Berkeley has long prided itself as a hub of creativity and culture. But how did this relatively small city earn its globally recognized reputation as a center of influential experimentation? Who are the people and events that imbued Berkeley with such symbolic power?
What happens at the library when it's closed? We will share our mysterious world at night with your stuffed animals at North Branch's Stuffed Animal Sleepover.
Drop off your stuffed animal to North Branch on Wednesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 16. When you drop off your stuffy, you will sign permission slips and name tags. If you want, you can read a bedtime story to your stuffed animal and say goodnight.
Pick up your stuffed animal on Friday, May 17. In the morning, everyone will see pictures of what their stuffed animals were up to at the library after dark
Join us as we delve deep into a topic each month AND meet a resident expert on the subject.
This month’s topic is Hallucinogens, or psychedelics: natural or manmade drugs that alter a person's perception of reality.
Our expert is Karyn Leigh. Karyn is an Ordained Facilitator with the Sacred Garden Community.
Join us for some fun paper crafts using comic book pages and paper that are great for all ages at Claremont Branch Library.
Be sure to pick up your free comic books while you are here!
Playreaders do exactly what the name says, it's an interactive program where participants read aloud from plays, changing parts frequently so everyone gets a chance to bring theater to life.
Plays are usually selected by the participants. Scripts are provided by the library.
May's Play will be "Dear Brutus" by J. M. Barrie. The Guardian called this play "the Peter Pan for grown-ups" and reviewers found it "smart, funny, beautifully written and a little bit devastating".
Intrigued? Why not come to read, or come to listen.
Megan Bander of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley shares information and resources to support your well-being and foster a thriving resilient, and compassionate society. This special lunchtime talk centers the power of compassion and is part of the Berkeley Public Library's Year of Kindness.
Join fellow movie lovers for five stunning films and popcorn at Claremont Branch Library. This month's movies celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. Wednesdays in May at 5:30pm.
March Madness Tournament featuring Manga Titles
See how your favorites match up!
1. Download your Tournament Bracket.
2. Cheer your picks onto the next round!
Follow the link to vote in each round:
- First Four
- Round 1
- Sweet 16
- Elite 8
- Final 4
- Championship
3. Turn in your completed bracket to staff at the Central Teen Room desk for a prize.
Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening of To Be Takei (2014).
Berkeley Public Library presents In the Stax, a Music Series featuring the experimental jazz ensemble, Wiener Kids.
The saxophones/drum trio was formed in 2007 in Oakland, CA by drummer/composer Jordan Glenn with the help of Aram Shelton and Cory Wright. It incoporates percussive sounds from near and far. Objects and instruments include gongs, tin cans, Tibetan bowls, bundt pans, chromatic cowbells, angklung (bamboo rattles), car springs, glockenspiels, various whistles, suitcase-vibraphone, drums and bells. The music is a wild ride of energy and whimsy.