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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 1h

Come by this week to pick up your own #BannedBooksWeek stickers! Available at all branches until 10/11.

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 3h

Re-fresh your closet while avoiding fast fashion! The Dimond Branch is hosting a clothing swap for adults this Saturday, October 11th at 10am. Bring your clean, gently worn clothing to donate and browse the aisles for your new look!
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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 4h

❤️‍🩹🩺 TODAY! Free primary and urgent care, vaccinations, and financial counseling from Alameda Health System's mobile medical clinic. No health insurance or ID required.

⏰10am - 3:30pm
🗓Every 2nd Wednesday
📍Oakland Main Library
125 14th St.

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Come talk books with us!🤓📖
oaklandlibrary.org/bookclub

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 2d

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights! Check out our free community events for #BannedBooksWeek 📚🚫➡️ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?pr...

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 5d

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 5d

Welcome to ominous October at the Oakland Public Library! It's officially spooky season and nothing terrifies a librarian quite like book bans! This month, we're excited to celebrate #BannedBooksWeek, #Halloween and #DiaDeLosMuertos with you.
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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 6d

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 6d

It's Main Library's 75th birthday next year. Not sure how to celebrate yet. Got any suggestions?

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 6d

Soooooo how's everyone liking Bluesky?

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 6d

The Oakland History Center's 2025 Fall History Series schedule is up! Learn more about each event ➡️ oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/post/2...

THE OAKLAND HISTORY CENTER
2025 Fall HISTORY Series

EXHIBIT
ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO BUILD: LOCAL NEWS DIORAMAS TILL NOVEMBER 29 | MAIN LIBRARY, OHC

EVENTS
CELEBRATE DIORAMAS OCTOBER 4 | 2 - 3:30 PM | MAIN LIBRARY
THE SCHOOL: THE LEGACY OF HINTIL KU’U ČA FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION OCTOBER 11 | 3 - 4:30 PM | MAIN LIBRARY
THE FRUITVALE HISTORY PROJECT: PANEL DISCUSSION OCTOBER 25 | 1 - 2 PM | CÉSAR E. CHÁVEZ BRANCH
MEET THE AUTHOR - ALEX WERTH ON LOOP: BLACK SONIC POLITICS
IN OAKLAND OCTOBER 30 | 6 - 7:30 PM | MAIN LIBRARY

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 7d

#spookyseason 🦇🎃👻

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 8d

Join us for a powerful conversation with Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin on Driven by the Movement, the debut book by JoNina Abron-Ervin, former Black Panther and editor of the Black Panther Newspaper.
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Driven By The Movement: A Book Talk Featuring Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin

This October 7, 2025 join the West Oakland Branch as we host an exclusive book talk with Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin for the newly published Driven by the Movement: Reports from the Black Power Era (forward...

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 8d

Cold, flu, and wildfire season are here. N95 masks are available to keep you and your family healthy. Pick them up from your local Oakland Public Library branch starting this Saturday, October 4, 2025.

Thank you to our partner Simply the Basics for donating the masks.

PICK UP A BOX (OR TWO) OF Free N95 masks
Cold, flu, and wildfire seasons are upon us. Masks are available to take home.
¡Llévate una caja (o dos) de mascarillas N95 gratis!
Ya llegó la temporada de resfriados, gripe e incendios forestales. Hay mascarillas disponibles para llevar a casa.
拿一盒 (或兩盒) 免費 N95 口罩！
感冒、流感和野火季節即將來臨。口罩可帶回家。

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 8d

OPL staff share why they love having a library card 📚❤️ #LibraryCardSignUpMonth

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 13d

Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card! 🤩Just ask the @oaklandroots.bsky.social! #LibraryCardSignUpMonth

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 13d

A free event full of resources and information for fathers and father-figures. Register: www.first5alameda.org/fatherhoodsu...

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 13d

Join us for a discussion about how activism changed the Fruitvale neighborhood. Learn how the Civil Rights and Chicano Movements sparked the creation of vital public service agencies & how these political movements unfolded in the streets of Oakland.
oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/687ea...

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 14d

Enjoy this selection of books, specially curated for our Spanish readers by the Chávez Branch librarian who leads our monthly Spanish Book Club.

Start reading 📚➡️
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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 15d

Save money. Get a library card. That little piece of plastic in your wallet is more powerful than you think! Already have a library card? Share this with someone you care about. 📚❤️ oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/post/s...

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 15d

It's libra season! Drop your book recommendations for this harmonious if somewhat indecisive sign then send this thread to your favorite libra ♎️📚

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 16d

Attention job seekers! 📢 A role on the Community Relations team is now open. If you're tech savvy, collaborative, and interested in improving user experience, this role may be for you. Apply by 10/12/2025. Description and qualifications here ➡ www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oakl...

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 20d

A needs-based community care pop-up every Thursday morning in downtown Oakland ♥️

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 20d

Expertly curated by our Oakland History Center librarian, these books to explore the culture, context, & courage of Hispanic and Latino communities in California and the Bay Area. #HispanicHeritageMonth
📚➡https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1968116439/2835657127

Hispanic Heritage in California and the Bay Area — a staff-created list from Oakland Public Library

Explore context & community with these Hispanic Heritage Month selections! All titles are available to view in the Oakland History Center; some are also available at other locations.

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PatsE @pkayecreative.bsky.social · Aug 26

Loving the microfiche diorama exhibit at the @oaklibrary.bsky.social, what?!? Another artist beat me to it with a ghost story. Since my great-grandfather helped build the Claremont Hotel, I wonder if he saw the “ghost baby” haunting there?

A diorama features a hotel room furnished in a spare but stylish mid-century style features a full-size bed, cheat of drawers, and curtains in desert earth tones. An abstract art piece hangs on a wall. At center, a white, nondescript doll figure with arms outstretched to either side.

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