World-class literary event that brings attention to new and notable authors and gathers readers together for timely, meaningful discussions

Beloved community-oriented bookstore celebrating over 50 years in business

Sound system pioneers, steadfast champions of Berkeley’s library, arts, and culture

Library innovator and philanthropist, developer of automated systems used in library systems around the world

Library advocate, Authors Dinner founder and longtime chair, and renowned broadcast journalist

Director of Library Services and staff, who oversaw the renovation on rebuilding of the neighborhood branch libraries

Berkeley’s acclaimed adult and family literacy program, based in the Berkeley Public Library

Founders of Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore, Berkeley

Author, publisher, and founder of Heyday, an independent publisher focused on California cultures, landscapes, and ideas

Author and the first president of the Berkeley Public Library Foundation

Food activist, author, chef, and founder of Chez Panisse Restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard Project

Nonprofit book distributor, supporting independent publishers and writers

Member-supported nonprofit operating two used bookstores to help fund Berkeley’s public library programs and collections

Publisher of how-to books on law and business

Co-founder of Cody’s Books, Berkeley