• Wander & Wonder: Nature Journaling

    Poet Mary Oliver's advice for life is to "pay attention, be astonished, and tell about it" -- something you can do on the road or even close to home! Nature journaling […]

  • YA Reads (for Adults and Teens)

    Looking for others who share your passion for Young Adult novels?? Come join the YA Reads Book Club now open to high school teens and adults! In celebration of Disability […]

  • External Event: Fire in Bay Area Forests

    Friend, Foe, or Frenemy?"California’s forests and the Bay Area’s diverse ecosystems have evolved alongside fire for millennia - our local landscapes depend on periodic fires for regeneration and biodiversity. But we face […]

  • Family Storytime

    Join Librarian Heidi on Friday mornings at 11:00AM for Family Storytime at Downtown Library.  Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! While this storytime will be geared towards those older than […]

  • Learn English: Beyond the Basics

    English as a Second Language (ESL) / Learn English: Beyond the Basics is an in-person 8-week class with lessons on English grammar, pronunciation, and idioms. It is for adult (18 years […]

  • LEGO Fridays!

    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 […]

  • External Event: Open Garden Saturdays

    The Palo Alto Demonstration Garden is open to the public every Saturday morning, from 10 am–noon, May through October, with Master Gardeners on site to answer your gardening questions.  This […]

  • Meditation with Sara

    Join us for a guided meditation experience with Sara.  Welcome to all experience levels.  This will be a seated meditation session that lasts about 30 minutes. 

  • Family Storytime – Cancelled

    Storytime is cancelled today because we will be at tabling at the annual City of Palo Alto MSC Open House, where they'll be food, games, music, info booths, and more. Stop by our booth […]