Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Public Library’
New seed-sharing program opens at Oakland Public Library branches
Pam Glassoff wiped a scatter of fresh soil from her hands, basking in the warm afternoon sun in front of the Montclair Branch of the Oakland Public Library. Smiling, she talked about her love of gardening and the excitement of the Earth Day event she was attending. “I’ve never grown from seed, so this would…
Read MoreOakland adult literacy students find ways to continue learning during the pandemic
Riley Mitchell loves to cook. When the 55-year-old isn’t bragging about making the “best potato salad this side of the Mississippi,” Mitchell enjoys cozying up with a good book. Since the pandemic, Mitchell started to re-read classics like The Color Purple, mostly for pleasure. But since the library where Mitchell took adult literacy classes closed,…
Read MoreTales of Two Cities Podcast: Resistance
In this episode of “Tale of Two Cities”, we explore how everyday people are transforming their lives and communities in creative ways.
Read MoreDimond library hosts spooky fun for kids
On Halloween the weekly story time was filled with spooky stories, songs and a ‘mystery box’ activity.
Read MoreOakland students receive free internet access from Sprint
Oakland students receive free hotspots as part of Sprint’s 1Million Project.
Read MoreBerkeley and Oakland Public Libraries host a book-themed diorama competition for adults
Oakland and Berkeley Public Libraries co-hosted Dioram-Off, a book-themed diorama competition, at Actual Cafe in North Oakland on Wednesday.
Read MoreOakland Public Library now offers mobile internet hotspots for check-out
A new program from the Oakland Public Library is helping bridge the tech divide by providing free internet at home for Oakland’s young and old.
Read MoreIn new collection, librarian-poet pens odes to Oakland
Throughout the years, Oakland librarian Nina Lindsay shelved books, helped cardholders with reference questions, and aided children in interpreting their school assignments, sometimes with instructions from teachers that were somewhat lost in translation. As she helped other people, slowly but surely she was collecting something of her own: poems.
Read MoreSquirrel photographers showcase Oakland’s furry residents in new exhibit
Hella Damn Squirrels has been in full operation since 2013. The group only consists of two people, Hale and her boyfriend Toppano, partners in squirrel photography from the very beginning. They focus solely on the squirrels at Lake Merritt: Toppano, the squirrel feeder and “wrangler” of the duo, brings them over with the bag of walnuts and Hale, a professional photographer, snaps their photos to be posted on social media.
Read MoreThursday morning, 11 am
Oakland North reporters went out to different locations across Oakland on Thursday, October 22, between 11 a.m. and noon to observe what happens throughout the city on an ordinary weekday morning.
Read MoreOakland libraries imperiled by budget cuts
Oakland Public Library, home to much more than books and shelves, encounters an old foe – funding.
Read MoreOakland’s unconventional third Youth Poet Laureate finds her voice
17-year-old Sophie Elkin, named Oakland’s 3rd Youth Poet Laureate in August, writes about what she knows: the grit and grandeur of Oakland’s people and places and the less tangible but no less real world of adolescence. After a childhood struggling to come out to herself and her parents, Sophie hopes her poetry will help other women to find their voices the way she has.
Read MoreLibrary renovation spells more space, resources
It may not be in Oakland, but North Oakland residents have a new library branch at their disposal. The new South Branch of the Berkeley Public Library re-opened for business last Monday.
Read MoreOakland tech community hosts International Open Data Day hackathon in East Oakland
It is easy to think of hackers as criminals. It’s intuitive, maybe because of Hollywood’s depiction of hackers as invasive, ninja-like evil geniuses, who can download all of your personal data in a few minutes and ruin your life.
Read MoreWeekly Oakland Wiki Edit-a-thons start at the History Room
Held at the Oakland History Room on Sunday, this was the first History Edit-a-thon, which is about to become a regular weekly event. The meeting was organized by Oaklandwiki.org as a way to generate more content for the fledgling site—a collaborative project that seeks to collect all things Oakland into one easily navigable website that any user can edit.
Read MoreThe architecture of Oakland: Howden and Sons building
Many of the reporters at Oakland North are new to the Bay Area, and one of the first things we noticed while touring the city was its beautiful and sometimes unusual architecture. On the reporting team for this series, one of us is from Brazil and one is from Southern California. We decided it would…
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