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Adults, Kids and Teens: Join us for reading and learning fun this summer! Read (or listen to) books, do activities, come to library events, and win great prizes. Free sign-up books, too.
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Log Your Progress: "What Counts?" |
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For Kids
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Read a book or an e-book for 20 minutes -
Listen to a someone else read a book or to an audiobook for 20 minutes
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Attend a library program
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Visit a museum (get free passes with Discover and Go) or a CA State Park (free passes available)
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Go on a nature walk
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Review a book in beanstack
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Draw a picture (or build with legos or build a diorama) of a scene from a book you just read |
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For Teens & Adults
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Read a physical or e-book -
Read a graphic novel or manga
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Attend a library program
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Write a poem or short story -
Make a recipe from a cookbook
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Read a magazine or e-magazine
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Watch a free movie with Kanopy or Hoopla
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Listen to an e-audiobook on Libby or Hoopla
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Read your favorite book from childhood -
Sing your favorite song
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Listen to free music (digitally with Alexander Street, Hoopla, Naxos or check out vinyl and CDs!) |
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Reminder: Library staff are here to help you find reading materials and to use the online collections and resources. Just ask us! Come into our libraries or give us a call at 510.981.6100, option 4.
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Kids: a karaoke machine; gift cards to places like Pegasus Books & Mr. Mopp's Toys and Books; passes to such as the Bay Area Discovery and Chabot Space & Science Museum; a new 8 speed bike, a ukulele & more!
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Teens & Adults: a karaoke machine, 924 Gilman Street tickets & t-shirt; gift card from Pegasus Books; a ukulele; a Crystal 17 Key Kalimba; an Otamatone Electronic Synthesizer, a Fujifilm Instax camera bundle & more!
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Sign up for summer reading and receive a free book to keep. Sign-up books are available at all Berkeley Public Library locations, while supplies last.
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Central
Saturday, June 10
1:30-4pm |
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There are many events at our Libraries
for all ages & interests this Summer
(really... there are SO MANY)! |
| Browse Event Calendar
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| Library Services Reminders: -
The History Room at Central is now open to the public on Wednesdays from 10am - 1pm.
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The Library's website www.berkeleypubliclibrary.com has a new plug-in that quickly translates it into 100+ languages.
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All Library buildings are closed on Monday, June 19 for Juneteenth.
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All Library buildings will open late at 11am on Friday, June 30 due to an all staff meeting. |
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For more event info,
book recommendations and other fun things... |
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