Berkeley Public Library News

Berkeley Public Library and North Atlantic Books Invite you to an afternoon with Maggie Phillips

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:11:16 -0800

Berkeley Public Library and
North Atlantic Books

Invite you to an afternoon with

Maggie Phillips
"The Connection between Trauma and Pain"

in conversation with
Lindy Hough, Co-Publisher, North Atlantic Books

Maggie will sign copies of
Reversing Chronic Pain: A 10-Point All Natural Plan for Lasting Relief.

Saturday, March 20, 2009
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Berkeley Public Central Library
2090 Kittredge Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
3rd Floor Community Meeting Room

Maggie Phillips, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in full-time private practice in
Oakland, California. She leads workshops on hypnosis, psychotherapy, the effects of
childhood trauma, and reversing chronic pain in the U.K., Germany, Scandinavia,
France, Japan, China, and Malaysia, and all over the U.S.

Wheelchair accessible. To request a sign language interpreter, real-time captioning, materials in large print or Braille, or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6107 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs.

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March 2010 Newsletter of the Berkeley Public Library

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:16:47 -0800

Conceptual Design Discussion at the Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, March 10th at 6:30 pm, 1125 University Avenue
Join us as the design team Harley Ellis Devereaux - GreenWorks Studio answers questions about their conceptual design plans for the West Branch at the Board of Library Trustees regular meeting.

Planning Your Claremont Branch Library Project
Design Development Update,
Wednesday, March 31st at 6:30 - 8:00 PM, 2940 Benvenue Ave. @ Ashby
Join us as the design team Gould Evans / Baum Thornley presents more developed drawings of the proposed design, including materials and finishes.

We value your input! For accessibility information or other questions, go to berkeleypubliclibrary.org or call 510-981-6195.

Typing Chinese
LEARN HOW TO TYPE CHINESE CHARACTERS ON A COMPUTER
FOR FREE
Berkeley Public Library
Electronic Classroom (3rd Floor)
2090 Kittredge at Shattuck
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Honoring Cesar's Legacy Through Service to the Community
To Celebrate the 2010 Chavez Commemorative Period
March 30 - April 12, 2010
Berkeley Celebrates "Si, se puede"
Poster, Book, and Photo Exhibit
Flat Display Cases Berkeley Public Central Library -
2nd floor Historic Lobby
Exhibit Cases Facing on Kittredge Street
2090 Kittredge Street (at Shattuck) - Downtown Berkeley

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies:
View and Discuss
Award-winning Independent & Foreign Films
The Violin
Saturday 3:00 pm
March 27th
Claremont Branch Library
Meeting Room
2940 Benvenue Avenue @ Ashby Avenue

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An afternoon on Rolfing, Trauma, and Medical Acupuncture: North Atlantic Books and Berkeley Public Library Invite you to an author panel and booksigning

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:54:11 -0800

Saturday, February 20, 2009
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Berkeley Public Central Library
2090 Kittredge Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
3rd Floor Community Meeting Room

Moderator: Kathy Kain

The panelists:

Art Riggs, Rolfer and Massage Therapist
Author of Deep Tissue Massage: A Visual Guide to Techniques

Kathy L. Kain, Ortho-Bionomy therapist
Author of Ortho-Bionomy: A Practical Manual

Joseph Helms, M.D. Director of the Helms Medical Institute
Author of Getting To Know You:
A Physician Explains How Acupuncture Helps You Be the Best You

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February 2010 Newsletter of the Berkeley Public Library

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:24:18 -0800

Encore is the New Default Search for the BPL Catalog!
Last month, we introduced a new way to find library books and magazine articles with Encore. This month, we are making it our default catalog search interface from our home page. To learn more about Encore, click "About Encore" under the BPL logo on any Encore screen.

Our Classic Catalog Has a New Look!
There are some features that we will always need to access through our Classic Catalog. These features include: account management, subject browsing, call number searching, and lists of New Arrivals (there will be a link to New Arrivals under the BPL logo in Encore). Our new Classic Catalog has all of the same features as our old Classic Catalog and will not go away. In addition, Classic Catalog supports several new features. To learn about changes we've made as well as the new features, click the "Help" link in the upper right-hand corner of any Classic Catalog screen.

Read about:
UPCOMING CHANGES
AT THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
concerning:
Computer Usage
and
Revised Fines and Fees

Berkeley Public Library
Invites You to . . .
Join us as the architectural design teams present updates on the conceptual and schematic design phases of your Branch Library Projects. For February meeting schedule go to http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org and click on January & February 2010: Branch Renovation Program Community Meetings.
We value your input! Refreshments will be served. For accessibility info or other questions, go to http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org or call 510-981-6195.

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January 2010 Berkeley Public Library Newsletter

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:18:47 -0800

Upcoming Berkeley Public Library Branch Renovation Program Meetings
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Upcoming Berkeley Public Library Programs for Kids!

Brazilian Choro Music at Berkeley Public's Central Library

Searching for foundation grants?

4 Writers Read at Berkeley Public's Central Library

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4 Writers Read at Berkeley Public's Central Library

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:39:05 -0800

Please join us Sunday, January 24, 2010, 2 pm in Berkeley Public's Central Library 3rd floor Community Meeting Room -- 2090 Kittredge (at Shattuck), downtown Berkeley -- to hear four local writers read from their work and discuss their writing lives.

Lively Q & A is welcomed!

Poet/Novelist/Essayist & Editor Lindy Hough
Poet/Novelist/Bookseller Owen Hill
Poet/Novelist/Children's Writer Summer Brenner
Poet/Storyteller/Librarian Alan Bern

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December 2009 Berkeley Public Library Newsletter

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:23 -0800

Upcoming Berkeley Public Library Branch Renovation Program Meetings

Berkeley Public Library Supports 21st Century Literacy
Berkeley Public Library Website Cumulative Statistics, FY2008/2009 from Google Analytics
Encore, A New Way to Search Berkeley Public Library Catalog

Upcoming Berkeley Public Library Programs for Kids!

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The 2010 Census will come to your neighborhood soon!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:54:09 -0800

Be Counted!
The 2010 Census will come to your neighborhood soon! Communities can benefit from the data collected. It is anticipated that this is the most important count in our nation's history.
To learn more and watch a short video about the 2010 Census, go to:
http://2010.census.gov/mediacenter/portrait-of-america/index.php?v,n1

Noted Berkeley Health Authors To Talk at Berkeley Public Library/North Atlantic Books Symposiums

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:08:40 -0800

Berkeley Public Library and North Atlantic Books
Invite you to the 2nd in a series of author panels and
book signings

Get Well!
Alternative Practitioners Answer Your Questions About Healing

Saturday, November 21, 2009

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Berkeley Public Central Library
2090 Kittredge Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
3rd Floor Community Meeting Room

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October/November 2009 Newsletter of the Berkeley Public Library

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:36:52 -0800

- Planning Your South Branch Library Renovation
Meet the Architects Field Paoli
- Planning Your North Branch Library Renovation
Meet the Architects Architectural Resources Group
w/ Tom Eliot Fisch
- For more information, go to http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/
and click on Branch Renovation Projects

BPL's Banned Books Week Reading Celebration
Friday, October 2, 2009 3-5pm Library Plaza in front of Central Library
2090 Kittredge Street Downtown Berkeley.

Halloween Short Story Reading
Visit the Central Library for spooky entertainment on Tuesday, October 27th, 6-8 PM.
Teens will perform dramatic readings of classic Halloween-themed stories.
Recommended for ages 10 and up. For more information, call Jack at 981-6287.

Noted Berkeley Health Authors To Talk at Berkeley Public Library/North Atlantic Books Symposiums
For more info go to http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/weblog/2009/09/noted_berkeley.php

Back by popular demand, and with a NEW BOOK, music critic and author Richie Unterberger will discuss White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day in the Central Library Community Meeting Room, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30pm-7:45pm, In addition, he'll present rare audiovisual films featuring the Velvet Underground's career. For more information on Richie's work, go to www.richieunterberger.com.

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Banned Books Week at the Berkeley Public Library

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:01:33 -0800

Berkeley Public Library's Banned Books Week Celebration Friday October 2, 2009 3-5pm Library Plaza in front of Central Library 2090 Kittredge Street Downtown Berkeley For more information, call 981-6100 or go to berkeleypubliclibrary.org

Listen, Watch, or Participate in
Public readings from a smorgasbord of
BANNED BOOKS, including Captain Underpants, The Bible, The Golden Compass, Baby Be-Bop, And Many More!

Brave readers of all ages are encouraged to join us!

Celebrate Your Right to Read!

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SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Berkeley Public Library is celebrating this year's Banned Book Week with an ongoing display beginning September 26 in the entrance lobby of the Central library. The Banned Bookmobile consists of nine hanging books that have been challenged or banned throughout history. The titles include The Odyssey by Homer, which Plato suggested expurgating for immature readers and which Caligula tried to suppress because it expressed Greek ideals of freedom. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was burned in 2001 outside a church in New Mexico and Adventures of Captain Underpants brings up the rear after being removed from a school in Connecticut due to concerns that is caused unruly behavior among children.
Source: Banned Books : 2004, 2007 Resource Book and pamphlet by Robert P. Doyle. American Library Association. Chicago, IL.

Central Library Space Planning Presentation and Discussion, Sept. 21

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:33:18 -0800

Space_plan_mtg_announce_0909.pdf
Do you love the Berkeley Central Library? Do you wish it were easier to use? Please come and share ideas, see new plans, and ask questions.
The Berkeley Public Library wants to engage the community in planning for customer improvements to the Central Library--one of Berkeley's most beloved cultural resources.

September 2009 Newsletter of the Berkeley Public Library

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:44:57 -0800

Branch Renovation Program Community Meetings:
Meet the North Branch and South Branch Library Architects

South Branch
1901 Russell Street
Thursday, September 17th
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Field Paoli

North Branch
1170 The Alameda
Wednesday, September 23rd
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Architectural Resources Group w/ Tom Eliot Fisch

These meetings kick-off the community process of the branch renovation program. The community is invited to come and share ideas, meet the design firms, learn about the projects' scopes, and ask questions. For more information about the branch renovation program, go to berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

2 programs for adults @ West Branch in September
Sept. 17, Thursday, 6:30 pm: Dr. Lori-Ann Gertenson, will speak on The Heart Truth: Women and Heart Disease. For more information on Dr. Gertenson go to www.thegertonsoninstitute.com/
Sept. 24, Thursday, 6:30 pm: Pamela McDonald, Nurse Practitioner and Primary Care Provider, will speak on how to improve your health using genetics and integrative medicine.

Read the entire September 2009 Newsletter

Vacancy on Berkeley Public Library's Board of Library Trustees

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:26:21 -0800

Application and Supplemental Questionnaire for the position reside on the City of Berkeley's City Clerk website at http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/uploadedFiles/Clerk/Level_3_-_General/app-bolt0507[1].pdf. Interested applicants can also contact the City Clerk's Office by phone at (510) 981-6900. The recruitment will close on October 23, 2009, with interviews in early November 2009.

August 2009 Berkeley Public Library Newsletter

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:24:57 -0800

New Evening Beginning Computer Class in August
The Berkeley Public Library will be offering a free beginner's computer class at Central Library in the 3rd floor Electronic Classroom during August on Monday evenings from August 3rd through August 31st, 6:00PM to 6:50PM. For further information: 510-981-6148

Celebrate Peace Day with Origami Cranes @ BPL
On August 6, the 64th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, Berkeley Public Library will celebrate Peace Day along with others from around the world who will stop to remember the bombing & do what they can to see that it never happens again.
Since 1995, the Library has marked Peace Day with a reading of Eleanor Coerr's Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. This year's program will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the 4th floor story room of the Central Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley.

Bizarre Shorts
Enjoy an evening of eclectic performances at the Bizarre Shorts Showcase performed by Berkeley Public Library's Teen PlayReaders. The show begins on Saturday, August 15th at 7:30 PM at Willard Middle School's Metal Shop Theater at 2425 Stuart Street.