Help shape the future of Berkeley Public Library! We are working on a strategic plan and need your feedback to make improvements and prioritize initiatives.
This survey should only take 5 minutes to complete. All responses are optional and anonymous.
Want to chat and provide feedback for the strategic plan? Attend a session via Zoom or an in-person drop-in session at your local branch. We value your time and input!
Learn about different parts of the citizenship test, the application process, how to get a tutor and help studying for the test. Plus, learn about library resources to practice for the test on your own.
Come to our computer lab downtown and try out some of the newest AI technologies, including Chat GPT (text generator) and DALL-E (art generator).
Members from the UC Berkeley Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public will be there to facilitate a discussion of these new technologies and the governance surrounding them.
Join Bay Area jazz trio Charged Particles for an afternoon of funky Latin jazz.
Jazz News Magazine describes their music as “fresh, energized jazz that showcases the trio’s individual technical mastery" and the Los Angeles Times compliments their “tight interplay, spark, and personal flair.”
Teens: Become Berkeley's First Ever Youth Poet Laureate
The Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate Program is a project to elevate and amplify Berkeley teens’ voices through poetry. Teens will get a chance to explore their civic voices, join a cohort of young writers, and help nurture a writing environment at the library and in school this Fall.
One person will be named Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate for 2024!
Ages 18 and under: Through August 10, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (except July 4th) lunch will be served at the Central Library from 12noon - 2pm.
Presented in collaboration with Berkeley Unified School District. Funding provided by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library and the CA State Library.
