In collaboration with the Berkeley Repetory Theatre, the library will be hosting docent talks for the 2023-2024 Season. Come to these talks to learn more about each show and the exciting season at Berkeley Rep!
The Far Country covers the period of Chinese immigration through Angel Island, San Francisco, during the years 1909 through 1930.
For Teens & Young Adults
Spend time with, give and receive affection from a volunteer dog! Elevate your mood & relax at the Library.
No registration required.
Partnership with Alliance of Therapy Dogs
Come celebrate Teen Tech Week with us and make a fruit-powered light! We'll supply the lights and lemons to make this shine! Treats will also be provided! West Branch Teen Room, March 21st, 4:00-5:30pm.
Come celebrate Teen Tech Week with us and make a fruit-powered light! We'll supply the lights and lemons to make this shine! Treats will also be provided! West Branch Teen Room, March 7, 4:00-5:30pm.
Join us for English conversation in person at our West branch. Come practice English in a friendly and relaxed setting. All levels of English learners are welcome.
We will still be offering ESL Conversation Club every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST and Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST on Zoom.
Join us for English conversation in person at our West branch. Come practice English in a friendly and relaxed setting. All levels of English learners are welcome.
We will still be offering ESL Conversation Club every Tuesday from 10:30-12:00 PM PST and Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 PM PST on Zoom.
Join us on Tuesdays in March between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. at the Claremont Branch for a series of insect-themed paper crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for children in preschool and kindergarten.
Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening Past Lives (2023, PG-13).
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, get separated after her family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they reunite in New York City for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love and life choices.
"A remarkable debut for writer-director Celine Song, Past Lives uses the bonds between its sensitively sketched central characters to support trenchant observations on the human condition."
Join us again at the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch in the Community Meeting Room for an afternoon choir performance starring UC Berkeley's choral ensemble NICE, Dil Se (a Southeast Asian A capella group), Mahiwaga (a Filippino A Capella group) and Berkeley Chinese A Capella (Chinese A Capella group)
All ages welcomed!
Playreaders do exactly what the name says: it's an interactive program where participants read aloud from plays, changing parts frequently so everyone gets a chance to bring theater to life.
Plays are usually selected by the participants, during an annual vote. Scripts are provided by the library. For this event, we'll be reading Jackie Drury's "We are proud to present......", a play about comfort, identity and priviledge which also manages to be funny and entertaining. Find out for yourself!