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Friends of the Palo Alto Library (FOPAL) is a member-supported non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Palo Alto Public Library and its users through volunteerism, monthly book sales, and advocacy.

08/31/2026

Today’s vintage book pick, The Slant Book, by Peter Newell, read by volunteer Kathryn Brisbin-Hurley

On our eBay store at https://ebay.io/m/4cEz21
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Due to the extraordinary amount of donations that we have recently received, we need to put a temporary hold on donation...
08/15/2026

Due to the extraordinary amount of donations that we have recently received, we need to put a temporary hold on donations until Tuesday 8/18.

See you on Tuesday!
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08/15/2026
08/07/2026

Find your faves this weekend Aug 8-9 at Cubberley Community Center, with books, comics, music, media, and more. See FOPAL.org for directions and details.
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08/05/2026

What? A two-day book sale (August 8-9), PLUS a Saturday comic book sale AND music popup (Sat. Aug. 8, 10am-2pm)? You won’t want to miss it!

Support Palo Alto City Library and find your new favorite tunes and reads.
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08/02/2026

Last day of the Vintage Computer Festival is Sunday, August 2, 9am-5pm at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

Drop by FOPAL’s table (Exhibit #52) for vintage books, manuals, media, and more!

08/01/2026

This weekend is the Vintage Computer Festival (VCF-West) at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. on Sat. Aug.1 10am-6pm and Sun. Aug.2 9am-6pm.

We’re exhibitor #52, bringing lots of vintage goodies for your collection (and supporting Palo Alto City Library)! See you soon!
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Vintage Computer Federation

Just some of the comic books going out for our special comic book sale tomorrow, July 11! See details on this, our book ...
07/11/2026

Just some of the comic books going out for our special comic book sale tomorrow, July 11! See details on this, our book sale, and music popup at FOPAL.org

07/01/2026

We have many books this month that celebrate our nation’s history, including illustrated books by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire. Find them in the Children’s Room, July 11-12.
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05/09/2026

Drop by the Children’s Room this weekend, May 9-10, where we are featuring vintage books by Maurice Sendak and Paul Galdone.

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Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA
94306

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