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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 5h

Coming soon! Libby and Kanopy will require a PIN - the last name on your account - starting October 15th. Read more about it here: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/explore/elib...

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Authentication for OverDrive, Libby and Kanopy To Include PIN (Last Name) | Berkeley Public Library

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 28/09/2026

“In the library I felt better, words you could trust and look at till you understood them, they couldn't change half way through a sentence like people, so it was easier to spot a lie.” ― Jeanette Winterson, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit 📷ElasticComputeFarm

a photo of library books on tall bookshelves. photo from ElasticComputeFarm

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 25/09/2026

me whenever an adult asks me for a book recommendation, "Let me see if we have any Fredrik Backman on the shelf right now..."

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 25/09/2026

Today is 9-2-5 : Dolly Parton Day. We are inspired by this: “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.” ― Dolly Parton That's what we're here doing: giving you space and resources to do more. ❤️

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Dolly Parton: Working 9 To 5

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 25/09/2026

Applications are now open for the Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate! 2 winners will each earn a $250 reward and opportunities to read their poems and participate in Berkeley events. Berkeley Teens (13-18) can submit 3 poems and a resume/cv here: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/berkeley-you...

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 24/09/2026

Join a walking and rolling art walk from Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch library to Ed Roberts Campus to view the new Ala Costa x Ed Roberts Campus Community Mural, enjoy refreshments, then head inside to hear from the artists who designed and created this multisensory mural. Tuesday 9-29-26 10am.

Ala Costa Art Walk highlighting creators of the Ala Costa x Ed Roberts Campus Community Mural. A prominent image of the mural with a smiling sun in a tall pine tree, a rainbow gracing the top, a large house with many rooms with people of all abilities enjoying a sense of home in each of the rooms. Animals and plants all around flourishing in a sense of community joy.
Tuesday September 29 from 10am to 12pm walk and roll from THP South Branch 1901 Russell Street to Ed Roberts Campus 3075 Adeline Street. Berkeley Public Library.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 23/09/2026

Read more about it here www.instagram.com/p/DdZPa7KFN8J/ and here blackamericansoundsystem.org/tagged/the%2...

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 23/09/2026

We are making the news! Check out www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/inthestax for recent videos of music performances in the library visit our amazing Black American Sound System: The Break Room immersive exhibit September 22 - December 12, 2026 at Central Library 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley

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In The Stax | Berkeley Public Library

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Beverly Hills Public Library @bhpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you liked “Lessons in Chemistry” — Bonnie Garmus Listen to: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You — Aretha Franklin Jagged Little Pill — Alanis Morissette Fetch the Bolt Cutters — Fiona Apple Your library card hits all the right notes. Listen for free with Hoopla Digital! www.bhpl.org

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 23/09/2026

Need more autumn content? Did you know that on Hoopla you can get a Hallmark+ Bingepass? Lots of autumn themed movies there. 🧡💛 Check out the movies you can stream on Hallmark+: binge-pass.hoopladigital.com/titles/15935...

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hoopla - BingePass Catalog

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 23/09/2026

Learn more about the Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate - teens submit 3 poems and a bio and have a chance to win $250 and become one of 2 youth poet laureates for the year. www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/berkeley-you...

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 22/09/2026

Hop on in and get your library card, friends. You won't be the only one getting a new library card today. 😍

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 21/09/2026

Did you all see this?! Kanopy has The Librarians: Next Chapter!

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 21/09/2026

We live for your craft sample designs!

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 21/09/2026

Berkeley Public Library offers Mango Languages - Learn any of 70+ languages in an award-winning app built for the real world by real people. And since we are right in the midst of National Hispanic Heritage Month, maybe it's time to learn Spanish using this fun language app!

Mango Languages is a great way to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month!

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 18/09/2026

What's on your reading list? If you're looking for the next read. Check these titles out!

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 15/09/2026

Say. It. Louder. Berkeley neighbors have spoken. And we agree. Did you know the Tool Library has garden tools, culinary tools, and plenty of things you wouldn't expect? Check out what's available at www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/locations/to...

Complication of different comments on Nextdoor that neighbors refer the Tool Lending Library for borrowing different tools for free when people inquire. Tools mentioned includee waffle cone maker/iron, induction stove top, yard tools, fruit picker, and lots of other stuff.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 10/09/2026

Are we missing anything? We don't charge fines at Berkeley Public Library, but the guilt is free. 😅 Good news is most physical items at Berkeley Public Library are automatically renewed five days before they are due, up to two times, if there are no holds by another patron.

Background of stacks of books, text reads top 5 horror stories: 1. returning a book late, 2. returning a book late, 3. the guilt of returning a book late, 4. "I definitely returned that", 5. finding the book under your bed three months later

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 08/09/2026

Berkeley is heating up. The library stays cool. Central, Claremont, and Community Meeting Room at Tarea Hall Pittman South are air-conditioned, free and open to everyone. No library card needed. Know someone who needs a cool spot? Share this. More tips to stay safe in the heat: bit.ly/4bcwVeo

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 03/09/2026

Berkeley Public Library children's librarians (and Storytime Band celebrity Mr. Tim) honored literacy champion Dolly Parton with a special song during storytime. Adapted from Sesame Street “Polly Darton Sings 1 to 5” (from Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5)

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 27/08/2026

The Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate Program will accept submissions September 1 to October 31. Teens who live in or attend school in Berkeley and are age 13-18 as of January 1, 2027 can submit 3 poems. Check out this page for more information: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/berkeley-you...

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 26/08/2026

One way to remember an actor that has inspired your silliness or strengthened your knowledge and acceptance of who you are is to read their memoir. Rest in Peace, Tim Curry, and thank you for the laughs and inspiration. His memoir, Vagabond.

A book cover showing a picture of Tim Curry Vagabond: a memoir.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 26/08/2026

We can't take the pressure! Who needs to sleep? These are some great movies leaving @kanopy.com at the end of the month.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 26/08/2026

🥲🥰🥹 We love how Dolly Parton told 5 year old graduates of her Imagination Library that they could go to the local public library to find books as well as their school library. Legend.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 25/08/2026

Rest in Peace, Dolly Parton. You are in our hearts. Y'all go out, check out a kids book, listen to her music, and see what you can find to honor her legacy.

A book cover of Dolly Parton: Star of the Show, My Life on Stage by Dolly Parton with Tom Roland.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 24/08/2026

Boomers: This is a groovy display! Gen X: This is cool! Millennials: This is dope! Gen Z: This is fire. Gen Alpha: This has got aura. Gen Beta: 👶

A flyer that shows a cartoon image of adults and teens enthusiastically reading with the words Check out what your neighbors checked out! Recommendations from our return bin. Did you take home a winner? Let us know at the desk!

A display of intriguing books that were recently checked out: Ward D, You Could Make This Place Beautiful, A Bookshop of One's Own, First Time Caller, Rainbow Rowell, Badass Habits, Habit Changers, and so many more titles.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 24/08/2026

In case you're wondering where we get our hipster lingo from, it's from @themerl.bsky.social This is fire:

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 24/08/2026

Did you know you can print in the library? You can use public computers or print wirelessly by sending a document to our printer. www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/library/use-... You can also scan documents to email or your usb thumb drive. And, of course, you can make copies!

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Rob Schneider as Richmeister: Makin' Copies!

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 22/08/2026

Mood. Maybe it's a good time to stop at the library for some fun.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 20/08/2026

Did you know libraries advocate for lifelong learning? And what better way to show your kids or friends this in action than to explore Discover and Go?! Fun + learning! Here's a list of the venues Berkeley residents can explore free with their library card: discoverandgo.org/venues/venue...

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John Travolta Lost in Museum

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 20/08/2026

I mean, can we get a picture of the awesome service dogs that helped the library?

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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 19/08/2026

Libraries are the last proof that the richest things in life are free.

Photo by Talha Resitoglu. A library reading room seen from the rear. A barrel-vaulted ceiling opens to a long skylight of pale glass. Tiered wooden shelves hold books along two galleries, with a stained glass window, a round clock, and carved lions on marble at the right. Below, people read and work at long tables, laptops and bottles beside them. A white-haired man in a pale shirt sits nearest, turned away. Red and cream patterned carpet covers the floor.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 19/08/2026

To reduce wildfire risk, Berkeley residents can check out tools at the Tool Library: rakes, blowers, trimmers, saws, shovels, and more! If you need a library card, start at your local branch then stop by the Tool Library with your library card + proof of address to sign up to borrow tools.

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 19/08/2026

August is Women's Suffrage month and our friends @librarycongress.bsky.social have a great photograph collection!

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 18/08/2026

How do you write the best college application essay? First, attend this event tonight at 6pm at North Branch! Then write. 😀 Register here: there's room! berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/16702909

A photo of UC Berkeley and the San Francisco Bay in the background with the words Writing the College Essay at North Branch

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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The drama is now in circulation. 📚💅🏽 (via Instagram)

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 17/08/2026

We heard "Grandma hobbies" are in: check out these old school meet ups at the library this week! Old Time Tune Jam @Central Board Games @THP South branch Quilting @West branch Needle felting @Claremont branch Playreaders Circle @Central Poetry Circle @Claremont Canto Mahjong @Central

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Golden Girls Laughing: Blanche, Dorothy, Sophia

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Berkeley Public Library @berkeleypubliclibrary.org · 17/08/2026

You might have noticed the new college students in town this week. Welcome! Be sure to stop by to get a library card at a nearby Berkeley Public Library branch.

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Mike Wazowski: I'm Officially a College Student!

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