Special

Do you have finished jigsaw puzzles that are ready for a new home? Looking to find your next favorite puzzle? Come visit the North Branch Community Room to trade jigsaw puzzles!

Teens and adults, join us for a morning of zine-making! Zines are homemade magazines that are based on any topic you want. This workshop is for all levels, whether you are a total beginner or an experienced zine-maker looking for inspiration. All supplies included, just bring your creativity! 

During the month of July, teens and adults can pick up a free zine-making kit at any Berkeley Public Library location, while supplies last.

You are invited to a Death Café experience where people, often strangers, gather to discuss death. 

The objective is “to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives”. The experience will be a group discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. Death Cafés help people talk about death and dying in a supportive, unstructured way. 

Tired of waiting for the next season of Stranger Things? Come celebrate your fandom at the North Branch! We will be watching a classic '80s movie, making Stranger Things crafts, and eating Eggo waffles. There will be plenty of Stranger Things inspired books to check out, just don't leave them in the Upside Down. All middle and high schoolers welcome!

For ages 7 and up with a parent or caregiver participating!  Learn to make string figures and do string tricks - all with just a loop of string.  This fun family activity can be done anywhere and develops coordination, dexterity and memory skills.  All participants will be given a knotless loop of string that they can take home and continue the activity.

Author Yael Goldstein-Love visits North Branch to discuss her new novel, The Possibilities, with author Vanessa Hua.  The Possibilities is available from Penguin Random House.  Copies will be available for purchase at the event from Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore.

ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES

Join us for the second in our series of five art history talks with art historian, Mallory Mortillaro. This talk will be "Exciting Discoveries in Art History" and will be a hybrid event, taking place both virtually and in person at the Central Library (5th floor). To attend virtually, please register online HERE.

Register on Eventbrite beginning Saturday, 10/5/24 at 10:00 a.m. for our next session of slime-making fun! Ages 5-8 only and each participant must be accompanied by an adult.  

Join us for a fun game of Lotería for kids and families with drag queen and educator Bella Aldama! Lotería is a traditional game enjoyed by many people in Mexico that is similar to bingo - instead of listening for the numbers you have on your card, you listen for the cantor (the caller) to call out the images on your tabla (game card). 

Central Children's Room, 4th Floor, Central Library