OK, we know that UC Berkeley has a ridiculous number of libraries — 32, to be exact. So why on Earth would you venture over to Kittredge Street to go to the public library when there are study spots, big and small, literally all across campus? Here are four very Read More…
After months of renovation, Berkeley will finally reopen its South Branch library on Saturday, May 11th. Read More…
Outside of a purple van, eager patrons wait with books in hand to make use of their temporary library. Read More…
Running through Sept. 15, the Berkeley Public Library’s central branch will be featuring an exhibit highlighting famous and important people who have lived, worked or studied in Berkeley. Read More…
Members of Berkeley’s Peace and Justice Commission, who say the threat of nuclear war is still real, are up in arms in response to Berkeley City Councilmember Gordon Wozniak’s efforts to repeal parts of the Nuclear Free Berkeley Act. However, the act is a relic of a bygone era. Passed Read More…
After months of remodeling, the North and Claremont branches of the Berkeley Public Library are set to reopen this spring. Library officials announced Saturday that the North branch will open April 7, followed by the Claremont branch on May 5. The renovations come as part of a $26 million improvement Read More…
Construction is currently underway at the city’s libraries this week as the West Branch of the Berkeley Public Library was demolished Thursday and the concrete foundation was laid in for the library’s South Branch last Friday. Read More…
The Berkeley City Council approved unanimously last Tuesday the demolition of the West and South branches of the city’s libraries, allowing the council to move forward with plans for the project despite possible funding uncertainties due to a lawsuit filed by a group of Berkeley residents. All of the library’s Read More…
Berkeley City Manager Phil Kamlarz rolled his thumb over the trackball on his BlackBerry, scrolling through the week’s schedule. Nearly every half hour of every day was already booked with meetings with city staff, council members, union leaders and community members. But come December, Kamlarz may instead find himself looking Read More…
Just over a year since a lawsuit was filed against the city for its proposal to demolish two branches of the Berkeley Public Library, the Berkeley City Council approved the terms of a settlement Tuesday night, giving the green light for construction. The partial settlement agreement with the Concerned Library Read More…
