SplitBunch Events

External Event: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration
2026-01-19 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration

The ALA annual Celebration commemorates Dr. King’s legacy and recognizes the connection between his life’s work and the library world. This year’s Call-to-Action speaker is Amanda Jones, a 25-year educator, school librarian, and a grassroots organizer in Louisiana on the frontlines fighting against censorship in libraries. Visit ALA.org for more details about the event and other speakers.
The 2026 Celebration will be streamed live on YouTube, starting on Thursday, January 15, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The livestream will remain available for viewing on YouTube after.

External Event: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Gathering
2026-01-19 14:00 - 16:00
Join Youth Community Service (YCS) on Monday, January 19, 2026 to gather in community and honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mitchell Park Community Center
You can find additional local service opportunities and events for all ages taking place Sunday 1/18 – Monday 1/19.

For more details, contact YCS at YCS@youthcommunityservice.org

Snack Break-Free Snacks for Kids!/¡Meriendas Gratis Para Niños!
2026-01-19 15:00 - 16:00
Stop by the library and pick up a FREE after-school snack!

Monday – Friday, 3:00-4:00 p.m. while supplies last.
For kids 18 years old and under.
Snacks provided by the YMCA.
September – May except for MHUSD school breaks.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
¡Pasa por la biblioteca y recoge una merienda GRATIS después de la escuela!

Lunes – viernes, 3:00-4:00 p.m. mientras duren las reservas.
Para niños de 18 años y menores.
Meriendas proporcionadas por la YMCA.
De Septiembre a Mayo excepto durante los descansos escolares de MHUSD.

Declaración de No Discriminación del USDA

De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, credo religioso, discapacidad, edad, creencias políticas, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA. Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

Homework Help for Grades K-6
2026-01-19 16:00 - 17:30
Are you a student in grades K-6th and need help with homework? We
have tutors for you to receive homework help, Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. No registration is required. Walk-ins
welcome as spaces allows. Basic school supplies will be provided.

Please note: As a parent or caregiver, it is mandatory to stay in the room while your child participates in the program.

Homework Help will not be held on the following dates:
November 11
November 24 – November 27
December 22 – January 1
January 19
February 16 to February 19
March 30 to April 6
May 25

Are you interested in volunteering for Homework Help? Please visit our volunteer page to find out how to be a Homework Help volunteer.

Baby Lap-Sit Storytime (Age 0-1)
2026-01-20 09:30 - 10:00
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 9:30am – 10:00am Location: Children’s Room
Join us for Baby Lap-Sit Storytime at the Library!
Baby storytime is the perfect way to learn about early literacy with your non-walking baby. Join us in a friendly circle as we read board books together and sing fun songs to engage your non-walking children.
Baby Storytime will take place in the Children’s Room before our Library opens – please note that you will need to enter through the Garden Gate on the very right side of the building, instead of entering through our main entrance doors.

Behavioral Health Navigators
2026-01-20 10:00 - 15:00
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Location: Group Study Room
Come speak with a member of the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Navigator team.
Peer Navigators will offer:

Personalized assistance to get help for behavioral health needs
Peer guidance about options for wellness services and support
Knowledgeable information and resources for mental health, substance use, suicide prevention, support groups, and more
Connection to County and community-based resources
Support from Peers with an understanding of local services

Visits are drop in, first come first served.
If Tuesday afternoons don’t work for your schedule, you can get help over the phone or in a different location. Learn more at the Navigator website.

Baby Storytime
2026-01-20 10:15 - 11:30
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 10:15am – 11:30am Location: Oak Room
Sing, play, and read to your baby!
Please plan to arrive early to ensure admittance. Arrivals more than 5 minutes late are not guaranteed entrance.
Adults must have at least 1 age-appropriate child attending.
To ensure the quality of the Storytime, only the first 60 attendees will be admitted.
We have two storytimes, at 10:15am and 11:00am. If you don’t make the 10:15am storytime please stick around for the next one at 11:00am. Staff will be there to assist you.
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!Canta, juega, y lee con su bebé!
Por favor planee a llegar temprano para asegurarse entrada. Los que llegan más de 5 minutos tarda no estarán garantizados entrada.
Adultos deben de tener por lo menos un niño de edad apropiado en asistencia.
Para asegurar la calidad del hora de cuento, solo los primeros 60 atendientes estarán admitados.
Ofreceremos dos horas de cuentos a las 10:15am y a las 11:00am. Si no puede atender la hora de cuento a las 10:15am, por favor quédese
para la siguiente a las 11:00am. Personal de la biblioteca estarán disponible para ayuda.
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給寶寶唱歌、玩樂和閱讀！
請提前抵達以確保入場。如遲到超過 5 分鐘不保證入場。
成人必須攜帶至少 1 位1歲半以下年齡的兒童參加。
為了確保故事時間的質量，只有前60名參與者才能入場。
我們有兩個故事時間，上午10點15分和11點。 如果你沒有趕上上午10:15的故事時間，請留下來在上午11:00的時段再入場。 工作人員將在那裡協助您。

Winter Outdoor Storytime
2026-01-20 10:30 - 11:00
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 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.

Family Stay & Play
2026-01-20 10:30 - 11:30
Come and play at Family Stay & Play days! Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting January 20 through the end of the month from 10:30-11:30am in the Orchard Room. Drop in anytime. For ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@lib.sccgov.org.

Family Storytime
2026-01-20 11:00 - 11:30
Join Librarian Jennifer (and Rocky Raccoon) on Tuesdays at 11:00 AM for Family Storytime at Children’s Library! Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! While this storytime will be geared towards those older than 2 years, all ages are welcome!
BYOS (bring your own scarf)! Some of our songs use scarves as props. Bring something scarf-like (any piece of fabric). Otherwise, you can always pretend!
Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs and rhymes, including a playlist of all of our favorite songs to sing!

Virtual Author Talk: Julia Hotz
2026-01-20 11:00 - 12:00
Kick off the new year with a virtual conversation with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her groundbreaking book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. Blending science reporting, patient success stories, and personal discovery, Hotz explores the growing practice of social prescribing—where health care providers ask not “What’s the matter with you?” but “What matters to you?”
From sea-swimming lessons for depression to farm-based day care for dementia, Hotz highlights how art, nature, movement, and service are transforming health care in more than thirty countries. The Connection Cure shows how reconnecting to what matters can improve well-being, offering a hopeful path toward healing and stronger communities.
This program is part of Santa Clara County Library District’s celebration of Silicon Valley Reads.
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The free, virtual series is open to the public and takes place two to three times a month. All author talks will include the opportunity to ask the author questions. Click here for a complete list of upcoming events in this series.
A link for this event will be sent approximately 24 hours before the event. Participants who register within 24 hours of the event will receive a single email containing the link to the program. This program will be recorded and posted here after the event and will only be available for viewing for a limited time.
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The Santa Clara County Library District is proud to present a virtual monthly author talk series featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world.  The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.
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For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@lib.sccgov.org.

Online Author Talk : Julia Holtz
2026-01-20 11:00 - 12:00
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Location: Zoom (Online) & Online
Register here and submit your questions for the author before the event begins.
Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.
The Connection Cure combines diligent science reporting, moving patient success stories, and surprising self-discovery to help us discover the lasting and life-changing power of social prescribing. Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?”
Science shows that social prescribing is effective for treating symptoms of the modern world’s most common ailments—depression, ADHD, addiction, trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, dementia, diabetes, and loneliness. By integrating age-old medicines like art, nature, movement, and volunteer service into patient’s daily lives, social prescriptions are radically changing health and healthcare in more than thirty countries. Julia Hotz travels around the world to survey them —sea-swimming lessons for depression, “culture vitamins” for anxiety, a fishing club for ADHD, a farm-based day-care for dementia, a phone-buddy program for social isolation, and many more.
As the first book on social prescribing, The Connection Cure empowers you to find, experience, and implement this revolutionary medicine in your own community. The success stories Julia finds bring a long-known theory to life: if we can change our environment, we can change our health. By reconnecting to what matters to us, we can all start to feel better.
Register today to find out how you can use the wisdom of social prescribing to live your best life!

About the Author: Julia Hotz is a solutions focused journalist based in New York. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, Time, and more. She helps other journalists report on the big new ideas changing the world at the Solutions Journalism Network. The Connection Cure is her first book.

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz
2026-01-20 11:00 - 12:00
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Presenter: Julia Hotz Location: Online
Registration is required. Click this link to attend the virtual event.
Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.
The Connection Cure combines diligent science reporting, moving patient success stories, and surprising self-discovery to help us discover the lasting and life-changing power of social prescribing. Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?”
Science shows that social prescribing is effective for treating symptoms of the modern world’s most common ailments—depression, ADHD, addiction, trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, dementia, diabetes, and loneliness. By integrating age-old medicines like art, nature, movement, and volunteer service into patient’s daily lives, social prescriptions are radically changing health and healthcare in more than thirty countries. Julia Hotz travels around the world to survey them —sea-swimming lessons for depression, “culture vitamins” for anxiety, a fishing club for ADHD, a farm-based day-care for dementia, a phone-buddy program for social isolation, and many more.
As the first book on social prescribing, The Connection Cure empowers you to find, experience, and implement this revolutionary medicine in your own community. The success stories Julia finds bring a long-known theory to life: if we can change our environment, we can change our health. By reconnecting to what matters to us, we can all start to feel better.
Register today to find out how you can use the wisdom of social prescribing to live your best life!
Not able to attend live? You can access the recording for this event and all Online Author Series events on our website shortly after they conclude.
About the Author: Julia Hotz is a solutions focused journalist based in New York. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, Time, and more. She helps other journalists report on the big new ideas changing the world at the Solutions Journalism Network. The Connection Cure is her first book.

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.

ESL Class Session
2026-01-20 11:00 - 13:00
Santa Clara County Library District residents 18 years and older are eligible to register for this ESL class led by a professional ESL instructor. This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL students. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.
Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1/6-3/10. Graduation will be on Wednesday 3/11. You must be able to attend the entire class session. Space is limited. Registration for a December placement test is required.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@lib.sccgov.org.

Baby Bouncers Lapsit for Prewalkers
2026-01-20 11:30 - 11:45
Join us on Tuesday mornings for Baby Bouncers Lapsit (for non-walking babies) up to 12 months old. This is a baby and caregivers program with an early literacy focus on traditional nursery rhymes, lap bounces, body rhymes, songs, very short and simple picture books. Caregivers are welcome to bring a blanket for their babies to lay on.
The Baby Bouncers Lapsit program is a short 15 to 20 minute program. Caregivers are welcome to attend our Stay and Play session after the program.For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

MISSION: Read Santa Clara Information Meeting for New Learners (01/20/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
2026-01-20 13:00 - 14:00
Read Santa Clara learners (students):
are age 18 or over
want to work on basic reading, writing or math
can speak and understand English
(staff can tell you about other programs if you need speaking/listening help)
can meet with…

Drop-In Tech Help
2026-01-20 15:00 - 16:30
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm Presenter: Francisco and Ava Location: Technology Lab
Do you have questions about your laptop, smartphone, or tablet? Join us for Drop-in Tech help. No appointment is needed, we help patrons on a first come first served basis. We meet in the 2nd floor Tech Lab and a clipboard for singing-up is at the 2nd floor reference desk starting at 2:30PM.

LEGO Tuesdays!
2026-01-20 16:00 - 17:00
We have the LEGOs! Bring your imagination and build something fun! LEGOs will stay at the library, so be sure to snap a pic of your creation!
In addition to being a great way to introduce the engineering and art concepts of STEAM, playing with LEGO’s supports early childhood development because children engage in problem solving, teamwork, self-confidence, and creativity!

Boulder Book Club & Craft
2026-01-20 16:00 - 17:00
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm Location: Book Bubble
Join us for a meeting of the Boulder Book Club & Craft- a group for readers who think graphic novels rock! This month we will be talking about 5 Worlds by Alexis & Mark Siegel, eating snacks, and doing a thematic craft on Tuesday, November 18th from 4-5pm in the Book Bubble.
This program is for kids ages 6-10.
Registration is required to get the free book and attend event. We will notify you when the books are available for pick up at the Children’s Reference Desk.

Tuesday PM Bookclub
2026-01-20 17:00 - 17:55
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 5:00pm – 5:55pm Location: Conference Room
Join Librarian Rachael for a lively discussion of Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett. Drop in to the Conference Room at 5 PM to join the discussion in person, or join in on Zoom here:

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://losgatosca-gov.zoom.us/j/92703658806

To sign up for the Tuesday Evening Book Club newsletter, click here:
http://libraryaware.com/36/Subscribers/Subscribe?showonlynewsletterlists=true

CENTRAL: Simple Steps for Starting Your Business - Financial Projections (01/20/2026 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM)
2026-01-20 17:00 - 18:45
So, you have an idea for a business. Now what? We can help you decide whether and how to proceed.
Designed by successful entrepreneurs who’ve been in your busy shoes, this mentor-supported program gives you the structure and support you need to…

MISSION: Parent Support Group (01/20/2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
2026-01-20 17:30 - 18:30
Parenting is Hard – You’re Not Alone!
Join us for an adults only meeting with Josiane Sawaya, experienced teacher and parent coach at Wilson Preschool. She’ll be answering your real-life parenting questions and offering practical advice to help you…

MISSION: Crafting Club (01/20/2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00
Bring your unfinished craft projects – we’ll bring ours! Let’s make progress together!
A little peer pressure and socialization to help you finish up that project you’re not quite done with!

Sewing with FabMo: Pin Cushions
2026-01-20 18:00 - 20:00
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 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 in creating pin cushions using upcycled fabric. Please note that we will be providing the container and materials to create the pin cushion closure, but not the items (thimbles, etc.) to fill the container up. This craft project will be led by FabMo volunteer, Gayatri Ratnam.
This class is intended for adults, ages 18 and up.

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.

Mindfulness Meditation (Online)
2026-01-20 19:00 - 20:00
Mindfulness meditation is a wonderful way to develop clarity, discipline, and perspective as well as improve your mental and physical health. Join online sessions with Phuong Pham, a Buddhist nun experienced in the practice of meditation. Each session is 45 minutes of meditating together followed by 15 minutes of group sharing and Q&A led by Phuong. The group sharing and Q&A is a valuable part of the process, so participants can reflect on the meditation session together and build community. It is open to all levels of experience.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Please make sure your email address is entered correctly. To minimize interruptions, participants must arrive no later than 7:15 pm to be admitted. Participants must register separately for each week they would like to join.
You can learn more about Phuong here and can watch her meditation videos here.

Shut Up & Write!
2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00
Looking for a place for a weekly silent writing session? Join us in Rinconada Library’s spacious Embarcadero Room every Wednesday morning right after the library opens. Feel free to find a table in the library to continue writing until closing at 6 p.m.
It’s not necessary to register but you will receive email reminders if you do, or you can keep track of all local SUAW! events on MeetUp at Shut Up & Write!® Silicon Valley.

Toddler Storytime: 18 months-3 years old
2026-01-21 10:15 - 11:30
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Time: 10:15am – 11:30am Location: San Mateo Main
Toddler Storytime has two sessions: 10:15 am and 11:00 am.
Families who cannot attend the 10:15 storytime are encouraged to stay for the 11:00.
For children ages 18 months – 3 years.
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Storytime! Full of books, songs and fun actvities designed to help develop your child’s language and motor skills. Registration is not required to attend storytime in the Oak Room. To ensure the quality of the Storytime, only the first 60 attendees will be admitted. Please come early to ensure admittance.
Adults must be accompanied by a child.

Para Pequeñitos: 18 meses a 3 años
¡Muévanse en nuestra hora de cuentos para niños pequeños! Lleno de cuentos, canciones y actividades diseñadas para ayudar a desarrollar el lengüaje y las habilidades motoras de su hijo/a.
No será mandatorio registrarse por la Hora de Cuentos en la Sala de Oak. Para asgurar la calidad de la Hora de Cuento, solamente los primeros 60 atendidos serán admitidos.
Los adultos deben estar acompañados por un niño.

幼兒: 18個月至3歲
在幼兒故事時間㇐齊動起來！ 有很多書籍、歌曲和有趣的活動，可以幫助孩子發展語言和 運動技能 請計劃提前到達以確保入場。讀者無需預先登記即可參加在橡樹會議室舉行的故事時間. 為確保活動的品質, 只限前60位 讀者才能入場.
成人必须有一名儿童陪同。

Little Ones Storytime
2026-01-21 10:30 - 11:00
Join Librarian Heidi on Wednesday mornings at 10:30AM for Little Ones Storytime at Children’s Library.
Storytime includes a variety of early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning for all ages. This program is targeted to children under the age of two and their caregivers.

CENTRAL: Family Storytime with Stay & Play (01/21/2026 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM)
2026-01-21 10:30 - 11:15
Connect with us for a fun and interactive storytime aimed at ages 2-5. Storytime is a magical time for preschool aged children with all abilities to learn and interact with one another. Our Librarians will share stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays…

Baby Storytime
2026-01-21 10:30 - 11:15
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 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.
Assisted Listening Devices available upon request.
