Gordon oakland park library is to meet the educational, cultural, and recreational information needs of the oakland park community in a manner which would assure top quality, progressive service, and convenient access to all in our diverse community. Explora public libraries login needed inlibrary use only. Positions, bookmarks, and notes are kept in sync across your devices. The oakland public library is offering kanopy, a streaming service that offers over 30,000 movies entirely free for library card holders.
The oakland public library has the largest collection of any public library in the east bay, featuring approximately 1. Opl offers various materials such as audio books, magazines, cds, dvds. Language collections at opl oakland public library. The most empowering story line of a family tied together by the power of unconditional love.
Borrow lean on me to join the united states book club, together we read, running february 19 march 4. Oakland public library discards african american history books. Theres even suggestions from other wellknown artists and writers. Explora provides easytouse features and reliable content from the worlds leading magazines and reference books. Jan 05, 2017 thanks to funding from the friends of oakland foundation grant, the oakland public library can now offer online services like never before. With just your library card number and a password, any library patron may access their library account through our online card catalog. Geni is solving the problem of genealogy and building the definitive online family tree. Borrow lean on me by national bestselling author, pat simmons, to join the u.
Public access computers the library has computers available for public use. Theres a whole process behind how librarians select books, and its not even a. Library cardholders can download digital content any time, to a computer or a. The charge for borrowing is minimalpostage one way. Alameda county library serves the alameda county area with 11 locations. Miriam for play and learn as she tells the story of mr.
Owned by friends of the oakland public library fopl and operated by a paid store manager and the efforts of numerous dedicated volunteers, the bookmark. Located in the town of oakland, the main branch of the ruth enlow library serves as a hub of activity within the community. The library will be closed to the public until further notice to deter the spread of covid19. Library cardholders can download digital content any time, to a computer or a mobile device. The oakland public library was established in 19 and funded by the andrew. If you are interested in receiving donated books, click here donations must meet the same standard as purchased material. Our locations currently include 16 branches, a main library, a second start adult literacy program, the oakland tool lending library, and the africanamerican museum and library at oakland aamlo. The friends of the oakland public library guidestar profile. Searching for items in bccls libraries is easy, and there are many ways to do it. The oakland history room is an important center for the study of the history and current development of the east bay. Explora for grades k8 login needed inlibrary use only.
Columbia township public library is a public library. In accordance with the new shelter in place order issued by alameda county, our libraries will remain closed through its end on may 3rd. They are available for checkout by oakland public library cardholders and nebraska libraries and media centers. Online library services you can use from your computer at home or in the. It offers thousands of books, cds, audiobooks, maps, government publications, magazines, newspapers and sheet music. Inter library loans inter library loan allows patrons to borrow materials that belong to other libraries across the united states. In an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff, the maine state library is closed to the public until further notice. Recognizing the central role of the library in the community, we will do all that we can to continue to provide you the library services you expect. The oakland public library has been a part of the city of oakland since 1878.
Ploud public libraries in the cloud public library cooperatives in michigan. Town of oakland, maine library town of oakland maine. If you prefer reading on your kindle, libby can send your library books to it. Opened in 1878, the oakland public library currently serves the city of oakland, along with neighboring smaller cities emeryville and piedmont. Oakland public library pressbooks public selfpublishing platform. Created by name updated on september 20, 2018 by name. See search results in the oakland public library digital collection. Occ is committed to empowering our students to succeed and advancing our community. The san francisco public library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community. Crocker library crocker highlands elementary school library. All your loans and holds are consolidated on a single shelf.
Books can be read by anyone parents, siblings, grandparents, visitors, even the librarian at storytime. If you need help with your library account or have other questions including help with ebooks. The oakland public library was established in 19 and funded by the andrew carnegie foundation. Read on for additional ways to support the library. For online programs you can do with your child, or a child you. Learn about our growing collections of ebooks, downloadable audiobooks. Qsac quality services audit checklist state aid, penal fines, and ppt. Georgia public library users can now get a discount on georgia aquarium tickets. Donate to the friends of the oakland public library fopl today to support special programs and projects that enhance library services to the residents of oakland, piedmont, and emeryville. Go to membership page for membership donation options. Thanks to your library, you can now create, edit, format and generate printready. The library offers books, magazines, videos, dvds, books on tape and on cd, wireless internet, and online databases. It was funded by the andrew carnegie foundation, on land donated by alice benjamin. The original building was built to house 4,000 volumes, and by 1996 the building had over 16,000 books.
To get started, connect to pressbooks using your biblioboard account by clicking the button below. Infinite possibilities for all to connect, share, succeed, thrive. Directions for streaming a collection of movies from kanopy. Please provide the dates when your book club meets and when you will be discussing the book. Nonames book club comes to the oakland library kqed. For example, type jane smith and then press the return key. I have a room full of books from the oakland public library concerning african americans that have been discarded. A drivers license or another form of documentation is needed to show that you are a resident of oakland. Keep track of your reading history in the activity tab. The oakland public library is the public library in oakland, california. These newspapers have been made available to the community for the purpose of research, study and to satisfy curiosity. Right now you can get up to 10 downloads a month, and they offer ebooks.
The library serves a population of 3,830 residents. New ebook additions oakland public library overdrive. Oakland public library releases resources for teens during. The oakland public library regularly receives gifts of books and non book material from our patrons. All oakland public library locations are closed until further notice.
The library serves as a center for knowledge and growth and provides area residents with a variety of services. Information about maine state library services covid19 information for maine libraries. Getting a library card is easy and only takes a few minutes. They also house the second start adult literacy program.
Browse the oakland public library kids digital collection. The collection of the library contains 26,728 volumes. Thanks to your library, you can now create, edit, format and generate printready and ebook formats for your book no matter how far along it may be. The following titles are part of the oakland public library collection. Celebrate children, books, and music with your library. While our locations are closed, we are offering oneonone assistance remotely. Due to the nature of the colloquialisms, culture, attitude, region, andor political climate of the various time periods represented, some content me be viewed by some as inappropriate if viewed outside of their historical context.
Lee county library system serving lee county georgia. To sign up for a library card, please complete an online application. We are run by the friends of the oakland public library and the proceeds from the sale of books at the store benefit the oakland public library. Funding provided by the gibson county community foundation betty mccullough grant and the friends of the oakland city columbia twp. Friendsthe oakland public library 721 washington st oakland ca 94607. Now, oakland public library will have extra copies of the books suggested by the book club, which in the past has suggested books like paulo freires pedagogy of the oppressed and persepolis the story of a childhood by marjane satrapi. Its collection contains a wide variety of materials relating to the history of oakland and the larger bay area, including books, magazines, pamphlets, newspaper clippings. Oakland public library welcome to the bookmark bookstore. Thanks to funding from the friends of oakland foundation grant, the oakland public library can now offer online services like never before. Crocker highlands is participating in a pilot program for the oakland promise card, a partnership between oakland public library and ousd to ensure all oakland students have access to free library materials. Computers feature a wide range of software as well as the library s online catalog, the internet, a word processor and spreadsheet. Construction of the oakland public library was started in 19 and completed in 1915.
Lee county library system serving lee county georgia leesburg 2297592369. Thank you to our members and bookmark bookstore customers, volunteers and book donors for making these grants possible. For questions about your account or to reach an opl reference librarian. You can find out more about oakland public library s online books, movies and more here. About us oakland public library oakland maine oakland public. Borrow funny, you dont look autistic to join the book club. Donating books and other items oakland public library. Residents and visitors come to the library for print, nonprint, and electronic resources. History construction of the oakland public library was started in 19 and completed in 1915. Oakland public library staff have produced a teen resource guidefaq about covid19, an online brochure full of live links and vital facts that answer questions like how do i prevent myself and others from getting sick.
Oakland public library oakland maine oakland public library. Zsofi is struggling to fit in at her new school and singing in the schools famous choir is her only consolation, but the choir director may not be the inspirational teacher everyone thinks she is. Books can be returned via our drop box, located by the front door. The oakland public library offers a variety of e books and downloadable audiobooks. The oakland promise card is a public library card combined with a school id card. If you are interested in donating money, please click here. Kids search results oakland public library overdrive. During covid19 closures, oakland public library staff are available to help you with electronic media and electronic resources over the phone.
This action was taken as a precaution to help limit the spread of novel coronavirus covid19. The kresge library fire alarm system, including pull stations, will be nonworking on wednesday, november 20, 2019, from 7. The oakland public library will be closed until further notice. Through the georgia libraries for accessible statewide services glass,georgia public library service provides library services for the blind and others whose physical abilities require the use of books and magazines in audio format or in braille. It is also houses the oakland history room, including primary materials and unique books that explore the history of the east bay. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves oakland city, in.
Oakland main library is one of the largest public library facilities in the bay area. The oakland public library currently includes a main library that is located in down town oakland. Community activist assata olugbala shocked members of the community and council members when she spoke at this weeks city council meeting, revealing that the oakland public library is discarding black history books, which could instead be utilized by community organizations and schools in the city. Also, downloadable audios and ebooks through the maine state library. You can instantly start borrowing books, movies, music, games and more. Teens teen reading list 2020 oakland public library. While we are closed books will be considered renewed, and late fees will be forgiven even if you receive an automated email. Friendsthe oakland public library 721 washington st. Student resources, language lessons, test preparation help, car repair information, business information and much more can be found there. The oakland public library is a part of the city of oakland in california and has been in existence since 1878. The oakland public library subscribes to a large number of online databases and online learning resources that are available to you free from home with your library card. See the new ebook additions collection from oakland public library. There are 3 special collection libraries oakland history room, african american museum and library and the tool lending library. To advance the role of the oakland public library as a vital community resource.
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