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Berkeley Public Library: September Happenings

Weekly Storytime with the
Berkeley Symphony & Special Guests!

Beginning September 25

Fridays at 11am via Facebook Live

Reading Is Instrumental features an all-star lineup of readers with musical accompaniment by Berkeley Symphony musicians.

Guest storytime readers include:

Actress Rita Moreno
Author Maxine Hong Kingston with actor Earll Kingston
Oakland A’s player Marcus Semien
Comedian/actor Andy Samberg
Author/illustrator Thacher Hurd
Berkeley Symphony Music Director Joseph Young
and more!

Kids and adults alike can tune in for literary, musical fun from Bay Area favorites.

Reading Is Instrumental is a collaboration between the Library, the Berkeley Public Library Foundation, and the Berkeley Symphony.

Wonderfest: Are We Alone?

Wednesday, September 23

4-5:30pm via Zoom

Does other intelligent life exist in the universe?

UC Berkeley astronomer Dan Werthimer will describe the rationale for past and future searches and will show how new technologies are revolutionizing the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

More info on the Library events calendar.

Baila, Baila Music: A Bilingual Family Event

Saturday, September 19

10:30-11 via Zoom

Dance and rock out to songs with Latin, Rock, and Reggae rhythms. Speak and learn Spanish together with Baila Baila!

Register on Eventbrite.

This program is made possible by the support of the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library.

Ongoing Virtual Programs

English as a Second Language (ESL) Club

Every Wednesday
4-5:30 via Zoom

Join this weekly English learners club from the comfort of your own home (family and pets welcome too!). Learn more, here.

Weekly Virtual Storytime with our Children's Librarians

Every Wednesday at 11am

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and more during virtual family storytime on Facebook Live.

Resume Workshop

September 15 & 29

October 13 & 27

November 10 & 24

5-6pm via Zoom

RSVP through meetup.com

Looking for Something New to Read?

The Library's collections constantly change as we purchase both newly published ttles andnew copies of older favorites.

Have a look at the Library's New Arrivals Lists that highlight recently added materials in a wide range of interests and reading els: biographies, fiction, poetry, children's early readers, teen graphic novels, media such as new Blu-ray DVDs and much more...

Lists update automatically as the Library receives new materials so check back often!

Are you placing holds for Outdoor Pickup?

Watch this clip to learn how to place a hold in the online catalog for Outside Pickup.

One on One Tech Help

Tech Support Appointments via Zoom

Get help with accessing eResources, eBooks and eAudiobooks as well as with using your device or computer.

Sign up here for 20 minutes of technology help from Library staff.

#MyLibraryStory

Everyone has a story (or one or two or ten...) about why they love libraries and the impact libraries have had on their life.

We want to hear YOUR library story!

We are beginning to collect these reflections to eventually share on our social media and elsewhere. Don't worry, we will share them anonymously or we can use your first name only if you'd like; let us know what you prefer.

Please email areeder@cityofberkeley.info with your library story and any images you'd like to include.

Summer Reading FUN!

Thanks to all who participated in Summer Reading online or via the app this summer - our first ever, virtual summer reading experience.

For kids and teens, Summer Reading programs are important to help combat what educators describe as the "summer slide" phenomenon which is now compounded by the "covid-19 slide."

For adults, summer reading is just a blast with an opportunity to review the books they've read and enter raffles for great prizes like ukuleles and kindles.

Library patrons of all ages wrote 406 sweet, funny, insightful and sometimes very in-depth reviews. Participants shared they read 3,247 books and logged 925,424 of reading.

We can't wait to play again with you next year!

Here are a few of this Summer's raffle winners picking up their prizes:

Summer reading is made possible with the support of the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library and the California State Library. Also, a big thanks to Mike's Bikes for their donation!

Learning from Home Resources

Berkeley Public Library is here to support you and the children in your life!

Browse the online catalog for books on learning from home.

Explore free educational resources on the Library's website including:

Home Learning Resources from the Berkeley Public Schools.
Lists of children's book award winners and staff-curated book lists.
Homework and project help with California Fact Cards.
Explora or Britannica Online for Children.
Book suggestions by reading levels and interests with NoveList Plus.
eBooks and eAudiobooks from Overdrive and Hoopla.
Mango Languages for help with learning a new language.
National Geographic for searching the article archives and images
and of course... help the child apply for a library card if they don't have one already!

Follow the Library on Facebook and Instagram - we highlight Library and other local resources all the time!

From the City of Berkeley

Volunteers Needed to Help Shape Berkeley's Future Elections:

Join the Independent Redistricting Commission!

Every ten years following the federal census, Berkeley reviews its eight City Council district boundaries to ensure districts are balanced with the same number of residents.

The City of Berkeley needs 13 dedicated residents from Berkeley’s diverse population to join an Independent Redistricting Commission in 2021-2022.

Commissioners will hold public meetings, review draftmaps, and decide the final district boundaries. Support and training will be provided. No experience or technical knowledge is needed – but there are some eligibility requirements.

The application period will be open from September 8, 2020 through October 9, 2020. The application is available now through the redistricting webpage - https://www.cityofberkeley.info/redistricting/. If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk Department at (510) 981-6908 or redistricting@cityofberkeley.info.

Berkeley Public Library

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Berkeley, California 94704
510.981.6100

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