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Celebrate your freedom to read at the 2nd Annual Banned Books Teen Read-a-thon! From Wednesday, October 7th through Friday, October 9th, drop in to the Main Library TeenZone and curl up with a banned book anytime from opening to closing. American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, the second highest ever documented by ALA. Can we read that many books? We don't know! But let's see how far we can get - we'll have a large selection of challenged and banned books to choose from, as well as snacks for you to enjoy while you read.

Like to read and craft? Us too. Join us for the following craft hangs during Banned Books Week:

✨ Bedazzle a Banned Book
Wednesday, October 7th @ 3:00 - 5:00pm
Transform the cover of your favorite banned book! Learn how to sparkle it up with the art of bedazzling. We'll have plenty of books to choose from or you can bring your own.

🎒 Banned Books Button-Making
Thursday, October 8th @ 3:30 - 4:30pm
Rep your favorite banned books by turning them into buttons to pin onto your keychain, backpack, hat, whatever with our button machine.

🔑 Mini Banned Books Keychains
Friday, October 9th @ 3:30 - 4:30pm
Make your own miniature banned book keychain. Choose from a variety of book covers from recent banned books, including: Gender Queer, Hunger Games, 1984, The Hate U Give, Looking for Alaska, Heartstopper, and more.

For teens 12-18 - all materials provided.

#OaklandPublicLibrary #OakLibraryTeens #BannedBooksWeek #TeenReadAThon #LetBooksBe by @oaklibraryteens

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Decorate press-on nails at the Martin Luther King Branch! Paint and use stickers to make your very own set of nails to take home. Materials provided!

This is a program for teens (ages 12-18). First come first serve, maximum 8 participants.

#Oaklibrary #OPLTeenZone #NailArt #OaklandEvents #OaklandPublicLibrary taken in Oakland Public Library: Martin Luther King Jr Branch by @oaklibraryteens

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at your Oakland Public Library! Check out ballet folklorico, make your own tortillas, decorate an alebrije shadow box, and more.

Visit oaklandlibrary.org/HHM or link in bio 🔗

#HispanicHeritageMonth #OaklandPublicLibrary #OakLibraryTeens by @oaklibraryteens

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Calling library stans! Do you love books, media, & pop culture? Experience what being a librarian is all about at the Main Library TeenZone. Meet up once a month, get your volunteer hours, and enjoy a backstage pass to library life with other teen library lovers.

Join us for orientation and learn more about it:
📅Wednesday, September 23rd
⏱️3:30 - 4:30pm
📍Main Library TeenZone

Fill out a volunteer application online at oaklandlibrary.org/teens/teen-leadership or from the link in bio. Check the box for "Main Library TeenZone" and "Leadership and Advisory" and tell us you're interested in joining LIT club!

#OaklandPublicLibrary #LibrariansInTraining #TeenLeadership by @oaklibraryteens

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Interested in fiber arts? Check out our sewing, embroidery, and mending books on display here at the Main Library TeenZone. 🧵 🪡

#NationalSewingMonth #BookDisplay #Sewing #FiberArts #Oaklibrary A tabletop display in a library features books and materials related to sewing and crafting. Prominent titles include "Jean Genius," "The Art of Embroidery & Design," "Thrift Flip," and "Mending Matters." Decorative elements like scissors and spooled thread enhance the theme. A sign for National Sewing Month is visible, and a large plant serves as a backdrop. by @oaklibraryteens

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Learn to use a sewing machine at the library!

In this monthly drop-in program, we'll guide you through the basics of using a Singer Heavy Duty sewing machine. Perfect for the complete beginner or anyone needing a refresher.

Join us in the Main Library TeenZone from 3:30-5:00pm on 1st Thursdays. First one of the year is on Thursday, September 3rd! For teens ages 12-18.

All materials provided. No previous experience required. First come, first served!

#OaklandPublicLibrary #SewingForTeens #NationalSewingMonth by @oaklibraryteens

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Make your own zines at our monthly Teen Zine Club!
🗓️ Date: 3rd Wednesday of every month
⏰ Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
📍 125 14th St, 2nd Floor TeenZone, Oakland, CA 94612

Here's the line-up for this fall:
SEPTEMBER 16 - Embroidered Zines
🪡 It's National Sewing Month! Learn how to use needle and thread to add a 3D pop of color to your zines!

OCTOBER 21 - Spooky Szn
👻 Celebrate all that's scary, creepy, and haunted!

NOVEMBER 18 - Current Obsession
🤩 Whatever you stan, share it with us in a zine about your current obsessions!

DECEMBER 16 - How-To
✏️ Whether it's crochet, surviving freshman year, or picking the perfect potato chip flavor - we want you to take us step-by-step and teach us how-to!

We provide all the materials: all kinds of paper, pens/markers, magazines to cut up, folding tools, long arm stapler, paper trimmer, scanner, and free photocopying/printing. You'll also have the option to donate a copy of your zine to the Teen Zine Collection at the Main Library!

What's a zine? Pronounced "zeen," zines are DIY booklets made by collaging text and images together to share your niche interests and personal experiences through low-stakes creative self-expression. The best thing about zines is that anyone can make them – they're easy, cheap, and can explore literally any topic or theme. No rules, no filters, no algorithm – just pure pre-internet vibes, made by you because you love what you love.

#OaklandPublicLibrary #TeenZineClub #Zinemaking by @oaklibraryteens

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Join the Main Library TeenZone Teen Advisory Board in a photographic animal search around Lake Merritt!

Disposable cameras and popsicles provided. Prizes awarded to those who find the most critters!

📆 Friday, August 14th
⏰️ 3:30-5:00pm
📍 Meet at Main Library TeenZone (125 14th St, 2nd Floor) - we'll walk to the lake together. by @oaklibraryteens

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Competitive gamers, this is for you! 🎮 Your local library branch is putting on a Super Smash Bros Tournament for teens (ages 12-18). Top two finalists win prizes and bragging rights. 😎🏆 #OPLSummer

Finalists also get a chance to compete in the FINAL Tournament on July 29 where they will battle it out against contestants from other libraries.

(If you've won a tournament at one location, please give others a chance to win!)

Find location and dates at the link in bio 🔗

#OaklibraryTeens #TeenZone #SuperSmashBros #Oaklibrary #OaklandPublicLibrary photo of teenage boy with short black hair holding a medal prize and certificate and target gift card in a room with a game projected on the screen by @oaklibraryteens

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Do you like trying new recipes? 🥘 If you're a teenager and a foodie, you'll love this hands-on cooking workshop with professional, Chef Terry! 👩‍🍳 Master cooking techniques while sampling food with friends. 🍗😋 #OPLSummer

Find locations and dates for this free community program at the link in bio 🔗

#Oaklibrary #OaklandPublicLibrary #CookingWorkshop #TeenZone #Oaklibraryteens A person is stirring food in a black pot on an electric stove. There are various ingredients and cooking utensils around, including a whole onion, a knife, and a bowl with mixed vegetables. Steam is visibly rising from the pot. by @oaklibraryteens

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The latest teen titles featuring LGBTQIA+ stories, characters, and experiences! 🏳️‍🌈

Start reading 📚 at the link in bio 🔗

#PrideMonth #LGBTQBooks #QueerBooks #Oaklibrary #YANovels #OaklandPublicLibrary The image is a colorful collage featuring the text "QUEER BOOKS" in rainbow colors. Various book covers surround the text, including "The Temperature of You and Me" and "Nothing Burns as Bright as You." At the bottom, hands form a heart shape, holding a card that reads "for teens" repeatedly. by @oaklibraryteens

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