Tarloff, Erik
A generational saga of romance, lust, friendship, hatred, enduring loyalty, and sudden betrayal, All Our Yesterdays follows a small group of friends and lovers in Berkeley from their student days in...
View ArticleWesolowska, Monica
In Holding Silvan: A Brief Life, Monica Wesolowska tells the story of giving birth to her first child who suffers severe brain damage during birth. Destined to die, the baby lingers for 38 days and...
View ArticleWise, Victoria
Headed toward a doctorate in philosophy, Victoria Wise took a left turn instead, cooking her first-ever meal at Chez Panisse in 1971. In 1973, she opened Pig-by-the-Tail Charcuterie, a shop that both...
View ArticleA Subversive Event, Changes at the Foundation and More.
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View ArticleAuthors Dinner AfterWords
Up-close events with Bay Area authors, artists and thinkers, all in support of Berkeley’s public libraries. Premiering this year at the Authors Dinner Silent Auction, with events being added all year....
View Article13th Annual Authors Dinner
February 7, 2015 Join Honorary Chair Mollie Katzen and 30 Honored Authors in the reading room of Berkeley’s downtown public library, transformed for just one night, all in support of our public...
View ArticlePLANNED GIVING
A legacy gift represents your values and creates a lasting impact. The Berkeley Public Library is a bustling place of curiosity and learning for citizens of all ages. Librarians help with every kind...
View ArticleWhy Teens Need the Library
The Berkeley Public Library is now embarking on a major review of the interior space for the Central Library (last renovated in 2002). The effort will lead to improved acoustics, seating, way-finding,...
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View ArticleAuthors Dinner and Welcoming our New Executive Director
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View ArticleWelcome to our new Executive Director!
LIBRARIES ARE A ‘PUBLIC TREASURE,’ SAYS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Longtime Bay Area non-profit leader Kathy Huff joined the Berkeley Public Library Foundation in early January as its new Executive...
View ArticleWhat’s New in March?
The Foundation’s President Trish Hawthorne and the first two AfterWords events are in the spotlight. Learn more about how Berkeley teenagers are reinventing the Central Library, and much more in this...
View ArticleAfterWords: Up Close with Authors, Artists and Filmmakers
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View ArticleGive Where You Live
Thank you for participating in East Bay Gives! This wonderful 24-hour online giving campaign led by the East Bay Community Foundation contributed over $649,000 to 360 East Bay nonprofits including the...
View ArticleFoundation News
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View ArticleA Message from Trish Hawthorne, Board President
Our Spring Appeal is in full swing, and exciting Central Library developments are on the horizon. Learn More
View ArticlePoulet and a Play with Patrick Dooley
Join us for our summer AfterWords event—it’s a night out you won’t forget!
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