The Oakland Public Library . . .
Mission: The Oakland Public Library informs, inspires and delights our diverse community as a resource for information, knowledge, and artistic and literary expression, providing the best in traditional services, new technologies and innovative programs.
The Oakland Public Library is a part of the City of Oakland, and has been in existence since 1878. Locations currently include 15 branches, a Main Library, a Second Start Adult Literacy Program, and the African-American Museum and Library. It also offers many other special services for residents of Oakland and California.
The Oakland Public Library is supported by a lively Friends of the Oakland Public Library group, branch Friends' groups around the city and by the Library Advisory Commission.
Histories of the Library's many branches . . .
Originally published in Off the Shelf, the Friends' monthly newsletter.
- African American Museum and Library
- Asian Branch
- Brookfield Branch
- Cesar Chavez Branch
- Dimond Branch
- Eastmont Branch
- Elmhurst Branch
- Golden Gate Branch
- Lakeview Branch
- Main Library
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch
- Melrose Branch
- Montclair Branch
- Piedmont Avenue Branch
- Rockridge Branch
- Temescal Branch
- West Oakland Branch
Key Library Resources . . .
- Library Cards and Borrowing
- Library Special Services and Collections
- News and Events at the Library
- Library Advisory Commission (news and meeting information)