Legal/Financial

Library staff, in partnership with student members of UC Berkeley's California Health Professional Student Alliance (CAHPSA) and the California Physcians Alliance, will be hosting a Covered California* and Medi-Cal application event with certified enrollment specialists on February 23. This event will be drop-in but attendees may call 510-981-6124 in advance to arrange an appointment during the program for in-depth assistance.

Attendees must bring the following documentation to have their enrollment completed at this program:

Free tax preparation provided by volunteers. Appointments can be made by calling 510-981-6270.

Receive free tax help and free electronic filing,  for low and moderate income taxpayers, provided by certified, AARP tax volunteers.
Appointments are every Monday and Wednesday beginning Wednesday, February 6th from 12-4 pm.

Need help with your Taxes?  Volunteers with the AARP Free Tax Preparation service are here to help you every Monday & Saturday by appointment.  Sign ups begin in late January 2019!  Call (510) 981-6148 to make an appointment.

Need help with your Taxes?  Volunteers with the AARP Free Tax Preparation service are here to help you every Monday & Saturday by appointment.  Sign ups begin in late January 2019!  Call (510) 981-6148 to make an appointment.

Financial Advisor, Steven Chan with Morgan Stanley, will be available for one-on-one, brief meetings to help people meet their financial goals. Get help strategizing on saving for a home, education, retirement and more.

This service is free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis.

Enjoy a hot cup of coffee and chat with local service providers:
Berkeley Adult School—Offers a wide array of courses for adult learners. More at https://bas.berkeleyschools.net/.
Operation Dignity—Provides shelter, housing, street outreach, and supportive services to veterans who are experiencing homelessness. More at https://operationdignity.org/.

For more information, please call 981-6287.

This is a detailed interactive map of the 2016 Election, that shows every election precinct in the United States, and how each precinct voted. It was created by the New York Times. Simply touch the screen to interact with it.

This display will be out for you to enjoy this month as we prepare to go into election day on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.  It will start off upstairs on the 2nd floor and move downstairs to the first floor after the 2nd week of October.      

Attorney Christina DiEdoardo and the members of Project Marsha (a collective of volunteer lawyers and other professionals) return to the library for a hands-on seminar to help Transgender Californians, including those who are nonbinary, get their state and federal identity documents in order.

Why do third parties never get a true say in politics? Why is every election an exercise in compromise? Are there better systems out there than “Winner take all”?

Let’s explore these topics with a presentation on proportional representation and alternative voting systems, led by Pedro Hernandez, of FairVote California, a nonprofit that advocates for reforming the election system.

Learn about Proportional Representation with FairVote California

Monday, October 29 5:30—7 PM