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From Children's Services Blog

Family Activities for Fire Season

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Fun indoor things to do with children during smoky days

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From Advice for Readers

10 Great Reasons to Read Fiction in October 2021

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Here are 10 literary treats arriving this month, including a generous dose of horror.

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From Oakland Grown

Oakland's Waterfront History

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Taking a boat cruise is a great way to learn about the East Bay's waterfront history.

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From the Library Community

It's Your Library—Online

The Oakland Public Library is thrilled to announce that we are moving to a new website. You can visit the new site starting today.

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Del blog en español

5 maneras de festejar el Día Internacional de la Alfabetización

La alfabetización es un derecho humano fundamental y un instrumento imprescindible de autonomía personal

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圖書館部落格

一年容易又中秋 不論月亮向那方圓，最終人月兩團圓。

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每年農曆八月十五日為中秋佳節。日子恰在秋季中間，故謂之中秋。這是新型冠狀病毒疫情爆發後的第二個中秋節。也許對於很多移民的心中，回家探望親友已經是隔了越來越長的時間。中秋節常常令人更思念老家，親人和熟悉的街道和風景。

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