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Calling all knitters, crocheters, sewers, felters, and fiber artists of every kind! Berkeley Public Library is looking for our very own fiber mascot; and we would love to have you create it. We're not after polished or perfect. We want weird, wonderful, and very Berkeley. You can stuff it, stitch it, glue a googly eye on it. If it has fiber in it and personality to spare, we want to see it. • Submissions open: June 1–30. Just bring your mascot to any of our locations during this period. • Size: 7–12 inches tall • All eligible entries receive a participation gift package • One mascot becomes the Berkeley Public Library social mascot Open to all ages. Group entries welcome. For full details and how to submit, visit our website or the link in bio. This contest is made possible thanks to the support of Berkeley Public Library Foundation @bplibfoundation .

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Do you miss learning for the sake of learning? The library hosts monthly seminars with researchers from UC Berkeley with new topics each month. Join us at the Central library as we chat with scientists and learn about interesting discoveries and science related issues that affect your everyday lives. • Tuesday, May 19 • 5:30 - 7:00 pm • Mystery Room, Central Library, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley @a.n.u_0511 @i_suby

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Create a tasty art piece with local picture book illustrator Eugenia Yoh! Eugenia will guide you through making a dim sum menu using various paper crafts and referencing real dim sum. • Friday, May 22 • 3:30 - 4:30 pm • Central Library, Fourth floor Eugenia Yoh illustrated the whimsical "What If We..." and the expressive "This is Not My Home." Come celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month with us! Craft best for ages 7 and up. For more information, visit our link in bio.

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The Tool Lending Library and Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch will be closed this Saturday, May 16. All other locations are open as usual. And don't forget, our online resources are available to you all day, every day.

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Bring the family and enjoy a magic show with Michael Nguyen. This program is for all ages and will take place outside on the lawn at North Branch. • Saturday, May 16 • 11:00 to 11:45 pm • North Branch, 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley Michael Nguyen is a magician based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a passion for entertaining others, generating smiles, and creating wonder. His visual magic can make children laugh and mystify all ages. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library.

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Come join us for Queer Book Club! 🌈 For the month of June we will be reading "The Space Between Worlds" by Micaiah Johnson. Come check out a copy from our physical or digital collection! • Saturday, June 6 • 11:00 am to 1:00 pm • On Zoom: meeting link rb.gy/ghnknw Check out the event page at the link in bio for more details, including the Zoom link and our Meetup group if you’d like to stay up to date on future monthly book picks. Can't wait to see you in June! 🌈🌈🌈

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❤️Hey fam, we’re SUPER excited to once again be partnering with the @baybookfest to bring you some beautiful programming for “YOUTH LIT” on Saturday May 30th at the @berkeleypubliclibrary and Sunday May 31st at MLK Jr. Civic Center Park. ❤️These two days are filled with sweet read alouds, fun activities, engaging workshops, panel discussions, vendors, and some rich conversation about stories (heartwarming &tough) and a ton of JOY for the whole family. ❤️These events are free and open to the public so please bring your folks. For more info, check the link in our bio to see the schedule and more info, stay tuned here as we share more, and please follow Bay Area Book Festival . #bayareabookfestival #bayareaevents #bookfestival Beautiful people to follow in this post: @forall.paratodos @princessamanita @hannahmoushabeck @joannahowrites @sharonfjart @sheilangonzihackbarth @nikoo_writes @innosantonagara @mychal3ts @ainissaramirez @shrutree And of course The @berkeleypubliclibrary and @baybookfest

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Join us at the Berkeley Public Library for a film screening of ALLEGIANCE! "Allegiance" is inspired by stories from actor George Takei’s life, specifically during World War II when Takei and his family, along with 120,000 Japanese and Japanese American citizens, were incarcerated in camps within the United States. Run time: 130 minutes • Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Time: 3:00 - 5:30 pm • Location: Central Library, Third Floor, Community Meeting Room This film screening is part of the Largest Book Club on the West Coast: One Book, One Coast. Use Libby to access unlimited digital copies of his graphic novel, "They Called Us Enemy." Visit link in bio or bit.ly/430tUdj for more information!

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$Where Music Meets Imagination is a family-friendly benefit concert featuring Berkeley’s beloved The Story Time Band, presented by @bplibfoundation in support of our local public libraries. Taking place on June 13, 2026, @thefreightberkeley , the event blends storytelling, music, and movement to promote early literacy, creativity, and community connection. Founded at the Claremont Branch Library, The Story Time Band is a trusted, homegrown favorite with deep roots in Berkeley’s library system, especially entertaining for young children and families. ️ Saturday, June 13th⏰ 10:30 AM The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704Tickets can be be purchased at bplf.org/events and are expected to sell quickly, so attendees are encouraged to reserve theirs early before the event sells out.Thank You to Our Sponsors:Master Storyteller:@fivelittlemonkeystoys(Five Little Monkeys)Happily Ever After:@mechanics_bank(Mechanic’s Bank)@510families{510} FamiliesOnce Upon a Time:@brushstrokesberkeley Brushstrokes@kidsteethdoctorChildren’s Dentistry, Nicholas Ching, DDS@tris_schoolThe Renaissance International School@step_one_schoolStep One School$

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Where Music Meets Imagination is a family-friendly benefit concert featuring Berkeley’s beloved The Story Time Band, presented by @bplibfoundation in support of our local public libraries. Taking place on June 13, 2026, @thefreightberkeley , the event blends storytelling, music, and movement to promote early literacy, creativity, and community connection. Founded at the Claremont Branch Library, The Story Time Band is a trusted, homegrown favorite with deep roots in Berkeley’s library system, especially entertaining for young children and families. 🗓️ Saturday, June 13th ⏰ 10:30 AM 📍 The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704 Tickets can be be purchased at bplf.org/events and are expected to sell quickly, so attendees are encouraged to reserve theirs early before the event sells out. Thank You to Our Sponsors: Master Storyteller: @fivelittlemonkeystoys (Five Little Monkeys) Happily Ever After: @mechanics_bank (Mechanic’s Bank) @510families {510} Families Once Upon a Time: @brushstrokesberkeley Brushstrokes @kidsteethdoctor Children’s Dentistry, Nicholas Ching, DDS @tris_school The Renaissance International School @step_one_school Step One School

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Come visit Berkeley Central Library to view our new exhibit now on display! "Cartooning Against Silence: Futile Prayers from an Undocumented Heart" will be on display until the end of June. Don't miss meeting the artist, Alberto Ledesma on Tuesday, May 12 at the opening reception from 4:00 to 6:30 pm on the 5th floor. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided.

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The need for healthy and nourishing food is year round! Join us at Berkeley Public Library, North Branch for a community food drive during the month of May in partnership with the Alameda County Community Food Bank. Drop off your food donation anytime during open hours in the main lobby. Most loved foods: - Ready to eat meals in easy-open cans or pouches - Snacks for kids - Non-perishable fruits (cups, bowls, or cans) - Peanut butter - Cereal - Nutrition/protein bars Please no glass containers, medications, supplements, pharmaceuticals, or soda.

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"Cartooning Against Silence: Futile Prayers from an Undocumented Heart", curated by Oakland native and UC Berkeley Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Dr. Alberto Ledesma. "Cartooning Against Silence: Futile Prayers from an Undocumented Heart" will run from May until the end of June. Dr. Ledesma shares with us drawings, sketches, illustrations and, prose that express the immigrant experience and trauma we carry. Join us for the opening reception on Tuesday, May 12 from 4:00-6:30 pm, with a brief curator talk by Alberto Ledesma on the 5th floor, Central Library. On Tuesday, June 2 we will hosting an artist and author talk with Q&A from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Mystery Room on the 2nd floor.

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