Oakland Public Library
2 Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
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LIBRARY HOURS
Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:30 - 8
Wed, Fri, Sat: 9:30 - 5
Sun: 1 - 5
(closed on Sundays
in July and August)
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June 2023 at the
Oakland Public Library
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Happy June Oakland!
June is here and that can only mean one thing: Summer Reading! The OPL Summer Reading Program for adults, children & teens starts on Monday, June 26. You can sign up using READSQUARED to log your reading and win some fun prizes. And, as always, there will be tons of fun activities for all age groups!
See you around the library,
Peter Havel
Director
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Summer Reading @OPL Starts on Monday,
June 26!
We have a fun-filled summer planned for you, so see below for the details and don't forget to sign up!!
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Favorite Foreign Films
"Los Lobos"
Monday, June 5 @10am
Two children emigrate to the US with their mother. Their days pass in a tiny flat waiting for her to come back as they hold on to the hope of visiting Disneyworld.
2019
1Hr 35m
No registration required!
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Join the Oakland Public Library
BOOK CLUB
Thursday, June 15 @ 6:45
This casual book club meets once a month and enjoys a spirited discussion about that month's book. This club meets at the library and is open to everyone, so take advantage and come on in to join in on the discussion.
Club meets on the THIRD THURSDAY of each month @6:45.
The June 15 book is "The House in the Cerulean Sea" by TJ Klune. (A Goodread's Choice Award Winner!)
No registration required, just show up. If you need help getting a copy of the book the library is happy to order you one.
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Are you a local artist interested in exhibiting your work at the Oakland Public Library?
Please email havel@oakland.bccls.org to learn about how we might be able to display your art inside the library building.
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Coffee & Coloring @OPL!
Join us on the first and third Wednesday of every month @1pm for coffee and coloring at the library.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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JUNE Book Sale!
All CHILDRENS AND
YOUNG ADULT
books
will be
HALF PRICE!
That's $1 Hardcover and 50 Cents per Paperback!
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Tech Support Thursday!
Every Thursday from 4-8 @OPL
Need help with a tech issue but don't know who to ask? Luke is at the library Thursdays between 4-8. At this time, appointment are REQUIRED -
call ahead for availability - Saturday appointments are also now available - call to schedule.
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Young Adult Programs April 2023 |
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The Oakland Public Library
Young Adult Summer Reading Program
June 26 - August 17
Ages 12-17
We've got reading and activities for young adults @OPL this summer!
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Other Featured Library Services |
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Introducing
COMICS PLUS
The Oakland Public Library is happy to offer COMICS PLUS to our patrons.
Explore a diverse selection of new and backlist titles from ABDO, Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Capstone, Dark Horse, Europe Comics, Fantagraphics, Graphic Mundi, Humanoids, IDW, Image Comics, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Papercutz, Tokyopop, UDON Entertainment, Yen Press, and dozens more.
No holds, wait lists, or monthly borrowing limits—all at a price that won’t break your materials budget.
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The Oakland Public Library
Now Offers
Mango Languages!
Oakland Public Library card-holders can use Mango Languages wherever they have an internet connection, and access to Mango is also available through library computers to anyone. Learning a new language couldn't be any easier, click on the banner above to start today!!
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The Oakland Public Library now offers HelpNow, JobNow, and VetNow to residents. These services can be accessed in the library or remotely with a valid Oakland Public Library card.
HelpNow is a comprehensive integrated suite of educational etools, including live tutors.
VetNow is Brainfuse's service for veterans of the United States armed forces who are transitioning into civilian and professional life.
JobNow is Brainfuse's premier online suite of job assistance services. To learn more about JobNow CLICK HERE
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Museum Passes
The Oakland Public Library now has passes available to the following institutions:
The Museum of Natural History (passes are $7 each)
Storm King Art Center
The Guggenheim
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The Museum of the Dog
The Morris Museum
The Museum of the Moving Image
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
For details about how these passes work either click on the link below or call the Circulation Desk.
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The Oakland Public Library invites you to explore our all new
Patrons are now able to check out a wide variety of items for use including a 17 foot indoor/outdoor projection screen, a high quality projector, a GoPro camera, a Film and Slide Scanner, a sewing machine, and more! All adult library card holders will be able to reserve and borrow things from the library.
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SEE SOME OF WHAT'S COMING
TO THE SHELVES
DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE!
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NEW FICTION:
The Wind Knows My Name - Isabel Allende
The Five-Star Weekend - Elin Hilderbrand
Zero Days- Ruth Ware
The Last Sinner - Lisa Jackson
Near Miss - Stuart Woods
NEW NON-FICTION:
100 Places to See After You Die - Ken Jennings
Graveyard of the Pacific - Randall Sullivan
The Hormone Healing Cookbook - Alan Christianson
My Friend Anne Frank - Hannah Pick-Goslar
Never Give Up - Tom Brokaw
NEW DVDs:
Mafia Momma
Bullets for the Bad
John Wick: Chapter 4
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
One Ranger
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REMEMBER - OPL Offers free digital audiobooks through HOOPLA. Download the titles to your device and stream through your bluetooth wherever you are, 24/7. Don't have a HOOPLA account? CLICK HERE
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CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
JUNE EVENTS!
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The 2023 “ALL TOGETHER NOW” Summer Reading Club kicks off Tuesday, June 27th at 1:00 pm.
The Good Humor Ice Cream Truck will be outside the Library with FREE ice cream for Oakland children! Registration is required, and begins Wednesday, June 14th. Each registered participant will be issued an ice cream voucher. Supplies are limited. Reading Club materials will also be available for pick-up. Small prizes will be awarded all summer long for eager readers! Thanks to the New Friends of the Oakland Public Library, this is just the beginning of many great things to come this summer!
All programs are free of charge!
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JUNE CRAFTS TO GO!
Pickup Beginning
Wednesday, June 7
OPL Children's Room
June Craft Bags (to go) will be available for pick-up beginning Wednesday, June 7th. Oakland children of all ages may come into the Children’s Dept. OR call ahead for curbside pick-up for this June craft. One craft bag per child, please. Registration is not required.
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Miss Christina will present her wonderful “Jiggly Wiggly” music program on Friday, June 30th at 11:00 am. Oakland children, ages 2 & up, and their caregivers, will enjoy music and movement activities. The program will be held outside, under the Library’s tent. (“Jiggly Wiggly” will move inside in the event of inclement weather.) Registration is required, and begins Wednesday, June 14th. Each child, including siblings, must be registered.
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SAVE THE DATES FOR THESE JULY
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS:
THURSDAY, JULY 6th at 3:45 pm: BALLOONITY!!! Enjoy stories about kindness, using balloon sculptures created by Mark Ghia. Oakland children, ages 4 & up, will also meet Sammy the Snake, a 7-foot long puppet made entirely out of balloons! Mark will climb into a 6-foot balloon! There will also be a Great Balloon Race, and an opportunity for each participant to twist a balloon in Balloon School to take home! Registration is required for BALLOONITY, and begins Wednesday, June 21st. The program will be held on the Library’s stage.
FRIDAY, JULY 7th at 11:00 am: MOVE & GROOVE!!! Oakland children, ages 2 & up, and their caregivers, are invited to join Ms. Jolie for her fabulous music and dance program. The program will be held outside, under the Library’s tent. (“Move & Groove” will move inside in the event of inclement weather.) Registration is required, and begins Wednesday, June 21st. Each child, including siblings, must be registered.
THURSDAY, JULY 13th at 3:45 pm: JESTER JIM!!! This is not your ordinary Juggling Show! Spinning iPads, beat boxing, amazing tricks, and a trunk full of props will all be incorporated into an amazing performance. Jester Jim performs some 300 shows a year, and was voted “Best Family Show” by Entertainer America. Oakland children, ages 4 & up, will not want to miss this live interactive comedy show! Registration is required, and begins Wednesday, June 21st. The program will be held on the Library’s stage.
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OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY PLAYERS RETURNS!!!
It’s time for a casting call! The OPL PLAYERS, a drama club for children, ages 6 & up, returns this summer! The title of the production is yet to be announced. Children will meet downstairs in the Library’s Meeting Room from 6:00 to 7:30 pm on the following dates: Mondays, July 24th and July 31st AND Thursdays, July 27th and August 3rd. (Participants MUST be able to attend each of these sessions, please!) The OPL Players will present their one and only performance on the Library’s stage on Monday, August 7th at 7:00 pm. Registration is required to join the OPL PLAYERS, and begins Wednesday, June 28th.
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Other things to take advantage of @OPL!
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Get instant access to THE NEW YORK TIMES from 1980-present!
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The Oakland Public Library now subscribes to the ProQuest online database. Here are some of the newspapers that library card holders now have access to:
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post
The Los Angeles Times
The Chicago Tribune
Simply visit oaklandnjlibrary.org and click on the ProQuest logo in the top right hand corner. Then type in your library card number. Click on "Publications" in the top left corner, and select "Source Type - Newspapers" on the left hand side. This will show you a list of the Newspapers available to you online. You can also select the "Source Type - Magazine" to view the New York Times magazine and the New York Times book review.
ProQuest also houses scholarly journals with the latest Coronavirus research. Explore or search the database. Please call the library with any questions.
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BOOKS2GO HOMEBOUND DELIVERY PROGRAM |
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Books2Go Homebound Delivery Program
Brought to you by the Oakland Public Library and Oakland Senior Center
Have library books and media delivered right to your home - contact free!
Open to homebound seniors and Oakland residents with disabilities.
Contact the library to reserve books (based on availability) to be delivered. Don't have a specific book in mind? No problem! Our librarians will put together book bundles based on preferences to be dropped off.
Deliveries & pick ups will take place every Tuesday by the Senior Center Van.
To reserve books, call the library today at (201) 337-3742. RESERVATIONS REQUIRE ONE WEEK NOTICE.
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CURBSIDE PICKUP CONTINUES! |
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CURBSIDE PICKUP at the OAKLAND LIBRARY
Email your Adult or Children's Dept. requests to OAKLCIRC@BCCLS.ORG (please do not reply to this newsletter),
OR phone the library at 201-337-3742 #7002.
OPLNJ can also create a selection of books, DVDs, & CDs for you, of Oakland items only, just let us know your preferences: author, genre, non-fiction, etc.
Make sure you leave your name and telephone number when you contact OPL. We will call you when your bag of materials is ready to be picked up.
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THE OAKLAND SEED BANK CONTINUES!
OVER 50 NEW PLANT VARIETIES!
Seeds available at the Circulation Desk
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Your Digital Library - Open 24/7 |
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KANOPY - Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more. |
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Kanopy
Downloading Kanopy (Android)
- Go to your Play Store app on your device.
- Type "Kanopy" into the search box located at the top of the screen.
- Install Kanopy to your device (this may take a couple of minutes).
- Once installed, open the Kanopy app on your device.
- Swipe to the left to get to the "Sign Up" screen, and select "Sign Up."
- Enter your name, email information, and create a password.
- Check your email to verify your email address for Kanopy.
- Once you verify your email, go back to the Kanopy App and click "Add your library."
- Choose Oakland Public Library as your library.
- Enter your library card number.
Downloading Kanopy (iOS/Apple)
- Go to your App Store on your device.
- Type "Kanopy" after clicking on the search magnifying glass.
- Install Kanopy to your device (this may take a couple of minutes).
- Once installed, open the Kanopy app on your device.
- Swipe to the left to get to the "sign up" screen and select "sign up."
- Enter your name, email information, and create a password.
- Check email to verify your email address for Kanopy.
- Once you verify your email, go back to the Kanopy App and click "Add your library."
- Choose Oakland Public Library as your library.
- Enter your library card number.
Kanopy Home Screen
- From the Home Screen, you will be able to access a wide variety of different film categories.
- Scroll down or across to see more items or tap on "See More" written in red on the right side of the screen.
- You can also use the Search icon (magnifying glass) to search for specific titles in the upper right corner.
- Once you find a title, simply click on it, and tap the red play button in the middle of the screen.
Items will be automatically returned at the end of the loan period.
- All currently borrowed items are located in the "Borrowed" tab next to the "Home" tab.
- You are allowed 10 downloads per month.
- There is a red square in the upper right corner with the number of your remaining views.
- The three vertical dots in the upper right corner give you access to your "Watchlist" or to allow you to "Continue Watching" videos that you have currently borrowed.
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HOOPLA - Download or stream eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, and more! |
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Downloading Hoopla (Android)
- Go to your Play Store app on your device
- Type "Hoopla" into the search box located at the top of the screen.
- Install Hoopla to your device (this may take a couple of minutes).
- Once installed, open the Hoopla app on your device.
- Select "Sign Up" at the bottom of the screen.
- Enter your email information and create a password.
- Choose Oakland Public Library as your library.
- Enter your library card number.
- Select "sign up" to finish sign up procedures and click "Let's go!" to log in.
- You did it!
Downloading Hoopla (iOS/Apple)
- Go to your App Store on your device
- Type "Hoopla" after clicking on the search magnifying glass.
- Install Hoopla to your device (this may take a couple of minutes).
- Once installed, open the Hoopla app on your device.
- Select "Sign Up" at the bottom of the screen.
- Enter your email information and create a password.
- Choose Oakland Public Library as your library.
- Enter your library card number.
- Select "Sign up" to finish sign up procedures and click "Let's go!" to log in.
- You did it!
Hoopla Home Screen
- From the Home Screen you will be able to access different media categories.
- Audiobooks, E-books, Music, Movies, Comics, Television
- Scrolling down will show you "Featured" or popular items in each media category.
- You can also use the Search icon (magnifying glass) to search for specific titles or authors in the upper right corner.
- Once you find a title, simply click on it, select "Borrow," then select "Tap here to download," and enjoy!
- Items will be automatically returned at the end of the loan period.
- All currently borrowed items are located in the "Borrowed" tab next to the "Home" tab.
- You are allowed 10 downloads per month.
- Hoopla will also show your borrow history in the "History" tab.
- Save your favorites in Hoopla by selecting the heart icon on the titles screen of your selected title. Those will be saved in the "Favorites" tab.
- The three vertical dots in the upper right corner bring you to your settings where you can access "Kids Mode" and "Link to a TV Device."
- Kids Mode: designed especially for kids up to age twelve. All of the movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics have been curated and brought together in one family-friendly place.
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Libby by Overdrive - Thousands of eBooks, magazines, and audiobooks - available on App Store, Play store, or on a computer at Libbyapp.com
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Libby & OverDrive for Kindle Fire & Kindle Paperwhite
***Libby is not available on Kindle. To read books borrowed from OverDrive on your Kindle, you must use a third party device such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer.***
Kindle Paperwhite (Through a Smart Device)
- Follow the steps to download Libby on your third party device (iPhone, Android, tablet).
- After you download Libby and open the app, go through the questions to get started.
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When Libby asks you if you will be reading on other devices, select that you will be reading on a Kindle device.
- Sign in using your library card and enter the Libby library.
- At the top left of the library page you will see a plus sign for preferences, where you can place filters based on your reading needs.
- In "Preferences," change "Compatibility" from Libby to Kindle.
- This will allow you to see what materials are Kindle compatible.
- Once you have found a book to read, select "Borrow." If the item is available, then go to your bookshelf, select "Manage Loan," for that item, select "Send to Device," then select "Kindle."
- You'll be taken to Amazon's website to finish getting the book where you'll be prompted to sign in.
- From your Amazon account, you will be able to push the Kindle Library Book to your Kindle Paperwhite.
- Verify the "Deliver to:" device as your Kindle and select "Get library book." The item will show up on your next sync of your device when you are connected to WiFi
- If the book is showing up blank on your Kindle device, go back to your OverDrive account book shelf, select the book giving you trouble, and select "Report Kindle Book Problem."
Kindle Paperwhite (Through a Computer)
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If you do not want to use your smart device, you can log into https://ebccls.overdrive.com/ on a computer.
- Sign in using your library card information.
- At the top of the page, select "Kindle Books" - this will provide you with all Kindle compatible titles.
- Once you have found a book to read, select "Borrow" if the item is available, then go to your bookshelf, select "Manage Loan" for that item. Select "Send to Device >Kindle
- You'll be taken to Amazon's website to finish getting the book where you'll be prompted to sign in.
- From your Amazon account, you will be able to push the Kindle library book to your Paperwhite.
- Verify the "Deliver to" device and select "Get library book."
- The item will show up on your next sync of your device when you are connected to WiFi
- If the book is showing up blank on your Kindle device, go back to your OverDrive account bookshelf, select the book giving you trouble, and select "report Kindle book problem."
Kindle Fire Tablets
- In the app store on your Kindle Fire tablet, search for OverDrive .
- Download application and open on device.
OverDrive Home Page for Kindle Fire Tablets
- Open application sign up using your library card.
- Find your library by typing in Oakland and select go.
- Choose the BCCLS - Oakland option. Enter your library card information.
- Select "Add a Title" and you will be directed to the eBCCLS webpage.
- Sign in using your Library Card again.
- At the top left of the page, you have the search icon to look for authors and titles.
- To see if a particular title is Kindle compatible, select "advanced," enter the title and change format to "kindle book," and select "search."
- At the top right hand side you will find your bookshelf icon, as well as three horizontal lines which provide you with your account settings.
- You can also look for Kindle compatible titles this way by selecting the three lines and selecting "Kindle Books" and the home page will now show Kindle compatible titles.
- Select "Borrow" and a screen will appear with the option to keep browsing or read now with Kindle. Select "Read now with Kindle."
- You will then be redirected to Amazon.com where you are prompted to sign in.
- From your Amazon account, you will be able to push the Kindle compatible library book to your Kindle by selecting "Get Library Book" and it will be sent to your device bookshelf on your next sync
- If the book is showing up blank on your Kindle device, go back to your overdrive account bookshelf, select the book giving you trouble, and select "Report Kindle Book Problem."
Downloading Libby (iOs/Apple & Android)
- From the Home Screen, go to Play Store or App Store.
- Select "Get" and install application.
- Once Libby has been installed, open the app.
- Libby will ask you a series of questions:
- Do you have a library card?
- Would you like to locate your library?
- Answer yes to search for library. Select BCCLS-Oakland Option.
- Will you be reading in Libby or on another device?
- If you are not using this device as a third party application for your e-reader, answer "You will be reading in Libby."
- Sign in with you library card and select "Enter the Library.
Libby Home Screen (iOs/Apple & Android)
From the Home Screen, Libby is very easy to navigate!
- Using the magnifying glass at the top left of the library home page, you can search for titles/authors.
- Also at the top left of the library page you will see a plus sign for preferences, where you can place filters based on your reading needs.
- At the top right of the home page, you will see the Libby icon, where you can see your settings: Library, Library Card, and Help options to further explore Libby
- You can have more than one card attached to your app, such as a child/relative
- At the bottom left of the screen is the library home button, which navigates you back to the home screen if you get lost while browsing.
- At the bottom right of the screen is your bookshelf where you can manage your loans and see your history.
- Once you have found a book to read/listen to, select "Borrow" if the item is available. If it is not available, select "Place Hold" to be put in the queue for the next available copy.
- If you are going on a trip without access to WiFi, it is important to download reading/listening materials before starting your trip.
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Oakland Public Library
2 Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
201-337-3742
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