Author Obi Kaufmann visits North Branch to discuss his new book California Deserts, the final volume in his California Lands Trilogy. Copies will be available for purchase at the event.
Join author Sacha Lamb as they discuss their book, When the Angels Left the Old Country, winner of the Stonewall Award and the Sydney Taylor Award and Best of the Year Award from NPR, New York Public Library and Kirkus.
Join us for a very special Library event as we celebrate the release of BLACK PUNK NOW, an anthology co-edited by punk rock authors James Spooner and Chris L. Terry. Contributors to the collection include critic Hanif Abdurraqib and cartoonist Raeghan Buchanan, conversations with Brontez Purnell, and a roundtable of all femme festival organizers.
The sandwich generation is the “caught-in-the-middle” generation, the group of middle-aged adults who are simultaneously raising children and supporting their aging parents. This can be physically, financially, and/or emotionally draining. This presentation covers the common stressors for caregivers and ways to deal with them.
You're invited to come prepare a traditional Kwanzaa meal with AAVE Cafe and Berkeley Public Library staff! You'll get to do some cooking, take home a plate, and keep all the custom recipe cards for your next New Years Eve and Karamu party plans.
Stream thousands of award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists on Creativebug which is FREE with your Berkeley Public Library card! Classes include Knitting + Crochet, Art + Design, Paper Art, Sewing + Quilting, Jewelry Making, Kids Food Fun, and Holiday + Party.
Streaming Service Update: Kanopy "Credits" are the now Kanopy "Tickets"
Watch the same great independent, international, classic and documentary films FREE with your Berkeley Public Library card and Kanopy but now your monthly views are tracked via "tickets," not "credits."
The City of Berkeley invites you and your whole family to get ready for everything winter 2024 may have in store. Join us for a Hello Winter Weather! Preparedness Workshop at Strawberry Creek Park on Saturday December 9, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Start the morning by learning about Berkeley’s winter weather outlook for the year and add your voice to the 2024 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan at 10:00 am at Berkeley Corporation Yard at 1326 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94702. After a short winter weather talk, stick around for hands-on demos and activities with City of Berkeley Public Works team!
Learn how to Adopt a Storm Drain
Fill and place sandbags to protect your home and take some home for free!
Check out our diorama of a mini-Berkeley to learn about how stormwater travels through our city and how you can protect our watershed
See flood fighting equipment in action
Staff will lead guided walks of Strawberry Creek throughout the event, where you can learn more about how to be a friend to Berkeley’s precious stormwater infrastructure and the broader ecosystem of the Bay.
Get resources and information from other partners to get prepared for winter storms
All activities and training are designed to be accessible and engaging for people of all ages.
Parking is available at the Berkeley Corporation Yard at 1326 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94702. The majority of the demos and activities will take place on West Street, just north of the park.
For more information or questions, please email the Office of Emergency Services at oes@berkeleyca.gov
The Berkeley Public Library Foundation partners with our community to broaden support for our Library. This year, gifts to the Foundation will fund librarian-led innovations, building improvements, technology and multimedia software for creative use, fresh furniture and equipment upgrades for the neighborhood branches, and expansion of services for those in greatest need. Help keep our Library strong. Learn more here.
Library Services Reminder
All library locations will be closed on the following days:
Monday, Dec 25, 2023
Monday, Jan 1, 2024
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