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Oakland Public Library

January 2023

 

Happy 2023!

Blog Post

OPL Patron Favorites of 2022

Thanks to everyone who submitted their favorite books of 2022. Check out these recommendations from your fellow OPL patrons

 

Blog Post

Oakland Public Library Staff’s Favorite Books of 2022

Oakland Public Library staff share their picks for the best books of 2022.

 

Event

Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Alumni Showcase & 2023 Launch

Jan 6th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Chapter 510 & The Department of Make Believe

Join us for this exciting performance by Oakland Youth Poet Laureate (OYPL) Poets from 2022 and past years.

 

Winter Bingo continues through January 29th! Kids 0-14 can complete their bingo card for a prize.

 

Staff List

Not another New Year's Self Improvement list

Books to help you appreciate yourself and find joy just as you are now.

Staff List

#IDGAF About Your Diet

Tune out the icky New Year Diet Culture messages with these outstanding anti-diet, anti-racist reads for body liberation.

Staff List

Sight and Sound's Greatest Films of All Time

The film magazine, Sight and Sound, just released their 2022 Greatest Films of All Time. Here are just a few of the list of 100.

Staff List

2022 Game Release: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

While you wait for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, explore other recent releases from OPL.

 

Event

Let's CantoTalk - Lunar New Year Edition!

Jan 4th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Online Event

Join us for Let's CantoTalk 港·廣東話 , a Lunar New Year-themed Cantonese language learning series.

Staff List

How do you celebrate the New Year?

Celebrate with OPL through stories, food, crafts, and traditions for adults and children.

Staff List

The Great Animal Race: The Year of the Rabbit & Cat

Learn about the many stories of the zodiac animals and the race that determines where each animal placed in the lunar new year celebrations.

 

Online Resource

Bendable Online Learning

No matter what you want to learn, choose from thousands of free learning resources, handpicked for Oakland.

 

Event

Winter Magic Show with Mike the Magician

Jan 14th | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dimond Branch

Join us for a magic show inspired by the most magical season of the year, a time of shorter days, colder nights, and annual celebrations.

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Film Festival

Join the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) for film screenings in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 

More Events

Event

Fuerza Gráfica/ Graphic power: 50 years of community posters

Jan 28th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

César E. Chávez Branch

join us to learn about the posters history, a slideshow, a discussion and digitizing aspects of these amazing posters and project.

Event

Mindful Nature/Bird Hike with Susana Renaud

Jan 21st | 12:00pm - 2:30pm

Dimond Branch

Join Susana Renaud for an unforgettable outdoor experience.

All Events>

Nov
3
Visions Toward Tomorrow Exhibition
Nov 3rd | 12:00am - Dec 31st | 12:00am
African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Nov
30
FREE!! ESL, Citizenship, Spanish Literacy, GED Classes, and…
Nov 30th | 12:00am - Jan 3rd | 12:00am
Online Event
Dec
1
Winter Book Sale!
Dec 1st | 12:00am - Dec 31st | 12:00am
Elmhurst Branch
Dec
31
Crafty Saturdays
Dec 31st | 11:00am - 2:00pm
Temescal Branch
 
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