Special

Come to West Branch Teen Room to join our Dungeons and Dragons club on Tuesday, April 23rd, 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, March 26th, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m! Ages 11 - 22 welcome. Beginners welcome! Dice provided!! Treats will be provided!!!

Join us in a fun dyemaking exercise inspired by the book, Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky, and discover the surprising ways the color blue was made. Ages 4-8.

Join us for fun stories and songs with a special guest this week! During the winter season, we'll meet inside the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch! Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers and their families are all welcome!

Join us on this auspicious day, the day after 'arrival of spring' in the lunar calendar. Artist Pauline Tsui will present a talk on customs of the Lunar New Year, with origins of the Dragon Dance, stories of the Zodiac animals, and a description of how people celebrate the Spring Festival today. After the talk, explore basic techniques of Chinese brush painting. You will learn to paint flowers and animals and learn to write simple characters and phrases.

Space is limited. Please call West Branch Library at (510) 981-6270 to register.

Please join us at the THPS Branch for a musical story time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band. These events will take place on Tuesdays, 1/9 and 1/16 at 10:30 a.m. Each session will feature live music, movement activities, and read-aloud stories for children ages 2-7. See you there!

 

Band Bio

Join humanistic astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo as she discusses the ways astrology can help you be kinder to yourself and others.

Drawing from her personal journey into astrology and her many years of helping people as a  Psychic Medium, tarot reader, and Animal Communicator, Jessica offers a unique and modern view of this ancient practice. 

Jessica is the host of the top ranking astrology and advice show, Ghost of a Podcast, the co-founder of the get-out-the-vote project, Zodiac the Vote, and was the co-host of TLC’s digital show Stargazing.

Join neighbors and friends for a screening of Barbie (2023. PG-13. 116 minutes)

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

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

Join friends for a screening of Growing Up Trans, a candid documentary about what life is like growing up transgender.

This free program is offered in partnership with the Longfellow Middle School Proud Parents and Allied Adults group and sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org)

All teens are welcome and snacks will be provided.

In celebration of Black History Month, join us on the lawn at North Branch for African drumming, songs, and dancing! Masks are required for everyone's safety.