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August 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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The @oaklandroots.bsky.social soccer workshop at the Main Library was so much fun! The kids laughed and played, the girls loved meeting the women soccer players, and a couple lucky people got an autographs! ⚽📚🤩

#OPLSummer #OaklandRoots #Oaklibrary
June 12, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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#Oaklibrary #BookSky #BookRecs #Libraries #OaklandPublicLibrary
August 5, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Big thanks to the Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) for carrying Gay Poems for Red States 💙

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March 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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@arizona_t shares why the library is the happiest place on earth ❤️

#Oaklibrary #NationalLibraryWeek #OaklandPublicLibrary #IHellaLoveLibraries
April 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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#BookBans #Oaklibrary #FreedomToRead #BookSky #Libraries
August 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Problems with your landlord? Join OTU's community counselors at the @oaklibrary Main Library from 3:00 to 5:00pm to learn your rights! OTU clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants!
May 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Problems with your landlord? Join OTU tomorrow at 3:00 PM at the @oaklibrary Main Branch to get solutions! buff.ly/d0vT3M2
Flyer for clinic
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
patoney.bsky.social
I'll be in the Emerson Library 1:30-3pm with Winter Bingo cards @oaklibrary
oaklitcoalition.bsky.social Oakland Literacy Coalition @oaklitcoalition.bsky.social · Dec 5
Where we'll be this Saturday: 
12/7 · 12 - 3pm PST
Emerson Elementary School
4803 Lawton Avenue Oakland

Local book lovers, come through! We'll have READ shifts for sale, a book bundle drawing, and other goodies.
December 5, 2024 at 7:21 PM
romyilano.bsky.social
Once again I was unable to resist the $1 book bin at the friends of the @oaklibrary bookmark bookstore 😂 Sophie’s world a book I once had and lost but have reclaimed
April 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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August isn't the only month to read about the struggle for freedom. Here are a few more books to add to your TBR that you may not have seen in other #BlackAugust book lists.

Start reading 📚➡️ https://bit.ly/4zNjQ6z
#Oaklibrary #BookRecs #BookSky #TBR
This image features a collection of book covers titled "Abolitionist Books You May Not Have Gotten to This Black August." The books include "12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World: An Abolitionist’s Handbook" by Patrisse Cullors, "Worse Than Slavery" by David M. Oshinsky, "Abolition Geography" by Ruth Wilson Gilmore, "The Black Antifascist Tradition," "Freedom" by various authors, "Golden Gulag" by Ruth Wilson Gilmore, and another book with an abstract design. The backdrop consists of a close-up of book spines.
August 31, 2026 at 6:58 PM
oaklibrary.bsky.social
So much healing to be found in art ❤️ On a given afternoon at the Main Library, we get to spend time with patrons who create with intention and who care deeply. It makes us happy to provide the tools for library patrons to see their projects come to life.

#ArtWorkshop #Sewing #Oaklibrary
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
oaktenantsunion.bsky.social
Problems with your landlord? Join OTU's community counselors at the @oaklibrary Main Library from 3:00 to 5:00pm to learn your rights! OTU clinics are free and open to all Oakland tenants!
April 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Problems with your landlord? OTU's community counselors can help you learn your rights at our tenant clinic at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Clinic, next Tuesday at 6:00pm! Register here:
West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic
Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!
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June 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Problems with your landlord? Join OTU tomorrow at 3:00 PM at the @oaklibrary Main Branch to get solutions! buff.ly/d0vT3M2
Flyer for clinic
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Problems with your landlord? OTU's community counselors can help you learn your rights at our tenant clinic at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Clinic, next Tuesday at 6:00pm! Register here:
West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic
Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!
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May 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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#BackToSchool #Oaklibrary #BackpackGiveaway #FirstDayOfSchool #OaklandCA
August 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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TOMORROW: Join OTU Community Counselors at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Branch at 6:00pm to get your tenant questions answered! Register here:
West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic
Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!
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June 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Brookfield Branch Grand Reopening Celebration
After a year of renovations, the Brookfield Branch is reopening and we're celebrating! Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and full day of activities as we welcome back this beloved community librar...
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August 26, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Join the party this Saturday! 🥳
https://bit.ly/4xp6Xxb

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Poster for the Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch's 30th Anniversary celebration. Festive design with vibrant colors, featuring a pink cake with candles, musical notes, books, and art supplies. Event details: Saturday, September 19, 11 AM to 2 PM, with live music, crafts, a photo booth, and cake. Located at 5366 College Ave. Contact number: (510) 597-5017. Rockridge Branch logo at the bottom.
September 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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The freedom to read is still being challenged! Learn how to protect your right to read. Follow @uabookbans.bsky.social and visit their website UniteAgainstBookBans.org for action items.

#UniteAgainstBookBans #RightToReadDay #NationalLibraryWeek #Oaklibrary
A person peeks through a gap in a bookshelf filled with books, including "Captain Underpants," "The Hate U Give," "Of Mice and Men," "Thirteen Reasons Why," and "Twain." Bold text reads, "Every Book Banned Leaves A Hole In Our Children's Learning." The bottom corner features the "Unite Against Book Bans" logo.
April 20, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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All this happened because of the partnership with @oaklibrary @BikeEastBay @walkoakbikeoak
walkoakbikeoak.bsky.social Walk Oakland Bike Oakland @walkoakbikeoak.bsky.social · May 13
What a blast it was today. #cyclofemme tradition got 35+ rolling on the @BayBridgeInfo #bikemonth strong!
December 10, 2024 at 7:29 AM
oaktenantsunion.bsky.social
TOMORROW: Join OTU Community Counselors at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Branch at 6:00pm to get your tenant questions answered! Register here:
West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic
Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!
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July 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
oaktenantsunion.bsky.social
TOMORROW: Join OTU Community Counselors at the @oaklibrary West Oakland Branch at 6:00pm to get your tenant questions answered! Register here:
West Oakland Tenants Rights Clinic
Are you having problems with your landlord? Come to our clinic at the West Oakland Library and learn your rights!
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May 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Almost halfway through the month and we're just over halfway to our goal! Send this to a friend who doesn't have a library card yet and tell them why you love yours ❤️📚

#Oaklibrary #OaklandPublicLibrary #LibraryCardSignUpMonth
A smiling boy holding Oakland Public Library card, standing outdoors on a sunny day with green grass in the background. They are wearing a red jacket. A graphic promoting September as Library Card Sign-Up Month by the American Library Association and Oakland Public Library. It features a thermometer tracking library card sign-ups with a current count of 1,390 out of a goal of 2,500. Surrounding illustrations include books, musical notes, and smiling faces.
September 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM