Berkeley Public Library Foundation

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It’s Time for Central!

May 17, 2016, 10:19 pm

The Foundation’s current fundraising focus is on the exciting new improvements at the flagship Central Library. A major review of the interior space at Central proposed several high-impact...

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Donate Online!

May 18, 2016, 9:16 am

Your donation gives our libraries the power to innovate, and to bring everyone in our community into the library — and the future — together. DONATE NOW »

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Joy Carlin and Anne Washburn in Conversation Berkeley’s renowned veteran actor and director talked theater and drama with an award winning playwright whose work has been called “downright brilliant”...

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How You Can Support Your Library

May 19, 2016, 10:22 am

A letter from author Annie Barrows DONATE TODAY!

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Meet Authors at BPLF Booth Bay Area Book Festival

May 24, 2016, 1:10 pm

On June 4 & 5, head to the Bay Area Book Festival for two days of bookish fun with the Berkeley Public Library Foundation on Writers Row! Stop by to meet authors Annie Barrows, Kate Schatz, Carol...

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All Things Library

May 26, 2016, 4:55 pm

The Foundation's annual fundraising Spring Appeal is underway. Library lovers in Berkeley and beyond are invited to make a donation or pledge in support of the high impact improvements planned for the...

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Weininger Lecture Featuring Wayne Wiegand

August 26, 2016, 2:03 pm

Monday, October 3, join the Foundation and special guest Wayne Wiegand, "Dean of American library historians" and author of Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library, for the...

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All Things Library

August 29, 2016, 12:27 pm

The Foundation announces Wayne Wiegand as its guest speaker for the 2016 Weininger Lecture. Plus, save the date! The 15th anniversary Authors Dinner is set for 2017. Weigh in on new STEM projects for...

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All Things Library

October 18, 2016, 11:47 am

The Foundation welcomes new Library Director Heidi Dolamore to Berkeley. Learn more about Heidi and help welcome her to the library. See how you can get involved as a sponsor of the 15th Anniversary...

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Annual Authors Dinner

February 6, 2016, 12:06 pm

Berkeley's most anticipated annual fundraising event took place on Saturday February 6. Berkeley’s downtown public library transformed into a fine dining room and literary salon for just one special...

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All Things Library

January 29, 2016, 11:15 am

The Foundation continues to fundraise for the exciting new improvements being planned for the flagship Central Library. The project centers on the first two floors promising a wonderful new experience...

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Authors Dinner Tickets on Sale Now!

November 8, 2016, 12:23 pm

Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Berkeley Public Library Foundation's Authors Dinner with some of the Bay Area's most treasured literary voices. On February 11, 2017, two-time Pulitzer Prize...

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All Things Library

November 28, 2016, 1:44 pm

The Foundation is thankful for you and all that you do to support the library. Interested in furthering your commitment and involvement? Apply to become a member of the Board of Library Trustees. Read...

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Honoring Linda Schacht Gage

January 3, 2017, 2:31 pm

In honor of her fifteen years of service as the chair of the Authors Dinner--and 20 years of fearless fundraising for the Berkeley Public Library--the Foundation will honor Linda Schacht Gage with the...

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Coming Soon! Online Auction!

January 6, 2017, 2:41 pm

Bid on an array of one-of-a-kind literary treasures, artwork, rare prints, handmade quilts, a little free library, books, and advance tickets to AfterWORDS, the Foundation's popular up-close series of...

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