Berkeley Public Library opened in 1893 on Shattuck Avenue with 264 books . In 1905 , the library moved to a new brick building on Shattuck Avenue at Kittredge Street . The new library was funded by Andrew Carnegie and built on land donated by Rosa M. Shattuck , the widow of Francis K. Shattuck . Immediately following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the resulting population surge from across the Bay , the library opened four other branches around Berkeley . A new central library opened in 1934 at 2090 Kittredge St. , where it remains . It was renovated and reopened in 2002
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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