Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 - 4:00-5:00pm Calling all anime, manga and comics fans! Get together with other teens to watch anime, talk about comics and manga. Share your favorites all summer long. Snacks will be provided. All teens are welcome.
Teens MAKE SOME THING @Claremont Fridays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 4:00-5:00pm Super-sized origami? Spin Bots? Pixelated Perler creations? A new project every week, refreshments & supplies provided. All teens welcome!
Teen LGBTQIA+ Cafe @Central Thursdays through August 24 - 3:00-4:00pm Are you a member of your school GSA and wish you could keep meeting over the summer? You can! Meet up at the library with other teens from all over Berkeley in a safe and supportive place. Come for the snacks and conversation. Third floor meeting room.
See & Learn Magic w/Germar the Magician @North Saturday July 16 4:00-5:00 pm See and learn magic! Germar the Magician's show will make you laugh while his magic makes you wonder. Experience the amazing show and afterward learn some tricks of your own to amaze your friends!
Teen Dungeons and Dragons @North Saturday July 30 - 1:00-4:00pm Join us for an afternoon sneaking through forests, fighting monsters, and completing dangerous quests! All materials provided and no experience is necessary; just show up for the fun! For ages 12-17. R.S.V.P. to ookragly@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Join us for fun and games and books and prizes all summer long! Read For the Win! Sign up online, then download your game card right here. Then read, visit the library, participate in events, and more to check off boxes.
And don't forget to share the fun all summer long on social media using #bplsummer. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest & Twitter.
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett Here's a perfect summer book for teens who are into realistic fiction and are ready for something a bit more sophisticated (the novel was released as an adult title in Australia where it was originally published).
Quite a tense read, Golden Boys is about new kids on the block whose father is ever eager to flaunt their wealth, using a freshly installed pool and new toys to attract the neighborhood kids... But why? I love how it captures the freewheeling unmediated life of teens and preteens in the 70s, danger included.
Reviewed by Nikki Santiago, Teen Library, Claremont Branch.
After Hours
Rahul Kanakia Book Launch @Central Saturday, August 6 6:30-7:30pm Join Rahul Kanakia to celebrate the release of Enter Title Here. In order to score a book deal, an unscrupulous overachiever has to turn herself into a quirky, light-hearted YA novel protagonist. But after she's caught plagiarizing an assignment, Reshma Kapoor will need to decide how far she'll go to get a satisfying ending.
Note: it's pretty far.
Books will be available for purchase & signing!
Teen Zine @West
The new West Branch Teen Zine is hot off the press! Come by the Teen Room to get your copy. It was made possible by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library.
Do you go anywhere without your tablet or smartphone? Neither do we! With hoopla digital, you can use your Berkeley Public Library account to get movies, TV, music & audiobooks right on your mobile device! Ask us about it or go to hoopladigital.com to learn more!
Special Thanks
Most free events at Central Library, South and West Branch Libraries are sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library. Events at North Branch Library are made possible by a generous gift from the Pace Trust, in support of the North Branch of the Berkeley Public Library.
