Directions and Parking

Come to the Library

1841 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA, 94703
Tel. (510) 663-1358

• • Entry to the building is through the side yard to the left
  • We’re not open yet!
  • Non-members will be welcome for a daily use fee once we’ve moved.
  • Library has 4 computers, a laser printer, and a copier/scanner for patron use.
  • Free WiFi Bring along your laptop or tablet!

Directions to the Library

Public Transit

BART

• North Berkeley Station: Exit on Sacramento St., turn right and walk three blocks to Berkeley Way. Turn left and walk up Berkeley Way 4 blocks to Martin Luther King Dr. The Library is on the left side across from the Trader Joe’s parking garage.
• Downtown Berkeley Station: Exit the station on Shattuck Avenue at the Center Street end. Continue straight on Shattuck for three blocks to Berkeley Way, turn left, and walk 4 blocks to Martin Luther King Drive. The library is across MLK on the right side, across from the Trader Joe’s parking garage.

BUS
There are numerous ACTransit bus routes on University Avenue. Get off at Martin Luther King Drive and walk a block past the Trader Joe’s to Berkeley Way. The library is across Berkeley Way on the left side. You can get more specific routing from your favorite map site or app, or useMoovit, the Bay Area transit guide app.

AMTRAK
The nearest station is Horton St. in Emeryville. The ACTransit 27 bus takes about a half hour from there to University Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive. Alight there and walk one block past the Trader Joe’s to Berkeley Way. The library is across the street on the left.

Driving Directions

From the East Bay via CA24 – Take CA24 West to CA13 North. This turns into Ashby Avenue. Continue to Martin Luther King Drive. Turn right on Martin Luther King. The library will be on the left one block past University Avenue, about a mile.
From the East Bay via 580 – Take 580 North to Martin Luther King Drive, exit 19C. Turn right on Martin Luther King. The library is on the left one block past University Avenue, about 2.9 miles.

From San Francisco and the Peninsula – San Mateo or Dumbarton Bridges, use the South Bay directions below. Bay Bridge, take 80 East to University Avenue. Turn right and proceed to Martin Luther King Drive. Turn left on Martin Luther King, the library is one block on the left.

From the South Bay – Take 880 North to 80 (Berkeley). Exit at University Avenue. Turn right and proceed to Martin Luther King Drive. Turn left on Martin Luther King, the library is one block on the left.

From the North – Take 80 West to University Avenue in Berkeley. Head east on University to Martin Luther King Drive. Turn left on Martin Luther King, the library is one block on the left.

Parking Options

On-Street Parking: There is limited on-street parking around the library, some metered, some not. There isn’t any on Berkeley Way in front of the library, but there is on the other side of Martin Luther King. Pay close attention to parking signs, especially for street-sweeping days: Berkeley aggressively tickets vehicles obstructing street sweeping.

Note also that Berkeley Way is a short almost cull-de-sac in front of the library: You can enter it eastbound on Berkeley Way (coming from Grant) but you can’t leave it going west.

Center Street Garage: Large parking garage on Center St. between Shattuck and Milvia, about 5 blocks. $3/hour for up to 4 hours, then $25/day. 5:15AM – 1:00AM.
Air Garage: Large parking garage on Alliston St. between Shattuck and Millvia, about 6 blocks. Rates are variable. 7:00 AM to midnight most days.