Upcoming Events
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Date: Tuesday, Jul 22, 10:30 AM
Location: Joyce Ellington - Community Room
Toddler Storytime invites children and their caregivers to wiggle, rhyme, and sing with diverse books, songs, and fingerplays that encourage language, play, and exploration. This program is geared for children 0 to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers, but all children are welcome! Free, with limited capacity. As we...
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Date: Tuesday, Jul 22, 11:00 AM
Location: Palo Alto - Children's Library
Description Join Librarian Jennifer 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...
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Date: Tuesday, Jul 22, 4:00 PM
Location: Palo Alto Downtown Library - El Camino Room
Description 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 being a great way to introduce the engineering and art concepts of STEAM, playing with LEGO’s supports early childhood...
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Date: Tuesday, Jul 22, 4:00 PM
Location: Mitchell Park Library - Teen Room
Description Calling all teens! Join local teen-centered org Allcove as they host a pop-up tote bracelet making workshop in our teen room. Connect with other teens, make some cute bracelets, and check out the teen room! See you there! This workshop is for teens 11-18
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Date: Wednesday, Jul 23, 9:30 AM
Location: Palo Alto - Children's Library
Description Join Librarian Heidi on Wednesday mornings at 10:30AM for Little Ones Storytime at the Children's Library! Storytime includes a variety of early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading...
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Date: Wednesday, Jul 23, 10:30 AM
Location: Vineland
Baby/Toddler Storytime invites children and their caregivers to wiggle, rhyme, and sing with diverse books, songs, and fingerplays that encourage language, play, and exploration. This program is geared for children 0 to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers, but all children are welcome!Free, with limited capacity. Seating for storytime...
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Date: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2:30 PM
Location: Palo Alto Downtown Library - El Camino Room
Description What's up this Wednesday? Join The Rhythm Builders for an interactive journey through rhythm, movement, and storytelling! Instruments provided. Space is limited.
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Date: Thursday, Jul 24, 10:30 AM
Location: Educational Park
Infant Toddler Storytime invites children and their caregivers to wiggle, rhyme, and sing with diverse books, songs, and fingerplays that encourage language, play, and exploration. This program is geared for children 0 to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers, but all children are welcome! Free, 50 person maximum. Story...
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Date: Thursday, Jul 24, 11:00 AM
Location: West Valley - Community Room
Preschool age children and their parents/caregivers are invited to the West Valley Branch Library for Reading to Children in Japanese. Every Thursday at 11:00 AM, children will enjoy early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities all in the Japanese language. This program is brought to...
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Date: Thursday, Jul 24, 3:00 PM
Location: Palo Alto - Children's Library
Description 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 is one such activity that encourages you to pay close attention to your surroundings, get curious, and...
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Date: Friday, Jul 25, 10:00 AM
Location: Palo Alto Downtown Library - El Camino Room
Description 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 2 years, all ages are welcome! Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs...
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Date: Friday, Jul 25, 3:00 PM
Location: College Terrace Library
Description 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 being a great way to introduce the engineering and art concepts of STEAM, playing with LEGO’s supports early childhood...
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Date: Saturday, Jul 26, 12:00 PM
Location: Tully
Ready to learn Vietnamese in a fun, interactive, and creative way? Join our unique conversational Vietnamese Language Club that uses filmmaking to bring language learning to life! These sessions are for beginner and intermediate learners ages 14 and up. Class materials and instruction provided by Bent Boat Art. ADA Accommodations
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Date: Saturday, Jul 26, 3:00 PM
Location: Alum Rock
Meeting once a week on Saturday at the Alum Rock Library Branch, "Practice your Spanish Speaking Skills: Spanish Language Learners" will help teach Spanish to anyone from a Spanish-speaking household or not. ADA Accommodation Requests
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Date: Saturday, Jul 26, 4:30 PM
Location: Alum Rock - Group study room A
¿Hablas español y quieres aprender inglés? Speak English and want to learn Spanish? Build community with people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Everyone has something to contribute! Construye comunidad con personas de diferentes antecedentes lingüísticos y culturales. ¡Todos tienen algo que aportar! In this program, Spanish-proficient participants with limited...
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Date: Sunday, Jul 27, 9:00 AM
Location: Rinconada Library - Embarcadero Room
Description Join us for a weekly Tai Chi session with Nelson Ng! In this weekly class, participants will learn the basic principles and the philosophy behind Tai Chi, gaining flexibility and a better sense of balance, through slow and gentle movement. Nelson started learning Chen's Tai Chi in 1989 from...
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Date: Sunday, Jul 27, 11:00 AM
Location: Mitchell Park Library
Description Join us at noon on select Sundays for leisure origami! Each Sunday will bring a different origami project. All skill levels and ages welcome!
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Date: Sunday, Jul 27, 12:00 PM
Location: Rinconada Library - Embarcadero Room
Description Join us for a hands-on exploration of robotics and the design thinking process! In this five-week program, we will be learning how to interview, brainstorm, and make as we build solutions to real problems in climate change and sustainability. Participants will practice hands-on engineering and learn what it's like...
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Date: Sunday, Jul 27, 1:00 PM
Location: Mitchell Park Library - Midtown Room
Description Join us in spreading kindness! Help decorate and fill cheerful goody bags for local cancer patients. Add your own creative touch with drawings, messages, and small comfort items. It’s a fun and meaningful way to give back to the community.
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Date: Sunday, Jul 27, 3:00 PM
Location: Tully - Family Learning Center Classroom
Are you between the ages of 5-12 and want to learn Vietnamese? Tully Branch Library will be offering a class for children to learn basic Vietnamese language, grammar, spelling, dictation, writing, and reading. Registration in person at the Tully Library. ADA Accommodation Requests