Canceled: Evening Sensory Storytime

This event has been canceled. Specialized storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. Books, songs, movement, and adapted play supporting the needs of neurodivergent children.

1st Floor Program Room

ESL Conversation Club

Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? We will also provide a Zoom link. Casual conversation and friendly compan......More

Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? We will also provide a Zoom link. Casual conversation and friendly company. Everyone is welcome.

1st Floor Program Room

Ukulele Jam: Sing and Play Along

Registration is recommended. Seating is limited. Walk-ins are also welcome. Would you like to learn some fun songs on the ukulele? Beginners and ukulele enthusiasts are welcome to join us to sing and play together. Ukulele instructor Chuck Monahan will teach participant......More

Registration is recommended. Seating is limited. Walk-ins are also welcome. Would you like to learn some fun songs on the ukulele? Beginners and ukulele enthusiasts are welcome to join us to sing and play together. Ukulele instructor Chuck Monahan will teach participants how to play basic chords on the ukulele and lead the group in an informal performance of popular songs from the last 50 years. Bring your own uke, or use one of ours. Supplies are limited. Participants are encouraged to bring their own music stand and ukulele. Ages 12 and up only.This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.

1st Floor Program Room

Library Staff Development Day

The Library will be closed today for Library Staff Development Day.

Visual Poetry

Visual poetry enhances the meaning of a poem through colors, shapes, images, and patterns. Drop in, take inspiration from famous poems or create your own, and explore various shapes, styles, and poems to commemorate National Poetry Month. All materials provided. Ages 10......More

Visual poetry enhances the meaning of a poem through colors, shapes, images, and patterns. Drop in, take inspiration from famous poems or create your own, and explore various shapes, styles, and poems to commemorate National Poetry Month. All materials provided. Ages 10 and up.

1st Floor Program Room

Interactive Storytelling

Bring classic fairy tales to life by acting out the characters. Practice foundational theater skills using facial expressions, body language, and tone to convey different characters and emotions. Ages 6-8.

1st Floor Program Room

Plant Exchange

Do you have plants you must prune or cull? Want to refresh your garden? Trade your extra plants with others in your community! All types of plants are welcome – seedlings, cuttings, houseplants, plants in containers, even shrubs and small trees.How it works:On the day o......More

Do you have plants you must prune or cull? Want to refresh your garden? Trade your extra plants with others in your community! All types of plants are welcome – seedlings, cuttings, houseplants, plants in containers, even shrubs and small trees.How it works:On the day of the event, bring your plant donations to the garage around the side of the Library (off Mercy Street). Identification tags or labels are helpful. You don't need to bring a plant in order to take a plant.Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

Bookmobile Garage

Outdoor Storytime

We are back for Outdoor Spring Storytime in Pioneer Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with our Children's Librarians. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.All ages welcome, no registration required. All events are weather permitting.Note: use caution if enteri......More

We are back for Outdoor Spring Storytime in Pioneer Park! Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with our Children's Librarians. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.All ages welcome, no registration required. All events are weather permitting.Note: use caution if entering Pioneer Park via the Center for Performing Arts loading driveway. It may be busy with traffic due to events at the CPA.

Pioneer Park

Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center: Virtual Tour

Registration is required. Sign up below to receive the Zoom information on the morning of the event. Valley Water will offer a free virtual tour of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center. Join us to learn about the advanced treatment processes and the rol......More

Registration is required. Sign up below to receive the Zoom information on the morning of the event. Valley Water will offer a free virtual tour of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center. Join us to learn about the advanced treatment processes and the role of recycled and purified water as a future sustainable water supply.The award-winning facility uses innovative technologies to purify secondary treated wastewater and provides clean, high-quality water through processes like microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light disinfection. The result is 8 million gallons a day of highly purified water that is safe for drinking, though at this time it is used for recycled water purposes. An expansion of purified water in Santa Clara County is being planned, and the expansion will utilize the same technology to increase our local drinking water supply.

Online

Sensory Storytime

Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. It involves books, songs, movement, and adapted play to support the needs of neurodivergent children.Due to the the nature of the pr......More

Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational storytime designed for preschool age children with autism and/or sensory challenges. It involves books, songs, movement, and adapted play to support the needs of neurodivergent children.Due to the the nature of the program and limited space, registration is highly encouraged. We recognize life happens, however; when possible, we will do our best to accommodate walk-ins at the start of program. Siblings are welcome.Please reach out to the Youth Librarians if you have any questions.

1st Floor Program Room

Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I - An Author Talk with Douglas Brunt

Registration is required. Click this link to attend the virtual event.Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Ev......More

Registration is required. Click this link to attend the virtual event.Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book reveals the hidden history of Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or murder. After rising from an impoverished European childhood, Diesel had become a multi-millionaire with his powerful engine that does not require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so, he became not only an international celebrity but also the enemy of two extremely powerful men -– Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil and the richest man in the world. The Kaiser wanted the engine to power a fleet of submarines that would finally allow him to challenge Great Britain’s Royal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his engine to be used for the betterment of the world. Brunt reopens the case and provides a compelling new conclusion about Diesel’s fate. Register now to see how the mystery unfolds! Not able to attend live? You can access the recording for this event and all Online Author Series events on our website shortly after they conclude.About the Author: Douglas Brunt is the New York Times bestselling author of The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel and host of the top-rated SiriusXM author podcast Dedicated with Doug Brunt. A Philadelphia native, he lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children. Visit DouglasBrunt.com for more information.This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.

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ESL Conversation Club

Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? We will also provide a Zoom link. Casual conversation and friendly compan......More

Are you learning or improving your spoken English? Come practice with us! We are offering this as a hybrid program. We will meet in person at the first floor program room. Can't make it in person? We will also provide a Zoom link. Casual conversation and friendly company. Everyone is welcome.

1st Floor Program Room

Jazz in the Park: A Concert with the Dave Rocha Jazz Group

Join us for an evening of jazz in the park behind the Library. Sit underneath the trees in Pioneer Park and listen to the jazz stylings of renowned Bay Area trumpeter Dave Rocha and his quartet as the sun begins to set.Please bring your own chairs and blankets. Dave Roc......More

Join us for an evening of jazz in the park behind the Library. Sit underneath the trees in Pioneer Park and listen to the jazz stylings of renowned Bay Area trumpeter Dave Rocha and his quartet as the sun begins to set.Please bring your own chairs and blankets. Dave Rocha has been performing with his jazz group for more than 20 years. He has played in a number of major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. His band plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards (by Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, etc.), “pop” tunes (Cole Porter, Gershwin and Jobim) and original compositions. This covers a wide variety of styles from up-tempo bebop, “modal” tunes, swing and blues, to Latin jazz, ballads and jazz waltz.This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.

Pioneer Park

Sylvan Park Mini Storytime

This 15-minute storytime will take place at Sylvan Park, located at 600 Sylvan Ave. It is part of our bookmobile stop, which will be providing library services from 10-11 a.m. Weather permitting.

Mobile Library Stop

Star Wars String Art

May the 4th be with you! Adults and teens are invited to join us for a Star Wars themed string art craft. Even if you’ve never tried this type of DIY project before, you can easily do it yourself. We will have staff on hand to get you started and assist you along the wa......More

May the 4th be with you! Adults and teens are invited to join us for a Star Wars themed string art craft. Even if you’ve never tried this type of DIY project before, you can easily do it yourself. We will have staff on hand to get you started and assist you along the way. This event is intended for teens and adults. Open to ages 12 and up only. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.

1st Floor Program Room