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Upcoming Programs and Concerts
July 2017 Oakland Public Library Newsletter is Available!
Click here to see our July 2017 Newsletter.
Click here to see Children's Programs on our Kid page.
cloudLibrary App is Here! (replaced Overdrive)
Go to http://yourcloudlibrary.com/index.php/en-us/how-it-works to download the app. Also, below are directions for different devices.
cloudLibrary printed directions:
iOS and Android (icluding many Nook tablets)
Kindle Fire (2nd Generation or newer)
Adult Summer Reading Program "Build a Better World"
June 19th - August 4th
Sign-Ups Start Monday, June 19th
7 Weeks of Prizes (Grand Prize is the last week)
To participate, register in person at the Library Reference Desk or by phone at 201-337-3742 xt. 7004.
You choose the books you want to read. When you finish a book, let us know by submitting a completed entry form. Paper entries are submitted by dropping them in a box at the Library. Online entries are submitted through our website https://oaklandpubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365.
Each book, audiobook or eBook you read counts as an entry.
The program is open to all BCCLS cardholders with a current library card in good standing. However, ONLY Oakland residents are eligible to win the prizes.
Weekly Prizes:
1st week - First 50 to register win a prize!
2nd week - 4 Rockland Boulders Tickets
3rd week - $25 Starbucks Gift Card
4th week - $25 Oakland Diner Gift Card
5th week - $25 Timbers Gift Card
6th week - Movie Basket
7th week - Grand Prize Android Tablet
Prizes will be drawn for Weeks 2 through 7 on the Friday of that week. All prizes not claimed by the following Friday are given to a runner up selected at random.
Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories
With author Vince Gargiulo
Monday, July 24th at 6:30 PM
Vince Gargiulo, author of Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories, will present an informative lecture about the famed New Jersey amusement park. Vince Gargiulo is the Producer of the PBS documentary of the same name. For those who ever visited Palisades Amusement Park, this lecture is sure to bring back those cherished remembrances. And for those never lucky enough to have entered its colorful gates, this lecture will recreate the thrills, laughter and joy that was Palisades.
Register in person, by phone at 201-337-3742 or online Click Here.
Computer Workshop Wednesdays
Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:30 PM
July 26th - Introduction to Excel - Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2010. Create and format a table, learn how to sort data and more!
To Register call the library at 201-337-3742. For more classes, Click Here.
Rave On! Summer Outdoor Concert at Veteran's Park
Monday, July 31st at 7:00 PM
Bring Your Own Lawn Chair
RAVE ON! shows are high-energy performances of the music of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and other legends of early Rock and Roll. Rave On! will be playing hits like “That’ll Be The Day,” “Not Fade Away,” “Peggy Sue,” “Pretty Woman,” “Crying,” and “Only The Lonely,” along with other classic, early rock-n-roll songs. This music paved the way for rock-n-roll and influenced The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and countless other artists. RAVE ON! is living proof that Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and the music of early rock-n-roll is timeless and continues to appeal to people of all ages.
Chris Roselle - Guitar & Lead Vocals
Pete Farley - Bass Guitar & Background Vocals
Don Guinta - Drums & Background Vocals
Mum's List Legacy Workshop
Experience Deep Relaxation - Let Go of Stress
Thursday, August 3rd at 6:30-7:50 PM
This workshop guides you with gentle meditation and music to uncover a stillness and strength within. It is for anyone looking to relieve stress and rebuild energy. The Mum's List Legacy workshop recognizes the legacy left by Kate Green, a young mother of two boys whose life inspired the book and movie Mum's List. Register in person, by phone at 201-337-3742 or online by Clicking Here.
Coffee & Coloring for Adults
1st & 3rd Friday of the month:
August 4th & August 18th
1:00-2:00 PM
In the Staff Room Downstairs
The library will provide the designs, paper, pencils, pens, crayons, and the coffee or tea!.
No registration is required.
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