Library Closure

All San Mateo County Libraries and Customer Care are closed.

Baby Bounce Storytime

Baby storytime centers around parent/caregiver-child interactions. This storytime is developmentally appropriate for newborns and babies up to 18 months old. Please join us for rhymes, lap bounces, singing, instruments and a book or two. 

Yoga

Interested in learning how to do yoga or already have a practice, and want to join other adults in your community for free classes? Experienced instructor Ted Harvey will offer a combination of movement, meditation and breathing for stress relief, relaxation and mind b......More

Interested in learning how to do yoga or already have a practice, and want to join other adults in your community for free classes? Experienced instructor Ted Harvey will offer a combination of movement, meditation and breathing for stress relief, relaxation and mind body connection. Please bring your own towel or mat. All levels are welcome!

Maker Exploration

Curious about all the fun tech in our Makerspace? Come and learn about our 3D printers, laser cutter, sewing machines, robots, virtual reality (VR) and much more! 

Free Meals at the Library

Get your FREE meal at the Half Moon Bay Library. Adults with kids eat free too! For more information, contact our customer care.  Comida GRATIS en la Bibilioteca d......More

Get your FREE meal at the Half Moon Bay Library. Adults with kids eat free too! For more information, contact our customer care.  Comida GRATIS en la Bibilioteca de Half Moon Bay ¡Adultos con niños tambien comen gratis! Para más información, llama a nuestro servicio de cliente. 

After School Gaming

Come enjoy some video games! We'll have games for all ages available for you to play together on the Nintendo Switch. Feel free to bring your own controllers. No registration is required. For children and teens.

Library Craft Time

This is a drop-in weekly activity intended for all ages. During this time, youth can join a hands-on program or activity!

Open Sewing

Join us for open time to use the library’s sewing machines. Bring your own project or use some of our supplies to make your own. There will be no formal instruction, but assistance will be provided for the machines if necessary.

Ukulele Jam Group

Join our ukulele jam group for an evening of strumming and singing! We'll provide the music, and you bring the ukulele or ask at the front desk to borrow one of ours. Beginners welcome!

Free English Class | Clase de inglés gratuita

Learn English in this free in-person class taught by a certified instructor. We will learn and practice English which will be helpful in your everyday life. Aprenda inglés en esta clase en persona gratuita enseñada por un instructor certificado. Aprenderemos y pract......More

Learn English in this free in-person class taught by a certified instructor. We will learn and practice English which will be helpful in your everyday life. Aprenda inglés en esta clase en persona gratuita enseñada por un instructor certificado. Aprenderemos y practicaremos inglés que le ayudará en su vida diaria.

Musical Storytime

Let’s make music! Join us for a silly, funny, song-and-dance-filled storytime for all ages.

Gem Painting at the Library!

Gem painting is taking the crafting world by storm. It’s the perfect mixture of paint-by-numbers and mosaic art, but it’s completely paintless! You take a wax adhesive and resin gem and place them in the preconfigured patterns. The gems make a beautiful pattern and spa......More

Gem painting is taking the crafting world by storm. It’s the perfect mixture of paint-by-numbers and mosaic art, but it’s completely paintless! You take a wax adhesive and resin gem and place them in the preconfigured patterns. The gems make a beautiful pattern and sparkle in the light. This is a fun and relaxing activity that’s good for mental health and wellness.

Makerspace: Art Studio

Come and express your artistic skills through digital art using our iPads and bring it to life with our Glowforge Laser Cutter.

Free Meals at the Library

Get your FREE meal at the Half Moon Bay Library. Adults with kids eat free too! For more information, contact our customer care.  Comida GRATIS en la Bibilioteca d......More

Get your FREE meal at the Half Moon Bay Library. Adults with kids eat free too! For more information, contact our customer care.  Comida GRATIS en la Bibilioteca de Half Moon Bay ¡Adultos con niños tambien comen gratis! Para más información, llama a nuestro servicio de cliente. 

Library Craft Time

This is a drop-in weekly activity intended for all ages. During this time, youth can join a hands-on program or activity!

Live Music With Jasmin Nicole

Join us at your local library for a special Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month performance by Jasmin Nicole, a Filipino singer/songwriter celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage through song. With a soulful voice and engaging stories, she wea......More

Join us at your local library for a special Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month performance by Jasmin Nicole, a Filipino singer/songwriter celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage through song. With a soulful voice and engaging stories, she weaves together personal and cultural stories that honor resilience, identity, and tradition. Her performances blend contemporary and traditional influences, creating an immersive experience for audiences of all ages. Over the years, she’s performed with local and national artists like The Green, Common Kings, All Four One, and Brian McKnight in Hawaii. Jasmin Nicole hit the music scene in 2018 with her debut single, Viral, which hit #1 on the iTunes Reggae Chart. Her music is described as island reggae with a twist of pop and R&B. Don't miss this inspiring celebration of AAPI voices and storytelling!

Half Moon Bay Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale

We have a great selection of fiction, non-fiction, rare, collectible, special, coffee table, art, young adult and children's books, and comic books. Free children's picture books while they last. Great prices. We accept credit cards and Venmo as well as cash or checks.......More

We have a great selection of fiction, non-fiction, rare, collectible, special, coffee table, art, young adult and children's books, and comic books. Free children's picture books while they last. Great prices. We accept credit cards and Venmo as well as cash or checks. Proceeds support library programs and services.

Maker Exploration

Curious about all the fun tech in our Makerspace? Come and learn about our 3D printers, laser cutter, sewing machines, robots, virtual reality (VR) and much more! 

Saturday Storytime

Come along on an imaginary adventure for Family Storytime. Hear new stories, sing songs and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups.

The Thrill of the Short Story, With Authors Anita Felicelli, Nina Schuyler, and Zach Williams

Unlike the novel, the short story invites audaciousness. It wants to do things you've never seen before. -- Nina Schuyler May is Short Story Month! To celebrate, we’ve invited three Bay Area authors to join us in exploring the art of writing and reading the short sto......More

Unlike the novel, the short story invites audaciousness. It wants to do things you've never seen before. -- Nina Schuyler May is Short Story Month! To celebrate, we’ve invited three Bay Area authors to join us in exploring the art of writing and reading the short story. Limited giveaway copies of their new collections will be available at the door! Join us at the Half Moon Bay Library on Saturday, May 17th at 1:00 PM with your questions and get your books signed by: Anita Felicelli, author of How We Know Our Time Travelers, a 2024 Foreward INDIES Finalist. “A fantastical exploration of the ache that comes with wanting the impossible.” Los Angeles Times Nina Schuyler, author of In This Ravishing World, winner of the W.S. Porter Prize and the Prism Prize for Climate Literature. “Powerfully beautiful and beautifully powerful, Schuyler has written exactly the book this moment needs." —Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author. Zach Williams, author of Beautiful Days, nominated for a 2025 PEN America Literary Award and called a Best Book of 2024 by The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and others. “A subtle and speculative barn-burner that fans of Stephen King and Ling Ma will devour.” —Esquire