It's Banned Books Week, and we're celebrating Oakland's school librarians!  Thank you for making libraries a place where all readers belong. 🧡

#LetBooksBe #BannedBooksWeek #OaklandIsAReadingTown

Sharing A is for Afrofuturism with Isis Asare and West Oakland families was such a gift. 🚀📚

Thank you to Oakland Literacy Coalition and West Oakland Library for helping us celebrate Black creators and make Oakland a Reading Town. 💛

#OaklandIsAReadingTown #Afrofuturism

Our friends at @GOPublicSchools are hosting this excellent series for parents and caregivers who want to support their kids' reading. Sessions begin on 9/14. #Oaklandisareadingtown #soundstomeaning

Summer is almost over, school is starting back up. Savor the last days of summer with one of these great summer reads!

You can find read-aloud guides for each of these titles here: https://www.oaklandreads.org/readingtown #summerreading #oaklandisareadingtown #oaklandreads

Last day to apply for Summer Action Grants! Eligible orgs can get up to $500 in grants + books to support literacy projects that make reading interactive, social, and joyful. 📚🌟

➡️ Learn more & apply: https://f.mtr.cool/xelscbawqm

#oaklandisareadingtown #oaklandreads #readinghappenseverywhere