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Contact: Shani Leonards
Supervising Librarian, Claremont Branch
Berkeley Public Library
510-981-6280

Make Cozy Slippers with GoGo Craft @Claremont Branch

Berkeley, CA, August 15, 2016 – Libraries do much more than provide reading material. Berkeley Public Library is part of the Maker Culture. Create your own pair of cozy slippers with the mobile DIY GoGo Craft workshop when they visit the Claremont Branch on September 15, from 5:00-7:45pm. Learn step-by-step how to make cute felt slippers personalized for your feet (adorned with an octopus, flower or mustache). The slippers are yours to keep! All materials, tips, and tricks are provided free! Space is limited to 12 participants, ages 6 and up. Reserve your space today at Eventbrite.com. For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6280.

This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org).

The Claremont Branch is located at 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley CA 94705, and is open: Monday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 am-8:00 pm; Thursday 12 noon -8:00 pm; and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. For more information about this program call 510-981-6280.

Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

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Contact: Isobel Schneider
Librarian
Berkeley Public Library
510 981-6150
ischneider@cityofberkeley.info

Homelessness in Berkeley: a Panel Discussion at the Berkeley Public Library

Berkeley CA. August 15, 2016—A January 2016 report to the Berkeley City Council revealed that Berkeley’s unsheltered homeless population grew by 53% since 2009. Homelessness issues were mentioned by many community stakeholders during our strategic planning; in response we have partnered with local organizations to provide information about Homelessness. We invite everyone interested to Homelessness in Berkeley: a panel discussion on Saturday, September 10 at 2:00pm in the Central Berkeley Public Library Community Meeting Room.

The panel will dispel stereotypes, demystify homelessness, and lay the groundwork for greater public understanding and involvement. A reception with panelists and community service providers follows the formal presentation. For more information about this event call 510-981-6150.

• Dr. Julie Winkelstein, PhD, MLIS a former public librarian, moderates the panel. Her research interests include LGBTQ youth homelessness, as well as the general intersection of social justice and public librarianship. She has presented widely both inside and outside the library world on the topic of homelessness and libraries.
• Eve Ahmed works with the City of Berkeley’s Homeless Outreach Team, which is part of the Mental Health Division. She spends most of her time out on the streets.
• Sam Davis is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at UC Berkeley, author of Designing for the Homeless: Architecture at Work, and Principal at Sam Davis Architecture. He received a Humanities Research Fellowship from the University of California and a Guggenheim Fellowship for his work on homelessness.
• Gwen Austin works as a Development Associate, Community Builder, and Social Justice Instructor at Building Opportunities for Self -Sufficiency (BOSS), a nonprofit that offers crisis counseling, job training, and health/mental health services.
• Joseph is a Berkeley resident who has experienced homelessness will give us a look into the reality of life on the street.
• Sharon Alford, Berkeley Food and Housing Project and The Hub, which coordinates City of Berkeley homeless services, emergency shelter, transitional housing and other homeless housing resources.

This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library (http://www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org).

Berkeley Public Library is located at 2090 Kittredge, Berkeley, CA 94704 and is open: Monday, 12:00 am-8:00 pm, Tuesday, 10:00 am-8:00 pm, Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, and Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm. For more information about this program call 510-981-6135.

Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

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Contact: Jack Baur
Supervising Librarian, North Branch
Berkeley Public Library
510-981-6050
jbaur@ci.berkeley.cs.us

 

Berkeley Public Library North Branch Host Career Goals Workshop

Berkeley, CA –August 12, 2016 – Learn more about college and careers at the Berkeley Public Library free Career Goals Workshop at the North Branch on Thursday, September 1 from 7:00-8:00pm. Bonnie Xu works with students U.C. Davis on college selection, professional behavior for college and work, and selecting a career. This free workshop is open to everyone, and is a great way for teens and adults to learn more about what they can do to explore future careers, research potential colleges, and learn professional skills. For more information, please call the North Branch at 510-981-6250.

Xu has hosted workshops, organized college tours, managed mentorship programs, and facilitated professional networking programs. At this free workshop, Xu will help prospective students explore careers based on their own skills and interests, discover how to choose colleges relevant to career goals and learn “How to Ace Professionalism,” about ways your email address and resume can impact your success.

This free event is made possible by a generous gift from the Pace Trust, in support of the North Branch of the Berkeley Public Library.

The North Branch Library is located at 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley CA 94707, and is open: Monday, 10:00am-6:00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00am-8:00pm, Thursday 12noon -8:00pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10:00am-6:00pm. For more information about this program call 510-981-6250.

Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days in advance will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

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Contact: Jack Baur
Supervising Librarian
Berkeley Public Library, North Branch
510-981-6050
jbaur@ci.berkeley.cs.us

Berkeley Public Library North Branch Hosts
What Can Community College Do for You? A Free Workshop
With Rebecca LaCocque from Peralta Colleges

Berkeley, CA. August 12, 2016 – Making decisions about where to go to college, or even if college is a possibility, can be difficult. Peralta Colleges’ East Bay Career Pathways Consortium Director, Rebecca LaCocque, will lead a free workshop called What Can Community College Do for You? to help teens and adults interested in learning more about community colleges at the North Branch on Saturday, August 27 from 3:00 – 4:00pm.

LaCocque will talk about opportunities for middle school and high school students to take community college courses to earn college credit. She will also discuss community college as a practical option for vocational careers or for the first two years of college instruction.  For questions about the event, please call the North Branch at 510-981-6250.

Peralta Colleges provide vocational and/or academic training in building and construction trades; business and entrepreneurship; healthcare and bioscience; public and human services; digital media and communications; culinary arts; public service and law; engineering, design, and production; information and communication technology; and automotive technology.

This free event is made possible by a generous gift from the Pace Trust, in support of the North Branch of the Berkeley Public Library.
The North Branch Library is located at 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley CA 94707, and is open: Monday, 10:00am-6:00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00am-8:00pm, Thursday 12noon -8:00pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10:00am-6:00pm.

Wheelchair accessible. For questions, to request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least five working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs. Visit the library’s website: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

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