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".

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

AMA (Ask me Anything) with a Teen Therapist

We will provide sewing machines, you bring a project to work on.

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

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

Learn how to dance the Festejo with Cunamacue in a special family dance class that also serves as an introduction to Afro-Peruvian culture! If you missed Cunamacue last month, see them here!

Join us for a food gardening workshop with Compost Gal Lori Caldwell!

Cool down in the library with a craft, music and sweet treat!

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

Chanticleer the rooster has a dream that forewarns him to watch out for the fox, but he lets flattery overcome his caution and gets caught. Can he make his escape! Ages 4 and up.

Participants will deep-dive into various social relational topics through the lens of non-violent communication.

Come swap plants, seeds, joy and information at this workshop led by Kalu of Blk Girls Green House

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

Olivia Mae M. Asuncion, AIA, is an Architect, Design Researcher, and Accessibility Advocate who will speak about how accessibility makes an inclusive environment for our community.

Participants will deep-dive into various social relational topics through the lens of non-violent communication.

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

Learn the basics of soap carving, and carve you own cute soap sculpture.

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

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

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

Hey Kids, learn how to write poetry with our Teen Youth Poet Laureate and Vice Youth Poet Laureate

We will provide sewing machines, you bring a project to work on.

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

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

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

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

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

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

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

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

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

Learn about how you can protect your home and property from wildfire from home hardening experts from the Berkeley Fire Department.

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.

Books, lapjogs, songs and action rhymes.