December Event Highlights
Author Visit: Love Rebels: How I Learned to Burn it Down without Burning Out by Kitty Stryker
Location: North
Date: Wed, Dec 3
Time: 6:30 pm
Author Visit: An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights by Scot Danforth
Location: Central
Date: Sat, Dec 6
Time: 2 pm
Jazz Lounge Concert Series
Sticklerphonics featuring Scott Amendola on drums
Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South
Date: Sat, Dec 13
Time: 12:30 pm
All Ages Paddington Party
Crafts, marmalade sandwiches, costumes, and movie
Location: North
Date: Mon, Dec 29
Time: 11 am
More December Events
Cantonese Bilingual Story Time
with Beatrice Tebbe of Meh Yun Educators
- Tarea Hall Pittman South — Tues, Dec 2 at 10:30 am
- North — Sat, Dec 3 at 10:30 am
Concert: Opera+
with Gabriell Lochard
Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South
Date: Tues, Dec 2
Time: 6 pm
Tech Exchange
Attend beginning tech class series and earn a free laptop!
Location: Central
Dates: Tuesdays: Dec 2, 4, 9, & 11
Time: 3 pm
Registration required.
Zine Readings with Artists
Artist preview night at the Library for Oakland Creates Zine Fest 2025.
Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South
Date: Thurs, Dec 4
Time: 6 pm
Snacks, Crafts and Classic Movies
Location: Tarea Hall Pittman South
- Wed, Dec 3 at 4 pm — The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Wed, Dec 17 at 4 pm — Gremlins
Know Your Rights / Conozca Sus Derechos
Know your rights! There are protections and rights that everyone in the United States shares, regardless of immigration status.
There are also organizations and programs that can help with the citizenship process. Visit the Library's website for more information .
Siéntase libre de imprimir este folleto: Conozca sus derechos si aparece ICE (PDF) .
From the Berkeley History Room @ Central
Who was James W. Plachek?
Most current Berkeleyans may not know the name, but almost everyone in Berkeley is familiar with his work.
Plachek was born in 1885 in Chicago to Czech parents and transformed Berkeley as the “unofficial official” architect of the city.
Notable Plachek Buildings
- Central, North & Claremont Branches of the Berkeley Public Library
- Berkeley City Hall and surrounding civic buildings
- The old U.C. Theater on University Ave.
- Many landmarked downtown buildings along Shattuck Ave.
The Berkeley History Room at Central is open Wednesdays from 10 am - 1 pm and by appointment: libraryhistoryroom@berkeleyca.gov .
Holiday Reminders
- All Libraries are closed on December 24 & 25.
- All Libraries will close early at 6 pm on December 31.
eBooks, eAudiobooks, newspapers, music, movies & more are available 24/7 at berkeleypubliclibrary.org .
Thank You
Working together to make a great public library extraordinary.
Thank You, Foundation & Friends!
