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

Come learn basics of working in a coffee shop environment!

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

Teen games & snacks!

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.

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!

Thursday Features will be a weekly showing of feature films at THP South Branch. This month we are showing Oscar Nominated films.

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

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.

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!

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!

Join us for an afternoon with Red Lightning Woman Power.

Come celebrate Women's History Month with a full day of concerts, workshops, and jams spotlighting women musicians and their impact in old time music, featuring a Stairwell Sisters reunion!

Attention high schoolers! Find and take home your perfect prom dress!

Chess on the first Saturday of the month

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

A supportive and inclusive autism support group and social club

Enjoy an hour of Meditation guided by Jesse from the Berkeley Shambhala Center

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.

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!

Join us at the Claremont Branch for an afternoon of live mariachi music by Mariachi Luz de Oro de Berkeley.

Thursday Features will be a weekly showing of feature films at THP South Branch. This month we are showing Oscar Nominated films.

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.

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

Celebrate almost Pi Day at the library with pizza (pie), karaoke, and teen fun.

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

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

Let's get crafty! Evoke comfort, warmth, and relaxation by engaging in hands-on crafts that prioritize calming processes and gentle focus.

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

Lego coding with UC Berkeley's Lego club Brick by Brick

Find your next career in community, government, and library life!

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

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

Learn about cutting-edge research happening at UC Berkeley, directly from the scientists themselves.

A UC Berkeley seminar series

Teen games & snacks!

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.

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

Bring your own creative writing project!

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

Thursday Features will be a weekly showing of feature films at THP South Branch. This month we are showing Oscar Nominated films.

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!

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.

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

Learn how to share the road safely, prevent common crashes like dooring or right hooks, and foster respect between drivers and bicyclists with Bike East Bay!

Join us for the opening reception of "The Black Panther Party in Berkeley: An Archival Exhibit and 60th Anniversary Celebration," curated by Billy X Jennings, on view at the Central Library Feb-May. 

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.

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

Explore the inner workings of music and why it moves us

Artist will lead a hands-on demonstration on how to add the collage layer applique on canvas.

Join us at the next Mystery Book Club meeting. March's title is The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict

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

Join us for a special Teen-moderated author talk!

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!

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

Spring has sprung! Join us at the Claremont Branch for an afternoon of crafting and music to celebrate the new spring season.

Thursday Features will be a weekly showing of feature films at THP South Branch. This month we are showing Oscar Nominated films.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 bingo that is perfectly timed. Right after your afternoon nap and just before dinner.

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