The Temescal Branch Library is among the Oakland Public Libraries, serving over 430,000 residents within the City of Oakland, Alameda County. The library system maintains roughly 1.1 million volumes and circulates over 2.6 million items per year. In addition to books in English, Spanish, Tigrinya, and Amharic, DVDs, music, public computers, and internet access, the Temescal branch offers a variety of events and hands-on workshops for all patrons to explore.