Storytimes near PALO ALTO DOWNTOWN BRANCH

Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Bring your dancing feet to the Mitchell Park Library on Wednesday evenings for Music & Movement with Librarian Celina. Build early literacy skills through movement, songs, and dance. Instruments, songs, and dance moves will all be introduced so that everyone will be able to enjoy moving along to the music. This program is meant for families with children and no previous experience is needed!

College Terrace Library, 2300 Wellesley St., Palo Alto, CA 94306

Join Señorita Juliana for Bilingual Family Storytime at the College Terrace Library! Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities in Spanish and English . Thursdays from 10:30-11 AM. Storytime may be held indoors or outdoors depending on the weather. Follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs, and rhymes, including a playlist of our favorites! ¡Participa con la Señorita Juliana en la Hora Cuentos Bilingüe en la Biblioteca College Terrace! Disfruta de cuentos, canciones, rimas y actividades con movimiento en Español e Inglés . Jueves de 10:30-11 AM. La Hora de Cuentos se realizará adentro o al aire libre, dependiendo del clima. ¡Síguenos en YouTube para ver más cuentos, canciones y rimas, incluyendo una lista de reproducción con nuestros favoritos!

Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appointment includes a skilled volunteer or staff person to assist you. Appointments are limited to a single two-hour appointment per week per person. Because space and time in the Vintage Media Lab is limited, we appreciate your cooperation in regard to equipment, storage and cleanliness. What to Bring Laptop SD Card, Memory Card USB Drive, Flash Drive or Memory Stick External Hard Drive Your Vintage Media!

Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Preserve your old photographs, home movies, records and cassettes! How to Access Check the Vintage Media Lab page. If appointments are still available for the month, click the Book@Rinconada button near the top of the page. Otherwise, check back on the first Monday of the month for another chance to sign up. Each appointment includes a skilled volunteer or staff person to assist you. Appointments are limited to a single two-hour appointment per week per person. Because space and time in the Vintage Media Lab is limited, we appreciate your cooperation in regard to equipment, storage and cleanliness. What to Bring Laptop SD Card, Memory Card USB Drive, Flash Drive or Memory Stick External Hard Drive Your Vintage Media!

Downtown Library, 270 Forest Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

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 put it all down on paper so you can easily share or reflect on your own memories and experiences.  During this workshop, attendees will be led through a series of exercises to warm up their eyes and hands. Then we will venture into the outdoor patio area, sketching as we go. Pencils and small sketchbooks, as well as a resource list, will be provided to use and take home. No artistic experience is necessary! This workshop is about the process, and people of all levels are encouraged to attend. Due to the outdoor location of this event, tweens should be accompanied by their adult. 

Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

Palo Alto Pageturners meets on the second Thursday of the month in the Embarcadero Room. At the end of each year, we suggest and vote on books to read and sometimes invite local authors to discuss their books.  You don't have to register, but you will receive a reminder email if you register . Here's our reading list  for 2026: My Friends by Fredrik Bachman - January The Wager: A Tale of a Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann  - February South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami  - March Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded-Age San Francisco by Gary Krist  - April The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui  - May The Wedding People by Alison Espach  - June Unlikely Animals: A Novel by Annie Hartnett - July Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe   - August The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - September We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida - October What We Can Know by Ian McEwan - November The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon - December Sign up for the library newsletter and never miss another program!

Downtown Library, El Camino Room, 270 Forest Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

Join Librarian Heidi on Friday mornings at 10:30AM 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 and rhymes, including a playlist of all of our favorite songs to sing!

Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

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 and older) intermediate and advanced English learners who can have a conversation in English and want to improve their pronunciation and understanding.  To register for the entire 8-week series, please include your email address and make sure it is entered correctly. Please register only once for the entire series.  Registration closes on the 3rd week of class.

College Terrace Library, 2300 Wellesley St., Palo Alto, CA 94306

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 development because children engage in problem solving, teamwork, self-confidence, and creativity!

Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Don't miss this month's Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale! There will be three rooms with over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc., new & gently used, all sorted, very reasonably priced! Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto libraries.  For the safety and comfort of all participants, masks are suggested and room occupancy will be lower than usual. Please visit  fopal.org for more information. Saturday Hours: Bargain Room 9:30am – 4pm Children’s Room 10am – 4pm Main Room 11am – 4pm Sunday Hours: All Rooms 1pm – 4pm

Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

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. 

Mitchell Park Library, Midtown Room, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Join Librarian Juliana on Saturdays from 10:30-11 AM at Mitchell Park Library for Family Storytime! Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us!  Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs and rhymes, including a playlist of all of our favorite songs to sing!