For Teachers
Information for Berkeley High and B-Tech Teachers and Librarians
Arranging class visits at the Central Library
Please give us at least one week's notice! Schedule your class visit by calling 510 981-6135, or emailing one of our Teen Services Librarians. In your message, be sure to let us know:
- How and when you can best be reached to finalize plans
- The topic of your class project
- The number of students in the class
- The grade level(s) of the students
We provide library orientations, research assistance, or introductions to our databases and the Library catalog. Internet use during class visits isn't practical, but we can help individual students and teachers locate online resources for later use.
Let us know about assignments!
If we know what you're planning, we can let you know the extent of our resources and help gather them. You can drop off assignments at the Reference Desk, on the second floor of the Central Library. You may also call call 510 981-6135, or email one of our Teen Services Librarians.
Collections and services
- Books, magazines & newspapers
- Multilingual collections
- DVDs & music
- Unfiltered public Internet access & word processing
- Many proprietary research databases
- Professional Reference & Reader's Advisory services
- Programming and special events especially for teenagers
- Electronic classroom at the Central Library
Search the catalog
We have many resources available for your students' use! Click here to explore our extensive collection, or suggest a purhase of an item we don't own yet.
About Library cards
Library cards are free, but replacement cards cost $2.00. Students need their cards to use the computers in the Library and to access the databases from home. Read more about getting a card.