One-on-one (scheduled) drop-in tutoring sessions are available for learners of Berkeley READS Adult Literacy Program who are on our wait list and for those who want additional assistance. Adult literacy learners and tutors can also access tools in our computer lab at Central in the Electronic Classroom. Contact Berkeley READS Adult & Family Literacy Program for more information and to schedule an appointment. 510-981-6299 / libraryberkeleyreads@cityofberkeley.info

Come join us every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting. All levels of ESL learners are welcome to join from the comfort of your own home (family and pets welcome too!). All meetings will take place on Zoom. To get the link and discussion questions please reach out to Kasey Breien at kbreien@cityofberkeley.info. Other Times: We also offer ESL Conversation Club on Zoom every Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST. In Person: We will also be offering in person ESL Conversation Club every 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Any questions about any of our ESL Conversation Club groups can be sent to Kasey Breien at kbreien@cityofberkeley.info.

Join us for books, rhymes, lapjogs, tickles and songs geared for toddlers and babies. This is a participatory program for you to playfully interact with your child while they are engaging in pre-literacy activities. Please arrive early to get the most out of the program, sit with your child and keep your cell phones off and out of sight! Stay and play after the program happens in the space with toys and manipulatives.

Come play Dungeons and Dragons at the Claremont Branch! We will be playing every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00pm. All levels welcome. We will have all the materials you need, but feel free to bring your own if you would like! We have one dungeon master, but they would like to play at times, so if you are interested in DMing, come let us know! This club is open to rising 6th-12th graders.

Join us in the Children's Room for a weekly LEGO club on Tuesday evenings from 4:30-6:00pm.

Cafe Ohlone is back!

In the event of rain or cold weather, we will meet in the Community Meeting Room at North Branch.

Join us on the North Branch Library lawn for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun! This 30-minute story time is geared towards children ages 2-5. Weather permitting, bring a blanket or mat to sit on. For more information, please call North Branch at 510-981-6250.

After storytime, please stay for playtime with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.

Join us for snacks, table top games, crafts, movies and more every Wednesday at the Claremont Branch Library. Please call us for more information at 510-981-6280.

Join us for Teen Hangout @THP South branch!

6th-12th grade students can join us in the big meeting room for free snacks, games, and crafts.

We meet on Wednesdays after school: if you've got school on Wednesday, we'll have a Teen Hangout for after school!

Teen Hangout

Come join us every Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting. All levels of ESL learners are welcome to join from the comfort of your own home (family and pets welcome too!). All meetings will take place on Zoom. To get the link and discussion questions please reach out to Kasey Breien at kbreien@cityofberkeley.info. Other Times: We also offer ESL Conversation Club on Zoom every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST. In Person: We will also be offering in person ESL Conversation Club every 2nd and 4th Thursday at our West Branch. Any questions about any of our ESL Conversation Club groups can be sent to Kasey Breien at kbreien@cityofberkeley.info.

Unhoused and have Medi-Cal? Need dental care? Come to Central Library every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for dental services. Medi-Cal recipients will receive care coordination, exams, screening, dental hygiene, extractions, treatment for cavities, etc. Intake and Services will take place directly on the mobile van. Questions? Call 510-981-6240 *Must be unhoused to receive services.

Super Cinema, October 2024Dark Comedies Thursday, October 3 The Ladykillers

1955 / 91 min. / NR

?Professor? Marcus (Alec Guinness) plans a huge heist in King?s Cross, London. Posing as a string quintet, his gang rents rooms in the ramshackle home of an unsuspecting woman named Mrs. Wilberforce. Also with Peter Sellers. Thursday, October 10 Knives Out

2019 / 130 min. / PG13

After the murder of its patriarch, an eccentric British family hires a detective (Daniel Craig) to find his killer. Also with Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, Don Johnson and several others. Thursday October 17 In Bruges

2008 / 108 min. / R

Crime boss Harry sends two fledgling Irish hitmen to hide in Bruges, Belgium after they bungle a hit on an Irish priest. Roger Ebert says it is an ?endlessly surprising, very dark, human comedy, with a a plot that cannot be foreseen but only relished.? With Colin Ferrell and Brendan Gleason.

Thursday, October 24 Some Like It Hot

1959 / 121 min. / NR

Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) are jazz musicians who witness one crime boss?s slaughter of another?s gang. Terrified, they flee Chicago by train, disguised as members of Sweet Sue?s Society Syncopators. Ladies? man Joe immediately falls for Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), the band?s singer, which kicks off a cascade of side-splitting situations. Widely considered among the best films of all time. Co-written, produced and directed by Billy Wilder.

Thursday, October 31 Young Frankenstein

1974 / 105 min. / PG

Playing the American grandson of Dr. Frankenstein, Gene Wilder leads a cast of superb comic actors, They all bring another dead body to life as the Frankenstein monster. Directed by Mel Brooks.

Super Cinema, November 2024The Many Faces of Love Thursday, Nov. 7 Places in the Heart. 1984 / 111 min. / PGIn North Texas in 1935, a newly widowed woman with two small children (Sally Field) tries to save her 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder John Malkovich) and an itinerant Black handyman (Danny Glover). The film is very moving, dramatically rich and visually lush. Sally Field won her second Best Actress Academy Award for the role.

Thursday Nov. 14. The Iron Giant. 1999 / 86 min. / PGIn this cleverly animated feature a Maine boy named Hogarth discovers a giant robot in the woods near his house The problem is that a demented government agent is trying to destroy the Giant at all costs. Hogarth finds a clever hiding place for his friend, and the plot thickens. Voice actors include Harry Connick Jr., Cloris Leachman and Jennifer Anniston. Based on a novel called The Iron Man by the English poet Ted Hughes. He wrote it to comfort his children after the death by suicide of their mother, American poet Sylvia Plath. Directed by Brad Bird.

Thursday, Nov. 21. Planes, Trains & Automobiles. 1987 / 86 min. / PGAdvertising executive Neal (Steve Martin) and shower curtain rings salesman Del (John Candy) have meet several days before Thanksgiving, Each is trying to get from New York City to Chicago. A series of transportation screw-ups force them to team up, but every conveyance they try falters. The comic chemistry between these two actors has made the film a favorite film for Thanksgiving. Directed by John Hughes.

Thursday, November 28 THANKSGIVING DAY No film, Library Closed

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm!

We will meet in The Commons on the 1st floor.

All Levels Welcome!

Come to West Branch Teen Room and make fabulous buttons of your own design or play Uno, Jenga or other great games! Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Join us for marching, jumping, shaking, dancing and stories! This is an active, movement program with a few book breaks!

Storytime for babies and toddlers

Stay-n-Play a while, right after our Bilingual Baby Bounce

Join us for this supportive and inclusive Community Wellness Dance Class, every 2nd and 4th Friday from 2-3pm in the Mystery Room of the Central Library!

Led by dancer, theater artist, and Berkeley Civic Arts Individual Artist Grantee, ChingChi Yu, this dance program is designed for all fitness levels, body types, and ages; no prior dance training is required. Each class will start with breathing and wellness movement exercises, such as tapping, level-arm swinging, and light stretching to warm and loosen up your body. We?ll work on balance and strengthening. Then we'll learn rhythmic movements which will later be integrated into an easy-to-follow choreographed routine. In this supportive environment, you can feel free to be yourself, connect with others, improve your overall well-being, and have fun!

ABOUT THE ARTIST



ChingChi Yu performed in Taiwan?s LanLing Theater before relocating to California in 1986. She discovered choreography at UC Berkeley, and upon graduating with degrees in Dance and Linguistics joined Asian American Dance Performances as resident choreographer. ChingChi has danced in works by many Bay Area choreographers, and is a founding member of Dandelion Dance Theater. Her choreography has been presented throughout the Bay Area. In January 2023, she joined Dance Generators, an intergenerational dance troop aging from 18 to 91. ChingChi?s work is theatrical, with an emotional component. Her theater experience greatly influenced her choreography, which uses theatrical imagery, facial expressions, and intriguing character interactions to express a wide range of emotions and human experience. Her most recent show Undercurrents, co-produced with Carol Kueffer, was an afternoon of dance, physical comedy and dance theater with live music by violinist Linda Green and an art exhibit of sculptures by Norman Moore. It was a multi-discipline event. ChingChi enjoys teaching dance. She has taught at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center and South Berkeley Senior Center. She?s looking forward to teaching at the Berkeley Public Library.

Awards: City of Berkeley Civic Arts Individual Artist Grant, SADC Frank Shawl Residency. Website: ChingchiMoves.com. IG: @chingchi_yu

Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.

Our Spring series will be at:

Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, 1/10-4/11

West Community Room (1125 University Ave) - Saturdays, 10:30a-12:00pm 1/11-4/12

Kids and family welcome!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library





About MOCHA:

With a racial equity and social justice lens, MOCHA uses the arts as a vehicle to advocate for self-expression, culture and community-building, and the centering of youth voices. We achieve this through hands-on experiential arts education for Bay Area children, youth and their families, arts integrated Professional Development and curriculum for educators.

Come and experience our new program for something fun for kids to do after school.

Have you ever thought about learning to play a tabletop role-playing game? Are you a grizzled Dungeons & Dragons adventurer? Does this all sound like nonsense, but you're interested in having fun on a Friday afternoon in a relaxed and inclusive space? Come on down to Teen Room at North Branch for games at the library!

We'll take the pressure off of learning different TTRPG rules and systems with simplified character sheets and guided single-session one-shots or single month inclusive stories, and provide a built-in group of players for those who have the dice but not the party. Registered participants will get all the materials they need to play each game, as well as the option to use a pre-made character. Each month is a new story with new characters and maybe a new game system. Please try and let us know which ones you'll be at, so we have enough supplies and snacks. Middle and high schoolers are invited to every session!

Our first three months of play will include DnD, Monsterhearts, and the Coyote & Crow RPG.

¡Bienvenides al club de lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Berkeley!

Reunión (programa híbrido) viernes 22 de noviembre 2024 - 4:30 pm - Reunión virtual a través de Zoom.



Cada mes tendremos dos sesiones; una en persona y una sesión virtual para conversar sobre narrativa escrita por autoras contemporáneas y obras literarias clásicas de escritoras del siglo XX de habla hispana. Nuestro club estará dirigido a participantes que puedan hablar y leer en español (nivel intermedio alto, avanzado o nativo). Por la temática de las discusiones y los títulos elegidos, este es un club para mayores de 18 años.


¡Registrate en Zoom para poder conectarte a las sesiones virtuales de este nuevo año! Para más información sobre las sesiones virtuales, haz clic aquí.



El título o tema del mes (cada participante presenta una autora en los meses ?libres?):

Nov : Paula - Isabel Allende (Chile)

Dec : Autoras afrodescendientes hispanohablantes: Roza tumba quema - Claudia Hernandez (El Salvador)

Enero : Hasta no verte Jesús mío - Elena Poniatowska (México)

Febrero : Autoras norteamericanas que escriben en español (México y Estados Unidos)

Marzo : El tiempo de las moscas - Claudia Piñeiro (Argentina)

Abril : Autoras españolas

Mayo : Tierra fresca de su tumba - Giovanna Rivero (Bolivia)

Junio : Autoras del SXIX en el mundo hispanohablante



Welcome to the Berkeley Public Library's Spanish-language book club


Meeting (virtual, registration to receive link and club emails) Friday, November 22, 2024 - 4:30 pm - via Zoom.


Every month we will have two sessions; one in-person session and one virtual session to talk about narratives written by contemporary Spanish-speaking authors. Our club is aimed at participants who can speak and read Spanish (high intermediate, advanced and native level). Due to the theme of the discussions and the titles chosen, this is a club for people over 18 years of age.

You can view the list of titles that will be discussed each month shown above. Don't forget to register for the new year of Leamos Autoras!

Join us for fun stories and songs inside the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch! Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers and their families are all welcome.

Saturdays at 10:30AM

Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library

Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.

Our Spring series will be at:

Central 4th Floor Children's Nonfiction Room (2090 Kittredge St) - Fridays, 3:30-5:00pm, 1/10-4/11

West Community Room (1125 University Ave) - Saturdays, 10:30a-12:00pm 1/11-4/12

Kids and family welcome!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library





About MOCHA:

With a racial equity and social justice lens, MOCHA uses the arts as a vehicle to advocate for self-expression, culture and community-building, and the centering of youth voices. We achieve this through hands-on experiential arts education for Bay Area children, youth and their families, arts integrated Professional Development and curriculum for educators.

Come Play Ukulele! Let's get together and strum and sing some songs at THP South Branch!
Bring your own ukulele, or use one of ours!

What can we do, today, to improve muscle strength and, accordingly, to increase healthy longevity, i.e., healthspan? It starts by understanding the science of strength and of muscle function, and then appreciating how muscle changes with aging. Ultimately, we find that healthspan increases with simple and effective evidence-based strategies for improving muscle health and function.

Our speaker, Dr. Greg Tranah, PhD, is Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at UC San Francisco. He is also Senior Scientist at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute. Dr. Tranah?s research program focuses on identifying inherited and acquired genetic factors that impact aging and disease. In his current work he leads research teams engaged in genetic studies of aging and age-related conditions including dementia, cancer, mobility-disability, sarcopenia, heart and kidney disease.

This event is in partnership with Wonderfest, the Bay Area Beacon of Science.

Learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement to foster healthy aging.

Family storytime for ages 2-5 Mondays, 6:30PM-7:00PM at the Central Library, 4th Floor 2090 Kittredge St in Berkeley Jump into your jammies and join us for stories, songs, puppets, and more! Questions? Give a call, 510 981-6223

One-on-one (scheduled) drop-in tutoring sessions are available for learners of Berkeley READS Adult Literacy Program who are on our wait list and for those who want additional assistance. Adult literacy learners and tutors can also access tools in our computer lab at Central in the Electronic Classroom. Contact Berkeley READS Adult & Family Literacy Program for more information and to schedule an appointment. 510-981-6299 / libraryberkeleyreads@cityofberkeley.info

Need help connecting to medical care or community resources? Come to the Library for assistance with urgent care, care coordination, linkage, and referrals to community resources. Services are provided free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event. Receive help with the following:





? Medical Services (Medical Screening, Physical Evaluation, Urgent Care Services, Connect to Primary Care Provider).
? Insurance Verification (County Medicaid changes, Insurance confirmation, PCP change support).
? Vaccinations (COVID-19, Influenza (seasonal), Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, & Pertussis).
? Financial Counseling (Citizenship evaluation, Income verification, Medical coverage issues).

Call 510-981-6240 to make an appointment or Drop-in on the day of the event.

Come join us every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting. All levels of ESL learners are welcome to join from the comfort of your own home (family and pets welcome too!). All meetings will take place on Zoom. To get the link and discussion questions please reach out to Kasey Breien at kbreien@cityofberkeley.info. Other Times: We also offer ESL Conversation Club on Zoom every Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST. In Person: We will also be offering in person ESL Conversation Club every 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Any questions about any of our ESL Conversation Club groups can be sent to Kasey Breien at kbreien@cityofberkeley.info.

Join us for books, rhymes, lapjogs, tickles and songs geared for toddlers and babies. This is a participatory program for you to playfully interact with your child while they are engaging in pre-literacy activities. Please arrive early to get the most out of the program, sit with your child and keep your cell phones off and out of sight! Stay and play after the program happens in the space with toys and manipulatives.

Come play Dungeons and Dragons at the Claremont Branch! We will be playing every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00pm. All levels welcome. We will have all the materials you need, but feel free to bring your own if you would like! We have one dungeon master, but they would like to play at times, so if you are interested in DMing, come let us know! This club is open to rising 6th-12th graders.

Join us in the Children's Room for a weekly LEGO club on Tuesday evenings from 4:30-6:00pm.

In the event of rain or cold weather, we will meet in the Community Meeting Room at North Branch.

Join us on the North Branch Library lawn for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun! This 30-minute story time is geared towards children ages 2-5. Weather permitting, bring a blanket or mat to sit on. For more information, please call North Branch at 510-981-6250.

After storytime, please stay for playtime with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.

Join us for snacks, table top games, crafts, movies and more every Wednesday at the Claremont Branch Library. Please call us for more information at 510-981-6280.

Join us for Teen Hangout @THP South branch!

6th-12th grade students can join us in the big meeting room for free snacks, games, and crafts.

We meet on Wednesdays after school: if you've got school on Wednesday, we'll have a Teen Hangout for after school!

Teen Hangout

Come join us every Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting. All levels of ESL learners are welcome to join from the comfort of your own home (family and pets welcome too!). All meetings will take place on Zoom. To get the link and discussion questions please reach out to Kasey Breien at kbreien@cityofberkeley.info. Other Times: We also offer ESL Conversation Club on Zoom every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST. In Person: We will also be offering in person ESL Conversation Club every 2nd and 4th Thursday at our West Branch. Any questions about any of our ESL Conversation Club groups can be sent to Kasey Breien at kbreien@cityofberkeley.info.

Super Cinema, October 2024Dark Comedies Thursday, October 3 The Ladykillers

1955 / 91 min. / NR

?Professor? Marcus (Alec Guinness) plans a huge heist in King?s Cross, London. Posing as a string quintet, his gang rents rooms in the ramshackle home of an unsuspecting woman named Mrs. Wilberforce. Also with Peter Sellers. Thursday, October 10 Knives Out

2019 / 130 min. / PG13

After the murder of its patriarch, an eccentric British family hires a detective (Daniel Craig) to find his killer. Also with Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, Don Johnson and several others. Thursday October 17 In Bruges

2008 / 108 min. / R

Crime boss Harry sends two fledgling Irish hitmen to hide in Bruges, Belgium after they bungle a hit on an Irish priest. Roger Ebert says it is an ?endlessly surprising, very dark, human comedy, with a a plot that cannot be foreseen but only relished.? With Colin Ferrell and Brendan Gleason.

Thursday, October 24 Some Like It Hot

1959 / 121 min. / NR

Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) are jazz musicians who witness one crime boss?s slaughter of another?s gang. Terrified, they flee Chicago by train, disguised as members of Sweet Sue?s Society Syncopators. Ladies? man Joe immediately falls for Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), the band?s singer, which kicks off a cascade of side-splitting situations. Widely considered among the best films of all time. Co-written, produced and directed by Billy Wilder.

Thursday, October 31 Young Frankenstein

1974 / 105 min. / PG

Playing the American grandson of Dr. Frankenstein, Gene Wilder leads a cast of superb comic actors, They all bring another dead body to life as the Frankenstein monster. Directed by Mel Brooks.

Super Cinema, November 2024The Many Faces of Love Thursday, Nov. 7 Places in the Heart. 1984 / 111 min. / PGIn North Texas in 1935, a newly widowed woman with two small children (Sally Field) tries to save her 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder John Malkovich) and an itinerant Black handyman (Danny Glover). The film is very moving, dramatically rich and visually lush. Sally Field won her second Best Actress Academy Award for the role.

Thursday Nov. 14. The Iron Giant. 1999 / 86 min. / PGIn this cleverly animated feature a Maine boy named Hogarth discovers a giant robot in the woods near his house The problem is that a demented government agent is trying to destroy the Giant at all costs. Hogarth finds a clever hiding place for his friend, and the plot thickens. Voice actors include Harry Connick Jr., Cloris Leachman and Jennifer Anniston. Based on a novel called The Iron Man by the English poet Ted Hughes. He wrote it to comfort his children after the death by suicide of their mother, American poet Sylvia Plath. Directed by Brad Bird.

Thursday, Nov. 21. Planes, Trains & Automobiles. 1987 / 86 min. / PGAdvertising executive Neal (Steve Martin) and shower curtain rings salesman Del (John Candy) have meet several days before Thanksgiving, Each is trying to get from New York City to Chicago. A series of transportation screw-ups force them to team up, but every conveyance they try falters. The comic chemistry between these two actors has made the film a favorite film for Thanksgiving. Directed by John Hughes.

Thursday, November 28 THANKSGIVING DAY No film, Library Closed

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm!

We will meet in The Commons on the 1st floor.

All Levels Welcome!

Read to a Dog is a great way for children to practice oral fluency, spend time with a friendly dog, and have fun. For Children ages 5 to 12.

Come to West Branch Teen Room and make fabulous buttons of your own design or play Uno, Jenga or other great games! Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Service at all Library locations will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Service at all Library locations will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Service at all Library locations will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Service at all Library locations will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Service at all Library locations will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Service at all Library locations will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Hey teens, you're invited to a weekly Craft Club in the year of 2024! Fridays from 3 pm to 5:45 pm.

Craft Club = getting together to support each other, while fulfilling the need to create.

The Craft Club Cart will have free materials to: collage, color & draw, crochet, fold origami, needlepoint & embroider, plus some occasional fun surprises!

Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.

Have you ever thought about learning to play a tabletop role-playing game? Are you a grizzled Dungeons & Dragons adventurer? Does this all sound like nonsense, but you're interested in having fun on a Friday afternoon in a relaxed and inclusive space? Come on down to Teen Room at North Branch for games at the library!

We'll take the pressure off of learning different TTRPG rules and systems with simplified character sheets and guided single-session one-shots or single month inclusive stories, and provide a built-in group of players for those who have the dice but not the party. Registered participants will get all the materials they need to play each game, as well as the option to use a pre-made character. Each month is a new story with new characters and maybe a new game system. Please try and let us know which ones you'll be at, so we have enough supplies and snacks. Middle and high schoolers are invited to every session!

Our first three months of play will include DnD, Monsterhearts, and the Coyote & Crow RPG.

Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.

Zimbabwe's beautiful mbira (both music and instrument) has been used for healing, personal meditation, celebrations, and sacred ancestral communication for over 1,000 years.

Join us for fun stories and songs inside the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch!

Enjoy "Wild Woodwinds!" with SF Chamber Orchestra - two possible performances & interactive, fun sound adventures for kids!

Enjoy "Wild Woodwinds!" with SF Chamber Orchestra - two possible performances & interactive, fun sound adventures for kids!

Celebrate Black History Month with this painting program for ages 8-12. Limited to 20 seats. Bring an old t-shirt to protect your clothing!

Animated films for children and their caregivers!

Dr. Anu Agarwal covers typical age-related changes, common warning signs of Alzheimer's, how to approach someone about memory concerns, and resources offered by the Alzheimer's Association.

Play group for TK-5th grade Homeschoolers

Have questions about benefits? Need support with public assistance programs? Come to the Library to meet one-to-one with Berkeley?s Homeless Action Center (HAC) Benefits Outreach Attorney.

Jump into your jammies and join us for stories, songs, puppets, and more!

Get additional assistance or come in for a one-on-one literacy session.

Come join us every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting.

Join us for books, rhymes, lapjogs, tickles and songs geared for toddlers and babies.

Learn about the Lunar New Year in this slideshow and hands-on workshop with Artist Pauline Tsui.

Docents from the Berkeley Rep will visit the North Branch to discuss the theatre's current productions.

Please join us for Tuesday afternoon paper-crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten children.

Like to knit? Join our Knitting Group at the Central Library.

Come play Dungeons and Dragons at the Claremont Branch!

Stop by after school every First Tuesday of the Month between 3:30-5:00pm and make a beautiful, beaded bracelet.

Bring your planner, desk calendar, digital dailies, and stacks of post-it notes- let's get together to trade agenda tips and tricks, planner side by side, and learn about a new resource each month!

Join us in the Children's Room for a weekly LEGO club on Tuesday evenings from 4:30-6:00pm.

Tarea Hall Pittman is hosting another series of Berkeley Rep Docent Talks for the 2024-2025 season!

Join us on the North Branch Library lawn for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun!

After storytime, please stay for playtime with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.

Join us for snacks, table top games, crafts, movies and more every Wednesday at the Claremont Branch Library. Please call us for more information at 510-981-6280.

Join us for Teen Hangout @THP South branch!

Teen games and snacks!

Come join us every Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting.

Kids will be paired up with a teen reading mentor to build confidence and make reading fun.

Please join us at the Freight & Salvage, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues, for a special musical story time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band!

people reading plays

Are you interested in becoming a US citizen and want more information? Join us every 1st Thursday on Zoom for our Citizenship Information session.

Enjoy a free movie with us.

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm!

Read to a Dog is a great way for children to practice oral fluency, spend time with a friendly dog, and have fun. For Children ages 5 to 12.

Come to West Branch Teen Room for Games & Crafts.

Families, join us for family fun with new and classic board games!

Join us to create your own heart shaped folded book decoration.

Join us for marching, jumping, shaking, dancing and stories! This is an active, movement program with a few book breaks!

Storytime for babies and toddlers

Stay-n-Play a while, right after our Bilingual Baby Bounce

Join us for this supportive and inclusive Community Wellness Dance Class, every 1st and 3rd Friday from 2-3pm in the Community Meeting Room of the North Branch Library!

Hey teens, you're invited to a weekly Craft Club

Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.

The Rising Readers Fourth Grade Book Club meets monthly at the Claremont Branch Library.

Have you ever thought about learning to play a tabletop role-playing game?

Whether you're a seasoned collage maker or you've never tried to collage before, bring out your inner artist with this simple and engaging art form!

Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.

Join us for fun stories and songs inside the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch!

Zimbabwe's beautiful mbira (both music and instrument) has been used for healing, personal meditation, celebrations, and sacred ancestral communication for over 1,000 years.

Come Play Ukulele! Let's get together and strum and sing some songs at THP South Branch!
Bring your own ukulele, or use one of ours!

Slime making fun for children ages 5-8!

Celebrate the Year of the Snake! Outside Central Library (2090 Kittredge St), between Harold Way and Shattuck Ave

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to observe the entire workflow for creating a podcast

Join the author of Go Girl: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure, Elaine Lee.

Play group for TK-5th grade Homeschoolers

Jump into your jammies and join us for stories, songs, puppets, and more!

Get additional assistance or come in for a one-on-one literacy session.

Need help connecting to medical care or community resources?

Join us for books, rhymes, lapjogs, tickles and songs geared for toddlers and babies.

Come join us every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting.

Please join us for Tuesday afternoon paper-crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten children.

Come play Dungeons and Dragons at the Claremont Branch!

Sashiko patchwork mending with Cirrus the Traveling Tailor

Join us in the Children's Room for a weekly LEGO club on Tuesday evenings from 4:30-6:00pm.

This music documentary explores and reclaims the legacy of the six-week 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

Come join your neighbors in connecting, learning and resource sharing!

In the event of rain or cold weather, we will meet in the Community Meeting Room at North Branch.

Join us on the North Branch Library lawn for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun! This 30-minute story time is geared towards children ages 2-5. Weather permitting, bring a blanket or mat to sit on. For more information, please call North Branch at 510-981-6250.

After storytime, please stay for playtime with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.

Join us for snacks, table top games, crafts, movies and more every Wednesday at the Claremont Branch Library. Please call us for more information at 510-981-6280.

Join us for Teen Hangout @THP South branch!

Teen games and snacks!

Come join us every Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting.

Kids will be paired up with a teen reading mentor to build confidence and make reading fun.

Join us for the Knitting Circle every 2nd Wednesday in the North Branch Community Meeting Room from 5pm-7pm. Needles and yarn will be available for use during the program.

Your Turn! A monthly board game night for the curious and the adventurous at Berkeley Public Library West Branch :)

Join us for a night of craft and exploration with Bay Area drag artist Kai Kai!

Unhoused and have Medi-Cal? Need dental care?

Need help with housing matters or facing eviction?

Please join us at the Live Oak and Frances Albrier Community Centers for a Musical Story Time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band.

people reading plays

Enjoy a free movie with us.

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm!

Read to a Dog is a great way for children to practice oral fluency, spend time with a friendly dog, and have fun. For Children ages 5 to 12.

Come to West Branch Teen Room for Games & Crafts.

Sing along, dance and enjoy the joyful sounds of Asheba's Caribbean Music for Children!

Storytime for babies and toddlers

Stay-n-Play a while, right after our Bilingual Baby Bounce

Join us for this supportive and inclusive Community Wellness Dance Class, every 1st and 3rd Friday from 2-3pm in the Community Meeting Room of the North Branch Library!

Hey teens, you're invited to a weekly Craft Club!

Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.

Have you ever thought about learning to play a tabletop role-playing game? Are you a grizzled Dungeons & Dragons adventurer?

Join us every week for different projects with a Teaching Artist from MOCHA.

Author Tiffany Golden will be here to share her picture book and a special game created just for us!

Learn strategies and winning moves with Larry Snyder, a National Master. Free and for all ages and skill levels. Classes are in-person and held each month in the Claremont Branch Children's area.

Join Carrie Staller from Fork in the Path for an interactive hour of hands-on fun exploring the fascinating world of mushrooms!

"Living Big in a Small Space: Introduction to Tiny Homes" will explore the definition and types of tiny homes and discuss the benefits of living in a compact space, as well as the challenges.

Zimbabwe's beautiful mbira (both music and instrument) has been used for healing, personal meditation, celebrations, and sacred ancestral communication for over 1,000 years.

A dance experience designed to uplift, inspire and inform!

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, February 17, 2025 for President's Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, February 17, 2025 for President's Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, February 17, 2025 for President's Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, February 17, 2025 for President's Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, February 17, 2025 for President's Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, February 17, 2025 for President's Day.

Get additional assistance or come in for a one-on-one literacy session.

Come join us every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST on Zoom for conversation in a friendly and relaxed setting.

Join us for books, rhymes, lapjogs, tickles and songs geared for toddlers and babies.

Docents from the Berkeley Rep will visit the North Branch to discuss the theatre's current productions.

Please join us for Tuesday afternoon paper-crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten children.

Come play Dungeons and Dragons at the Claremont Branch!

Join us in the Children's Room for a weekly LEGO club on Tuesday evenings from 4:30-6:00pm.

Every third Friday of the month, come up to the Central Library 5th Floor for this old-time tune jam hosted by the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention!

Join us on the North Branch Library lawn for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun!

Need help paying your energy bill?

After storytime, please stay for playtime with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.

Join us for snacks, table top games, crafts, movies and more every Wednesday at the Claremont Branch Library. Please call us for more information at 510-981-6280.

Join us for Teen Hangout @THP South branch!

Teen games and snacks!

Come join us every Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST on Zoom!

Whether you're looking to learn a new project or just have some fun with like-minded individuals, CraftLab is the perfect space for you.

Kids will be paired up with a teen reading mentor to build confidence and make reading fun.

Please join us at the Live Oak and Frances Albrier Community Centers for a Musical Story Time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band.

people reading plays

Enjoy a free movie with us!

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm!

Read to a Dog is a great way for children to practice oral fluency, spend time with a friendly dog, and have fun. For Children ages 5 to 12.

Come to West Branch Teen Room and make fabulous buttons of your own design or play Uno, Jenga or other great games! Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Podcasting workshop #2 will focus more directly on helping students become familiar with the equipment used in recording professional audio.

The Poetry Circle at the Claremont Branch. Bring a few poems -- or discover some here. We will be taking turns in a reading circle.