Legal/Financial

The Lawyers in the Library program is a free information and referral program staffed by volunteer lawyers and hosted by libraries throughout Alameda County. If legal help is required, people are referred to other agencies. The program is co-sponsored by Alameda County Bar Association, Legal Access Alameda.

This program does not take place onsite at the library. We are able to offer a limited number of phone appointments, on three Thursday evenings a month. Appointments usually run for about 10-15 minutes.

Have questions about benefits? Need support with public assistance programs? Come to the Library to meet one-to-one with Berkeley’s Homeless Action Center (HAC) Benefits Outreach Attorney. The attorney is here to help you with some of the following and possibly more:

Have questions about benefits? Need support with public assistance programs? Come to the Library to meet one-to-one with Berkeley’s Homeless Action Center (HAC) Benefits Outreach Attorney. The attorney is here to help you with some of the following and possibly more:

The Personal Finance at the Library program is a free information program staffed by volunteer financial planners and financial coaches. Get personalized guidance on your financial questions and direction for your financial life in a 20-minute appointment from financial professionals.

Register here to make an appointment

The Lawyers in the Library program is a free information and referral program staffed by volunteer lawyers and hosted by libraries throughout Alameda County. If legal help is required, people are referred to  other agencies. The program is co-sponsored by Alameda County Bar Association, Legal Access Alameda.

This program does not take place onsite at the library. We are able to offer a limited number of phone appointments, on three Thursday evenings a month. Appointments usually run for about 10-15 minutes.

The Personal Finance at the Library program is a free information program staffed by volunteer financial planners and financial coaches. Get personalized guidance on your financial questions and direction for your financial life in a 20-minute appointment from financial professionals.

Register here to make an appointment

Have you lost your health insurance? Want to learn more about signing up for health insurance?

Covered California has extended open enrollment until May 15, so you, your friends, and your family can still apply today!

The Berkeley Public Library has partnered with UC Berkeley's California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA) for virtual assistance in enrolling for healthcare through Covered California. Certified Enrollment Specialists will offer personalized, 20 minute, one-on-one sessions for you to receive information and help on health insurance enrollment.

Have you lost your health insurance? Want to learn more about signing up for health insurance?

Covered California has extended open enrollment until May 15, so you, your friends, and your family can still apply today!

The Berkeley Public Library has partnered with UC Berkeley's California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA) for a virtual presentation on enrolling in healthcare through Covered California. Certified Enrollment Specialists will offer personalized, 20 minute, one-on-one sessions for you to receive information and help on health insurance enrollment.

The Lawyers in the Library program is a free information and referral program staffed by volunteer lawyers and hosted by libraries throughout Alameda County. If legal help is required, people are referred to  other agencies. The program is co-sponsored by Alameda County Bar Association, Legal Access Alameda. 

While our physical locations are closed, we are able to offer a limited number of phone appointments, on three Thursday evenings a month. Appointments usually run for about 10-15 minutes.

The Lawyers in the Library program is a free information and referral program staffed by volunteer lawyers and hosted by libraries throughout Alameda County. If legal help is required, people are referred to  other agencies. The program is co-sponsored by Alameda County Bar Association, Legal Access Alameda.

While our physical locations are closed, we are able to offer a limited number of phone appointments, on three Thursday evenings a month. Appointments usually run for about 10-15 minutes.