Oakley Library

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

How Much Power Should the President Have?
Thursday, September 17 | 7:30 pm

Vikram Amar and Dan Farber will engage in a moderated conversation on the challenges of maintaining effective presidential leadership while preventing abuse of power.

Register here - https://tinyurl.com/lwv-presidential-power

09/03/2026

Summer Highlight!!! 😎🎉🌱📖

A huge thank‑you to our amazing summer volunteers! 😄

From supporting our Summer Reading Party to working hard on a Lego cleaning project and prepping arts and crafts, they helped our library shine all season long. We’re so grateful for their time, energy, and enthusiasm. Enjoy your well‑earned gifts!

09/02/2026

Summer Highlight!!! 😎🌱📖🎉

Congratulations to all our Summer Reading Prize Winners! 🎉🎉🎉

This year’s readers really turned the page on summer fun. From exciting prizes to big accomplishments, we loved seeing everyone’s dedication shine. Thanks to all our amazing readers for making this summer one for the books! 📚

09/02/2026

Songs, Stories & Sign Language is a fun and interactive class for children and families led by First 5! 🎶📖✋🏽

Wednesdays | September 9, 16, 23 & 30 | 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Children will enjoy stories, songs, movement, and simple sign language activities that support early learning and communication skills. Through play and hands-on experiences, children will build language, social-emotional, fine motor, and school readiness skills in a warm and welcoming environment.

We hope to see you there!

09/01/2026

Summer Highlight!!! 📖🌱🎉😎

Our Lego Club: Summer Reading Edition was pure brick‑tastic fun!

Everything was Lego themed, and families dove right into building, exploring, and celebrating all things Lego. We loved seeing everyone get creative and make some awesome builds—thanks for stacking up the summer fun with us!

Special thank you to the Library Foundation of Contra Costa for sponsoring this event!

08/31/2026

Summer Highlight!!! 📖😎🎉🌱

Our Summer Reading Party & Friends Book Sale was one of our biggest celebrations of the season! We welcomed community partners who shared resources and fun activities, had amazing volunteers running game stations, hosted a lively book sale, set up a Spider‑Man obstacle course, and wrapped it all up with a special storytime. A huge thank‑you to everyone who helped make this event a success!

Community Partners:
Save Mount Diablo
Mount Diablo Astronomical Society
Oakley Recreation
Hijas del Campo
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
Friends of the Oakley Library
El Tímpano
Oakley Community Gardens
Learning with Yvonne
Contra Costa County Library (Rolling Reader)

08/26/2026

UC Master Gardener Webinar 😎🌱🏠
Firewise Landscaping: Creating a Wildfire Resilient Home and Landscape

Tuesday, September 15 | 6 - 7:30 pm

Learn how thoughtful landscaping and simple, proactive steps can make your property more resilient. These steps may help protect your home, your family, and your community when wildfire threatens. Registration is required.

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/SepMG2026

08/11/2026

Storytime is canceled tonight, August 11. Thank you for understanding.

Please join us next week for books, songs, and rhymes! 📚🎶😊

08/08/2026

Our lost and found friends want to remind you that Saturday is the last day to turn in your summer reading passports! ☀️

Drop them off at the front desk to claim your book prize and other goodies 📚

See you at the finish line!