February Happenings at Berkeley Public Library
Ryan North, Author of How to Invent Everything
February 9 - 7:00 pm - Northbrae Community Church 
 
North Branch welcomes author Ryan North (Adventure Time Comics, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl), who joins us at the Northbrae Community Church to show us how to build human civilization from the ground up!  His new book How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler is an accessible, readable, and funny look at the foundational technologies of our society, and a handy resource for anyone looking to start a civilization from scratch. 
 
This event is being held at the Northbrae Community Church at 941 The Alameda, Berkeley CA 94707, and is made possible by a generous gift from the Pace Trust, in support of the Berkeley Public Library North Branch. 
Celebrate Black History Month
Black Panther Party  Archives
February 2 - 1:00 pm
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
Black Panther Party Historian Billy X share images and ephemera from his collection and discuss the history of the Black Panthers. 
Stories with Muriel Johnson
February 9 - 10:30 am
Central Library
Join us for vibrant, interactive stories from the African Diaspora in the United States and around the world.
Racism: the Elephant in the Room 
February 16 - 2:00 pm
Central Library
 
Join us for a special lecture presentation from author and scholar  Phavia Kujichagulia. 
African American Cinema at Berkeley Public Library 
In celebration and recognition of Black History Month, the Library is screening a wide range of documentaries and features by and about African Americans. See what's on screen at Claremont Branch, North Branch, Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, and West Branch. You can also screen films and documentaries specially selected for Black History directly to your personal device when you use Kanopy and your library card!
Programming at Berkeley Public Library is made possible by generous support from the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library. 
More Black History Month programs can be found here. 
STEM highlights at BPL In January 
Mossby's Magic Carpet Handbook
Central Library 
February 15 - 3:30pm
 
Explore the science behind flying a magic carpet with Mossby's Magic Carpet Handbook and Mossby's magicalist assistant (better known as author Ilona Bray).
Beginning Computers
Central Library
 February 4 & 11 - 6:00 pm
Feb. 7, 14, 28 & 28 - 10:00 am 
 Claremont Branch
February 21 & 28 - 12:00 Noon
 
Need some personalized help setting up e-mail, navigating the internet, or otherwise using a computer? Try one of our supportive, learner-driven classes!
For a full list of all our upcoming STEM programs, check out Cornerstones: STEM at BPL.
Great Courses on Kanopy 

 
Stream the Great Courses for free!

Self-directed learning has never been easier! Are you interested in deepening your knowledge of the Arts? History? Social Sciences? BPL patrons can stream a wide variety of the Great Courses on Kanopy.
February Hours

All Berkeley Public Library locations will be closed on February 18, 2019, for the President's Day Holiday. See our full schedule of 2019 Holidays, Early Closings and Late Openings, as approved by the Board of Library Trustees. 
 

 
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