Oakland Public Library

Welcome to a nebulous November at the Oakland Public Library, a kind of limbo between the apple cinnamon spice of winter holidays and the wicked welcoming of spooky season. The weather is getting colder and cloudier as we enter the wet season here in the Bay Area. In anticipation of the El Niño winter storm,

Written by Library Aide, Zoe Salahud-Din

As Bay Area residents, the name “Ohlone” may sound familiar. Often mentioned in land acknowledgements, “Ohlone” or “Ohlone Land” is the name of the northern California territory once inhabited by over 40 indigenous tribes.

Spanning from the top of San Francisco to the bottom of Salinas Valley, this immen...

Where would we be without our friends! October 18-24, 2026 is National Friends of Libraries Week and we want to highlight just a few of the many, many ways that our Friends support the Oak...