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Celebrate National Library Card Month with this exhibit of library cards and ephemera from around the Unitied States and the world! On display in the cases at the Historic Entrance to the Central Library.

In partnership with Berkeley Animal Care Services, the Berkeley Public Library is hosting Cat Cafe at North Branch Library on Thursday, August 24 from 3pm to 5pm!

Meet adoptable cats, enjoy some hot chocolate, 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.

Call 510-981-6250 or visit North Branch to sign up for a timeslot.

Otto Anderson is a grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door, and he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol. She challenges him to see life differently, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world around. A heartwarming and funny story about love, loss, and life, A Man Called Otto shows that family can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places

Movie starts at 2pm in the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library Community Room

Enjoy the last days of summer by coming to the library to watch Pixar's "Soul"!

Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.

Rated G

Movie starts at 2 pm in the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Community Room

Every month, learn about cutting-edge research happening at UC Berkeley, directly from the scientists themselves. Join Popping the Science Bubble every third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm.

This month’s topics:

 Uranium: Skeletons from its Past, Myths of its Presents & Questions for Its Future

- Joe Brackbill, Chemistry, UC Berkeley

Turning the Tables on CO2 Fuels from Sunlight

- Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar, Chemical Science Division, Berkeley Lab

Happening onsite at Berkeley Public Central Library and on Zoom.

La Mezcla is a poly rythmic dance group rooted in Chicana, Latina, Indigenous traditions and social justice. Come enjoy their award winning documentary followed by a dance demonstration.

Founded in 2015 by Dance/USA fellow Vanessa Sanchez, their work brings together Tap dance, Son Jarocho and Afro-Caribbean rhythms to bring the often unseen histories and experiences of communities of color to stages, streets and fields

Spend your afternoon with us as we welcome author Dororthy Lazard to the Berkeley Public Library!

She will be reading from her memoir What You Don't Know Will Make A Whole New World. There will be time for questions after the reading. Pegasus books will provide books to purchase at this event.

From one of California’s most celebrated librarians and public historians, a coming-of-age memoir about the thirst for knowledge and hometown pride.

Join us for a reading from Author and Illustrator Robert Liu-Trujillo as he reads from his new book Fresh Juice.  Author-illustrator Rob Liu-Trujillo's warm and vibrant watercolor illustrations are a celebration of mixed families and the many individuals who help make a neighborhood feel like a community.  Fresh Juice is a delightful and kid/community-centered picture book that will leave you thirsty for more!   

The beginning of the school year can bring up a lot of emotions - maybe you are nervous, excited, anxious, lonely, overwhelmed, or all of the above! Come by the North Branch after school to make a self-care kit full of goodies to help you through the beginning of the school year. There will also be volunteers from SafeSpace, a peer-led mental health organization, there to share resources with you. Find out more about them here: https://safespace.org/ . All middle and high schoolers welcome.