Library Happenings

Love the Library? Join the Board!

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.

Happening this Weekend

Space Week for all ages at West

April Author Visits

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.

More Library Events

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

• Chess

• Science Envoy Series: UC Berkeley Seismologist & Stanford Biophysicist

• So much more...

Support at the Library

How can your Library support you?

Filter the online event calendar by category "Social Services" or "Tech Help" or "Career/Business" to browse upcoming events such as:

• Meetings in the Library with the Homeless Action Center Benefits Outreach Lawyer and/or counselors from the Eviction Defense Center

• Free Medical & Dental services & referrals outside of the Central library in Alameda Health System's mobile trailer

• Tech Help weekly sessions at various libraries plus special programs on Gmail & Google Docs

• Resume Workshops

Tweens & Teens at the Library

Special teen events in April include Crochet, Sewing, Knitting and Crafting events, Teen Taco Tuesday & other foodie events, movie screenings, Dungeons & Dragons, and more. 

Check the event calendar and filter the "audience" option to "teens."

Engaging Children's Programs

In additiona to our featured events for kids listed above, there are many recurring crafts, programs, and special story times all week long.

Check the event calendar and filter the "audience" option to "kids" for times and locations.

New in our Collection

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.
          
ARTSTOR allows you to explore collections of images and primary sources from libraries, museums, and archives around the world. Discover new avenues of research and gain deeper understanding of your topics with original materials including artworks, photographs, publications, recordings, and other artifacts

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?

Evening Hours Return

Beginning Monday, April 3rd, evening hours are back!

Central
Monday 12-8
Tuesday 10-8
Wednesday-Saturday 10-6

Branches: Claremont, North, Tarea Hall Pittman South & West
Monday 10-6
Tuesday & Wednesday 10-8
Thursday 12-8
Friday & Saturday 10-6

Tool Lending Library
Monday & Tuesday 10-6
Wednesday & Thursday 12-8
Friday & Saturday 10-6

Reminder:

All library locations open one hour late, 11am, on Friday, March 31 for an all-staff meeting.