Engineering Seminar

Saturday, August 29 at 1:00 PM

Library | Parks & Recreation Center, 901 Civic Campus Way

2nd Floor, Community Room



Interested in an engineering major or career? Experts share their wisdom, advice, and stories of their engineering journey. Presentation in partnership with the SSF Youth Commission.

Guest Speakers:

• Jenny Stevens | 30+ years industry experience in Biopharmaceutical & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Chemical Engineering

• Natalie Dean | MIT graduate in Mechanical Engineering

• Eric Dean | UCLA sophomore in Mechanical Engineering

Recommended for Teens and Adults. Light refreshments will be provided.

Library staff hosting our highly popular Pokémon meetup inside the Community Room every Tuesday.

Come participate and make new like-minded friends at the Summer Video Game Club every Tuesday in the Digital Media Lab!

Check out more photos and videos on our social media!

Programs for Adults

Tech Tuesday: Gmail Basics

Tuesday, August 25 at 12:00 PM

Library | Parks & Recreation Center, 901 Civic Campus Way

2nd Floor, Digital Media Lab

Learn the basics of Gmail, including message formatting, attachments, & organizing your inbox. We'll also take a brief look at other services offered through your Google account. If you already have a Google account, please make sure you know the login information. If you'd like to make an account, bring your cell phone; Google requires a phone number for the setup process.

Homework CA

We are excited to announce a free online tutoring service for California K-12 students available: HomeworkCA. In addition to live one-to-one tutoring for 250+ subjects in multiple languages, you can access practice quizzes, video lessons, college admission tools, and more.

HomeworkCA can be accessed from our Online Library page under "Homework Help" at home 24/7 or in the library.

This project is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

Children + Youth Programs

Weekly Woolies Club

Tuesday, August 25 at 5:30 PM

Library | Parks & Recreation Center, 901 Civic Campus Way

2nd Floor, Youth Library

Bring your own yarn projects from home to work on alongside other youth fiber artists in a friendly and fun atmosphere. We will have knitting forks, yarn to help beginners get started. This is an inclusive drop-in social circle. No instructors present, but all skills are welcome. Recommended for ages 8-16.

Help K-12 students with their homework at our Main Library after school! We are seeking volunteers who can assist K-12 students with school subjects such as Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and more.

Schedule is flexible! Volunteer any time between Monday-Thursdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM during each Fall (August-December) and Spring (January-May) school semester. Homework Hub will start on Monday, August 31st for the Fall semester.

Sesame Street: Read, Watch, Listen

Perfect for parents, teachers, and caretakers - patrons can find kids' favorite Sesame Street friends in book, movie, and music form with this collection.

Sunny days are just a click away. Find Elmo-approved fun is waiting on Hoopla!

SSFPL Hours

For accommodations: Call 650-829-3860 at least 10 days prior to request sign language or other accommodations. Please refrain from wearing scented products to programs.