Palo Alto City Library

All Palo Alto City libraries will be closed Monday, October 13 for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Our eLibrary is open 24/7!

All Palo Alto City libraries will be closed Monday, October 13 for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Our eLibrary is open 24/7!

All Palo Alto City libraries will be closed Monday, October 13 for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Our eLibrary is open 24/7!

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 […]

The Brown Bag Book Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday and reads a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles. To receive the Zoom link by email, please register for the event. You will receive the Zoom link the day before or the day of the event.Our 2025 selections: January - Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame […]

Join us for a preview of the San Francisco Opera's upcoming performance of Parsifal by Richard Wagner. Professor Simon Williams, emeritus professor in the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an active director of both opera and spoken drama, will give the preview talk.More opera previews are scheduled for […]

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 […]

Join our friends at Linden Tree Books for a book launch 📚 with Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, in conversation with Mychal Threets and Maggie Tokuda-Hall.Linden Tree and all-star authors Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard launch The Day the Books Disappeared (illustrated by Dan Santat), a timely story about a boy who is delighted to discover that he can make […]

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 […]

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. 10-10:15: Check in with other writers.10:15-11:45 a.m.: Settle in for 90 minutes of silent writing in a large, light-filled comfortable room.11:45 a.m.-noon: Wrap up the session. Feel free to […]