• Baby Lap-Sit Storytime (Age 0-1)

    Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 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. […]

  • Behavioral Health Navigators

    Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 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 […]

  • Baby Storytime

    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 […]

  • Fall Outdoor Storytime

    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. 

  • Family Storytime

    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 […]

  • Brown Bag Book Club

    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 […]

  • San Francisco Opera Guild: Dead Man Walking preview

    Join us for a preview of the San Francisco Opera's upcoming performance of Dead Man Walking. Kip Cranna, Dramaturg Emeritus (Scholar in Residence) of San Francisco Opera, will deliver the talk. Dr. Cranna, who holds a PhD in musicology from Stanford University, was awarded San Francisco Opera Medal, the company's highest honor. View a YouTube video of Dean […]

  • External Event: Lemur Storytime

    Join us for a special Lemur Storytime, presented by Palo Alto City Library and Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Come see the Junior Museum & Zoo's ring-tailed lemurs and enjoy stories and songs with our librarians! This storytime is suited for those older than 2 years, but all ages are welcome. Zoo admission is required for entry. […]

  • Drop In Tech Help

    Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Presenter: Francisco 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 […]