Updates, announcements, and stories from Tabletop Library
Last week I found myself standing in the soon to be finished front lobby of Tabletop Library trying to explain what a co-op game is to a new player. And they couldn’t help but ask repeatedly “but wait, who are you playing against?” And of course that is the first and most important trick a co-operative game has to do....
We're pleased to announce that Tabletop Library will be for members this Thursday, August 27th . Eventually, anyone will be able to walk in off the street and get a tour or buy a game... but for the first week or so, we're going to keep the front door locked while we get our bearings and fix some final bits.
TLDR: We just launched a board game recommender, you can try it here . You tell it who is playing and what you’re in the mood for, and it’ll suggest twelve games from our shelves, along with reasoning about why those are good picks for you and your group. A few years ago someone like me could never have built this.
Last Wednesday — one year, four months, and nineteen days after filing (but who’s counting?) — our permit was approved and construction is underway! Thank you to the City of Berkeley for taking on this massively risky bet and approving a business where people will sit in chairs and play with cardboard. There’s one...
We have 1000+ games now in our collection ready for day 1. That's the good news and the bad news. Choice is an opportunity and a problem.
I hope 2026 has been off to a great start for you. Unfortunately, we’ve run into more unexpected permitting roadblocks. Our staff and construction team are standing by, ready to begin work as soon as we get the go ahead from the City of Berkeley, but sadly this means we’re unlikely to open before late spring.
As we enter the holiday season, we wanted to share a quick update on construction progress—and some staff-picked recommendations perfect for group gatherings and gifting for the gamer and non-gamer alike. Thanks again for making Tabletop Library exist. It looks like it’s going to be a really great and one-of-a-kind...
Our construction permit was approved last week! Building is underway, and we're hoping to open in February 2026. Follow along on Instagram and Facebook .
Welcome! We’re still a ways from opening, but I figured some of you might be wondering what's taking so long, so thought we'd check in. We don’t know!
