Bright light floods the main room of Berkeley's newest library branch. Cool, comfortable air surrounds the stacks. But listen carefully, and you won't hear the usual whoosh of an air conditioning ...

The free July 8 program at the Berkeley Branch will feature patriotic hymns, folk songs and stories behind them.

In an era of fiscal austerity when cities all over the Bay Area are reducing library hours, shedding library staff or closing libraries altogether, a small band of preservationists is actually ...

BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- It's official: the Berkeley Public Library is among the best of the best. The Library Journal, a New York-based trade publication for librarians founded in 1876, says Berkeley's ...

Children across Berkeley can receive free lunches and snacks this summer at parks, a community center, a public pool and the city's Central Library, helping ensure access to healthy meals while school ...

BERKELEY, Calif. -- The North Branch of the Berkeley Public Library was closed Monday morning after bed bugs were discovered in several areas, library officials said. The bed bugs were discovered ...

BERKELEY — Embattled Berkeley Public Library Director Jeff Scott has resigned. Board of Library Trustees Chairwoman Abigail Franklin made the announcement in a news release Monday afternoon. The ...

Arguably more than housing and other issues that typically attract more attention, the latest battle at UC Berkeley threatens the heart of the university: its libraries. People walk in front of the ...