Events

All SCCLD locations will be CLOSED Thursday, June 19 for Juneteenth Day. See regular library hours.

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Join us for an after-hours party in the library!

There will be games, minigolf, a marshmallow hunt, and prizes! Lots of snacks and food too.

Available for only ages 12—17, no adults allowed. You will need to fill out and turn in a…

Come learn how to play a new board game, or bring an old favorite! Bay Area Games Day is a full day of convention-style open gaming that has been happening at the library since 1998. We play mostly more recent hobbyist games, but also…

Cult Classics: Sunday Matinee Movies presents The Princess Bride The Princess Bride is a tale of love, adventure, and humor. It's the story of Buttercup, a beautiful princess, and her true love, Westley. When Westley is presumed…

Join us for a series of mindfulness and meditation classes. Come practice meditation for 20 minutes and ask questions for 10 minutes with instructor Manisha.

For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form…

Join us for stories, songs, and movement in Spanish and English on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM! This program is designed for children up to age 5 and their caregivers, and will be held indoors in the Orchard Room.

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Join us for a fun-filled storytime featuring movement, singing, and action! These 30-minute sessions focus on early literacy by sharing stories and songs in both English and Mandarin Chinese.歡迎小朋友來到故事時間，這是以半小時的雙中英語故事書, 兒歌, 手指謠,…

Join us for a summer full of reading and fun at our weekly book club! Held on Tuesday afternoons, Camp Read S’more is the perfect way to keep your incoming 4th or 5th grader engaged and entertained during the summer months.

Throughout each…

Join our book club for 6th – 8th graders! This month we are reading Holes by Louis Sachar.

We will meet on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from 4 pm – 5 pm at the Los Altos Library in the Orchard Room.

If you can attend this meeting,…

Join us for our monthly book club meeting, as we discuss mostly contemporary (and occasional classic) fiction titles. Space is limited, and regular/ongoing attendees do not need to register. Email lpasternack@sccl.org to join the…

Join the Children's Librarians for a fun, interactive 25-minute toddler storytime for early walkers, 1s, and 2s in the Orchard Room on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Storytimes will be filled with stories, music, and fun…

Calling all non-walking babies ages 0-1 with their caregivers! Let's enjoy songs, rhymes, gentle movement, short books, and other fun as we gather together to celebrate this wonderful phase of early literacy development.

The storytime will…

This fun and imaginative retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk follows Jack and his trusty companion Buttercup the Cow as they head to the fair. A mysterious peddler trades Jack five magic beans for his cow, and next thing you know, a…

This imaginative retelling of Jack & the Beanstalk follows Jack and his trusty companion Buttercup the Cow as they head to the fair. A mysterious peddler trades Jack five magic beans for his cow, and next thing you know, a huge…

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Join John Trudeau for a tour of the “hot spots” in Death Valley. Highlights we’ll visit include Furnace Creek—site of the hottest recorded temperature on earth, Badwater Basin—the lowest point in the USA,…

Join the Children's Librarians for a fun, interactive 25-minute toddler storytime for early walkers, 1s, and 2s in the Orchard Room on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Storytimes will be filled with stories, music, and fun activities!

Due…

Practice speaking English in an informal and supportive group; make new friends too! No registration is required, and you do not need to attend every week. Basic English knowledge recommended.For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL),…

Join us for stories, music, movement, and more at our preschool storytime in the Orchard Room on Thursday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. Preschool storytime is suitable for children 3-5 and their caregivers.

For accessibility accommodations (ex.…

A long running game of Dungeons and Dragons, 5th edition and sometimes shorter oneshots. Teen drop ins to watch the game are welcome. Right now the game is full, but we will occasionally have openings for new players. Please check in at the…

California's iconic landscapes and vegetation communities have long been shaped by dynamic climate and terrestrial processes. Often, changes in these forces are what can push an ecosystem to transition to a different, yet stable, state. In…