Oakland Public Library

The Oakland Public Library is the public in , . Opened in 1878, the Oakland Public Library currently serves the city of Oakland, along with neighboring smaller cities and .
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library system in California, USA
  • Also known as: “Main Branch Oakland Public Library”
  • Address: 125 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include René C. Davidson Courthouse and Camron-Stanford House.

Courthouse
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The is the main courthouse, part of the Alameda County Superior Court system. The art deco style courthouse was completed in 1934 and is located in the county seat of , California, US. It is adjacent to . is situated 460 feet southeast of Oakland Public Library.

Museum
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The is the last of the 19th-century Victorian mansions that once surrounded in . It was the home to a series of influential families, and in 1907, became the city's first museum. is situated 470 feet east of Oakland Public Library.

Historic building
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The is a historic Renaissance Revival style building in . It was built as a luxury hotel in 1912. From 1943 to 1963, it was a hospital for the United States Army and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Oakland Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic Center and Chinatown.

Neighborhood
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Oakland's neighborhood is a residential and public building district on the east side of Oakland's Central Business District. Its borders are roughly Downtown and Harrison Street to the west, the East Lake Neighborhood and Lakeshore Avenue to the east, the Lakeside Apartments District and 14th Street to the North, and and 11th Street to the South.

Neighborhood
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The neighborhood in , is traditionally Chinese which reflects Oakland's diverse Chinese American, and more broadly Asian American community.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , United States. It is located roughly bounded by both the and Interstate 880 on the southwest, Interstate 980 on the northwest, Grand Avenue on the northeast, and on the east.

Oakland Public Library

Latitude
37.80097° or 37° 48′ 4″ north
Longitude
-122.2637° or 122° 15′ 49″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Levels
3
Open location code
849VRP2P+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28376124
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5378559
Wiki­data ID
Q1090829
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Oakland Public Library” goes by many names.

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