Library-Autumn

Oakland Public Library

Library Hours
Tuesdays 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesdays through Fridays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Phone: (207) 465-7533
Fax: (207) 241-4284
stafflibrary@oaklandme.gov

Library Announcements

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
FREE Cooking Class! MaineGeneral's Peter Alfond Prevention & Healthy Living Center will host a Healthy Cooking & Eating Program with their Mobile Teaching Kitchen AT THE LIBRARY!

DATE: Thursday, October 8, 2026

TIME: Noon-1:00 PM

Place: Oakland Public Library, 18 Church Street

FREE for all skill levels.
Must have at least 10 attendees but no more than 12.
Sign-up by calling the library at 207-465-7533 or stopping at the library's Main Desk.

WE HAVE AN E-FAX LINE NOW! The e-fax number is 207-241-4284. Fee: $1.00 per page in or out.

The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 5:30 pm to review "A Fortune of Sand" by Ruta Sepetys.

Children's Halloween Party on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 and Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:30 am. The children will have Storytime, paint pumpkins, play games, and have snacks (all Halloween themed)!

Book Club

Join the Oakland Public Library Book Club every 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 PM, where words weave magic, and hearts take flight on the wings of stories. Embrace literary camaraderie amidst whispered tales and shared laughter. Discover treasures in pages and friendships, as we journey through boundless worlds, one book at a time.

The Book Club will meet on
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 at 5:30pm.

"Detroit, 1927. A city of smoke and ambition, where glittering wealth conceals a graveyard of secrets. Marjorie Lennox is the youngest daughter of a powerful automotive dynasty, a family known for money, not manners. Artistic, impulsive, and always slightly out of step, Marjorie has long been dismissed by her controlling father and self-absorbed siblings. But when she secretly applies to an exclusive arts program funded by an elusive benefactor, she sees a chance to redefine herself on her own terms. The building is grand. The participants are gifted. But something...is off. The program is uncomfortably restrictive. Doors lock at odd hours. Strange sounds echo through the halls amid whispers that women are disappearing. And the handsome benefactor--mostly absent, yet somehow everywhere--begins to unnerve her. As Marjorie's sense of self begins to slip, so does her grip on the truth. What happens to women who don't fit neatly into a gilded frame?"

Sheila's Book Picks -
September 2026
Library Director

Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand

Lisa's Book Picks - August 2026
Circulation Librarian

When Lemons Give You Life by Anna Johnston

The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff

Whistler by Ann Patchett

Penny's Book Picks -
August 2026
Children's Librarian

Monty's Magnificent Mane
by Gemma O'Neill

Cape by Kevin Johnson

Tumble by Adriana Hernandez Bergstrom

Meet Our Staff

Sheila Thorne Rogers – Director

Lisa Stevens – Collections Librarian

"I'm glad I can talk to you about fictional characters as if they were real, and have you still think I'm sane." Unknown

Penny Nava – Children's Librarian

"A book is a friend from beginning to end." Unknown

Storytime

Join us Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30AM

Gather ’round little dreamers, for Storytime at the Oakland Public Library! Immerse yourselves in enchanting tales woven with magic and wonder. Let imaginations soar, as we paint colorful adventures with words, leaving young hearts brimming with joy and a love for stories.

Wednesday 10/07 & Friday 10/09 How Fire Trucks Work by Lara Bryan
Wednesday 10/14 SPECIAL GUEST: Liam O'Connor, Maine Children's Author Talk The Pointy Pencil and A Bunny's Way Home
Wednesday 10/16 In the Night Garden by Carin Berger
Wednesday 10/21 & Friday 10/23 Abigail and the Apple Tree
by Dr. Shon Shree Lewis
Wednesday 10/28 & Friday 10/30 HALLOWEEN PARTY
Chicken on a Broom by Adam Lehrhaupt
The children will paint pumpkins and play Halloween themed games. Snacks will be provided!