Storytimes near Montana Avenue Branch Library

Ocean Park Branch, 2601 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Curious about what climate resilience looks like? Join the Bay Foundation for a lively presentation about the Santa Monica Beach Dunes restoration. Volunteers are now re-wilding nearly 30 acres of shoreline with windswept dunes and colorful native vegetation. Bay Foundation CEO and Santa Monica resident Tom Ford will share how this transformative project is beautifying beaches, luring back wildlife, and buffering our coast against inevitable sea-level rise.

Pico Branch, The Annex, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Disfrute de cuentos, rimas, y canciones en español. Para edades de 2 a 5 años.

Main Library, Computer Classroom, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Build computer skills at your own pace through guided online lessons. Support is available if needed.

Main Library, Tutoring Center, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Volunteer tutors provide help with reading documents or written tasks, using mobile devices, navigating government websites, filling out forms, using email, writing resumes and more. Assistance provided on a drop-in, first arrival basis.

Pico Branch, The Annex, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Get together with other Pokémon trainers and play the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Beginners are welcome and can play other Pokémon-themed games. Please leave personal Pokémon cards at home. For ages 5 - 11.

This community-led, monthly book discussion group meets virtually at 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month. The group discusses classic fiction titles. Titles include:  June 13, 2026: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain July 11, 2026: Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy August 8, 2026: Nadja by Andre Breton September 12, 2026: The Ambassadors by Henry James October 10, 2026: The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy November 14, 2026: Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson December 12, 2026: The Man Who Would Be Thursday by G.K. Chesterton

Pico Branch, The Annex, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

This fun and engaging weekly series of stories, songs, and rhymes travels to different library locations. Limited space; first come, first served. For ages walking - 3 years.

Pico Branch, The Annex, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

This fun and engaging weekly series of stories, songs, and rhymes travels to different library locations. Limited space; first come, first served. For ages walking - 3 years.

Pico Branch, The Annex, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Volunteer tutors provide help with reading documents or written tasks, using mobile devices, navigating government websites, filling out forms, using email, writing resumes and more. Assistance provided on a drop-in, first arrival basis.

Main Library, Youth Activity Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Lapsit storytime with interactive books, bounces, and more. Limited space; first come, first served. For ages 0 - walking.

Ocean Park Branch, Community Room, 2601 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Get ready for a blast of comedy, music, and high-energy fun with guitar sing-a-longs, dancing, and live drumming with Professor Party! Space is limited; free tickets available at 2 p.m. For families. Supported by the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library.

Main Library, Tutoring Center, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Volunteer tutors provide help with reading documents or written tasks, using mobile devices, navigating government websites, filling out forms, using email, writing resumes and more. Assistance provided on a drop-in, first arrival basis.

Main Library, Youth Activity Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Come explore the limits of your building imagination or try out one of our suggested builds. All materials provided. For ages 18 months - 11 years old.

Montana Branch, 1704 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403

East of Eden by John Steinbeck This community-led, monthly book discussion group meets in person at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Montana Branch. This book group discusses a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles, often on topics chosen from current events. Supported by the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library. Titles include: June 18, 2026: The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy July 16, 2026: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng August 20, 2026: 1776 by David McCullough September 17, 2026: Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver October 15, 2026: The CIA Book Club by Charlie English November 19, 2026: Nuremberg Diary by G.M. Gilbert December 17, 2026: Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson

Pico Branch, The Annex, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Join SoCal poet Maurya Simon for a reading from her twelfth volume of poetry. The Blue Bridge holds space for the grief of human and environmental loss while celebrating the diversity and resilience of women, family, and nature.

Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Bestselling authors Maurene Goo and Robin Benway discuss their transition from the young adult fiction category to the adult fiction market with their latest novels, One & Only and Royal Spin . A book sale and signing follow. Advance book sales are available online at The Ripped Bodice Bookstore . Books will also be on sale at the event.

Pico Branch, The Annex, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Learn basic sewing skills in this introductory three-part workshop, where you will work with an experienced sewer to complete a project through guided, in-person lessons. Additional support will be available from sewing volunteers. All materials will be provided. Space is limited, and registration is required. For ages 12 - 18.