Reference Department Contact and Research Guides  

Welcome to LibGuides!  
The librarians of the Berkeley Public Library create research guides on topics of interest to library users, pulling together the best print resources and websites for each.  Here are the guides we've created so far; we plan to make a lot more and welcome your suggestions of topics you would find interesting, useful, or just fun. 

• Berkeley Public Mobile Library for Kids

• City Documents

• Consumer Information

• D.E.A.R. Day Suggestions (Drop Everything and Read)

• E-books

• Financial Education
  

• Health and Wellness

• Job Search Resources

• Legal Resources

• Library Events for Adults

• A Library Tour: The Basics

• Nonprofits & Grants

• Small Business

• Tax Information

• Teens -- Booklists

Have a question? Contact us during open hours:

Reference desk - 2nd floor of the Central Library. Call us at 510-981-6148.

Art and Music desk - 5th floor of the Central Library. Call us at 510-981-6241.

Children's Reference desk - 4th floor of the Central Library. Call us at 510-981-6223.

Our email reference service provides brief answers to factual questions and helps with questions specific to Berkeley's local history, government, and institutions.

Berkeley Public Library 
2090 Kittredge Street
Berkeley, CA  94704
General information: 510-981-6100

Need help? The Reference Desk staff answer questions on every topic (except Art and Music and Childrens' questions) and often assist with more complex research. We answer questions in person, by phone, and via email using a variety of information sources, including websites, our non-circulating collection of books, business periodicals, and local history resources.