Libraries Are Extraordinary

Libraries equip us with opportunity, knowledge, and a place to come together.

Libraries Are For Everyone

Libraries advance equity and inclusion.

Libraries Champion Innovation

Foundation donations fund new ways to explore our world.

Libraries Connect Us

Libraries make a community, and communities make a library.

Authors Dinner 2025

Save the date for the Foundation’s swanky annual literary gala celebrating Bay Area writers. The 22nd annual Authors Dinner will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025. We return to the Central Library for a festive evening with 20+ amazing authors and five celebrity hosts.

Innovation
& Literacy

The Berkeley Public Library Foundation supports the strategic goals and future aspirations of the Library.

Reading Is
Instrumental

Join us for the Library’s musical storytime 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.

Linda Schacht Gage with author Michael Chabon

Events

The Berkeley Public Library Foundation hosts occasional literary events and annual fundraisers. In 2023 we returned to the Central Library to host the 20th Authors Dinner.

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