Spring Break fun at West Branch and North Branch!! Every day this week - Tuesday thru Saturday - we host a different FREE & FUN program for kids

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

Nintendo Switch, Jenga, Uno & Popcorn!

Oscar nominated feature films playing at THP South

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

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 author, illustrator and disability advocate Kam Redlawsk to discuss her debut picture book Yumi and Monster, inspired by own experience living with a rare degenerative disease.

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

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

Experience great jazz from "a tight and enormously talented trio" (Jazz Times Magazine)

Spring Break fun at West Branch and North Branch!! Every day this week - Tuesday thru Saturday - we host a different FREE & FUN program for kids

Chess on the first Saturday of the month

See Wright's work in three major Hollywood pictures before hearing Mark Anthony Wilson's talk on April 11

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

Learn about acing all the different kinds of paperwork you need to get out there on your own!

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!

See Wright's work in three major Hollywood pictures before hearing Mark Anthony Wilson's talk on April 11

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

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

Nintendo Switch, Jenga, Uno & Popcorn!

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.

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

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

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

Learn about Wright's legacy in California and the appearance of his work in films such as Blade Runner, Gattaca, and Rush Hour

Celebrate Poetry Month with Oakland writer James Cagney. He will be reading and discussing his newest collection, Ghetto Koans: A Personal Archive.

Celebrate the art of letter writing!

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

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

Teen games & snacks!

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

Sewing machines available for your own project

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!

Learn the basics to get started on researching your family history.

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.

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

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!

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

Learn how to build a robot with the VEX Robotics Kit. For Grades 3-5. Registration required.

Join us for a poetry reading and conversation with Berkeley's current poet laureates, Hanan Misri, Nolawit Ketema, and Rachel Dunn.

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.

Explore the inner workings of music and why it moves us

Come, relax, and enjoy the fun, as we decorate our hands and hearts with beautiful henna!

We will watch a documentary featuring revered writer Margaret Atwood.

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

Come make new friends, share your favorite board games, and try something new!

Teen games & snacks!

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.

Celebrate Earth Day with crafts and activities led by Chanel London of Hella Artsy

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

Nintendo Switch, Jenga, Uno & Popcorn!

Oscar nominated feature films playing at THP South

work, study, drink tea, listen to some lofi chill beats to study to

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.

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.

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

From Nat "King" Cole to Sinatra to Johnny Hartmann, enjoy the smooth sounds of vocal jazz with professionally mixed mocktails

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

A celebratory showcase honoring girls, specifically pre-teens and teens, from Black and LatinX communities.

Come together to discuss a book, learn from others, and create meaningful connections in our community.

Come learn about the Strawberry Creek restoration that is happening on the CAL Campus!

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

Attention 2026 graduates... turn your graduation cap into a masterpiece!

For April's meeting choose a cozy mystery to read and share with the group.

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

Teen Game Program

Teen games & snacks!

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.

Grant writing workshop led by multi-awarded grant recipient and artist Milani Pelley.

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

Oscar nominated feature films playing at THP South

Nintendo Switch, Jenga, Uno & Popcorn!

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

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!

Exchange your old puzzles for new ones at our Puzzle Swap every other month!

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

Come celebrate Free Comic Book Day with us!

Visit our table on Benvenue Avenue in front of the Library and make simple spring crafts during the Music in the Elmwood Street Festival on Sunday, May 2 between 12pm and 4pm.

Sima Savdharia, founder of Mediation & Healing Justice, hosts a 2-hour Conflict Deescalation training.

Chess on the first Saturday of the month