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See & Do
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Check it Out
100
The minimum requirement to get a library card at OPL, no matter what city you live in.
What is living in California?
100
This “Lucky” type of book can skip the holds list if you find it in the library.
What is a "Lucky Day Loan"?
100
This program lets you use your library card to get free admission to places like the Oakland Zoo.
What is Discover and Go?
100
1 of over 700 tools available at the Oakland Tool Lendig library, this tool is used typically for carrying loads in building-work or gardening (like dirt)
What is a wheelbarrow?
100
This Olivia Rodrigo album, featuring songs like “vampire” and “get him back!”, is available on CD at the library.
What is Guts?
200
Despite common belief, this happens if you forget to return your library books at OPL.
What is nothing, because OPL is fine-free?
200
You don't need Spotify to listen to new music—OPL still lets you borrow these compact audio formats that peaked in the '90s.
What are CD's?
200
Here you can see Claude the albino allegator, a planetarium, and over 40 million types of animals. Tickets are $55, but they're free through Discover and Go
What is the Cal Academy of Science?
200
These DIY mini-magazines often feature comics, poetry, personal stories, and radical art. There are weekly workshops to make them, and you can find hundreds of them in OPL’s teen section.
What are Zines?
200
This battling video game features a crossover of characters like Pikachu, Zelda, and Yoshi; it is one of over 750 available video games for check out.
What is Super Smash Bros?
300
These two forms of identification are all thats needed to sign up for a library card in person.
What are a photo ID and proof of address?
300
You can download free movies, music, and audiobooks and books on this platform with out a waitlist.
What is Hoopla?
300
This pass, available to borrow 21 days from OPL, lets you visit places like Big Basin or Mount Tamalpais without paying an entrance fee.
What is the California State Library Parks Pass?
300
This project is committed to increasing the capacity of our community to feed itself wholesome food, you can get seeds for free, no library card required here.
What is the OPL Seed Library?
300
You're tired of ebooks and want to read a full manga series the old-school way. OPL’s collection includes titles like Naruto and My Hero Academia in this physical format.
What are Graphic Novels? or Manga
400
This is the maximum number of items—books, DVDs, tools—you can check out at once.
What is 75?
400
This free app lets you borrow eBooks and audiobooks using your OPL card.
What is Libby? or Overdrive
400
Since 2012, this program has celebrate literacy through poetry and connected young writers to far-reaching opportunities, it also grants $5000 to one poet.
What is the Oakland Youth Poet Laureate (OYPL) program?
400
Available at the Toy Lending Library, this toy set is America's #1 magnetic building sets brand, offering endless creative possibilities for kids. 
What are Magna-Tiles
400
This popular first-person shooter video game series—now in its sixth Black Ops installment—can be borrowed for Xbox or PlayStation.
What is Call of Duty?
500
If you have a Library card, you can check out a WiFi hotspot for this long for free.
What is three weeks?
500
Music lovers and collectors can browse OPL’s shelves for these large analog audio formats that spin at 33 ⅓ RPM.
What are Vinyl Records?
500
If you need to repair your bike, this branch can help you
What is 81st Avenue Branch OR Temescal Branch?
500
This branch runs weekly crocheting and knitting classes for free.
What is Lakeview branch?
500
These kits combine binoculars, wildlife guides, and a California State Parks Pass so you can explore local nature spots without paying a cent.
What are adventure backpacks?