Free things to do in Oakland, CA

2 PM – 4 PM·Golden Gate Branch, Oakland

Classic multiplayer video games available for teens to meet and compete in the downstairs meeting room, with free snacks, at Golden Gate Branch, for ages 12–18.

3:30 PM – 5 PM·Eastmont Branch, Oakland

Video games projected on a giant wall screen at Eastmont Branch TeenZone, with snacks and hangout space for teens ages 13–18.

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Fruitvale Branch, Oakland

Video games, movies, arts and crafts, and socializing are offered at Fruitvale Branch for ages 9–18.

3 PM – 5 PM·Main Library, TeenZone, Oakland

Teen Crafternoons at Main Library TeenZone offers beadwork, sewing, painting, gluing, crocheting, collage and rotating weekly crafts for ages 9–18.

6 PM – 7:30 PM·Temescal Branch, Lower Level Community Room., Oakland

Monthly new craft activity with supplied materials in the Temescal Branch lower level community room, first‑come, first‑served, for ages 18 and up.

5:30 PM – 7:45 PM·Main Library, on second floor in Second Start space, Oakland

College-level reading, writing, and discussion course offered in a small supportive classroom at the Main Library’s Second Start space, free tuition and supplies, for ages 18 and up.

2 PM – 3 PM·Rockridge Branch, Upstairs Meeting Room, Oakland

Make and enjoy an Oreo “Dirt” Cup as a Halloween treat in the Rockridge Branch upstairs meeting room, Oakland, ages 13–18.

2:30 PM – 5 PM·Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, Oakland

Bike repairs and tool access for flat tires and minor issues at Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, free for all ages.

4 PM – 5 PM·Asian Branch, Oakland

Anime Club gathers at Asian Branch to screen two to three episodes and provide snacks for discussion, for ages 9–18.

4 PM – 5 PM·Fruitvale Branch, Oakland

Teen Art Club (Fruitvale Branch, Oakland) — Explore a new art medium every two months with free painting, air‑dry clay, paper art, and other projects, ages 9–18.

1 PM – 3 PM·Rockridge Branch, Oakland

Adult Needlework Circle (Rockridge Branch, Oakland) — Thursday afternoons, bring knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting projects and share with other fiber artists while hot tea is provided, ages 18+.

2 PM – 3:30 PM·Dimond Branch, Community Room, Oakland

Knitters gather at Dimond Library’s community room to knit, converse, exchange ideas, and learn from each other, bringing their own projects and supplies, ages 13 and up.

6 PM – 7 PM·Main Library, 1st Floor Meeting Room, Oakland

English conversation practice with learners and library staff, rotating topics each week, at the Main Library meeting room, for ages 18 and up.