Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islanders and Jewish American Heritage with BUSD this month! Click here for book lists organized by grade level:
A. We accept donations of new, hard cover books in excellent condition. Please reach out to the librarian at a nearby school to coordinate a donation. Most books donated to our libraries are passed on to teachers' classrooms or given directly to students. Anything with mold or water damage poses a health risk to our staff and is immediately discarded.Â
Magazines and encyclopedia sets are not needed at this time.
A. Yes! Please check the Volunteer page for more information.
Q. Does every school in Berkeley Unified have a library?
A. Every elementary school, middle school and Berkeley High have a library that is staffed and open to students every school day, all day. The preschools each have a lending library and have a library staff member who visits the school at least once a week. Berkeley Technical High School and Berkeley Independent School are awaiting construction of their library. They receive library services one day a week. Berkeley Adult School is the only BUSD school that does not receive library services.
A. Each library has a unique collection with a browsable catalog. Return to the homepage to see the list of school libraries to view the catalog at each school.