Berkeley Public Library Foundation

see all

Annual Authors Dinner

On Saturday February 9, 2019, the Foundation honors 28 Bay Area authors. Hosted by Emmy Award winner Linda Schacht Gage, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner T.J. Stiles, and San Francisco Chronicle columnist and author Vanessa Hua. Don't delay! Click here to reserve your ticket today!

See all

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!

Our kids are changing the world. Our library helps them do it.

Donate here today!

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.

It’s Time for Central!

The Foundation’s current fundraising focus is to bring exciting new high impact improvements to the Central Library. Imagine a more welcoming entryway; improved seating; dynamic and flexible work and learning spaces; and innovations to meet the needs of teenage library users who have made instant successes of the new teen rooms at the renovated branch libraries.

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

LEARN MORE

Fostering curiosity, wonder, innovation

Berkeley’s Beloved Annual Authors Dinner

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

Four beautiful new and renovated branch libraries