Join us for a North Branch Spring Food Drive!

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

Thursday Features is a monthly screening of movies in the library!

Join us for a North Branch Spring Food Drive!

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

Join us for some casual dominoes games every Friday from 3-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

Beginner and seasoned adventurers alike are invited to join us for chill afternoons telling inclusive, collaborative stories through tabletop role playing games!

Join us for a North Branch Spring Food Drive!

Birding is for everyone! Meet at THP South for a field trip by bus to Lake Temescal to join our friends from East Bay Regional Parks to celebrate Black Birders Week.

Free Bike Repair Day

Bay Area Book Festival YouthLit takes over the library!

Learn about Vietnamese Tea and join Vina Vo for a tasting.

Play ukulele with us. No experience needed, bring your own ukulele or use one of ours!

Come learn line dances in the library with fitness instructor Carah Herring

Join us for a North Branch Spring Food Drive!

Hey families, stop by West every First Tuesday of the Month between 3:30-5:00pm and make a beautiful, beaded bracelet.

Alberto Ledesma : Artist/Author Talk w/ Q&A

For 6th-12th grade students: join us for snacks, games, movies, and crafts each Wednesday after school in the THP South Teen Room.

Start summer with a party on the lawn!

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

Hālau o Keikiali`i is a traditional Hālau Hula (Hula School) whose main focus is to share the ancient culture of Hawaii – its music, dance, chant, language, story-telling, arts, crafts and more.

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

Join us for some casual dominoes games every Friday from 3-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

Chess Club happens every Friday from 3pm-5pm outside the Claremont Branch. All ages and skills levels are welcome. Boards, pieces and clocks are provided.

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!

Wrestling at the library!

Join us for a joyful celebration featuring storytelling, music, drumming and a performance by a clown artist.

Chess on the first Saturday of the month

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

Drop-in, open-studio to play with Ableton music software and instruments -- learn how to make your own song *basic computer skills required*

A creative makerspace pop-up where patrons can explore fun tools for making at the library.

A supportive and inclusive autism support group and social club

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

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

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

8-week Mandarin Language class

Chess Club happens every Friday from 3pm-5pm outside the Claremont Branch. All ages and skills levels are welcome. Boards, pieces and clocks are provided.

Join us for some casual dominoes games every Friday from 3-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

Free Bike Repair Clinic

Play ukulele with us. No experience needed, bring your own ukulele or use one of ours!

No Straight Lines: directed by Vivian Kleiman. After the film, director Vivian Kleiman and artist Ajuan Mance in conversation + Q&A

Learn about this national holiday with a dive into gospel, r&b, soul, funk, jazz, and hip hop

Violinist and songwriter Kaoru Ishibashi travels on a musical journey to understand WWII era Japanese Incarceration, assimilation, and what it means to be a minority in America today.

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

Come learn about situational awareness and bystander intervention in a safe, inclusive setting.

Come by West and enjoy our peaceful, friendly and community writing space. All levels of writers welcomed!

A collection of short stories set in the Bay Area which explore love and loss among Vietnamese Americans haunted with memories of war and the subsequent diaspora.

Do you love anime? Want to learn how to draw comics or manga? Come to this program and learn how. Ages 6-13. Registration Required.

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

Come sew beginner friendly stuffed animals at West Branch using sewing machines!

LGBTQIA+ and allies: join us to make your own buttons and friendship bracelets! We'll have snacks and great music to sing along as you wish.

Sewing machines available for your own project.

Learn to make Oxmel, an herbal honey-vinegar-based tonic, in this free class taught by Hanan Masri. Registration required.

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

Learn about living Ohlone culture while enjoying tea and a treat.

Barb Raboy (reeds), Michele Korb (guitar and vocals), and Susanne DiVincenzo (bass) play music from the Great American Songbook.

8-week Mandarin Language class

The Hella Comix Reading Series is Back for Summer! Come see BIPOC cartoonists read their original comics work. Check out zines and books made by local creatives.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

All library locations are closed according to the 2026 Schedule of Holidays, Early Closings & Late Openings.

Join us for some casual dominoes games every Friday from 3-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

Learn about Yoshiko Uchida, hear one of her stories, and make a bracelet for yourself and a friend.

MJ’s Brass Boppers Brass Band is an authentic New Orleans singing and swinging Second Line brass band fusing traditional NOLA standards, funk, jazz, modern pop & more with a second line twist!

An art day for the whole Community. Every third Saturday of the month outside the Claremont Branch. All ages and levels are welcome. Fun for all.

Join Global Mental Health Outreach (GMHO) for three workshops on feelings. For kids 5-12 and their caregivers.

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

Join Global Mental Health Outreach (GMHO) for three workshops on feelings. For kids 5-12 and their caregivers.

Drop-in, open-studio to play with Ableton music software and instruments -- learn how to make your own song *basic computer skills required*

A creative makerspace pop-up where patrons can explore fun tools for making at the library.

Teen Game Program

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

Make a tie dye shirt with us! ✌🏻

Join Global Mental Health Outreach (GMHO) for three workshops on feelings. For kids 5-12 and their caregivers.

Free lunch for kids and teens 18 and under. Plus activities like cooking classes with AAVE Cafe, arts, crafts, games and more! 

Join Berkeley Public Library and Maggie Tokuda-Hall for a special author talk and storytime.

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

8-week Mandarin Language class

Learn how common social media platforms weaponize addictive algorithms to captivate users, while simultaneously creating detailed personality profiles to deliver highly targeted ads.

Join us for some casual dominoes games every Friday from 3-5pm in the 1st Floor Commons!

Chess Club happens every Friday from 3pm-5pm outside the Claremont Branch. All ages and skills levels are welcome. Boards, pieces and clocks are provided.

Adult caregivers and teens age 13 and older are invited to learn life-saving skills for babies and children up to age 12. Registration required.

Builders will design and create a musical instrument.

Play ukulele with us. No experience needed, bring your own ukulele or use one of ours!

Join us for an intergenerational folk song circle and build community through singing!