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Friends of the Library Book Sale
May 8, 2012  The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will hold a book sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., behind the Civic Center Library at 602 Civic Center Drive in Oceanside.

American Girl Mystery Tea Party at the Oceanside Public Library
April 26, 2012  Oceanside Public Library is hosting its annual American Girl Tea Party on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 2 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 North Coast Highway, and Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 2pm in the Mission Branch Library Community Room, 3861-B Mission Avenue.

Scott Gates and the Salty Suites in Free Concert at the Library
April 26, 2012  The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to present the bluegrass music of Scott Gates and The Salty Suites as part of the 2012 World Music Series.

Meet Author Felice Picano at Oceanside Library
April 24, 2012  The public is invited to meet author Felice Picano at the Oceanside Public Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, on Saturday, May 5, at 5 p.m.

Paws to Help the Oceanside Library and San Diego Humane Society
April 24, 2012  The Oceanside Public Library recently received a California State Library grant called "Get Involved: Book-To-Action" to host a series of book discussions and a civic engagement project.

Meet Author Thornton Sully and Celebrate Young Writers at the Library
April 9, 2012  In honor of National Library Week, the public is invited to meet author Thornton Sully at the Oceanside Public Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway, on Saturday, April 14, at 2:00 p.m.

S.P.L.A.S.H. Sensory Storytime at the Library
March 29, 2012  In honor of National Autism Awareness Month, the Oceanside Public Library invites families to S.P.L.A.S.H., Special People Learn at Story Hour, a sensory storytime designed for children on the autism spectrum and with special needs.

Oceanside Airport History Program at Library
March 29, 2012  The Oceanside Historical Society will be doing a presentation on the history of Oceanside's Airport on April 14 at 10:30 a.m.
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Celebrate National Library Week
March 27, 2012  The Oceanside Public Library is celebrating National Library Week by offering Amnesty Week for overdue items from Monday, April 9, to Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Celebrate Women's History with a Stamp Craft and Game for Kids
March 19, 2012  March is National Women's History Month and the Oceanside Public Library invites you to celebrate with an interactive program for kids on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the Civic Center Library.

Spanish Guitar Concert at the Library
March 19, 2012  The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to present Spanish Guitar Maestro David Maldonado

Interactive Archaeology at the Library
March 6, 2012  The Oceanside Public Library invites the public to enjoy an interactive lecture

Local Musician to Perform Free Concert at Library
March 1, 2012  The Oceanside Public Library and Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to host a free concert by harpist Leah Panos

Library Offers Workshops for Oceanside's Small Businesses
February 27, 2012  The Library will offer two workshops in March, specifically designed to help local small businesses.

Rubber Duck Reading Program for Tweens at the Library
February 24, 2012  One of the biggest challenges during the school year is to get tweens to read for the fun of it. 

Big Read Finale - Eatonville Comes to Oceanside
February 23, 2012  Don your favorite hat and bring your family to a Southern "Hat Stroll" on February 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. 

Meet Award-Winning Author at the Oceanside Public Library
February 17, 2012  The public is invited to meet author Cathy Worthington at the Oceanside Public Library

Lorax Party at the Oceanside Public Library
February 17, 2012  The Oceanside Public Library invites you to celebrate the National Education Association's (NEA) annual Read Across America Day

Live Performance of "Zora" by the American Place Theatre Company on February 9
February 8, 2012  Don't miss a live performance of "Zora," a biographical portrayal of the life of Zora Neale Hurston at 10:00 a.m. at the El Camino High School Truax Theatre.

Every Tongue Got to Confess: Voices from the South
February 8, 2012  Prominent Oceanside luminaries share oral histories and personal narratives at 10:30 a.m. on February 11, 2012, at the Civic Center Library.  This program presented in partnership with the Oceanside Historical Society.  Following the presentation, the Library will accept a donation of Civil Rights Era papers and memorabilia from Ms. E. Marie Swan, who marched on Washington D.C. with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thursday Hours to be Restored at Mission Branch Library beginning February 9!
January 25, 2012  The Oceanside Library is pleased to announce the restoration of Thursday hours at the Mission Branch Library! 

Special Big Read Kick-Off Event
January 25, 2012  Come celebrate the kick-off the Big Read and a month of fabulous events and activities!

Children's Room in Civic Center Library to be Closed for Re-Carpeting
January 3, 2012  The Children's Room in the Civic Center Library will be closed for re-carpeting from January 9 to January 21.  All regularly scheduled storytimes will take place in the Teen Zone on the first floor.

Library Holiday Closures
December 21, 2011  The Library will be closed December 24 -26, 2011 and December 31, 2011 - January 2, 2012.  Materials may still be returned in the outside book drop bins. 

Reindeer Readers
December 5, 2011  The Oceanside Library is pleased to introduce a new winter reading program called "Reindeer Readers."  Children ages 12 years and younger can sign-up at any Oceanside Public Library location to receive a reading log.  For every 3 books that are read, participants can choose a present from the prize box.  Extra prizes can be earned by writing a review or drawing a picture of a book that has been read.  Reindeer Readers runs through December 31, 2011.

Technology Petting Zoo and eBook Workshop
November 9, 2011  Want to learn more about eBooks and try out different eReaders?  Join us on December 2 at 10:00 a.m. in the Civic Center Library for a Technology Petting Zoo and eBook Workshop.

Native American Cultural Celebration
November 7, 2011  The public is invited to the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway, on Saturday, November 19, 2011, to enjoy local Native American art, crafts, and storytelling.

Shakespeare Authorship Mystery Program at the Library
November 4, 2011  Who was William Shakespeare? Historians, writers, scientists, scholars—even the US Supreme Court—have argued for more than three hundred years that "William Shakespeare" is the nom de plume  of a man who chose, for various reasons, not to publish his poems and plays under his true name.

Oceanside READS Hosts Successful Open House
November 3, 2011  Oceanside READS, the adult literacy program of the Oceanside Public Library, recently held an open house at its learning center, 321 North Nevada Street, as a way to increase awareness of its services throughout the community. 
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Explore Native American Culture at the Oceanside Library
November 3, 2011  The public is invited to the Civic Center Library, 330 North Coast Highway, on Saturday, November 19, 2011 to enjoy local Native American art, crafts and storytelling. 

Library to Open at 10:30 a.m. on November 9
November 3, 2011  The Civic Center and Mission Branch Libraries will open at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9 due to staff safety training.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Library Offers Resources for Oceanside's Small Businesses
November 2, 2011  Oceanside Public Library offers a wealth of information for small businesses.  As the City sees an increase in the amount of small businesses that are opening and expanding, librarians are noticing their services being sought more often.

Celebrate National Authors' Day at the Oceanside Public Library
October 27, 2011  Join the North County Authors & Poets and the Oceanside Public Library in celebrating National Authors' Day on Saturday, November 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms. 

Ghosts of Rosewood Asylum Author Stephen Prosapio at the Oceanside Library
October 20, 2011  Author Stephen Prosapio will read from and discuss his novel Ghosts of Rosewood Asylum on Saturday, October 29 at 3 p.m.

Oceanside READS Literacy Center to Host Open House
October 20, 2011  The Oceanside READS Literacy Center will host an Open House on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 from 3 p.m. to 5p.m. at the Literacy Center located at 321 N. Nevada Street in Oceanside.

Friends of the Oceanside Public Library Annual Holiday Home Tour
October 17, 2011  Join the Friends of the Oceanside Library on Sunday, December 11, 2011 for the Annual Holiday Home Tour featuring five festively decorated homes.

Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
October 17, 2011  The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will hold a book sale fundraiser on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., behind the Civic Center Library at 602 Civic Center Drive in Oceanside.

All Library Service Restored
October 12, 2011  All Library computer services for our users, both on the website and at Library locations, are now operational, thanks to our great City technical support staff. 

Celebrate Louisa May Alcott Day on October 15 at the Oceanside Public Library
October 11, 2011  Celebrate the life of this beloved American author with fun, free activities for the whole family at the Civic Center Library.

Library Checkout & Card Services Under Repair Until Further Notice
October 10, 2011  The Library suffered a major computer problem on Sunday, October 9 that is currently still out of order.

The Nigerian Brothers in Concert at the Oceanside Public Library
September 28, 2011  Experience the West African rhythms of The Nigerian Brothers in concert at the Oceanside Library on Saturday, October 15, 2011.
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Moya Brennan
August 29, 2011  The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are proud to present Grammy Award winner Moya Brennan with Cormac de Barra as part of the 2011 World Music Series.

Oceanside Public Library Receives Second Big Read Grant From NEA
August 25, 2011  The Oceanside Public Library has received a $17,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host a second Big Read, a community-wide reading program, in the Oceanside area.

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