Lunch Poems, Berkeley’s storied noontime poetry series, is held in Morrison Library (inside Doe Library). The series is free and open to all audiences.
- All readings from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
- Event contact: poems-library@berkeley.edu
- Past readings are posted to YouTube
2026-27 series calendar coming soon!
If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact Coordinator Violet Spurlock at poems-library@berkeley.edu or 619-708-2181 at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.
The Lunch Poems series, founded by Professor Robert Hass, is supported by Dr. and Mrs. Tom Colby, the UC Berkeley Library, the Morrison Library Fund, the UC Berkeley English Department, and the Deans’ Office of the College of Letters & Science. For more information or to be added to the Lunch Poems mailing list, please email poems-library@berkeley.edu or follow @PoemsLunch on Instagram and X.