It's Sew Easy: Gift Bags

Interested in picking up the fun life-skill of sewing? Want to add a handmade touch to your gifts this year? Join us for our It's Sew Easy: Gift Bags program. Whether you're a beginner or experienced sewist this hands on project is perfect for all skill levels! Parti......More

Interested in picking up the fun life-skill of sewing? Want to add a handmade touch to your gifts this year? Join us for our It's Sew Easy: Gift Bags program. Whether you're a beginner or experienced sewist this hands on project is perfect for all skill levels! Participants aged 12 and younger are welcome to participate with caregiver supervision and assistance. Space is limited so please register at smcl.org/events to reserve your spot. All sessions are identical so please register for only one class!

Baby Bounce Storytime With Stay and Play!

Bring your bouncing baby to our biweekly playtime, full of nursery rhymes and songs you can do together to stimulate your baby’s development. Ideal for newborns up to 18 months old, but all are welcome.  After Storytime join us for Stay and Play, a time to engage in o......More

Bring your bouncing baby to our biweekly playtime, full of nursery rhymes and songs you can do together to stimulate your baby’s development. Ideal for newborns up to 18 months old, but all are welcome.  After Storytime join us for Stay and Play, a time to engage in open-ended exploration and learning in the company of other children and caregivers.

Reindeer Poop Goop Slime

This goofy holiday slime looks just like the sparkly “poop” a mischievous reindeer might leave behind after a snack of magic treats! It’s squishy, stretchy, and full of silly sparkle—perfect for giggles, goofs and fun!

In-Person English Conversation Club

Improve your English and make new friends! Practice your speaking skills with fluent speakers and other English language learners in a small group. Open to all skill levels. For adults ages 18 and over. Capacity limits may apply. 

3D Printing for Families

Come visit for a hour of 3D printing exploration with our 3D Printers. Print your own small project or customize pre-printed projects!

Signs and Rhymes Storytime With Stay and Play!

Let's read, sing, sign and rhyme together! Play together with your little one as we learn simple sign language and fun ways to fingerplay alongside our stories and music each week. This storytime is welcome to all ages, from babies to toddlers to preschoolers and beyon......More

Let's read, sing, sign and rhyme together! Play together with your little one as we learn simple sign language and fun ways to fingerplay alongside our stories and music each week. This storytime is welcome to all ages, from babies to toddlers to preschoolers and beyond! This event will be held in the children's room at the Atherton Library. After storytime, join us for Stay and Play where kids and their caregivers can practice interpersonal skills and have fun learning to share and socialize!

Open Lab: Drop In Memory Lab

Come and join us in digitizing your media using our Memory Lab. This is a drop in program and their will be a staff member available to get you started in you digitization project! Media you can digitize: Photos, negatives, and photographic slides VHS Audio cas......More

Come and join us in digitizing your media using our Memory Lab. This is a drop in program and their will be a staff member available to get you started in you digitization project! Media you can digitize: Photos, negatives, and photographic slides VHS Audio cassettes 8mm and Super-8 film (no audio) 3.5" floppy disks (DOS or Windows format only) CD-R and DVD-R data discs

Crafternoon: Fairytale Architects

Join us in the Atherton Makerspace, for some fun paper engineering! This week, we’ll be building and decorating our own mini paper houses as inspired by Hansel and Gretel. No registration required, as supplies last.

Free In-Person English Class | Clase de inglés en persona gratuita

Learn English in this free beginner's in-person class. We will learn and practice English, which will be helpful in your everyday life.  Aprenda inglés en esta clase en persona gratuita. Aprenderemos y practicaremos inglés que le ayudará en su vida diaria. Registrati......More

Learn English in this free beginner's in-person class. We will learn and practice English, which will be helpful in your everyday life.  Aprenda inglés en esta clase en persona gratuita. Aprenderemos y practicaremos inglés que le ayudará en su vida diaria. Registration Required! 

Maker Exploration

Want to explore our Makerspace? Come and join us during our open hour to learn about 3D printers, Laser Cutters and more!

Family Storytime with Stay and Play!

Get ready to learn and play with your little one! Hear new stories, sing songs and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups. This event will be held in the children's room at the Atherton Library. After Storytime, join us for ......More

Get ready to learn and play with your little one! Hear new stories, sing songs and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups. This event will be held in the children's room at the Atherton Library. After Storytime, join us for Stay and Play, where kids and their caregivers can practice interpersonal skills and have fun learning to share and socialize!

Maker Exploration for Families

Want to explore our Makerspace? Come and join us during our open hours to learn about 3D Printing and Laser cutting! This session is intended for families of all ages looking to explore our space! Open Makerspace at Atherton Library is also available on: Tuesdays an......More

Want to explore our Makerspace? Come and join us during our open hours to learn about 3D Printing and Laser cutting! This session is intended for families of all ages looking to explore our space! Open Makerspace at Atherton Library is also available on: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 PM

The Great Winter Puzzle Race

The first team to complete their puzzle wins! Gather up a team of up to four members and get ready to put your dexterity to the test. The team that finishes first or completes the most before time is called wins! Can you and your team put your puzzle together faster th......More

The first team to complete their puzzle wins! Gather up a team of up to four members and get ready to put your dexterity to the test. The team that finishes first or completes the most before time is called wins! Can you and your team put your puzzle together faster than your friendly competition? Each team will receive the same 500-piece puzzle as provided by the library. Teams can be made up of all different ages. Registration is only needed for 1 person per team, so if you’re teaming up with more than one fellow puzzler, you only need to register once!

It's Sew Easy: Gift Bags

Interested in picking up the fun life-skill of sewing? Want to add a handmade touch to your gifts this year? Join us for our It's Sew Easy: Gift Bags program. Whether you're a beginner or experienced sewist this hands on project is perfect for all skill levels! Parti......More

Interested in picking up the fun life-skill of sewing? Want to add a handmade touch to your gifts this year? Join us for our It's Sew Easy: Gift Bags program. Whether you're a beginner or experienced sewist this hands on project is perfect for all skill levels! Participants aged 12 and younger are welcome to participate with caregiver supervision and assistance. Space is limited so please register at smcl.org/events to reserve your spot. Both sessions are identical so please register for only one class!

STEAM Team: Bath Bombs

Today, we'll be scientists, engineers and beyond! Join us at the library the every month for a new STEAM activity for you to explore. This time, we'll be exploring a fun chemistry lesson by making our own bath bombs. No registration required, as supplies last.

3D Printing for Families

Come visit for a hour of 3D printing exploration with our 3D Printers. Print your own small project or customize pre-printed projects!

Pajama Storytime With Stay and Play: Blanket Forts!

Join us for a Pajama Storytime Adventure! Come along in your coziest pajamas for an imaginary journey where we'll hear new stories, sing songs, and learn fun wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups, and even your favorite bedtime bu......More

Join us for a Pajama Storytime Adventure! Come along in your coziest pajamas for an imaginary journey where we'll hear new stories, sing songs, and learn fun wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups, and even your favorite bedtime buddy, too. Then stick around for a special Stay and Play today in the Children’s Area! Build your own cozy reading nook out of blankets, boxes, cushions, and of course, plenty of books. Get ready to snuggle up and read and play together!

Open Lab: Drop In Memory Lab

Come and join us in digitizing your media using our Memory Lab. This is a drop in program and their will be a staff member available to get you started in you digitization project! Media you can digitize: Photos, negatives, and photographic slides VHS Audio cas......More

Come and join us in digitizing your media using our Memory Lab. This is a drop in program and their will be a staff member available to get you started in you digitization project! Media you can digitize: Photos, negatives, and photographic slides VHS Audio cassettes 8mm and Super-8 film (no audio) 3.5" floppy disks (DOS or Windows format only) CD-R and DVD-R data discs

Crafternoon: Spirograph Art

Join us in the Atherton Makerspace, and stretch your inner artist! This week, we’ll be making art with spirographs. Snap together custom gears and spin them round and around with your pen to create an intricate spiral-design! It’s fun and easy for any age. No registrat......More

Join us in the Atherton Makerspace, and stretch your inner artist! This week, we’ll be making art with spirographs. Snap together custom gears and spin them round and around with your pen to create an intricate spiral-design! It’s fun and easy for any age. No registration required, as supplies last.

Maker Exploration

Want to explore our Makerspace? Come and join us during our open hour to learn about 3D printers, Laser Cutters and more!