Come play Nintendo Switch and board games every Wednesday after school in the Community Meeting Room! All middle and high schoolers are invited. Drop in any time between 2:30 - 4:30. Masks required.
* January 18th program will end early at 4:00pm
Please join us at the Freight & Salvage, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues, for a special musical story time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band. These FREE events will take place January - March on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Each session will feature live music, movement activities, and read-aloud stories for children ages 2-6. See you there!
Band Bio
Join us for a special New Year's Eve celebration just for kids! We'll have stories, songs, a craft, and learn a little bit about New Year's Eve traditions from around the world before we countdown to New Year's Eve somewhere on the planet!
Ages 3-6. Masks required.
4th floor, Central Children's Room, Central Library.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library.
After storytime, please stay for playtime with toys, soft blocks, and musical instruments. Enjoy the company of other caregivers.
Every four years the world comes together to battle for the World Cup of soccer!
Which colors will be flying in victory come the end of the competition? The red, yellow and black of Germany, the orange of Holland, the blue and white of Argentina or the legendary yellow and green of Brazil...or maybe something totally unexpected like the red, white and blue of USA.
Come show support for your favorite soccer playing nation in a family-friendly environment at all five Berkeley Public Library locations.
Join us for a series of winter-themed paper crafting sessions! All supplies and instructions will be provided. This program is most suitable for preschool and kindergarten aged children.
Follow Jack and his trusty cow, Buttercup through their misadventures with a set of magic beans, a giant, and a beanstalk!
Ages 4 and up.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
Teens, joins us in the Teen Room at Central to enjoy the classic 1993 movie, Jurassic Park, on the big screen! Enjoy a delicious snack and re-live a cinema classic.
“Hold on to your butts.” — Ray Arnold
Learn how to make and publish a zine, no experience required. Use found materials to create collages & poems. Maybe combine both into a collage poetry zine!
Hey teens! Stop by the Central Library after school for a delicious plate of nachos. Listen, these aren’t just any nachos, these are squachos…the nacho cheese sauce includes butternut squash. We’ll start serving at 3:30pm, until all gone. We will prepare and serve the squachos from the Library’s Charlie Cart.