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Our Library is for everyone. We are a free resource helping our community connect, create and learn.
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 Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3.
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Sci-Fi September is back at the Library! All month long, we are offering events that celebrate science fiction, fantasy and the real-life science that inspires the stories. This year, we have another compelling slate of programs for sci-fi aficionados and science buffs of all ages.
Guest Speakers
- Enjoy exclusive online conversations with Hugo award-winning science fiction and fantasy author Martha Wells*, New York Times bestselling novelist Sara Wolf, and internationally renowned space opera and military sci-fi writer Jack Campbell.
- Enjoy a fascinating presentation on the early evolution of personal computers and the internet with Computer History Museum co-founder Len Shustek.
- Learn about the progress being made around the world to achieve the first human voyage to Mars with Dr. Pascal Lee* from the Mars Institute, SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center.
- Join us for a fun, interactive presentation and retro gaming exhibition with the Retro Roadshow*! Discover how science fiction influenced the history of personal computers and video games, then get hands-on with a variety of vintage computers and video game consoles that feature exciting and historically significant sci-fi-themed games.
For Youth
- Visit the Children's Room to make sci-fi-themed paper projects while supplies last.
- Take part in the ultimate sci-fi showdown in the Teen Zone by voting for your favorite movies and video games throughout the month.
- Use your science skills to craft a Wobblebot UFO.
- Create your own intergalactic adventure in brick format at LEGO® Time.
- Test your problem solving skills at the two-part, hands-on Robot Challenge workshop for ages 11-14.
- Dress your little ones in their favorite pajamas or astronaut suits for Sci-Fi Pajama Storytime.
- Discover a playful science fiction reading list for children and explore a selection of mostly humorous sci-fi titles tailored for teens.
- Browse out-of-this-world book displays in the Teen Zone and Children's Room.
*These events are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.
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The Library published its Year in Review report for Fiscal Year 2023-24. The report provides an overview of the Library's accomplishments throughout the past year, including the expansion of outreach services, addition of new programs, space improvements, growth in borrowing trends, focus on inclusivity and forming connections, and more.
Some of our favorite highlights:
- Unveiled the new all-electric bookmobile and implemented a new flexible service model with expanded stops at schools, parks and other community-wide locations.
- Launched the Learners Program to help residents achieve life goals through reading.
- Implemented the Career Success Allowance Program to provide monetary support to active students in the Career Online High School Program.
- Completed a refresh of the History Center.
- Added bicycle repair kits to the collection to support community cyclists.
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Grow Your Skills with the Digital Library |
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Learn new skills and sharpen old ones with our new and continuing Career and Skill-Building resources, available for free 24/7 with a library card through our Digital Library.
- Use LinkedIn Learning to take online courses taught by industry experts in software, creative and business skills to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
- Receive live tutoring assistance for grades K through 12, expert writing analysis, as well as access to skill-building resources with Brainfuse HelpNow.
- Prepare for your next job with Brainfuse JobNow, which provides guidance through the entire job search process with features that include expert resume feedback, live interviewing coaches, career assessments and more.
- Ace the college admissions process with Brainfuse CollegeNow, which offers college interview guidance, SAT/ACT test prep, feedback on admissions essays and also provides information on scholarships, loans and help with FAFSA.
- Find resources, available services, and benefits for veterans through Brainfuse VetNow including live assistance with navigating the Veterans Affairs systems.
The California State Library will no longer support access to Northstar Digital Literacy and EBSCO LearningExpress starting October 1, 2024.
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Attendees learned how to capture their family history by using artificial intelligence for oral history creation, scanning, photo restoration, photo management, movie making and storytelling.
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We enjoyed a moving concert by classical guitarist Bowen Zheng and clarinetist Renzo DeCarlo, whose performance featured compositions by Sergio Assad and Pedro Caldeira, music from well-known films by Ennio Morricone, and two movements from Astor Piazzolla’s “Histoire du Tango.”
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Kids practiced reading aloud to therapy dogs at our PAH Pals Back to School Reading Buddy program in collaboration with the Palo Alto Humane Society.
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Attendees learned how to create stunning landscape photographs by using the right equipment, timing and composition.
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We celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with a hands-on Chinese calligraphy workshop presented by Jojo Liu.
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- Tuesdays, Sept. 3, 10, 17 & 24: Outdoor Storytime.
- Wednesdays, Sept. 4, 11, 18 & 25: ESL Conversation Club.
- Wednesday, Sept. 4: Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English.
- Thursday, Sept. 5: Individualized Education Program: Discussing IEP (Parents Zoom at Noon).
- Thursday, Sept. 5: Sci Fi STEAM.
- Thursday, Sept. 5: Author Talk with Martha Wells.
- Fridays, Sept. 6, 13, 20 & 27: Baby Storytime.
- Saturday, Sept. 7: LEGO® Time.
- Mondays, Sept. 9 & 16: Robot Challenge.
- Tuesday, Sept. 10: Capturing the Human Drama Through History with Garrett Graff.
- Tuesday, Sept. 10: Growing Culinary Herbs in Santa Clara County.
- Wednesday, Sept. 11: Bringing Computing to the People: The History of Personal Computers, Handheld Computers, and the Internet.
- Thursdays, Sept.12 & 26: Let's Create.
- Thursday, Sept. 12: Author Talk with Sara Wolf.
- Wednesday, Sept. 18: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World–with Nate Klemp, PhD.
- Wednesday, Sept. 18: Birthday Storytime.
- Thursday, Sept. 19: Calmer Connections: Supporting the Anxious Child.
- Thursday, Sept. 19: Author Talk with Jack Campbell.
- Thursday, Sept. 19: Sci-Fi Pajama Storytime.
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Drop-in Bike Clinic.
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Trio Sol de Mexico: Mariachi Concert.
- Saturday, Sept. 21: A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation Liane Moriarty.
- Tuesday, Sept. 24: The Future Human Exploration of Mars.
- Wednesday, Sept. 25: Ukulele Jam: Sing and Play Along.
- Thursday, Sept. 26: Hispanic History in Mountain View.
- Saturday, Sept. 28: Retro Gaming with The Retro Roadshow: Science Fiction's Role in Video Game History.
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Have you visited California Revealed? California Revealed is a California State Library initiative that assists libraries and museums in California with preserving, digitizing and providing access to their collections.
California Revealed is a wonderful portal into the history of local communities throughout California. In the past, Mountain View Public Library has partnered with California Revealed to provide online access to photos and oral history interviews in the Mountain View History Center collection.
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