Mountain View Public Library

Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Time: 10:15 am - 10:45 am Location: Offsite Stop by the Bookmobile for stories, songs, and rhymes in the heart of Rengstorff Park! Enjoy a fun-filled storytime at the Magical Bridge Playground, and take advantage of full library services available from 10:00–11:00 a.m. Events are weather permitting. Find us at […]

Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Drop in  for an afternoon of art and crafts that is self-directed, choice-driven, and celebrates the experience of discovery.  This program is for children ages 5 and up. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.  […]

Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room A specialized storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges, along with their siblings. Books, songs, movement, and play supporting the needs of neurodivergent children and their families. Recommended for ages 3-6.  Please only register children […]

Date: Friday, September 5, 2025 Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Therapy reading dogs provide a comforting presence for children as they navigate the exciting realm of books. This initiative aims to build confidence, enhance literacy skills and instill a lifelong love for reading. Therapy dogs plan to visit on the […]

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room QuantaMania 27090 is bringing an awesome STEM workshop to the Mountain View Library! Come build mini robot circuits, make cool robot art, and even drive a real competition robot. You’ll also get to see LEGO robots in action and […]

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Location: Pioneer Park Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with our Children's Librarians in Pioneer Park. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. All ages welcome, no registration required. All events are weather permitting. 

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Time: 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Repetition and active learning combine to strengthen pre-kinder skills as each week we explore a different science, language arts, math, social studies, and art concepts in a storytime geared toward smaller group learning. We ask that registered families commit […]

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Presenter: Jefferson Fisher Location: Online Registration is required. Click this link to attend the virtual event. Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk […]

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Staff Adult Location: 1st Floor Program Room Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? […]

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Children's Room Stories, rhymes and songs in Mandarin and English with Miss Renee in the Children's Room Octagon. For ages 2-5, no registration required.

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Presenter: Chuck Monahan Location: 1st Floor Program Room Registration is recommended. Seating is limited. Walk-ins are also welcome.  Would you like to learn some fun songs on the ukulele? Beginners and ukulele enthusiasts are welcome to join us to sing and play together. Ukulele instructor Chuck […]

Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room A specialized storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges, along with their siblings. Books, songs, movement, and play supporting the needs of neurodivergent children and their families. Recommended for ages 3-6.  Please only register children […]

Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: 2nd Floor Program Room Registration is required. Seats and materials are limited. Please only register if you plan on attending. Join us to create your own personalized charm bracelet or keychain with sci-fi or fantasy book charms. You will have the opportunity to […]

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Presenter: Martha Carpenter Location: 1st Floor Program Room Seating is limited. Registration is recommended. Walk-ins are also welcome.  Here in Santa Clara County we can grow vegetables year round. Come and learn which vegetables will grow best in the winter and which ones will […]

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 Time: 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Enter the world of improv comedy with this workshop from the LAHS improv club! We’ll start with a high-energy performance, followed by a workshop where you’ll rotate through stations and try out the games for yourself! Finally, you’ll get […]

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room A musical storytime for infants and new toddlers with books, baby bounces, and nursery rhymes. Third Mondays of the month this fall!

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: 2nd Floor Program Room Regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees View the meeting agenda and supporting documents at mountainview.legistar.com For more information on the Board of Library Trustees, please visit their webpage.

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Location: Pioneer Park Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with our Children's Librarians in Pioneer Park. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. All ages welcome, no registration required. All events are weather permitting. 

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Time: 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Repetition and active learning combine to strengthen pre-kinder skills as each week we explore a different science, language arts, math, social studies, and art concepts in a storytime geared toward smaller group learning. We ask that registered families commit […]

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Presenter: Gayatri Ratnam Location: 2nd Floor Program Room Registration is required. Seats and materials are limited. Please only register if you plan on attending. Join us for a two-part quilting program using upcycled fabric. Part One (August 19): Piece fabric together to create the timeless […]

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 11:15 am Location: 1st Floor Program Room A musical storytime for infants, babies, and new toddlers with books, baby bounces, and dancing! After storytime, we will host a brief Stay & Play for grownups to connect and mingle. This program is designed for ages 0-18 months. […]

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Presenter: Gabe Henry Location: Online Registration is required. Click this link to attend the virtual event. Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry through the history of […]

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Staff Adult Location: 1st Floor Program Room Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? […]

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: 2nd Floor Program Room The Friends of the Library Board Meeting is open to the public. More information for the Friends of the Mountain View Library can be found here: http://www.mvlibraryfriends.org/

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Drop in  for an afternoon of art and crafts that is self-directed, choice-driven, and celebrates the experience of discovery.  This program is for children ages 5 and up.       This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the […]

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: 2nd Floor Program Room Registration is required and seats are limited. This event is intended for adults, ages 18 and up only. Join us to test your knowledge on all things sci-fi and fantasy related! In teams of 5, you will work together […]

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Presenter: Keren Wong Location: 1st Floor Program Room What happens when kids design with AI instead of just using it? Design researcher, Keren Ruth Wong, shares insights from the IDEO Play Lab. How is Gen Z co-creating tech tools that are creative, weird, and […]

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Presenter: Ryan Murphy Location: Bike Fix-it Station (Outside Franklin St. Entrance) Come join us every third Saturday of the month for the Drop-in Bike Clinic!   Use our tools to work on your bike. All ages welcome. Professional bike mechanic Ryan Murphy will be […]

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room This fun and engaging workshop introduces Model UN to students in grades 6-9. We will cover all the Model UN basics and build critical life skills, including public speaking, research, paper writing, and creative problem-solving. This is an interactive […]

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Presenter: Calixto Robles Location: 2nd Floor Program Room Seats and materials are limited. This class is intended for adults, ages 18 and up only. Join us for a print making workshop with local artist Calixto Robles. Design your own print art with pre-prepared screens, […]

Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Discover legendary tales from around the world—and make something magical! Join us each month as we dive into a new myth from a different culture, then create a fun craft or project inspired by the story. From trickster spiders […]

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Location: Pioneer Park Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with our Children's Librarians in Pioneer Park. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. All ages welcome, no registration required. All events are weather permitting. 

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Presenter: Ray Nayler Location: Online Registration is required. Sign up below to receive the Zoom information on the morning of the event. Join us for a captivating evening with award-winning science fiction author Ray Nayler, as part of our Sci-Fi September series. His breakout […]

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 11:15 am Location: 1st Floor Program Room A musical storytime for infants, babies, and new toddlers with books, baby bounces, and dancing! After storytime, we will host a brief Stay & Play for grownups to connect and mingle. This program is designed for ages 0-18 months. […]

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Staff Adult Location: 1st Floor Program Room Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? […]

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Presenter: Jojo Liu Location: 1st Floor Program Room Seats and materials are limited. Ages 12 and up only. Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a hands-on Chinese calligraphy workshop! The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional event that brings families together to exchange presents and enjoy […]

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Pioneer Park Blast off into a STEAM adventure! Using film canisters and Alka-Seltzer, children will build and launch fizzy rockets while learning about chemical reactions. Materials provided, just bring your curiosity!   This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain […]

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Presenter: Cory Doctorow Location: Online Registration is required. Sign up below to receive the Zoom information on the morning of the event.  Get ready for an evening of sharp insights, big ideas, and thrilling speculation with Cory Doctorow, one of today’s most exciting voices […]

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Blast off into a galaxy of creativity at the library! In this hands-on cardboard construction program, you’ll use our tools and materials to build UFOs or other space-age creations. Have extra boxes? Bring them along for an even bigger […]

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Presenter: Harry Liuhan Location: Online Learn how Harry, a student from England, turned a serious head injury into a way of helping others. Creator of the card game CAGOGA, Harry found a fun, interactive way to spread concussion awareness and allow those suffering from […]

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Presenter: David Hofstad Location: 1st Floor Program Room Seats and materials are limited. This class is intended for adults, ages 18 and up only. Let your imagination take flight in this creative pastel art workshop led by artist David Hofstad. This special sci-fi-themed session […]

Date: Monday, September 29, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Location: 1st Floor Program Room Wear your favorite PJs or astronaut suit for an out of this world storytime. Enjoy songs, books, and rhymes as we explore the wonders of space and all things alien.

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Location: Pioneer Park Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with our Children's Librarians in Pioneer Park. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. All ages welcome, no registration required. All events are weather permitting. 

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Presenter: Andrew Sullivan Location: 1st Floor Program Room Seating is limited. Registration is recommended. Walk-ins are also welcome. Astrophysicist Andrew Sullivan will take us deep into the world of pulsars, some of the most extreme objects in the universe. Discover how these rapidly spinning […]