Comedian, actor and author, Jesús Trejo will read from his new children's book, Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock, during this special Story Time Band show at the Freight.
TLL houses over 3500+ items, including standard tools, hardware and a diverse collection of culinary equipment. Bring your questions for our Tool Library Specialists.
Learn a new art skill and discover your personal liberation story with Sen Mendez, an Indigenous multidisciplinary artist from Oakland (Huichin Territory).
¿Que te encanta? ¿Que te encantaría? ¿Qué necesitarías?
La biblioteca pública de Berkeley ha iniciado un proceso de planificación estratégica para un futuro en donde mejor servimos las necesidades de la comunidad. ¡Nos importan las opiniones de nuestra comunidad y queremos saber las tuyas! ¡Esperamos verte en la sucursal West! Y si no puedes llegar, toma la encuesta en línea:
Lora Mathis will read from her newly released second collection of poems, The Snakes Came Back, accompanied by the ambient soundscape musician Matty Terrones on the keyboard. This immersive multimedia experience will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Join us for a storytime with a real life luchador! Be amazed as Mexican wrestler El Mago and special guest wrestlers LoverBoy Leo, Jacob Fatu, Journey Fatu, Juicy Finau, and Parisi show off their best moves.
This story time event is geared towards both children and tweens.
Middle and high school students, bring a parent and/or caretaker to learn together and practice strategies to help plan and prioritize, manage time, reduce distractions, and increase family harmony. Pizza and light snacks will be provided.
September 27, October 4, October 11, October 18 6pm
Build a poetry community and foster a sense of playfulness in your writing. Poets of all experience levels are welcome.
There is much more happening for all ages in September... weekly teen events after school, gentle yoga for adults, knitting & craft groups for all ages, story times, science talks, a Death Cafe discussion group, the ongoing series with Ohlone Cafe, art talks, movie clubs, queeraoke, chess and more!
PressReader is already FREE with your library card. It gives you 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines and can instantly translate them into 18 different languages.
Now a new feature, "Listen Up," curates the day's top stories for you in audio form.
Deadline Extended! Apply to be the Berkeley Teen Poet Laureate
Join a cohort of young poets 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!
"Every voice matters. The acute challenges of library services during a pandemic have been met and it is time to cement a plan for the future that serves Berkeley’s diverse needs, now."
- Tess Mayer, Director of Library Services
We need to begin consolidating your feedback and drafting our strategic plan, so if you haven't done so already, please take the community survey before before Sunday, September 17.
This year, the Berkeley Public Library Foundation is shaking things up with a new date for the annual Authors Dinner: we gather for an early evening Sunday celebration on March 3, 2024, giving you a chance to have some literary fun before the work week begins.
We'll honor 20 of the best and brightest authors in the Bay Area, so save the date in anticipation of a great night out in support of the Berkeley Public Library.
Library Services Updates
All locations be closed:
Monday, September 4 for Labor Day
Wednesday, September 20 for Staff Training
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