BHS Library News & Events
LeUyen Pham and Gene Luen Yang discuss Lunar New Year, kissing, and culture in the Berkeley Community Theater. (Feb. 2024)
BHS Author Visits and Events, 2023-34 School Year
Oct. 2023
Kate Schatz spoke about banned books and the Rad Women series that she co-created with teacher Miriam Stahl in the BHS Library.
Oct. 2023
Thien Pham and Brianna Loewinsohn spoke in the Little Theater about their book Family Style by Thien Pham, and Ephemera by Brianna Loewinsohn
Dec. 2023
Mr. Matthew Laurel and the AAPI Literature Class welcomed Cathy Park Hong to discuss Asian American identity, Hong's book of essays Minor Feelings, and poetry.
Feb. 2024
Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham spoke with over 1,000 students in the Community Theater about their new young adult graphic novel, Lunar New Year Love Story
So far in the 2023-24 school year at the Berkeley High library we also hosted author and BHS parent Shanthi Sekaran, author of Lucky Boy; celebrated the launch of BHS teacher Meikko Lee's first novel; listened to students and teachers discuss their multicultural identities during the Multicultural Student Association panel; and more!