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

Join us for a fun line dancing class.

Bring your musical instrument and play American old-time repertoire in a jam-session with Berkeley Old Time Music Convention.

Come on down to Claremont Branch every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm starting August 20th.

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

Teen games & snacks!

Teens! Come join us for Dungeons and Dragons Club at Central the first and third Wednesday of each month from 3:30pm-5:30pm.

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

Nintendo Switch, Jenga, Uno & Popcorn!

Oakland Creates is leading zine and comic making workshops every third Thursday from April to August at THP South Branch!

The Ecology Center helps West celebrate California Farm Workers!

Each Friday afternoon outside the Claremont Branch we will have informal chess games going from 3pm-5pm.

Join us for a day of creativity at the THP South Branch Library Zine Fest, where independent voices and DIY culture come alive through unique, handmade publications.

Join the City of Berkeley Office of Emergency Services and Public Health Division for an event designed for families! Learn how to create a evacuation plan and build your very own emergency "Go Bag".

Join us for stories about the work that goes into making the food we eat and the workers that do it.

Learn how your body works in a safe, affirming space

Join us with Guy Colwell, celebrating the release of his new book "Go Figure: Figurative Social Surrealist Paintings"

Community Craft Circle, work on your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or any craft you like!  This is not a class, so there will be no instruction, but we learn from each other and enjoy conversation.

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

Learn Effective Resume Building Skills with Marilyn Tullius

Join us for a Summer of Love!

From swing and bebop to fusion and free, come explore the variety of jazz music with library staff

Come on down to Claremont Branch every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm starting August 20th.

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

Teen games & snacks!

August 6: Cover Letters and Resumes that Get Results August 27: Get Your Mojo Working & Ace the Interview

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

Nintendo Switch, Jenga, Uno & Popcorn!

Each Friday afternoon outside the Claremont Branch we will have informal chess games going from 3pm-5pm.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, September 1, 2025 for Labor Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, September 1, 2025 for Labor Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, September 1, 2025 for Labor Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, September 1, 2025 for Labor Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, September 1, 2025 for Labor Day.

All library locations will be closed all day Monday, September 1, 2025 for Labor Day.

Join us for a fun line dancing class.

Crafternoons @Claremont

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

Come on down to Claremont Branch every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm starting August 20th.

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

Teen games & snacks!

Teens! Come join us for Dungeons and Dragons Club at Central the first and third Wednesday of each month from 3:30pm-5:30pm.

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

Nintendo Switch, Jenga, Uno & Popcorn!

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

featuring Michael Marcus & the World Street

Each Friday afternoon outside the Claremont Branch we will have informal chess games going from 3pm-5pm.

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!

Adult caregivers and teens age 13 and older are invited to learn life-saving skills for choking, drowning, poisoning and electric shock in babies and children up to age 12.

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

Come see a fire truck and meet fire fighters at Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library!

Here's your chance to ask a Teen Therapist questions about information and resources!

This month in Art Club we honor the work of legendary artist Ruth Asawa with a workshop she developed in the 1970s for Alvarado Elementary School in San Francisco's Noe Valley.

Chess on the first Saturday of the month

Community Craft Circle, work on your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or any craft you like!  This is not a class, so there will be no instruction, but we learn from each other and enjoy conversation.

Crafternoons @Claremont

Learn how to use a sewing machine!

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

Come on down to Claremont Branch every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm starting August 20th.

Teen games & snacks!

Make a bookmark, wall hanging or patch while learning about weaving practices throughout the world.

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

Nintendo Switch, Jenga, Uno & Popcorn!

Each Friday afternoon outside the Claremont Branch we will have informal chess games going from 3pm-5pm.

Meet a variety of friendly animals!

Learn to use a fire extinguisher with this hands-on workshop.

Come move your body and learn line dances in the library!

Please join us once a month at the Claremont Branch Library for a fun-filled afternoon of animated film!

Join us for a fun line dancing class.

Crafternoons @Claremont

Bring your musical instrument and play American old-time repertoire in a jam-session with Berkeley Old Time Music Convention.

A Scientific Seminar series at the Berkeley Public Library