The City of Berkeley is accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Berkeley Public Library Board of Library Trustees (BOLT).
The deadline to apply is Monday, April 17, 2023 at 5pm.
Applicants must be Berkeley residents and should be public library champions, passionate about lifelong learning and community engagement with a demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. In addition, candidates with leadership, business, management, strategic planning, marketing and/or administrative skills are encouraged to apply.
Berkeley City College Auditorium Wednesday, April 19
10:30am
Zamora will discuss his 2022 book, Solito: A Memoir,which retells his months-long trek across Guatemala, Mexico, and the Sonoran Desert from El Salvador as an unaccompanied nine-year old.
His story is an incredible personal tale that intersects with civil war, the impact of US foreign diplomacy during the Cold War, and migration.
This event is a partnership between the Library, Berkeley High School and Berkeley City College.
Bonnie will discuss her book Why We Swim and share her experiences swimming in the San Francisco Bay and in local pools.
Tsui is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and the author of American Chinatown, winner of the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Her latest book was a NY Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and a Time magazine and NPR Best Book of 2020; it is currently being translated into nine languages.
Teen Room - 1st floor at Central Tuesday, April 18
4pm
Read and discuss friendship ode poems by contemporary poets and have fun crafting an ode to, about, and/or for your BFF! At the end of the workshop, participants will be invited to share their poems in a supportive space with their peers. Hanne will write alongside participants and share her own work in efforts to praise the beauty of the first draft.
Cafe Ohlone Talks
Learn from & about East Bay Ohlone culture and experience in this four-part series:
East Bay Ohlone Cultural Continuity Join mak-'amham founders Vince Medina and Louis Trevino for a discussion of East Bay Ohlone culture as not only part of the past, but as a vital, vibrant part of the Bay Area community's present and future.
Chochenyo Language Restoration Medina and Trevino discuss Chochenyo, the language of the East Bay Ohlone, and how a new generation of speakers are making it part of every day life in the East Bay.
East Bay Ohlone Culinary Traditions: Continunity and Restoration
Medina and Trevino discuss the culinary tradition of the East Bay Ohlone, and why Cafe Ohlone is not just a cafe, but a “love song to Ohlone culture."
Tea & Talk Enjoy tea (and brownies!) with traditional springtime flavors & ingredients while Medina and Trevino speak, followed by audience Q&A.
There are events this month for a variety of interests including:
Adult CraftLab: make light-up poetry cards
Mend it! Come mend clothes in community
All Ages Collage Poetry Workshop
Silent Book Club at Claremont; Read & Share Book Clup at West; BPL book club at Central; Leamos autoras: club de lectura en español at Central & Virtual
Special teen events in April include Crochet, Sewing, Knittingand Crafting events, Teen Taco Tuesday & other foodie events, movie screenings, Dungeons & Dragons, and more.
NY Times Games: Games have captivated solvers since the launch of the Crossword in 1942. Experts create engaging word and visual games that stimulate and keep the mind sharp.
NY Times Cooking: An inspiring cooking guide, innovative and interactive kitchen tool, and diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks of every level discover, save, and organize the world’s best recipes, while also helping them become better, more competent cooks.
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, images, and primary sources. With one search on JSTOR you can find academic research in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
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The Economist is now available through PressReader!
HelpNow Section of the e-Resource Brainfuse has expanded Writing Lab support, 24/7 Homework Help & 1:1 tutoring, Practice Tests including ACT, SAT, ASVAB, US citizenship and more.
New Arrivals Lists are continuously updated each week and are divided by genre (such as Science Fiction, Travel, Cookbooks, etc.)
What will you learn, read, listen to, or watch this month for free from your favorite Library?
