Executive Function & Your Brain - Understand How Attention, Memory, and Emotion Connect

Please join San Mateo County Libraries in welcoming The Taproot Collective. The Taproot Collective designs interactive, neuroscience-informed workshops that help people of all ages understand how their brain works—and how to use executive function (EF) skills to thrive......More

Please join San Mateo County Libraries in welcoming The Taproot Collective. The Taproot Collective designs interactive, neuroscience-informed workshops that help people of all ages understand how their brain works—and how to use executive function (EF) skills to thrive at school, at work, and in life. Taproot programs blend research, real-world application, and engaging activities that build awareness, confidence, and connection. 

Family 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. Capacity limits may apply.

Perler Beads: Mushmallows

Use vibrant Perler beads to design and fuse your own unique Mushmallow characters! Explore your artistic side and have fun!

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. 

Bookmobile Stop

Check us out! The Bookmo......More

Check us out! The Bookmobile extends full library services to residents in rural areas. We have books, DVDs, and the Library of Things. Materials are available in English and other languages for children and adults. Come visit us!

Make It With Superspace

Explore shapes, colors, and design as you build with Superspace tiles. From simple patterns to tall towers, this open-ended activity lets imaginations run wild. Come play, create, and discover the fun of magnetic building!

Mindfulness and the Art of Looking

Looking mindfully helps us be fully in the moment. Take a moment and be inspired! Expand your observation process through mindfulness practices to help increase awareness and mindful presence. 

Gallery Glass

Using special stained glass effect paint is easy and fun! This stunning non-toxic paint allows you to create a realistic stained glass look by simply painting directly on your 4 inch by 4 inch plastic sheet. All materials are supplied. You are welcome to bring your ow......More

Using special stained glass effect paint is easy and fun! This stunning non-toxic paint allows you to create a realistic stained glass look by simply painting directly on your 4 inch by 4 inch plastic sheet. All materials are supplied. You are welcome to bring your own design to trace. This program is good for teens and adults.

Computer Lab

Join us for some afterschool fun in our computer lab! We will have laptops set up in our Learning Center so you can play games and surf the web while hanging out with your friends.

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. 

Afterschool Reading Club

Do you need a little help with your reading goals? Stop by the library for Afterschool Reading Club! K-8th grade students can practice reading in a supportive environment. Bring your reading homework and drop-in to read at your own pace with active support from our tra......More

Do you need a little help with your reading goals? Stop by the library for Afterschool Reading Club! K-8th grade students can practice reading in a supportive environment. Bring your reading homework and drop-in to read at your own pace with active support from our trained interns. Trained interns will be available to help students stay focused, pick new books to read, and help locate grade-appropriate reading resources.

Book Group

Join us for a lively discussion of select fiction and non-fiction books on the first Monday of the month. If the first Monday is a holiday, then the book group will meet on the second Monday.

Restorative Yoga & Sound Healing

The Restorative Yoga and Sound Healing event is designed to provide space for you to slow down, relax, rest, and replenish yourself. In Restorative Yoga, poses are made comfortable with the support of props and held for long periods to allow for the relaxation of your ......More

The Restorative Yoga and Sound Healing event is designed to provide space for you to slow down, relax, rest, and replenish yourself. In Restorative Yoga, poses are made comfortable with the support of props and held for long periods to allow for the relaxation of your mind and body. A sound bath accompanies these supportive poses. Singing bowls enhance this practice and are also played on the body to further relax your emotional and physical well-being. This class starts with centering, then gentle stretching, and incorporates mindfulness techniques into each restorative pose. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, and bolster. We will have some supplies if you need. Due to high demand, we ask that community members sign up for a single occurrence of this series so that as many as possible can participate.

Family 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. Capacity limits may apply.

Beetlelady Storytime

Little kids love bugs! Join Beetlelady for a fun, interactive storytime exploring our buggy friends. Meet a live bug up close and get your wiggles out bug-style.

SF Opera Lecture: History of the Diva

They portray gods and goddesses, countesses and courtesans. They command our attention, rule the stage and amaze us with their divine beauty of song. Where would opera be without its glorious divas? Join San Francisco Opera Scholar Cole Thomason-Redus for an exploratio......More

They portray gods and goddesses, countesses and courtesans. They command our attention, rule the stage and amaze us with their divine beauty of song. Where would opera be without its glorious divas? Join San Francisco Opera Scholar Cole Thomason-Redus for an exploration into the real-life and on-stage bigger-than-life characters we’ve come to love (and sometimes love to hate!). di·va (noun): 1. A famous female opera singer 2. A self-important person who is temperamental and difficult to please 3. Latin word for “goddess”

Computer Lab

Join us for some afterschool fun in our computer lab! We will have laptops set up in our Learning Center so you can play games and surf the web while hanging out with your friends.

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. 

Bookmobile Stop

Check us out! The Bookm......More

Check us out! The Bookmobile extends full library services to residents in rural areas. We have books, DVDs, and the Library of Things. Materials are available in English and other languages for children and adults. Come visit us!

Afterschool Reading Club

Do you need a little help with your reading goals? Stop by the library for Afterschool Reading Club! K-8th grade students can practice reading in a supportive environment. Bring your reading homework and drop-in to read at your own pace with active support from our tra......More

Do you need a little help with your reading goals? Stop by the library for Afterschool Reading Club! K-8th grade students can practice reading in a supportive environment. Bring your reading homework and drop-in to read at your own pace with active support from our trained interns. Trained interns will be available to help students stay focused, pick new books to read, and help locate grade-appropriate reading resources.