West Branch Library
West Branch is temporarily closed for renovations. For more information see our branch improvement page.
Amanda Myers, Acting Branch Manager
Mon & Tues 10-6; Wed & Thurs 12-8; Fri & Sat 10-6
Closed Sundays - Holidays 2013 
AC Transit 51B 72, 72M, and 72R- Seven blocks south and west of North Berkeley BART. No parking lot; street parking, metered and unmetered, is almost always available. Plan your trip >>
Collection Strengths
- Latino, East Indian, African American, and Asian interest materials in English
- Large Spanish language collection
- Large Chinese language collection
- Small Japanese language section
- Broad general interest collection of fiction and non-fiction titles in English
- Materials that support Berkeley Public Library's Literacy Program
- Dvds and videos, including Chinese and Spanish language
Programs and Services
- Children’s Events and Storytimes
- Teen Services
- Lawyers in the Library
- West Branch houses the Library's literacy program - Berkeley Reads.
Building Notes
West Branch Library was built in 1923, and extensively remodeled and expanded in 1974.
Neighborhood
West Branch serves a very diverse population in a mixed use neighborhood which includes Berkeley's industrial area, an upscale shopping area on 4th Street, and Indian stores along University and San Pablo Avenues.