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Address
585 Franklin St.
Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone
650-903-6887
Questions?
Contact Us
Website
Library.MountainView.gov
Hours
Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m.
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The Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. |
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The Library's catalog will transition on July 1 to provide a better online experience. Our old catalog, Encore, will no longer be available after June 30. Aspen catalog will be our primary catalog.
All of your current account information, such as checkouts, holds, fines, address and phone will be available on the new system. Your library card number and PIN will remain the same.
Aspen Catalog Features:
- Make purchase suggestions.
- Link multiple household accounts to view all checkouts, holds and fines.
- Search our eBook and print collection simultaneously or separately.
- Easily browse all formats (print, eBook, audiobook, etc.) of a title within one search result.
- Access the catalog on any mobile device using the Aspen LiDA app.
- Receive suggestions for related titles while you wait for items on hold.
- Manage your privacy settings for reading and search history.
- Save searches so you are alerted when new materials arrive.
- Add reviews and ratings to titles and your recommendations.
- Create, manage and share lists of your favorite materials.
- And much more!
If you want to transfer your tagged titles, reading history and title lists from our old catalog, please see Actions Required Before June 30 on our help page.
As of June 15, all purchase suggestions will be made through Aspen. Purchase suggestions are limited to five requests per month.
LINK+ users:
- Currently, Aspen is not showing updated LINK+ statuses such as Ready for Pick-Up. We are actively working on a solution. In the meantime, please refer to email notices or if needed, you can use our text-based catalog.
Questions or comments?
For more information:
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Have you registered for the Summer Reading program yet? Everyone, regardless of age, can participate in one of our free challenges by registering online. You have until July 31 to register, and you can count any reading or activities you complete between June 1 and July 31.
Summer Reading Events:
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In addition to the Summer Reading Finale concert, we are hosting a variety of other musical performances for all ages throughout the month. Enjoy free live music in the Library or in Pioneer Park.
Tuesday, July 11: Classical Guitar Concert with Bowen Zheng
Bowen Zheng will perform solo classical guitar music by a variety of composers and provide historical information on each composition.
Saturday, July 15: Music From The Legend of Zelda
Join us for an afternoon concert with Bay Area harpist Aysha Gomez-Kureishi as she performs selections from The Legend of Zelda video game series. Aysha will also demonstrate how the harp works in a hands-on demonstration.
Saturday, July 22: Mariela's Music Time
Mariela Herrera will perform bilingual songs in English and Spanish for an engaging family musical experience.
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The Goat Hill Girls bluegrass band performed in Pioneer Park during our Summer Reading Kickoff Concert. |
Our librarians presented a farm-themed storytime to children, families and baby goats at Deer Hollow Farm. |
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Community members of all ages learned how to draw cute "chibis" and monsters from art instructor Karen Luk. |
Critically acclaimed Bay Area jazz trio Charged Particles performed a set of Latin jazz, funk and original tunes for the community. |
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Participants from our Chinese Brush Painting workshop showed off their excellent work! |
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- Saturdays, July 1 and 29: Family Storytime.
- Wednesdays, July 5, 12, 19 and 26: ESL Conversation Club.
- Wednesdays, July 5, 12 and 19: Preschool Math Storytime.
- Fridays, July 7, 14, 21 and 28: STEAM Fridays.
- Tuesdays, July 11 and 25: Outdoor Storytime.
- Thursday, July 13: Let's Create.
- Thursday, July 13: Planning a Simple Native Garden for Beginners.
- Saturday, July 15: Drop-in Bike Clinic.
- Monday, July 17: No Sew T-Shirt Tote Bags.
- Monday, July 24: Pajama Storytime.
- Tuesday, July 25: Disinheriting the IRS From Your IRA.
- Tuesday, July 25: Let's Create.
- Wednesday, July 26: Sing and Play Along Ukulele Jam.
- Thursday, July 27: Graphic Design Basics.
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New Titles Added to Flipster |
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Every month, the Library hosts virtual events with best-selling authors and renowned thought leaders covering a wide range of topics. Watch the live-streamed events or view past recordings at MountainView.gov/OnlineAuthors.
Online Authors in July:
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Saturday, July 15: You’re invited to an awe-inspiring chat with New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule as he talks about his newest book, The Endless Vessel, which explores the way we’re all connected—and what can happen when we lose our capacity for joy.
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Thursday, July 20: A world-class psychological scientist, Ethan Kross has written one of modern history's most definitive guides to mastering self-talk. In Chatter, he uses a blend of cutting-edge science (from his own lab) and real-world case studies to help us harness the power of our inner voice.
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Tuesday, July 25: Join us as we chat with award-winning writer Erika Sánchez about her utterly original, moving and disarmingly funny memoir-in-essays Crying in the Bathroom.
For more information and to browse all upcoming Online Author Series events, visit MountainView.gov/OnlineAuthors. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Mountain View Library.
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