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Authors Dinner Auction

Thank you for all who bid in our 2019 Silent Auction! And a BIG hearty thanks to all the individuals, authors, businesses, and volunteers who donated time, goods and services to help make our auction such a splendid success!

Annual Authors Dinner

In February of this year, the Foundation honored 29 Bay Area authors. The event was hosted by Emmy Award winner Linda Schacht Gage, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner T.J. Stiles, and the San Francisco Chronicle columnist and author of A River of Stars Vanessa Hua.

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Luis Herrera on the Future of Libraries

October 30, 2018

Our annual Rosa Shattuck Circle Reception featured public library superstar Luis Herrera. Guests gathered to enjoy in the new flexible space funded in part by the Foundation called “The Commons.” Read more…

All Things Library

September 25, 2018 The Commons grand opening, new board members, an art books sale, libraries in the media, and much more. Read about all of it here!

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Your gift to the Berkeley Public Library Foundation keeps our library agile, innovative, and strong. With your help we’re bringing our libraries new technology for learning, plus laptop lending in a freshly designed, comfy space. We’re also funding STEM and family literacy projects systemwide, with an exciting new teen space and other improvements coming soon to the Central Library.

The Berkeley Public Library Foundation works to make our great public libraries extraordinary

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Our Annual Authors Dinner

Great books and programs for all ages

Fostering curiosity, wonder, innovation

A place for everyone to explore, learn, and have fun

Four beautiful new and renovated branch libraries