Pulsars: Real Life Star Destroyers

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Presenter: Andrew Sullivan Location: 1st Floor Program Room Seating is limited. Registration is recommended. Walk-ins are also welcome. Astrophysicist Andrew Sullivan will take us deep into the world of pulsars, some of the most extreme objects in the universe. Discover how these rapidly spinning […]

Toddler Storytime: 18 months-3 years old

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 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 […]

Baby Storytime

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 10:30 am - 11:15 am Location: 1st Floor Program Room A musical storytime for infants, babies, and new toddlers with books, baby bounces, and dancing! After storytime, we will host a brief Stay & Play for grownups to connect and mingle. This program is designed for ages 0-18 months. […]

Preschool Storytime (Ages 2-5)

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 11:00am - 11:30am Location: Children's Room Join us for Preschool Storytime in the Children's Room every Wednesday at 11 am! We will sing, move, and read together as we work on developing our early literacy and school readiness skills while also building community connections. This program caters towards toddlers ages 2 […]

Kids Knitting (Ages 7+)

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Children's Room For ages 7+ only: Join Librarian Robert in the Children's Room and learn to knit! Learn the basic skills to get started on a simple project and practice your stitching.

3D Printing Appointments @ Hillsdale Branch

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 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 […]

ESL Conversation Club

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Presenter: Staff Adult Location: 1st Floor Program Room Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? […]

Pajama Storytime

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 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. 

Magical Bridge Storytime

Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 10:15 am - 10:45 am Location: Offsite Stop by the Bookmobile for stories, songs, and rhymes in the heart of Rengstorff Park! Enjoy a fun-filled storytime at the Magical Bridge Playground, and take advantage of full library services available from 10:00–11:00 a.m. Events are weather permitting. Find us at […]

Wonderful Ones Storytime

Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 11:00am - 11:30am Presenter: Jenn Laredo Location: Children's Room Join us for Wonderful Ones Storytime in the Children's Room  every Thursday at 11 am! We will sing, move, and read together as we work on developing our early literacy skills while also building community connections. This program is specifically intended for the […]