Family Storytime

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for preschool storytime! We will sing, move, read stories, learn and play together! 

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 required. For children and teens.

Chess Club Fridays

Learn chess techniques from Jerry Lerman, who has thirty years of experience playing and competing in chess tournaments! This program is part of our Power Up Afternoon series. No registration required, as space permits.

Power Up Afternoons: Drop in, Tinker and Print!

Interested in learning how to create a printable file using Tinkercad? Work with our Maker volunteers and use Tinkercad to a create a file you can print on our 3D printers. Files are limited to 20 minutes of print time. See our Maker volunteers or staff for details.  ......More

Interested in learning how to create a printable file using Tinkercad? Work with our Maker volunteers and use Tinkercad to a create a file you can print on our 3D printers. Files are limited to 20 minutes of print time. See our Maker volunteers or staff for details.  Drop-ins as space and time permits.  This activity is intended for school-aged youth as part of Power Up Afternoons. During Power Up Afternoons, school-aged youth can focus on homework, join a hands-on program to rejuvenate after the school day or enjoy learning from a programming expert.

Drop In, Tinker and Print!

Are you interested in learning how to create a printable file using Tinkercad? Work with our Maker volunteers and use Tinkercad to create a file you can print on our 3D printers. Files are limited to 20 minutes of print time. See our Maker volunteers or staff for detai......More

Are you interested in learning how to create a printable file using Tinkercad? Work with our Maker volunteers and use Tinkercad to create a file you can print on our 3D printers. Files are limited to 20 minutes of print time. See our Maker volunteers or staff for details.  Drop-ins as space and time permits. 

Drawing Studio: Come Draw With Us!

Come by the library and draw together as a group - each week The Joy of Drawing will set a skill-based drawing project for you to complete in the session or take home. A docent instructor will be on hand to assist. Some basic drawing materials will be provided but feel......More

Come by the library and draw together as a group - each week The Joy of Drawing will set a skill-based drawing project for you to complete in the session or take home. A docent instructor will be on hand to assist. Some basic drawing materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own. All are welcome to join.

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. Masks are strongly recommended ......More

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. Masks are strongly recommended inside library spaces.

Maker Hangout

Discover what you can make using our library maker tools. Sometimes techy, sometimes crafty, always fun!

Sew Crafty - Button Bracelets

Join us for this month's Sew Crafty program where crafters can make a unique bracelet using buttons and some cord. This hands-on activity will allow participants to learn basic knotting techniques while expressing their creativity. Supplies will be provided; staff will......More

Join us for this month's Sew Crafty program where crafters can make a unique bracelet using buttons and some cord. This hands-on activity will allow participants to learn basic knotting techniques while expressing their creativity. Supplies will be provided; staff will be on hand to offer assistance.  This activity is intended for school-aged youth as part of Power Up Afternoons. During Power Up Afternoons, school-aged youth can focus on homework, join a hands-on program to rejuvenate after the school day or enjoy learning from a programming expert.

Drop-in Math & Science Help

Join an engineer with more than 40 years of science and math experience for afterschool math homework help and tutoring. Learn how math and science can be fun!  For students in 4th-9th grades. No registration required; drop-in as space permits.  ...More

Join an engineer with more than 40 years of science and math experience for afterschool math homework help and tutoring. Learn how math and science can be fun!  For students in 4th-9th grades. No registration required; drop-in as space permits. 

LGBTQ+ Book Club With San Mateo Pride Center

The San Mateo County Pride Center and Peninsula Family Service co-host the LGBTQ+ Book Club in partnership with San Mateo County Libraries. This club meets every first Wednesday of the month from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. This is a book club open to everyone 18+! While queer ......More

The San Mateo County Pride Center and Peninsula Family Service co-host the LGBTQ+ Book Club in partnership with San Mateo County Libraries. This club meets every first Wednesday of the month from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. This is a book club open to everyone 18+! While queer literature is a common theme, we read and discuss books of all forms and genres. You can see previous and future titles by heading here. This book club currently meets virtually, or you can join the hybrid session at the San Mateo Pride Center. REGISTER HERE

Toddler Storytime

Please join us for songs, stories and movement activities! This storytime is developmentally appropriate for children between the age of two and three years old and focuses on parent/caregiver and child interactions. We will use fun books and activities to channel todd......More

Please join us for songs, stories and movement activities! This storytime is developmentally appropriate for children between the age of two and three years old and focuses on parent/caregiver and child interactions. We will use fun books and activities to channel toddlers' energy into interactive learning.

Twin Pines Book Group

Connect with others over lively conversation while we adventure together, through our reading choices ~ In May, we'll be discussing two short books: The Sound of A Wild Snail Eating by Elisabe......More

Connect with others over lively conversation while we adventure together, through our reading choices ~ In May, we'll be discussing two short books: The Sound of A Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey "An exquisite meditation on the restorative connection between nature and humans…as richly layered as the soil she lays down in the snail's terrarium: loamy, potent, and regenerative." The Huffington Post & The Hummingbirds' Gift by Sy Montgomery “A hummingbird book that’s like them—zippy and fun. It will warm your heart while making you into an armchair ornithologist.” Associated Press “Montgomery stirs renewed appreciation for human empathy, skill, and wonder of a miraculous winged species.” Contact Belmont Library at 1-833-YES-SMCL if you have any questions or to grab a copy of our current selections. Hope to see you May 2nd!

Power Up Afternoons: String Painting

A new month and a new adventure. This month we explore using string to create a multitude of artistic ideas. First up, let’s take some string and paint and watch how they combine to form stunning pieces. First in a monthlong series, every Thursday in May from 4 PM-5 P......More

A new month and a new adventure. This month we explore using string to create a multitude of artistic ideas. First up, let’s take some string and paint and watch how they combine to form stunning pieces. First in a monthlong series, every Thursday in May from 4 PM-5 PM.  Suitable for 6+ or with adult supervision. No registration is required, as space permits. Part of our Power Up Afternoons.

Family Storytime

Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for preschool storytime! We will sing, move, read stories, learn and play together!