Family Storytime

Bring your Family to the Temescal Branch for Storytime.  There will be activities, stories, songs and more for all ages.   We look forward to see you and your family soon.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. Strollers will......More

Bring your Family to the Temescal Branch for Storytime.  There will be activities, stories, songs and more for all ages.   We look forward to see you and your family soon.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. Strollers will not be allowed upstairs in the Children's Room during Storytime. Get accessibility information.

Trunk or Treat at the Lake

Sticker treat, Smell my feet, Give me something good to READ! Librarians Anne and Pat will give away stickers and books at OPRYD's Lake Merritt Trunk or Treat 

English Conversation Club

Practice speaking English with other learners and library staff.  New topics every week.  All levels are welcome! Get accessibility information.

Baby Bounce

Bring your babies to the Temescal Branch Library for songs, books, and socializing. This event is best for parents or caregivers with babies from birth to 12 months old.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. The building has an e......More

Bring your babies to the Temescal Branch Library for songs, books, and socializing. This event is best for parents or caregivers with babies from birth to 12 months old.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. The building has an elevator on the west side for accessibility. Strollers will not be allowed upstairs in the Children's Room program area during Baby Bounce. If you have any questions, please call the branch during open hours. We look forward to seeing you soon! Get accessibility information.

Family Storytime

Bring your Family to the Temescal Branch for Storytime.  There will be activities, stories, songs and more for all ages.   We look forward to see you and your family soon.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. Strollers will......More

Bring your Family to the Temescal Branch for Storytime.  There will be activities, stories, songs and more for all ages.   We look forward to see you and your family soon.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. Strollers will not be allowed upstairs in the Children's Room during Storytime. Get accessibility information.

MOCHA At The Library!

Join us for monthly art workshops for children and families led by teachers from the Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA). For ages 5-15 and caregivers. MOCHA workshops focus on building creativity, social-emotional and academic ski......More

Join us for monthly art workshops for children and families led by teachers from the Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA). For ages 5-15 and caregivers. MOCHA workshops focus on building creativity, social-emotional and academic skills through art. This program is supported by funding provided by the Friends of the Oakland Public Library Get accessibility information.

Baby Bounce

Bring your babies to the Temescal Branch Library for songs, books, and socializing. This event is best for parents or caregivers with babies from birth to 12 months old.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. The building has an e......More

Bring your babies to the Temescal Branch Library for songs, books, and socializing. This event is best for parents or caregivers with babies from birth to 12 months old.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. The building has an elevator on the west side for accessibility. Strollers will not be allowed upstairs in the Children's Room program area during Baby Bounce. If you have any questions, please call the branch during open hours. We look forward to seeing you soon! Get accessibility information.

Repair Advice with Fix it Clinic

Give your broken items a second chance! Bring your broken gadgets, small appliances, and more to our repair advice session. Get help with troubleshooting, disassembly, and maybe even a fix! Volunteer Fixit Coaches will help you informally troubleshoot, disassemble, a......More

Give your broken items a second chance! Bring your broken gadgets, small appliances, and more to our repair advice session. Get help with troubleshooting, disassembly, and maybe even a fix! Volunteer Fixit Coaches will help you informally troubleshoot, disassemble, and diagnose broken items. Drop-ins are welcome but it often helps if you let us know in advance what you’re bringing by filling out this form in advance. Interested in helping neighbors to repair? Sign up as a Fixit Coach here. Start your journey with repairing anytime! There’s a “Repair Information Station” at the Temescal Branch Library. This laptop connects you to the Global Fixers Discord server where you can pose repair-oriented questions to repairers around the world. Get accessibility information. This program is supported by Friends of the Oakland Public Library.

Family Storytime

Bring your Family to the Temescal Branch for Storytime.  There will be activities, stories, songs and more for all ages.   We look forward to see you and your family soon.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. Strollers will......More

Bring your Family to the Temescal Branch for Storytime.  There will be activities, stories, songs and more for all ages.   We look forward to see you and your family soon.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. Strollers will not be allowed upstairs in the Children's Room during Storytime. Get accessibility information.

Berkeley Adult School Job & Resource Fair

Join OPL at the Berkeley Adult School’s job and resource fair! Street parking is available, but we strongly recommend arriving early. For more information, please email: [email protected] or call: 510-424-6291

English Conversation Club

Practice speaking English with other learners and library staff.  New topics every week.  All levels are welcome! Get accessibility information.

Baby Bounce

Bring your babies to the Temescal Branch Library for songs, books, and socializing. This event is best for parents or caregivers with babies from birth to 12 months old.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. The building has an e......More

Bring your babies to the Temescal Branch Library for songs, books, and socializing. This event is best for parents or caregivers with babies from birth to 12 months old.  Please plan to park your stroller in the community meeting room downstairs. The building has an elevator on the west side for accessibility. Strollers will not be allowed upstairs in the Children's Room program area during Baby Bounce. If you have any questions, please call the branch during open hours. We look forward to seeing you soon! Get accessibility information.