April Happenings
Library Tip: New Arrival Lists are constantly updated. Check back often and place your holds!
 
Bike Mechanics Workshop: Learn to Fix a Flat

Tool Lending Library Parking Lot
Saturday, April 9, 11am
Crochet Group

Lawn at North
Wednesday, April 13, 2pm
Knitting Circle

Lawn at North
Wednesday, April 27, 2pm
 
Bay Area Jazz Mobile Concert

Saturday, April 23, 1pm
Outdoors in the Tarea Hall Pittman South/Tool Lending Library parking lot
 
Self Care 101

Virtual Pogram
Monday, April 4, 5pm
Resume Reboot

Virtual Program
Thursday, April 21, 2pm
1:1 Tech Help

Virtual Program
Mondays, by appointment

Introduction to Python

Virtual Series
Tuesdays, April 12- 26, 5:30pm
Teens
Teens near Central:
Mexican Hot Chocolate before school

Monday, April 18, 9am
Teens near Claremont:
Free tacos and a beverage after school

Tuesday, April 19, 3pm
Kids
Mariella's Bilingual Music Time:
for babies, toddlers & preschoolers

Saturday, April 16, 10:30am
Outdoors at Tarea Hall Pittman South
 
Puppet Show: Three Billy Goats Gruff

Saturday, April 23, 11am
On the Lawn at North
Yoga Story Time

Grove Street Park
(across from Tarea Hall Pittman South)
Friday, April 8 & Friday, April 22
Outdoor Story Time in a Park

Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Locations and times on the online event calendar.
 
Virtual Story Time

Premiers Wednesdays at 10:30am on the Library Facebook page.
Library Tip: subscribe to the new monthly e-newsletter from our children's librarians filled with book recommendations, links to videos and online resources and info on upcoming events.
 

There are many more programs in April for adults, teens and kids... see the online event calendar.
 

Programming is made possible by the generous support of the the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library.
 
 
"We have an e-Resource for that."
Want to listen to John Cage's "Bacchanale"? 
 
Try Alexander Street
Want to learn about blockchain or how to build an app for iPhones?
Try O'Reilly
Want to learn how to sing?
Try Kanopy's Great Courses
Looking for an e-book to read from an independent publisher like UC Press?
Try SimpleE
¿Quieres leer libros electrónicos en español con tu hijo de 6 años?
Prueba MakeMake
Want to read Us magazine but not pay for it at the supermarket check out line?

Try Libby
 
Want to listen to Sarah E. Ladd's The Letter from Briarton Park while making dinner (or read the e-book after dinner on your iPad)?

Try Hoopla
 
Does your 4th grader need sources to write a report on Pangolins?
Try National Geographic Virtual Library
Need a crash course on preventing getting scammed online?
Try the DigitalLearn course

Spring Break Scavenger Hunt: Begins Monday, April 4
We have hidden a library card in the children's area at each of our five libraries.

Clues to spot the cards will be posted at our libraries as well as on Facebook and Instagram, beginning Monday, April 4th - the first day of Spring Break for BUSD!

Visit at least two of our libraries, find the hidden library card and have staff stamp or initial your card to win a $5 gift card for the Friends of the Library bookstores ($5 at the bookstores can mean a stack of books!)

There are walking instructions and bus routes listed on the back of the gamecards - this is a family-friendly way to check out some of our libraries you haven't visited recently!
 
April 5th is National Library Worker Day
For nearly two years - since June 2020 - our staff have been back in our libraries, serving our patrons initially through Outdoor Pickup, enhanced e-Collections, virtual programming and reference services via phone or email and then through reopening our buildings, striving to offer indoor services that centered safety for all. Even when some staff were not in our buildings, they were working as City of Berkeley Disaster Service Workers or working remotely on our Library collections, technology, communications or finance teams. Like you and your loved ones, our staff have gone through many different personal circumstances as the pandemic evolved.
 
As we enter "year 3" of library services during a pandemic, staff look forward to continuing to serve our community, providing opportunities for Berkeley patrons to learn, relax, grow, thrive and connect. 

If you are in one of our buildings on the 5th, feel free to nod to staff and say, "Happy National Library Worker Day!"
 
City of Berkeley Vaccine Clinic in April at the Library 

The City is holding a vaccine clinic in front of the Tool Lending Library on MLK at Russell on Tuesdays in April. Spread the word about the Target gift card they are offering! Check the online event calendar for times and details.

 
Get started on reading these for May events...

Author Talk:
Matthew Clark Davison
 
May 10

BPL Book Club:
1906, A Novel

May 31
 
All Libraries will open one hour late, at 11am, on Friday, April 30th.
 
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