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November Closures
Thurs., Nov. 11
Veterans' Day
Fri., Nov. 12 Library closed due to citywide business shutdown
Thurs., Nov. 25 & Fri. Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Holiday
Mon., Nov. 29
Main Library closed due to citywide business shutdown
Tues., Nov. 30
Branches closed due to citywide business shutdown (Main Library open).
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Elmhurst Branch Re-opening November 20 | | |
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Brookfield Branch to Close Temporarily
Beginning December 1, 2010, Brookfield Branch will close for renovation work. The branch will remain closed until at least February 1, 2011. Delays due to holiday closures may result in the branch staying closed longer. | | |
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Reminder! All Patron Records to be Updated Annually
In December 2009, the Oakland Public Library asked all of its patrons to update or confirm their library record once per year. Beginning November 1, 2010, any patron who does not have an updated record will not be able to check out materials nor have access to online resources.
The good news is that re-registering is a simple process! Find out what you need to know, and what you need to do, in order to re-register.
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Oct. 6, 2010
A Day in the Life at OPL
October 6 was Snapshot Day at the Library. Snapshot Day was a statewide campaign overseen by the California Library Association to document and showcase the value of libraries in our communities. Data was collected, patrons provided testimonials, and photos were taken to capture a "day in the life" at the Library.
Said one patron: "The library is such a great resource on so many levels! It doesn't just offer books, but community groups, literacy work, and a certain deep and abiding sense that a well-stocked library is one of the foundations of a great society."
The Oakland Public Library participated along with hundreds of other libraries (big, small, public, and private) throughout the state. Here are a pair of heartwarming images captured during the day.
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Dimond's Storytime drew a big crowd of little people. Photo by Sibila Savage. |
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The library attracts readers of all ages. Photo by Sibila Savage. |
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Hawa Kaba Brings "Memory and Passion" to AAMLO
African American Museum and Library at Oakland, 659 14th Street
Saturday, November 6 - Thursday, December 23, 2010
Hawa Kaba Kaba's paintings capture with beauty and passion both memories of the artist's native West Africa and the complexities of life in multi-cultural Canada. 
She combines photocopied images, printed matter, paint, and found materials in paintings that are charged with personal feeling and with a sense social awareness. In her highly textured works she celebrates the culture and landscape of Africa, the lives of women, the cause of social justice, and her own memories. Kaba's works shift from the personal to the political, but always with a fine-tuned aesthetic sense emerging from the fabric of everyday life.
Kaba explores the theme of cultural diversity as a multi-layered experience. Ina number of the paintings, the artist combines an African textile with the Arabic writing of the Koran (reflecting the artist's Muslim heritage), Hebrew lettering, and signs of contemporary life, giving a sense of a happy coexistence of people from many different backgrounds.
In this exhibition Kaba, who is based in Ottawa, Canada, will exhibit 25 works that represent some of the major themes of her oeuvre.
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Book Talk: Julia Morgan's Oakland Cohorts
Wednesday, November 3, 6 - 7:30 PM
Main Library, West Auditorium, 125 14th Street
The Oakland History Room presents a talk by architectural historian Inge S. Horton, author of Early Women Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Horton will talk about Julia Morgan and the women architects who were her Oakland contemporaries. Ms. Horton will illustrate her talk with a slide show picturing the work of these architectural pioneers. For information, call the Oakland History Room, at 238-3222. |
eBook and Downloadable Audio Book Selection Grows
Check Out and Download Digital Media Anytime, Anywhere!
With the recent launch of the Oakland ePort, the Oakland Public Library has expanded its services with audiobooks and ebooks available to download from the Library's website. Library card holders can browse the library's website, log in with a valid library card and a PIN, and download to PC, Mac, and many mobile devices.
Currently, approximately 1,000 new titles are available in audio book and ebook format, and 15,000 public domain titles are available in ebook format, and the list is growing steadily.
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AARP Tax-Aide Seeks Volunteers for 2011 Season
AARP Tax-Aide, the volunteer-run tax service that annually helps Oakland residents through programs at the Oakland Public Library and other locations citywide, is seeking volunteers to help California taxpayers who need assistance preparing and filing their 2010 tax returns.
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers receive free tax training and learn new skills while giving back to countless communities. Last year volunteer counselors in helped over 2,000 Oakland residents prepare their tax returns.
The deadline for applications is December 1, 2010.
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Help us improve our website
The Oakland Public Library is in the process of revamping our website. You can help us ensure that our new website will meet your needs by taking a few moments to fill out a brief survey about how you use the library website.
Thank you for your input!
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