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Microscopes, laptop lending and a new lounge coming to Berkeley's Central Library. Foundation news, events, and library happenings. Take a closer look ... The post All Things Library appeared first on...
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September is Library Card Sign-up Month! During the month, the American Library Association and libraries join together in a national effort to ensure every child signs up for their own library card....
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The Commons grand opening, new board members, an art books sale, libraries in the media, and much more. Read about all of it here! The post All Things Library appeared first on Berkeley Public Library...
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It's our birthday! Help us celebrate by telling us how much the Library means to you. Find out about AfterWORDS events, see the new faces at the library, and make plans for the Bay Area Book Festival,...
View ArticleLuis Herrera on the Future of Libraries
Our annual Rosa Shattuck Circle Reception featured public library superstar Luis Herrera. Guests gathered to enjoy in the new flexible space funded in part by the Foundation called “The Commons.” Read...
View ArticleAnna Rabkin
Anna Rabkin’s early life in Poland was one of serial escapes – from Communists, Nazis, and her Catholic saviors. After WWII to escape Polish fascism she was sent to England. At the age of 18 she...
View ArticleDavid Reid
David Reid is the editor of Sex, Death and God in L.A. and coeditor of West of the West: Imagining California. His essays, articles, reviews, and interviews have appeared in Vanity Fair, The Paris...
View ArticleGreg Sarris
Greg Sarris received his Ph.D. in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University, where he was awarded the Walter Gore Award for excellence in teaching. He has published several books,...
View ArticleBetty Charbonnet Reid Soskin
Betty Charbonnet Reid Soskin is an author, singer, songwriter, social and political activist, entrepreneur, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, historian, blogger, public speaker, and National...
View ArticleRobin Sloan
Robin Sloan’s first novel, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, was a New York Times Best Seller, translated into more than twenty languages. His latest novel, Sourdough, was published in 2017. The post...
View ArticleOscar Villalon
Oscar Villalon is the managing editor at the San Francisco literary journal ZYZZYVA. His writing has been published in the Virginia Quarterly Review, The Believer, the Daily Beast, NPR.org, the Rumpus,...
View ArticleAyelet Waldman
Ayelet Waldman is the author of A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life, the novels Love and Treasure, Red Hook Road, Love and Other Impossible...
View ArticleNarda Zacchino
Narda Zacchino is a journalist, writer and editor. She worked at the Los Angeles Times for over thirty years, eventually serving as vice president and associate editor. She has also been the deputy...
View ArticleJessica Zitter
Jessica Zitter, MD, MPH, practices ICU and Palliative Care at the Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. She is the author of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life. The post...
View ArticleAuthors Dinner Auction
Click here to explore this year's Authors Dinner Silent Auction. Don't miss out on one-of-a-kind treasures, a Hawaii vacation getaway, and events with local authors. Auction Website The post Authors...
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Authors Dinner, Citywide Read, Book Sales and Festivals. Foundation news, events, and library happenings ... Read all about it! The post All Things Library appeared first on Berkeley Public Library...
View ArticleDon’t miss the BIG Book Sale!
Friends of the Berkeley Public Library's Annual Big Book Sale at Central, May 11 - 12. Books, CDs, LPs, maps, pamphlets all donated by Berkeley’s community of book lovers. Treasures for all ages and...
View ArticleGet Your Bookface On!
In celebration of National Library Week April 7-13, the Berkeley Public Library invites you to take a selfie with your favorite library book. This all-ages contest offers fun prizes for all age...
View ArticleDavid Reid
David Reid is the editor of Sex, Death and God in L.A. and coeditor of West of the West: Imagining California. His essays, articles, reviews, and interviews have appeared in Vanity Fair, The Paris...
View ArticleBay Area Book Festival
The Bay Area Book Festival is back May 4 - 5 with another fabulous lineup of author events and opportunities for book lovers. Don't miss a moment of this wonderful weekend in Berkeley! Click here for...
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