November 2014

The Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) and the Berkeley Public Library are pleased to announce the selection of Jeff Scott as the new Director of Library Services.

Join us as we welcome Jeff in early November.

National Novel Writing Month NaNoWriMo, a creative writing organization, encourages writers of all ages to complete 50,000-word novels by midnight on November 30.

Berkeley Public Library and NaNoWriMo invites potential novelists to attend writing-related events offered at our locations.

Start with the official  NaNoWriMo Kick-off @Central
Saturday,November 1
11:00 am-5:30 pm
Meet other writers and warm up with some writing exercises.
Third floor Community Meeting Room.


Marissa Moss @Central
Thursday, November 13
3:30 pm
Marissa Moss, author/illustrator of Amelia's Notebook, Max Disaster and Blood Diaries guides us in creative journaling. Bring a notebook. We will have a limited number of composition books to give away. Ages 8-13. Fourth floor Children's Room. Seating limited.

Patricia Bracewell @Central
Saturday, November 15
2:00-4:00 pm
Patricia Bracewell, (Shadow on the Crown), discusses her writing process and how she found her agent and major publisher. Third floor Community Meeting Room.

Family Knitting @Central
Saturday, November 8  
3:15 to 4:45 pm
Learn to knit, knit with others and be inspired. All skill levels and crocheters are welcome, too! Intergenerational program, ages 8 and up.
Fourth floor Story Room.

Book Club @Claremont
Wednesday, November 12
6:30-7:30 pm
Elizabeth Scarboro shares her memoir My Foreign Cities, a Best Memoir of 2013 by Library Journal and winner the 2014 Chautauqua Prize.

Playreaders @Central
Wednesdays, November 12, 15 and 19
12:00-1:00 pm
Read aloud from George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House. Drop-in. Everyone reads. For adult participants. Third floor Community Meeting Room.

Holiday Wrappings @Central
November 17, 2014
5:30pm-7:30 pm
Make cinnamon-scented ornaments and gift tags to take home. Learn creative, inexpensive gift wrapping ideas and inspirations. Seating limited. Reservation required. Call 510-981-6121 to sign up.
Third floor Community Meeting Room.

In This Issue

Come Write In is a time and place to connect with other writers.

We have extensive resources online or in the library to help with your writing.

Find information on:

• grammar
• word usage
• fiction techniques
• literary agents
• publishing
• book marketing

 

Saturday, November 8                   
Saturday November 15 10:00 am-5:30 pm
   

Artist Talk @Central
Sunday November 9 2:00 pm.
Erika Gagnon discusses her work.
Third floor Community Meeting Room

Exhibit runs through December 7, 2014