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What to know about the library in Berkeley

Berkeley Public Library serves Berkeley’s 5,338 residents. Last year it logged 28,040 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 54 hours a week at 1637 North Taft Avenue. It’s fine-free, so there are no late fees.

Last year the library ran 447 programs, 176 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 3,350 people.

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