Oakland Public Library TeenZone

05/08/2020

Calling all teens! Oakland Public Library needs your input on our COVID-19 Teen FAQs to make it the best that it can be! This is a great opportunity to earn volunteer hours and to help your community. Please join us next Saturday, May 16, 3:00 p.m. on Zoom.
Register at http://oaklandlibrary.org/teenFAQ

(Check out the FAQ, as it is now, here: https://oaklandlibrary.org/teens/covid-19-faqs-oakland-teens)

05/06/2020

Black Intergenerational Zeal - BIZ Stoop

It's not too late to complete your census! BIZ Stoop is working hard to help BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) young adults under 30 submit their census. They are offering stipends and raffle prizes for participation. For more information, see BIZ Stoop's post below.

Morning everyone,

Our social enterprise is helping to outreach to BIPOC young adults (under 30) for Census 2020. We have $5 stipends + raffle prizes for their participation. Stipends can be paid out in several non-physical cash (like over an app; virtual gift card; etc). Prizes will be announced in June. If your family has or knows a young person living in the house and you all haven’t completed your census - please have them reach out to me here, on our page or on Instagram @BIZStoop . I’m also reachable via phone at (510) 827-7316

Our priority outreach zones include neighborhoods in: Deep East; East Oakland; Berkeley; Hayward; TriCities; Richmond; El Cerritos - all flat lands and unincorporated communities in between.

This outreach is funded by: United Way of the Bay Area and Urban Strategies Council.

04/30/2020

Need free one-on-one tutoring? STEAMPower offers up to 40 minutes of tutoring for young people ages 8-18 in a variety of subjects. A new non-profit service created by a high school student, contact STEAMPower to volunteer to be a tutor or to find a tutor for your needs! All tutoring sessions are conducted via Zoom for the time being. For more information, please visit http://www.steampowerca.org.

04/22/2020

Great Movies for Earth Day (that you can stream for free with your library card)

Looking for something to watch? Celebrate Earth Day with us and use your library card to stream a movie!

We have hundreds of movies for Earth Day that you can stream for free with your library card. Here are a few we recommend.

04/18/2020

Wondering where to get the face coverings you need to protect yourself and others when you are out of your home?

We've got you covered with this super simple no-sew face mask you can make out of an old pair of leggings or a sock. They take only about a minute to make!

https://oaklandlibrary.org/teens/events-programs/teen-pop-crafts-home/make-no-sew-face-mask-out-sock-or-leggings

04/17/2020

Teen Pop-Up Crafts at Home | Oakland Public Library

Wondering how you can celebrate Earth Day (April 22) from home? Curious about what upcycled crafts you can make with everyday items? We miss connecting with Oakland's youth and can't wait to reconnect once we are back open. For now, here's a couple of fun at-home crafts you can do! Click the link below:

https://oaklandlibrary.org/teens/events-programs/teen-pop-crafts-home

03/26/2020

Youth Speaks are continuing their youth writing workshops online! Every Wednesday & Friday, for teens 13-19 years old. Click for more information!

Youth Writing Workshops are Now Online! - https://mailchi.mp/youthspeaks/an-important-message-regarding-brave-new-voices-2611674

03/24/2020

We've put together a special FAQ for teens about COVID-19. We hope we can answer all your questions!

https://oaklandlibrary.org/sites/default/files/uploads/OPL%20Teen%20Resource%20Guide_%20COVID%2019.pdf

https://oaklandlibrary.org/teens/covid-19-faqs-oakland-teens

03/19/2020

Oakland Public Library

Staying in: exploring, connecting, and growing during times of COVID-19

#Oakland #covid_19 #LibraryLife #OPLreads #OPLonline

03/13/2020

Oakland Main Library

Oakland Main Library

Effective Monday, March 16, the Oakland Public Library will close all Library locations, and these closures will remain in effect until further notice. This action was taken as a precaution to help limit the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://oaklandlibrary.org/news/2020/03/opl-responds-covid-19

01/23/2020

Youth Poet Laureate - Oakland

Youth Poet Laureate - Oakland

Oakland Youth Poet Laureate APPLICATIONS are OPEN until Feb 3rd!
Three poems and you join a community of young poets! oaklandlibrary.org/youthpoets

01/23/2020

This is 18: A Talk & Q&A with the Editor, Presented by VSCO

Check out this amazing opportunity for Oakland teens.

Not only can you meet the editor of this book and get a signed copy FOR FREE, but it all happens at VSCO.

"When The New York Times invited young women to share their lives in photographs, the result was the stunning feature, “This Is 18,” a portrait of girlhood across six continents and 12 time zones through the eyes of girls themselves. That 2018 project is now a remarkable book, This Is 18, hailed as “a perfect tribute to girlhood” that gives readers a rare glimpse at the realities and interests of their contemporaries around the globe."

https://www.facebook.com/events/1310994032418394/

When The New York Times invited young women to share their lives in photographs, the result was the stunning feature, “This Is 18,” a portrait of girlhood across six continents and 12 time zones through the eyes of girls themselves. That 2018 project is now a remarkable book, This Is 18, hailed ...

01/15/2020

Join us at the Main Library TeenZone for our semiweekly video game program! We play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch every Wednesday and Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Here's a drawing our teen video game volunteer did!)

01/09/2020

The Main Library TeenZone has revamped their zine collection! We've combed through our old zines that were piling up, and curated a smaller collection for our Oakland teens. We'd love more zines made by youth, so if you or someone you know has made something you'd like to add, please get in touch!

P.S. Main 1st floor houses the Library's Adult zine collection, and Golden Gate Branch just rolled out theirs! A collection is forthcoming at Lakeview Branch.

01/08/2020

Yay, Samuel!!

Congratulations to Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Samuel Getachew who has been named Youth Poet Laureate for the Western Region! He is one of four young poets who are in the running to be the 4th National Youth Poet Laureate! We are so proud! Thanks to Urban Word NYC!

10/31/2019

Happy Halloween from Britney Spears, Britney Spears, Britney Spears, Britney Spears and Britney Spears!!

07/02/2019

Oakland Public Library

Oakland Public Library is now overdue-fine free!!

Your Library is no longer collecting overdue fines for library materials! The new policy takes effect TODAY, following City of Oakland City Council's approval of the Library's request to eliminate overdue fines.

If you don't have a library card or have been nervous about overdue fines, now is a great time to come in and benefit from everything Your Library has to offer!

#MoreLibrary #NoMoreFines #ExploreConnectGrow #OPLsummer #Oakland #EastBay #California #LibrariesTransform

07/02/2019

Oakland Public Library

Oakland Public Library

It is important to know your rights in the midst of recent reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) may be coming to the Bay Area soon.

Your Library can help you get the information you need to protect yourself, your family, and your neighbors. Ask us! If we don’t know the answer, we’ll connect you to someone who does.

#Oakland #OPLresponds

06/18/2019

Pride Party at the Chávez Branch! Organized by Chávez's Teen Advisory Board, this party for teens will feature games, snacks, and refreshments. Come on by the Chávez Branch, 3301 E 12th St., Ste 271, on Wednesday, June 26, 5:00–7:00 p.m.!

06/18/2019

But I Love The Zine | KQED Truly CA

Love zines? Learn more about the Bay Area zine culture in this KQED documentary! And then come check out Oakland Public Library's zine collection at the Main Library (both on the Adult Main Floor and in the TeenZone on the 2nd Floor)!

If you think the digital age destroyed print culture, this short documentary may surprise you. But I Love The Zine explores the thriving zine scene in the Sa...

05/16/2019

We are excited to be partnering with some other amazing organizations on this project! TEENS! Apply now to make art with some amazing experienced artists and get paid!

05/15/2019

Our annual summer kickoff party, Culture Fest, is coming up on Saturday, June 1, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.! This fest is planned and hosted by Oakland Public Library's Youth Leadership Council every year. Join us on June 1 to make some fun crafts that represent Oakland's diverse communities! Family friendly and all ages welcome. Food & crafts!

05/10/2019

"Make Art–Get Paid!" Collective Action Studio's Heroes of Unity is seeking youth artists, ages 13-18, for a summer opportunity. This is a chance to share your story and work with Oakland artists. Apply by May 31! For more information, visit https://collectiveactionstudio.com/unity.

04/18/2019

Oakland Public Library (@oaklandhasjobs) • Instagram photos and videos

Our Spring Youth Job & Paid Internship Fair is happening next Wednesday! Lots of employers will be there to talk to youth looking for jobs and internships. Many organizations are hiring as young as 14, and the fair covers young people up to 25! There will also be people available to review resumes. Tell your youth! If you're a youth yourself, come on by! It is from 2-5pm, Wednesday, April 24, at the Main Library in the Bradley C. Walter Community Room (basement). If you can't make it, please feel free to follow @oaklandhasjobs for daily posts of entry-level jobs around The Town.

6,413 Followers, 7,479 Following, 7,091 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Oakland Public Library (@oaklandhasjobs)

04/10/2019

Spring 2019 applications for the Ara Jo Memorial Fund is open! East Bay artists are eligible for up to $500. Click on the link below to apply. Deadline is April 30. Tell your creative young ones! Thanks, Rock Paper Scissors!

The Spring 2019 application is open! Visit https://forms.gle/p6u2s3Hfr8PVXaZD6 or visit rpscollective.org to apply! The application will be open through April 30th! Tell all your friends! 💵🖼 💵

03/14/2019

The Crucible is offering a FREE three-day art camp for Oakland youth (ages 12-15) during spring break, March 25-27! Apply for a spot today!

☀️Your last chance for spring camps is here! Your child can craft unique wooden sculptures in Woodcarving and Sculpting, and forge their own hook in our smithy in Youth Blacksmithing I. Sign up now for Youth Spring Camps for the most inspiring spring break yet! Camps start next Monday, March 25: TheCrucible.org/youth-camps.

03/02/2019

Teen Tech Month | Oakland Public Library

Celebrate Teen Tech Month with us all month long! We'll be hosting 3D printing workshops, VR demos, LED crafts, and more!

Teen Tech Week isn't enough for us, so OPL is excited to be celebrating Teen Tech Month!   Learn a little bit about technology and have a lot of fun!

02/13/2019

Saturdays at 2pm at the Main Library TeenZone (125 14th St), you can write and be published in this amazing magazine!

Another fabulous issue of The Beat Within is ready for our writing and conversation workshops and our many readers. This 72 pager is packed with plenty of great writing, art and inspiration for us many readers!

We're excited to share this 24.09/10 issue with long time artist/contributor, Arnoldo Juarez, given this is his first time gracing the cover of our publication.

As always, we want to thank our friends and partners for making this issue the one of a kind publication that it is! A big thanks to Simone Larson, Free Verse Writing Project, Claire West Compton, Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, Peggy Simmons, Oakland Public Library TeenZone, H.O.M.E.Y., Roberto Eligio Alfaro, Marie Morrell, Cassandra Gutiérrez, Ali Moss, Zach Wyner, Carly Finkle, Jill Wolfson, Missy Hart, Kevin Gentry, Michael A. Kroll, Liz Vanderburgh, Emily Durandetto, Emily Souder, Katherine Ellison, Zoe Mosko, Mike Mosko, David Inocencio, Andrea Flores, Robert Galinsky, Gary Purcell, Jennifer Tilton, Tristan Schmidt, Daniel Mendoza, Alyssa Maanao, Marilynn Springman, Five Keys Schools & Programs, Huckleberry Youth Programs, Anastasia Worley, SF Ilsp, Sheila Zager Jordan, Angel Ryono, Caille Millner, Hayden Beaulieu, Ronnie Cohen and so many other good people, we just don't have the time to list them all, or can't find them on FB! A big thanks to the service learning students at Urban School of San Francisco, Jewish Community High School of the Bay and San Francisco University High School. A big thanks to Juvenile Justice Information Exchange for posting our stories on their amazing website!

Don't hesitate to reach out if we can be of any support.

02/09/2019

Youth Poet Laureate - Oakland

Did the sickout affect your school?

“Students are primarily the people that are affected the most by educational issues,” said Samuel Getachew, a junior at Oakland Tech, who helped organize the march. “I think too often our power and our voice is disregarded, and we're not included in the conversations we should be included in.”

Samuel (this year's Vice Laureate) has been busy!

02/07/2019

Youth Poet Laureate - Oakland

Youth Poet Laureate - Oakland

“Teenagers bring so much truthfulness and rawness to art because we’re angry, we’re sad, we’re in love and we’re not afraid to make that heard,” says Kinsale Hueston, a 2017 National Student Poet.

12/15/2018

Join a community of young Oakland poets. Apply to the Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Program for your chance to win a $5,000 college scholarship.

12/11/2018

Oakland Parks & Rec is hiring for the summer. Some positions are for 16+. Check their post for details.
#summerjobs

WE ARE HIRING! Interested in working with Oakland's youth? Join the OPRYD workforce. We accepting online applications for multiple positions from Monday December 10, 2018 - Friday January 4, 2018. Apply online here: https://buff.ly/2FSpw3n

12/07/2018

Calling Oakland poets between the ages of 13 and 18: Join a strong community of youth talent! Applications are open!

12/07/2018

Fun activities, anyone? Drop in to an Oakland Public Library for a teen program from the Rock Paper Scissors Collectives. Join a lotion making, lip balm making, and/or jewelry making workshop and bring home a gift for yourself or others. Check flyer for details on location and time. For those ages 12-18.

#rockpaperscissors #craft #OPL #free #forteens

11/30/2018

YR Media

Check out this beautiful video with Leila Mottley - 2018 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate and her Love Poem to Oakland. If you want to join an amazing community of young poets, apply to the Youth Poet Laureate - Oakland program - 2019 applications open December 7th!

Earlier this year, 16-year-old Leila Mottley was named 2018 Youth Poet Laureate - Oakland. 🏆 Watch her personal and powerful "Love Poem to Oakland" -- on the ever-changing landscape of her hometown.

#YRmedia #poetry #Oakland