San Mateo Public Library

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm Location: Book Bubble Get ready to dive into the world of STEM & robotics with Vortex Robotics — a regionals-qualifying team!  They’ll be showcasing their amazing robots, sharing their journey, and inspiring you to start a team of your own. Whether you're already into coding or […]

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 Time: 2:00pm - 4:30pm Location: Computer Lab Presented by: Bellatrix Warrior youth will dive into the exciting world of AI through a hands-on projects in science, engineering, art, writing, fashion, sustainability, or community service. Working in small teams you will learn how to use AI tools to brainstorm, research, and develop ideas […]

Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025 Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area Please join us for Polish Storytime! We'll be hosting this event every FIRST Sunday for the forseeable future and would love if you could join us! We'll be learning about Polish culture, reading books, and singing rhymes. We hope to […]

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025 Time: 10:15am - 11:30am Location: Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor Move and Groove 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. Dance your wiggles away in this interactive storytime. Creative movement set to songs and stories […]

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025 Time: 10:30am - 11:00am Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Join us and get up and get moving with your toddler! Full of books, songs and tons of fun designed to help develop your child's language and motor skills. Please note: in accordance with the County Fire Marshall’s latest building inspection, storytime […]

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a […]

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area For kids ages 5 and up. Register to guarantee a ten-minute reading session with a friendly therapy dog! Walk-ins are also welcome.

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Time: 10:15am - 11:30am Location: Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor 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 […]

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Presenter: Joey Squillacioti Location: Makerspace, Main Library Children's Area Join us to create a galaxy jar at the library! We will create with glitter, paint, and other craft supplies. For ages 5 and up. Registration required.

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 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 […]

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a […]

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 5:30pm - 6:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area Please wear pajamas (parents can too!) to this evening storytime featuring stories, songs, and rhymes. For all ages. Stuffies welcome.  Plan to arrive early to ensure admittance. 

Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area Introduce your child to the Iranian language and culture through stories, songs and fun. All ages welcome. No registration required. Hosted by our friends from Boostan Kids, Persian Language Immersion. 

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025 Time: 10:15am - 11:30am Location: Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor Move and Groove 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. Dance your wiggles away in this interactive storytime. Creative movement set to songs and stories […]

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025 Time: 10:30am - 11:00am Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Join us and get up and get moving with your toddler! Full of books, songs and tons of fun designed to help develop your child's language and motor skills. Please note: in accordance with the County Fire Marshall’s latest building inspection, storytime […]

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a […]

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025 Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Paws for Tales is now at Hillsdale Library! For kids ages 5 and up. Practice reading with a therapy dog. Drop-in registration at the library. 

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Time: 10:15am - 11:30am Location: Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor 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 […]

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 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 […]

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a […]

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 5:30pm - 6:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area Please wear pajamas (parents can too!) to this evening storytime featuring stories, songs, and rhymes. For all ages. Stuffies welcome.  Plan to arrive early to ensure admittance. 

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Location: Book Bubble Please join us for Technology Exploration in the Book Bubble on Saturday 10 AM-12 PM! This two hour program is for children, family, and friends to drop in and explore 3-D printing, program Bee-Bots & Cubelets, and/or other assorted tech devices. No registration is […]

Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025 Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm Location: Book Bubble Join SMC Immigrant Services for a special Welcoming Week story hour! Welcoming Week is an annual celebration of the work that takes place in communities to be welcoming to all, particularly immigrants. We will read a story that celebrates welcoming and do a […]

Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 Time: 10:15am - 11:30am Location: Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor Move and Groove 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. Dance your wiggles away in this interactive storytime. Creative movement set to songs and stories […]

Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 Time: 10:30am - 11:00am Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Join us and get up and get moving with your toddler! Full of books, songs and tons of fun designed to help develop your child's language and motor skills. Please note: in accordance with the County Fire Marshall’s latest building inspection, storytime […]

Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a […]

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Time: 10:15am - 11:30am Location: Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor 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 […]

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 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 […]

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a […]

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Time: 5:30pm - 6:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area Please wear pajamas (parents can too!) to this evening storytime featuring stories, songs, and rhymes. For all ages. Stuffies welcome.  Plan to arrive early to ensure admittance. 

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area Join Tween Book Club! Calling all readers ages 8–13! Join us this month as we dive into Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston, an exciting fantasy adventure full of magic, mystery, and powerful friendships! We’re taking two months to […]

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025 Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area Enjoy nursery rhymes, movement and stories with Laura Cláes from A Casa Feita de Palavras. Non-Portuguese speakers will benefit from exposure to the language through literature and nursery rhymes, as well as experiencing the rich culture and traditions.

Date: Monday, September 29, 2025 Time: 10:15am - 11:30am Location: Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor Move and Groove 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. Dance your wiggles away in this interactive storytime. Creative movement set to songs and stories […]

Date: Monday, September 29, 2025 Time: 10:30am - 11:00am Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Join us and get up and get moving with your toddler! Full of books, songs and tons of fun designed to help develop your child's language and motor skills. Please note: in accordance with the County Fire Marshall’s latest building inspection, storytime […]

Date: Monday, September 29, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Hillsdale Library- Programming Space Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a […]

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 10:15am - 11:30am Location: Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor 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 […]

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Book Bubble, Main Library Children's Area Come learn how to cross stitch or bring your own project to work on! This month we will continue with fun beginner patterns that can be turned into backpack charms. All materials will be provided. This program is for children […]