Golden Gate Branch Library

OPL Express is here! Have you visited yet? We're now open for indoor browsing, holds pickup, self-checkout, and computer use! Can't wait to see you again. https://oaklandlibrary.org//oakland-public-library-express

Explore a future where trans and nonbinary people are the heroes! For the month of April, the We Bike Book Club will discuss "Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers," edited by Lydia Rogue. In worlds where bicycle rides bring luck, a minotaur needs a bicycle, and werewolves stalk the post-apocalyptic landscape, nobody has time to question gender. Whatever your identity you'll enjoy these stories that are bo...th thought-provoking and fun adventures. Find out what the future could look like if we stopped putting people into boxes and instead empowered each other to reach for the stars. Pick up a copy at Golden Gate, place a hold online, OR check out the ebook from Hoopla! https://www.facebook.com/events/155290705965366

Starting today (April 5), we are once again open on Mondays! We now offer sidewalk holds pickup and computer lab access Monday-Saturday, 10:00am-3:00pm.

Guess what? Our computer lab is open! Computers are available Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM - 1PM. Call 510-597-5023 to make a reservation, or drop in.

Can you pedal your way through everything life throws at you? Even a global pandemic? Join us for the March meeting of the We Bike Book Club, Thursday March 4 at 6pm. How can we navigate grief, healing, and all of the emotional currents of life... by bicycle? Explore biking as a coping mechanism and healing exercise in "Cycletherapy: Grief and Healing on Two Wheels." Contributors take on the bicycle as a vehicle for navigating some of life's most precarious moments, from los...ing loved ones to watching children grow up and find independence. Essays range from the lyrical to the profane, the deeply personal to the keenly analytical. Pick up a copy at Golden Gate (5606 San Pablo), place a hold online (link in the comments), or read as an ebook through Hoopla (https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12425464). Register here for Zoom link: https://bikeeastbay.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1781

The Crucible, in West Oakland, is relaunching their Earn-A-Bike program! During Earn-A-Bike, we will open up our Bike Shop for young folks ages 10-18, who are interested in learning the basics of bike mechanics and bike repair. To do so we need your help spreading the word! We still have five spots available in this free program and are prioritizing Oakland youth and applicants with economic need. And if you don’t qualify to apply, swing by the library to find books about bikes at your/your kids’ reading level

We are SO excited to see you! Starting next Tuesday, September 15, Golden Gate will be open for sidewalk pickup. Stop by Tues-Sat, 10-1, and say hello!

Happy Holidays! All Oakland Public Library locations are closed today, Saturday, December 26. We will reopen on Tuesday, December 29.

Forty years ago today, the Golden Gate Branch Library officially became a City of Oakland landmark!

WHAT’S NEW? Stephanie made us this display with a range of new young adult and adult titles. Stop by our sidewalk pickup setup (in our parking lot) to find your next favorite read! We’ve got books behind our desk ready to go home with you.

The Women* Bike Book Club has moved online for the rest of the year. :) In October, we're reading this awesome bike maintenance/culture/history book. Join us for a fun discussion on DIY culture, bike maintenance, and your wrenching tales both triumphant and trying. Place a hold online to pick up at any of our sidewalk pickup locations (link in comments), or stop by Golden Gate for a copy. ... https://www.facebook.com/events/2505055083157199

Sidewalk Pickup is here! Stop by Tuesday-Saturday between 10:00am & 1:00pm to checkout your holds. Please note, if you have already received a notification that your hold was ready at the West Oakland branch - it is still there! Notifications starting today will actually be at Golden Gate. ... If you’d like to check the status of your hold, give us a call at 510-597-5023 during pickup hours, or email [email protected]. Hope to see you soon!