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Planning

Director's Message
Branch Improvement Program
Annual Report
Branch Facilities Planning
Summary of the Branch Libraries Facilities Master Plan
About the Library Bond Measure FF
Strategic Plan (2008-2011)

Welcome!

Library Staff and the Library's Trustees are excited to share news of new projects aimed at connecting with you, our community, to improve our Berkeley Public Library buildings, services, and programs.  Please check back on this page for updates and new projects. Please let me know what you think of the library's plans, your opinion is important to us. Donna Corbeil, Director of Library Services, director@berkeleypubliclibrary.org

Branch Improvement Program

Information about the Branch Improvement Program that is happening as a result of the passage of Bond Measure FF in November 2008.  Information is posted as it becomes available. Branch Improvement Program Page

Annual Report

Download the Berkeley Public Library's 2012 Annual Report PDF File

Branch Libraries Facilities Master Plan

The Board of Library Trustees hired Berkeley-based architecture and planning firm, Noll & Tam to evaluate the current conditions of the branch libraries. This document is the findings of the project. Branch Libraries Facilities Master Plan

Branch Libraries Facilities Master Plan Summary

This document provides library staff?s summary of the Berkeley Public Library Branch Library Facilities Master Plan. Summary of the Berkeley Public Library Branch Libraries Facilities Master Plan. PDF File (1.5MB)

About the Library Bond Measure FF

Based on the findings of the Branch Libraries Facilities Master Plan, the Berkeley City Council voted to put Measure FF on the ballot for the Novermber 2008 General Election. About the Library Bond Measure FF

Strategic Plan

In September 2008 the Board of Library Trustees voted to approve the Berkeley Public Library Strategic Plan, 2008-2011. Library staff undertook this process to define specific strategic service goals and initiatives that will guide both the staff and the Board in the allocation of Library resources during the forthcoming three-year period.

Berkeley Public Library Strategic Plan, 2008-2011 PDF File

Berkeley Public Library Strategic Plan: 2011-2013 Amendment PDF File

Demographic Profile PDF File - This demographic profile of Berkeley is part of a series of library jurisdiction profiles prepared for the California State Library by the Stanford Center on Longevity.

Berkeley Public Library IMPACT Survey Results PDF File  - Prepared for Berkeley Public Library by the University of Washington Information School.