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October 24, 2007

November 2007 Newsletter of the Berkeley Public Library

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October 23, 2007

Berkeley Public Library's West Branch Re-opens after Improvements: Join Us in Thanking Bayer and the Library Foundation for Making this Wonderful Refreshment Possible!

The Berkeley Public Library has completed a timely refreshment of its West Branch, 1125 University Avenue (near San Pablo). The NEW furniture, deferred maintenance and repair of the Berkeley Public Library's West Branch would not have been possible without our special partners:
The Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
The Berkeley Public Library Foundation
Bayer HealthCare LLC
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October 18, 2007

October 24, 2007 Board of Library Trustees Special Meeting

It is hereby noticed that a Special Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees will be held on October 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the South Branch Library.
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October 16, 2007

More Big Read

More Big Read programs
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October 13, 2007

Join us for a Grand Re-opening Party at West Branch, November 2, 5-7pm

GRAND RE-OPENING PARTY!
FOR LIBRARY USERS OF ALL AGES
New carpet! New paint! New service desk!

PLEASE JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 5-7 p.m.
West Branch 1125 University Avenue

Refreshments and entertainment
THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
AND THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

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October 11, 2007

Berkeley Public Library thanks businesses for their wonderful donations for our New Library Card Sign-up Contests!

After a very successful Library Card Sign Up Month (September 2007), Berkeley Public Library thanks generous businesses for their wonderful donations for our New Library Card Sign-up Contests! Download thank you flyer
Happy contes winners are now among the Americans who carry the most important card of all -- a library card. Many signed up in September for a Berkeley Public Library card (or replaced their card) with a brand new design -- there's always time to sign up for a new library card, and it's YourLibraryCard, and you choose!
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Take a look at these great new card designs!
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October 7, 2007

Banned Books Week Reading A Success

On Monday, October 01, 2007, at 3pm Central Library, 2090 Kittredge at Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704, Berkeley Public Library celebrated Banned Books Week in front of Berkeley Public's Central Library by reading aloud from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Berkeley Public Library's Children's Services planned the celebration to celebrate your right to read freely by reading aloud one of the most challenged books of the last 10 years: J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Berkeley Public Library Staff, lead by Director of Library Services Donna Corbeil, was joined by the members of the public of all ages and Acting Mayor Kriss Worthington, City Council Member Gordon Wozniak, and Acting City Manager Lisa Caronna outside the Central Library, 2090 Kittredge (at Shattuck) on Monday, October 1, from 3 - 6 p.m. as we all read aloud from the first in the popular and critically acclaimed series. Here are some pictures from the event and pictures of the Banned Book Mobile over the Information Desk just inside the entrance to the Central Library.
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October 2, 2007

BOLT Meeting Cancellation

Notice of Cancellation of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees