After a year of construction, the West Branch of the Berkeley Public Library is set to open in late December. The library is a one-story, 9,300-square-foot space — larger than the previous building by one-third. Read More…
After months of renovation, Berkeley will finally reopen its South Branch library on Saturday, May 11th. 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…
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…
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…