Oakland Public Library

Oakland Public Library
The Oakland Public Library's main library is in Downtown Oakland.
Location	Oakland, California, United States
Established	1878
Access and use
Population served	457,800[1]
Other information
Budget	$39,825,248 (2022)[1]
Website	www.oaklandlibrary.org

The Oakland Public Library is the public library in Oakland, California. Opened in 1878, the Oakland Public Library currently serves the city of Oakland, along with neighboring smaller cities Emeryville and Piedmont. The Oakland Public Library has the largest collection of any public library in the East Bay, featuring approximately 1.5 million items. It consists of a main library located in downtown Oakland, and 16 branch libraries throughout the city (see below).

Special services within the Oakland Public Library system include the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO), the Second Start Adult Literacy Program, and the Tool Lending Library