Library News
December 30, 2008
January 2009 Newsletter of the Berkeley Public Library
Photographer Susan Louie Starts a Business with Help from a Free Berkeley Public Library Program
Vacancy on Berkeley Public Library's Board of Library Trustees
Fundraising Planning Workshop
Thursday, January 29, 2009, 3:30 - 5pm
Central Library 3rd fl. Community Meeting Room
Read more of the January 2009 Newsletter of the Berkeley Public Library
December 18, 2008
Friends of the Berkeley Public Library Bookstore News
The Friends of the Library are expanding their Sather Gate Bookstore, 2433 Channing Way, in the mall, just below Telegraph Avenue. They'll have twice the room, twice the books, and twice the deals.
Details:
The Friends' Sather Gate Bookstore will be closed from December 22, 2008, through January 12, 2009.
During that time, library patrons should bring all book donations to the Central Library.
A Grand Re-opening celebration for the Friends' Sather Gate Bookstore is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2009. More info will be available closer to that date.
December 15, 2008
AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY TO THE BERKELEY COMMUNITY
A Letter from Donna Corbeil, Director of Library Services, Berkeley Public Library:
We thank the Berkeley community for approving Measure FF, a local bond to
make all four of Berkeley's neighborhood branch libraries and the Tool Lending Library
seismically safe and ADA-accessible. Board of Library Trustees President Darryl Moore
states, "We are thrilled at the passage of Measure FF, and we look forward to starting the process of working with all our neighborhood communities to ensure fabulous renovations of our library branches!"
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December 1, 2008
Berkeley Public Library December 2008 Newsletter
Berkeley Public Library Thanks You for Your Support on Measure FF
To Make Safe and Accessible Your Branch Libraries!
Vacancy on Berkeley Public Library's Board of Library Trustees
What About This Bear Market?
How Will You Survive in the Upcoming Economic Times?
Before you seek a Grant:
a checklist for new nonprofits
A variety of wonderful programs for kids!
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November 14, 2008
Party to celebrate the passage of Measure FF for Branch Libraries
THANK YOU, BERKELEY for passing Measure FF to make safe and accessible
your Berkeley Public Library Branches!
You are invited to a party
to thank volunteers, contributors, and endorsers of Measure FF and to celebrate!
December 7, 3-5 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library's North Branch
1170 The Alameda
Questions and access information?
Call 510-981-6195 or 510-548-1240 (TTY)
Download flyer
November 7, 2008
Changes in Before-Holiday Wednesday Hours at the Berkeley Public Library
On Thanksgiving Eve and New Year's Eve, the Wednesdays before Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day, all Berkeley Public Library locations -- Central Library and all Branch Libraries -- will have the same schedule and will be open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. For those two Wednesdays only, there will be no evening hours at any Berkeley Public Library location.
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October 29, 2008
November 2008 Newsletter
Vacancy on Berkeley Public Library's Board of Library Trustees
Berkeley Public Library Supports 21st Century Literacy
What About This Bear Market?
How Will You Survive in the Upcoming Economic Times?
A variety of wonderful programs!
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