Upcoming Programs and Concerts

April 2019 Oakland Public Library Newsletter is Available!

Click here to see our April 2019 Newsletter.

Click here to see Children's Programs on our Kids page.            

Click here to see Teen Programs on our Teens page.    

 An Evening with Dianne Grossman

Mother of Mallory and Founder of Mallory's Army

Join us on Friday, May 3 @7pm for an evening with Dianne Grossman, Mallory's mom and founder of Mallory's Army. This event requires tickets, $10 each available at the library, cash or check ONLY.

April 2019 Exhibit
Oakland Seniors Art Show and Sale

Please visit the Stage Exhibit during the month of April to view the beautiful artwork from the Senior Center Senior Art Classes. A percentage of sales from this exhibit benefit the NFOPL. Watercolor Pictured is by Gerry Bird.

Declutter Your World, Create Your New Order
With Jennifer Ryan
Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 PM

Join Jennifer Ryan, Professional Organizer and Lifestyle Strategist, to live a better life with or without throwing "IT" out!  Jennifer's website is Createneworder.com.  Please register by phone at 201-337-3742, in person or online by Clicking Here.

Saturday Evening on the Stage
Dr. Alfredo Festa - Classical Guitar
Saturday, April 27 from 4:00-4:45 PM

Come to the Library stage for relaxation, reflection and rejuvenation, listen to Dr. Alfredo Festa make music on his classical guitar.  This is an informal gathering on stage.  Registration is not required.

Medicare 101
Monday, April 29 at 6:30 PM

Attention Baby Boomers! Turning 65? Planning on retiring? Are you currently caring for a Medicare beneficiary? If you will soon become part of the Medicare system, please join us for a very informative educational seminar on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 PM . Bergen County Division of Senior Services SHIP (the State Health Insurance Program) will present. This program will cover enrolling in Medicare, Medicare Parts A,B,C, and D, Medigaps, Medicare Advantage Plans, and when you can change your coverage.

Please register by phone at 201-337-3742, in person or online by Clicking Here.

Computer Workshop Wednesdays
Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:30 PM 

May 1 - Rosetta Stone -  Learn a language online with Rosetta Stone, the world’s best language-learning software. This workshop will show you how to access Rosetta Stone free with your library card.

May 8 - Introduction to Microsoft Excel -  Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2010.  Create and format a workbook, learn how to sort data and more!

Please register by calling the library at 201-337-3742 xt. 7004.

Cookbook Club
Monday, May 13 at 6:30-8:00 PM
In the Maker's Space Downstairs

What's a Cookbook Club?  Like a book club, members meet to discuss a specific book, in this case, a cookbook.  Meetings are a potluck meal as each member cooks one recipe from the cookbook and brings it to the meeting.  The library will supply the cookbooks, plates, cups and utensils.  The book for the Cookbook club on May 13 will be Simply Nigella: Feel Good Food by Nigella Lawson.  Come in and pick one up!  For more information, please call the library at 201-337-3742 xt 7005.

Bookmanship Degree at the Oakland Public Library
Complete Your Degree by June 7
Join anytime, but complete your degree by June 7.

Complete your Bookmanship Degree by selecting 8 library books, one from 8 of the 16 listed categories.  After you finish each book, your log will be checked off and dated.  All "Course Logs" will be kept behind the Circulation Desk. Degree must be completed by June 7 in order to be eligible for a Portobello Gift Card.

Choose 8 Categories- read one LIBRARY book from each of your eight categories. 

CATEGORIES: Audio-Book; Auto or Biography of a Writer; Book that Became a Movie; Classic Children's Book; Fantasy Novel; Historical Fiction; Graphic Novel; Nonfiction Sports Story; One Day Read; One Word Title; Published the Year You Were Born; Reviewed by Book Page; Story about Travel; Takes Place in NJ; Science Fiction; Young Adult Novel.

Chess at the Oakland Public Library
Every Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 PM
All levels are welcome

Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Beginner lessons are offered to anyone who is interested in learning how to play chess. 5 sets & 1 clock will be available. Players are encouraged to bring their own equipment.

Feel free to bring other board games you enjoy to play. There will also be both XiangQi (Chinese chess) & WeiQi (Go) sets for those partial to chess variants or those curious.

This weekly program is free, registration is not required. 

Coffee & Coloring for Adults
1st & 3rd Friday of Every Month 
Friday, May 3 & Friday, May 17 (Library Closed Friday, April 19 for Good Friday)
1:00-2:30 PM
In the Maker's Space Downstairs

The library will provide the designs, paper, pencils, pens, crayons, and the coffee or tea!

No registration is required.

Kanopy is Here!

The Oakland Public Library is offering KANOPY, a streaming service that offers over 30,000 movies entirely free for Oakland library card holders!  Download the app to your tablet. You can also go straight to the Oakland Kanopy page here: https://oaklandnj.kanopy.com/ to get started.  Card holders are each entitled to free 10 streams per month, and Kanopy is available anywhere you have internet access.  Have questions?  Stop in and ask us how to access and enjoy Kanopy today.  

The Oakland Public Library NOW has access to
Lynda.com Online Training Library
Free with your Oakland Public Library Card

Click Here to Go to: https://www.lynda.com/portal/sip?org=oakand.bccls.org.

Donate to the Oakland Public Library while shopping on Amazon... Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to New Friends of the Oakland Public Library whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.  To donate by credit card using Amazon Smile, bookmark this link by Clicking Here.

Hoopla

The Oakland Public Library now offers the Hoopla service for Oakland residents with a library card.  Oakland patrons will receive 10 checkouts per month.

Go online to https://www.hoopladigital.com/ to access Hoopla Digital or download the Hoopla Digital app

Please call us if you need assistance with Hoopla at 201-337-3742.