Rising Reader's is a book discussion group for third graders that meets monthly at the Claremont Branch Library. Currently this program is full, but we will begin taking names for our wait list on Friday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m. Please call (510) 981-6280 on or after that date to have your child's name placed on this list.
Start the school year with a full toolbox! Join us for an interactive workshop facilitated by Classroom Matters Co-Directors, Tatiana Guerreiro Ramos and Lisa Miller. Parents/guardians are invited to attend with their student(s) to learn how to prepare for a strong start to school, how to practice self-advocacy skills, and make a plan for sustained engagement and success! Participants will learn and practice strategies to help plan and prioritize, manage time, reduce distractions, and increase family harmony.
Follow Jack through his misadventures with his trusty cow Buttercup, a set of magic beans, a giant, and a beanstalk!
Ages 4 and up.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
Join us for child-directed play, a story and a song or two! Ages 0-3
Celebrate National Library Card Month with this exhibit of library cards and ephemera from around the Unitied States and the world! On display in the cases at the Historic Entrance to the Central Library.
In partnership with Berkeley Animal Care Services, the Berkeley Public Library is hosting Cat Cafe at North Branch Library on Thursday, August 24 from 3pm to 5pm!
Meet adoptable cats, enjoy some hot chocolate, browse information on pet care, and do a cat-themed craft in the Community Meeting Room. These cats are in need of forever homes, but adoption is not necessary to visit. All are welcome; children, please bring parents.
Call 510-981-6250 or visit North Branch to sign up for a timeslot.
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Otto Anderson is a grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door, and he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol. She challenges him to see life differently, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world around. A heartwarming and funny story about love, loss, and life, A Man Called Otto shows that family can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places
Movie starts at 2pm in the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library Community Room
Enjoy the last days of summer by coming to the library to watch Pixar's "Soul"!
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
Rated G
Movie starts at 2 pm in the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Community Room
Every month, learn about cutting-edge research happening at UC Berkeley, directly from the scientists themselves. Join Popping the Science Bubble every third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm.
This month’s topics:
Uranium: Skeletons from its Past, Myths of its Presents & Questions for Its Future
- Joe Brackbill, Chemistry, UC Berkeley
Turning the Tables on CO2 Fuels from Sunlight
- Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar, Chemical Science Division, Berkeley Lab
Happening onsite at Berkeley Public Central Library and on Zoom.