There’s still time to sign up for our Summer Reading for a Cause program! Sign up and help us reach our goal of reading/listening to 20,000 books, so that we can donate $2,500 to Foundation for a College Education (FCE)! You can sign up and log reading through July 31.



Prize pickups start July 1 at Children’s, Mitchell Park and Rinconada Libraries from July 1 to August 31 (while supplies last)! If you’ve completed your first tier, you’ve completed the program and can come in to pick up your $5 Friends of the Library Book Buck and:

Kids (0–12):

Book of your choice 

Teens (13–17):

Pack of vinyl stickers  

Adults (18+): Commemorative enamel pin

Participants can earn raffle tickets if they complete additional two tiers. We will have a drawing for all three audiences and will announce our winners in mid-August. Grand prizes include:  

We’re especially grateful to our Friends of the Palo Alto Library for providing the funding for our program and donation to FCE, and to our fellow City partners, whose gifts enhance our participants’ experiences. Sharing our stories helps our community thrive!

Starting July 9, Mitchell Park Library will be open on Sundays from 10 AM–6 PM!  

All Libraries will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day. Please attend the 4th of July Summer Festival and Chili Cook-Off at Mitchell Park from 11 AM–3 PM.

Mitchell Park Library

TUE, WED, THU: 10 AM–9 PM 

FRI & SAT: 10 AM–6 PM

Starting July 9! SUN: 10 AM–6 PM 

Rinconada Library

TUE & WED: 10 AM–6 PM 

THU: 12 PM–8 PM 

FRI, SAT, SUN: 10 AM–6 PM 

Children's Library

TUE, WED, THU, SAT:

10 AM–6 PM 

College Terrace Library

WED, THU, FRI, SAT:

10 AM–6 PM 

Downtown Library

WED, THU, FRI, SAT:

10 AM–6 PM 

We still highly recommend wearing masks when visiting our locations and attending events.

All Ages Events: 

• Saturdays: Family Craft: Origami  
• July 5: What's Up Wednesday: Self Expressive Photo Collage Workshop  
• July 19: What's Up Wednesday: Zines!  
• July 22: Share Your Story: Self Reflexive Documentary Workshop  

Kids Events: 

• June 9–July 6: Elizabeth Stewart Writing Contest  
• July 8: Share Your Story: Author Event with Nicole Chen & Margaret Chiu Greanias  
• July 12: What's Up Wednesday: Weaving With Paper  
• July 26: Little Ones Storytime: Garden Party!  
• July 27: Family Craft: Painted Fairy House  

Teen Events: 

• July 11: Teen Author Event: Kara H.L. Chen  
• July 15: Share Your Story: Teen Author Event with Jane Kuo  
• July 26: What's Up Wednesday: Making fun videos (for TikTok, Instagram, etc.)  
• July 27: Share Your Story: Historic Photographic Process Demonstration (for Teens & Adults!)  



Are you a local teen artist looking for a space to display your artwork? 

Sign up to be our featured artist in the Rinconada Library Teen Room!

Adult Events:  

• July 12: Yoga with surfer michael  
• July 15: Financial Health and Wellness Workshop: Increase Cash Flow & Manage Debt
• July 20: Author Event: Patty McGuigan and Tesha McCord Poe 
• July 25: Open Sewing Studio (for Teens & Adults!) 

Check out all Events, including ESL Conversation Group, book clubs, Reboot tech workshops and more!  

Discover your next favorite song or artist! In addition to five music downloads per week, you can stream any song, create playlists, and stream full albums. Access 16+ million songs and new music every day. Download the Freegal Music app from the App Store or Google Play to listen on the go!

Need an idea for what to read next? Our staff are enjoying Love & Resistance, The Improbability of Love, Quietly Hostile, Fooled by Randomness, and Girl Taking Over.

You can also ask a librarian for recommendations through our Shelf Made service!