Los Altos Library

08/29/2026

Sessions at 10 am-noon on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of most months September through June.

Come to the Los Altos Library to work on your current family history research project in the company of other genealogy hobbyists. Bring whatever you need for your work (e.g. computer, reference materials, notebook). While this is not an instructional session, you can get peer support for questions as well as access to the library's genealogy collection, including Ancestry and other databases.

08/28/2026

Join us for our September book clubs!

TK-1st grade: Story Explorers
Wednesday, September 23, 4pm - 5pm (no registration required)
"Can I Play Too?" by Mo Willems

2nd-3rd grade: Book Bugs
Tuesday, September 15, 4pm - 5pm*
"Say What?" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

4th-5th grade: Page Turners
Wednesday, September 16, 4pm - 5pm*
"Dogtown" by Katherine Applegate

6th-8th Grade: To Be Read
Tuesday, September 22, 4pm - 5pm*
"The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

*Please register online at sccld.org and pick up a copy of the book at the Children's Desk at Los Altos Library or at Woodland Library.

Many thanks to the Friends of the Los Altos Library for making this program possible.

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].

08/18/2026

Join us at the Los Altos Library on Wednesday, September 2, 2026!

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Please register at sccld.org/events

08/17/2026

08/12/2026

All materials will be provided. Program is designed for adults and teens. No registration necessary.

08/06/2026

UC Master Gardeners -- The Monarch Butterfly Crisis: What’s Happening and How You Can Help

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 7:00PM – 8:30PM

08/06/2026

On August 19 5:30–7 p.m., Los Altos History Museum hosts “Junipero Serra and 1776: The West and East Coasts,” a program exploring two pivotal events that occurred just one day apart in 1776—the presentation of a draft of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia and the founding of Mission Dolores in Spanish California —and how these parallel histories shaped the future of North America. The program ties to the Museum's current exhibition, The Spirit of '76: Reflecting on America's Bicentennial, on view through November 8.

Advance registration is required at losaltoshistory.org/JuniperoSerra1776.

Admission is $15; free for Museum members.

08/01/2026

Join us the Woodland Branch library on August 9th at 11:30AM for stories, songs, and fingerplays full of fun, giggles, and wiggles. Perfect for children 0-5 years old and families!

07/29/2026

Program is designed for adults and teens. All materials will be provided. No registration necessary.