Mystery Book Club at Saratoga Library
2025-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for our monthly Mystery Book Club at Saratoga Library. We meet on the first Monday of each month.
Drop by the Adult Reference Desk at Saratoga Library to sign up for the meeting and pick up a copy of the book.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we will be reading Never Name the Dead by D. M. Rowell. In place of our regular book discussion, author D. M. Rowell will be in attendance to talk to the group. Please find more info here: Author Visit: D.M. Rowell, The Mud Sawpole Mysteries

Author Visit: D.M. Rowell, The Mud Sawpole Mysteries
2025-11-03 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for an unforgettable evening with D.M. Rowell, acclaimed author of the Mud Sawpole Mysteries, including the titles Never Name the Dead and Silent Are the Dead. A Silicon Valley professional turned mystery novelist, Rowell brings her unique perspective as a member of the Kiowa Tribe and a lifelong storyteller rooted in Plains Indian oral tradition.
In this captivating author talk, Rowell will share her journey from tech executive to mystery writer, and how her heritage and upbringing on the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache reservation in Oklahoma deeply influence her writing. She’ll explore themes of identity, culture, and place as reflected in her novels, which follow a protagonist returning to her childhood home to solve chilling mysteries steeped in tribal history.
Through family photos, original Kiowa artwork, and Kiowa Winter Count calendars, Rowell brings the spirit and rhythm of her storytelling tradition to life.
📖 Never Name the Dead was a finalist for the 2023 Mary Higgins Clark Award, and her follow-up novel continues to earn praise for its elegant weaving of tribal detail with fast-paced suspense.
This program is part of the Santa Clara County Library District’s Native American Heritage Month.
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 (Maple room)
2025-11-04 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in the Maple room (near the Adult Reference desk).
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.

Homework Help K-6 grade
2025-11-04 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-11-05 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-06 16:00 - 17:30
Are you a student in grades K-6th and need help with homework? Our tutors will provide free homework help on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00p.m. – 5:30 p.m, Free homework help is also available on Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:30pm. No registration is required. Walk-ins welcome as space permits.
Please note: As a parent or caregiver, it is mandatory to stay in the Children’s room while your child (if she or he is under the age of 10) participates in this program.
Homework Help will not be held on the following dates:
November 24-27December 22 – January 8, 2026February 16-19April 1-9May 25
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.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:00
Celebrate Halloween with the gothic sci-fi novel Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. To register, pick up a copy at the Adult Reference Desk and join us to discuss the book on the first Tuesday of November.

Multi-Level ESL Class Session
2025-11-05 10:00 - 12:00
Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills. This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL students.
Registration is closed.
Classes are Monday and Wednesday mornings 10am – 12pm from October 1st to December 10th. You must be able to attend the entire class session. This class will take place in person at the Saratoga Library. Attendees must be at least 18 years old.

Knit & Crochet Circle @ Saratoga Library
2025-11-05 10:30 - 12:00
Join Saratoga Library’s monthly knit and crochet circle. Bring your own projects and yarn, ask questions, receive help, give help, share ideas, and meet new people! We’ll meet in the Maple Room unless notified otherwise. It is located near the Bestseller collection and New Books.
Patterns from past workshops and a limited number of circular knitting needles and crochet hooks will be available to borrow.
Masks are highly recommended. Drop-in, no registration 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@sccl.org.

Baby Storytime (12 months & younger) Orchard room
2025-11-05 11:00 - 11:15
Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs!
Please park strollers in the rear of the room, furthest from the entrance doors.
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.

Drop-in Tech Help
2025-11-06 11:00 - 13:00
Do you need assistance using your laptop, tablet, or cell phone? Have a question about technology? We can help you with one-on-one instruction. Please be aware that space and time are limited, and help is given on a first come, first serve basis.

Family Storytime
2025-11-08 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers in the Children’s room.
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.

Discover Ilocano Traditional Weaving
2025-11-08 14:30 - 16:30
This program introduces the socio-cultural and historical significance of Ilocano traditional weaving within the Filipino American community. The practice is rooted in the migration of Ilocanos to the U.S. in the early 1900s, following American colonization of the Philippines. As the second-largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group in the U.S., Ilocanos carry a rich weaving heritage. Participants will explore iconic design patterns, their symbolism, and try weaving on small looms.
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.

Sun and Sea Art Exhibit
2025-11-09 00:00
Anil Sawe’s exhibit consists of oil paintings on canvas depicting colorful sunsets and the power of the ocean.
His exhibit runs from Nov 1 to Dec 30, 2025 and is open to the public during the Library’s open hours.
About the Artist
Anil was born in Bombay, India, and was an engineer by profession. However, he always found a strong attachment to all visual arts. Now retired, Anil lives in Aptos and loves to capture the ocean’s energy and vivid colors of the west coast sunsets in his paintings.
