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Authors Dinner

Our 22nd annual meet-the-authors gala was held on February 23, 2025. Guests enjoyed a glittering reception and a dinner program alongside the honored authors and celebrity hosts. Alexis Madrigal, host of KQED’s Forum, emceed the program, and former UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ was the evening’s Honorary Chair.  

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Reading Is
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The Library’s musical storytime video series Reading Is Instrumental co-produced by the Library Foundation and the Berkeley Symphony. An all-star lineup reads favorite children’s books accompanied by musicians.

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Linda Schacht Gage with author Michael Chabon

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The Library Foundation hosts occasional literary events, donor receptions, and an annual Authors Dinner to benefit the Berkeley Public Library.

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