Kids & Teens

Summer Reading Extravaganza

Challenge your friends this summer to read, read, and read some more! The fun begins June 10 with an outdoor festival for all ages. Grab a friend and head over to the Library in Oakland for music, crafts, games, storytelling, food trucks and more.

Kids New & Notable

Battle of the Bands Cover Image
Battle of the Bands
Melody Reed
Blacksmith's Song Cover Image
Blacksmith's Song
Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Create Music with Scratch Cover Image
Create Music with Scratch
Kevin Wood
Hog Wild!: A Frenzy of Dance Music Cover Image
Hog Wild!: A Frenzy of Dance Music
Sandra Boynton
Let's Make Music Cover Image
Let's Make Music
Ruth A. Musgrave
The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day Cover Image
The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day
Katie Cotton

Teens New & Notable

Love, Hate & Other Filters Cover Image
Love, Hate & Other Filters
Samira Ahmed
The Hazel Wood Cover Image
The Hazel Wood
Melissa Albert
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza Cover Image
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza
Shaun David Hutchinson
Let's Talk About Love Cover Image
Let's Talk About Love
Claire Kann
Tempests and Slaughter Cover Image
Tempests and Slaughter
Tamora Pierce
Thunderhead Cover Image
Thunderhead
Neal Shusterman

Staff Picks

Jamie Staff Image
Jamie Allegheny

Komodo Dragons for Summer

Looks at the inspiring story of Joan Procter, a pioneering female scientist who loved reptiles.