Just for fun

Come to West Branch Teen Room to join our Dungeons and Dragons club on Tuesday August 27th, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m! Ages 11 - 22 welcome. Beginners welcome! Dice provided!! Treats will be provided!!!

Come to West Branch Teen Room to join our Dungeons and Dragons club on Tuesday, July 23rd, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m! Ages 11 - 22 welcome. Beginners welcome! Dice provided!! Treats will be provided!!!

Go for the Gold!

Complete the outdoor Library Obstacle Course at North Branch Library between July 16 and July 31!  After finishing the obstacle course, please stop by the service desk and claim your prize (1 prize per person while supplies last).

The Library Obstacle Course is located on the pathway between the library building and the trees on the lawn.

Join us at the Silent Book Club @THP South!

What is a Silent Book Club? We like to call it our Introvert Happy Hour. It’s a BYOB – Bring Your Own Book – event where you can meet others, read your favorite book, and sip a free mocktail. 

We have been an official Silent Book Club chapter since 2023, part of an international membership of over 1,000 Silent Book Clubs all over the world that celebrate getting together to read. 

All ages welcome. 

Join us for an informative and fun gathering outside the Central Library on a warm summer evening. The Library will be celebrating National Night Out (NNO) with personal safety tips, games, and food starting at 5:00 PM. Meet new and old neighbors too! People interested in practicing their kindness skills are welcome! 

We're teaming with Decade Prep: a team of teen robotics competition winners with adult co-teachers here @THPS branch to teach 4th to 8th grade students robotics! Join us on Saturday August 3 at 12:30pm. Limited space, please arrive early. 

Learn about science, engineering, and how things work. 

Develop skills: problem solving, working in a team, communication, and presentation skills. 

And most importantly: build and play with robots!

Join us for casual chess every Thursday from 3pm-5pm!

We will meet in The Commons on the 1st floor.

All Levels Welcome! 

Frustrated by U.S. politics?   Why not distract yourself with the politics of Rome?

August's play will be "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare.  

Coriolanus is a Roman General made famous in war by defending Rome. He is nominated as consul but unable to win the people's vote, consequently banished from Rome.  He allies with his old enemy intending to attack Rome.  Can his mother persuade him not too?  And what about his new "frenemies"?  No spoilers here, you'll have to join us and find out for yourself. 

***Registration Full***

In partnership with Berkeley Animal Care Services, the Berkeley Public Library is hosting Cat Cafe at North Branch Library on Thursday, August 8 from 3pm to 5pm!

Meet adoptable cats, browse information on pet care, and do a cat-themed craft in the Community Meeting Room. These cats are in need of forever homes, but adoption is not necessary to visit.  All are welcome; children, please bring parents.

Starting July 22, please call 510-981-6250 or visit North Branch to sign up for a timeslot.