Drop-in Tech Help

Do you need assistance using your laptop, tablet, or cell phone? Have a question about technology? Our volunteer can help you with one-on-one instruction. Please be aware that space and time are limited, and help is given on a first come, first serve basis. On the last......More

Do you need assistance using your laptop, tablet, or cell phone? Have a question about technology? Our volunteer can help you with one-on-one instruction. Please be aware that space and time are limited, and help is given on a first come, first serve basis. On the last Thursday of each month from 10 am to 12 pm the tech help is expanded into the Digital Literacy Class hosted by the library in the Maple Room.

Craft Club for Adults - May Flowers: AANHPI Heritage Month

Join us for our monthly Craft Club for Adults! April showers bring May flowers!! We will be making flowers with colorful nylon stockings and beading wire. All supplies will be provided. The program will take place in the Community Room. Thanks to the Friends of the ......More

Join us for our monthly Craft Club for Adults! April showers bring May flowers!! We will be making flowers with colorful nylon stockings and beading wire. All supplies will be provided. The program will take place in the Community Room. Thanks to the Friends of the Saratoga Libraries for making this program possible.

Multi-Level ESL Class Session

Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.  This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL st......More

Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.  This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL students. Classes are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons from April 1st to May 29th. You must be able to attend the entire class session. This class will take place in person at the Saratoga Library. Attendees must be at least 18 years old. Registration for this session is now closed. Check back in August for the Fall session.

Baby Storytime (12 months and younger)

Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers at the rear of the Children's room, near the picture book collection. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out t......More

Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers at the rear of the Children's room, near the picture book collection. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Family Storytime

Join us for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers in the Children's room. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with ......More

Join us for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers in the Children's room. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

The Art of Chinese Seal Carving: AAPI

What is a seal? What secrets does it contain? Come learn about the history of this unique artform in China, and its current development in Silicon Valley. Presentation and demonstration by Karen Tseng. Karen is an instructor of Chinese calligraphy and Chinese brush pa......More

What is a seal? What secrets does it contain? Come learn about the history of this unique artform in China, and its current development in Silicon Valley. Presentation and demonstration by Karen Tseng. Karen is an instructor of Chinese calligraphy and Chinese brush painting at FUHSD Adult School, she is currently the executive president of the Silicon Valley Seal Art Society. This event is co-sponsored by the Silicon Valley Branch of the Organization of Chinese American Women in celebration of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPIHM). All are welcome. ------------ For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Multi-Level ESL Class Session

Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.  This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL st......More

Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.  This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL students. Classes are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons from April 1st to May 29th. You must be able to attend the entire class session. This class will take place in person at the Saratoga Library. Attendees must be at least 18 years old. Registration for this session is now closed. Check back in August for the Fall session.

Band Jam: Guitar & Ukulele

Grab your guitar, grab your ukulele - let's jam! Join us every week, singing and strumming along with popular songs in a fun, easy-going environment. Meet people who are also working on their music journey, learn new chords/strums, and get encouragement to practice to......More

Grab your guitar, grab your ukulele - let's jam! Join us every week, singing and strumming along with popular songs in a fun, easy-going environment. Meet people who are also working on their music journey, learn new chords/strums, and get encouragement to practice towards mastering your instrument. Bring your own guitar or ukulele, all other materials will be provided. Intermediate players are welcome.  No registration, just drop in and jam. Space is limited and will be first come, first served.  For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Family Storytime

Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in the Maple room (near the Adult Reference desk). For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the......More

Join us for fun stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs in the Maple room (near the Adult Reference desk). For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Music Theory Class for Beginners

Join us immediately after Band Jam for deep analysis and music theory related to finding harmonies, identifying the key to modern pop songs, and understanding chord progressions. This class will pick up where the last session of music theory left off.  Explore the wor......More

Join us immediately after Band Jam for deep analysis and music theory related to finding harmonies, identifying the key to modern pop songs, and understanding chord progressions. This class will pick up where the last session of music theory left off.  Explore the world of music theory and how it connects to the foundation of modern music. Identify chord progressions, find the key of the song, and create harmonies to take your music to the next level. In this 5 week course, you will learn fundamentals in music theory with emphasis on chord structure, progressions, and harmony accompaniments in modern pop songs. No registration, just drop in. Space is limited and will be first come, first served.                    For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Multi-Level ESL Class Session

Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.  This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL st......More

Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.  This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL students. Classes are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons from April 1st to May 29th. You must be able to attend the entire class session. This class will take place in person at the Saratoga Library. Attendees must be at least 18 years old. Registration for this session is now closed. Check back in August for the Fall session.

Kids Air Rocket Contest (K - 7th grade)

Kindergarteners - 7th graders, construct an air rocket and fine-tune it as you try to win our farthest-flying-air-rocket contest! All supplies will be furnished by the Library. While supplies last. Sponsored by the Friends of the Saratoga Libraries.  For accessibility......More

Kindergarteners - 7th graders, construct an air rocket and fine-tune it as you try to win our farthest-flying-air-rocket contest! All supplies will be furnished by the Library. While supplies last. Sponsored by the Friends of the Saratoga Libraries.  For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Drop-in Tech Help

Do you need assistance using your laptop, tablet, or cell phone? Have a question about technology? Our volunteer can help you with one-on-one instruction. Please be aware that space and time are limited, and help is given on a first come, first serve basis. On the last......More

Do you need assistance using your laptop, tablet, or cell phone? Have a question about technology? Our volunteer can help you with one-on-one instruction. Please be aware that space and time are limited, and help is given on a first come, first serve basis. On the last Thursday of each month from 10 am to 12 pm the tech help is expanded into the Digital Literacy Class hosted by the library in the Maple Room.

Mandarin Storytime

Join us in the Maple room for fun stories, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs in Mandarin! Please park strollers in the Children's room, near the play-space. No registration required. 

Teatime Book Chatter: AANHPI Heritage Month Book Share

Join us for our monthly Teatime Book Chatter at Saratoga Library. We meet on the third Thursday of each month. In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we will being doing a book share of AANHPI books/authors. Cho......More

Join us for our monthly Teatime Book Chatter at Saratoga Library. We meet on the third Thursday of each month. In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we will being doing a book share of AANHPI books/authors. Choose any AANHPI-related book to read and share your thoughts with the group.   Please visit the Adult Reference Desk at Saratoga Library to register and pick up a copy of the book. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].

Multi-Level ESL Class Session

Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.  This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL st......More

Santa Clara County Library District residents are eligible to register for this in-person ESL class led by professional ESL instructors. Join us to learn and improve your English listening and speaking skills.  This class session is for beginner and intermediate ESL students. Classes are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons from April 1st to May 29th. You must be able to attend the entire class session. This class will take place in person at the Saratoga Library. Attendees must be at least 18 years old. Registration for this session is now closed. Check back in August for the Fall session.

Baby Storytime (12 months and younger)

Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers at the rear of the Children's room, near the picture book collection. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out t......More

Babies, 12 months and younger, join us for fun, interactive nursery rhymes, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs! Please park strollers at the rear of the Children's room, near the picture book collection. For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at [email protected].