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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 Friends of the Mountain View Library Book Sale will take place Feb. 8-9. The sale will be in the bookmobile garage along Mercy Street in the driveway next to the Library's underground parking lot.
- Saturday, Feb. 8:
- 9:30-10:30 a.m. Members-only Sale.
- 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. General Sale.
- Sunday, Feb. 9:
- The Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17 in observance of Presidents Day.
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Need help filing your taxes? Come to the Library to receive free tax preparation help every Tuesday and Saturday from Feb. 1 through April 12, 2025. This service is provided by IRS-certified volunteers and is available to households with a 2024 income of $66,000 or less.
Bring the Social Security Card or ITIN for each person on your tax return including yourself, your spouse, children and/or adult dependents. Help will be provided on a walk-in basis only.
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Join us in celebrating Black History Month with a variety of compelling events honoring the rich history of African Americans.
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, we welcome you to a conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he discusses his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in his riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free.
Then on Thursday, Feb. 20, we will host a fascinating virtual presentation on local Black history with educator and author Jan Batiste Adkins. She will discuss her 2019 book African Americans of San Jose and Santa Clara County, which includes over 195 images and covers the time period from 1777 to present. Adkins will talk about the early presence of African Americans in Santa Clara Valley and highlight Black trailblazers and pioneers who have established opportunities for others.
Finally, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, we’ll be joined by award-winning educator, author and columnist Jesse Hagopian for a presentation on the power of social movement unionism in struggles for social justice. Hagopian will discuss the Memphis Sanitation Strike of 1968, which drew national attention as Martin Luther King, Jr. took his “Poor People’s Campaign” to Memphis in an effort to fuse the movements for racial and economic justice. He will connect that history with new struggles for equitable education by striking teachers in cities such as Chicago and Seattle today.
Additionally, we encourage you to browse our Black History Month booklists for youth and adults that center Black voices, history and culture.
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Explore the History Center Collection |
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Meet some of the items in the Mountain View History Center from the comfort of your own home! The History Center Collection page on the Library’s website has been updated to display select items currently housed in the History Center. We invite you to learn about the rich and diverse history of Mountain View by scrolling through the photo gallery and reading detailed descriptions for each featured item.
Some items in the History Center collection are property of the Mountain View Historical Association. The History Center is open Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. or by appointment.
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Residents prepared to welcome the Year of the Snake with a workshop on Chinese New Year calligraphy presented by instructor JoJo Liu. Attendees practiced writing New Year couplets and created festive decorations to take home.
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A captive audience listened in as local dog trainer Katie Hunt shared her inspiring journey as a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind, and demonstrated training techniques with a guide dog puppy and her own dog, Henley.
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Sewing with FabMo participants learned how to make a slouchy hat with rescued stretch fabric in a craft project led by FabMo volunteer, Gayatri Ratnam.
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Critically acclaimed Bay Area jazz trio Charged Particles performed an energetic set of jazz, funk and fusion. The trio electrified attendees with a mix of classic tunes from jazz greats such as Michael Brecker and Chick Corea, as well as their own original compositions.
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Professional tour guide Alejandro Cano Ospina guided attendees on a virtual walking tour of Cahuita National Park in Costa Rica, pointing out local plants and animals along the trail while answering audience questions in real time.
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- Saturdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 & 22: Free Tax Preparation Assistance.
- Tuesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25: Winter Outdoor Storytime.
- Tuesday, Feb. 4: How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts.
- Tuesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25: Free Tax Preparation Assistance.
- Tuesday, Feb. 4: AI and Emerging Technologies: Friend and Foe.
- Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26: Baby Storytime.
- Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26: ESL Conversation Club.
- Thursdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27: Evening Sensory Storytime.
- Friday, Feb. 7: Pages and Paws Reading Buddy.
- Saturday, Feb. 8: Memoir Writing Workshop.
- Mondays, Feb. 10 & 24: Doodle & Discover.
- Tuesday, Feb. 11: Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice.
- Tuesday, Feb. 11: Growing Fabulous Citrus.
- Wednesday, Feb. 12: Ukulele Jam: Sing and Play Along.
- Wednesday, Feb. 12: Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English.
- Thursday, Feb. 13 & 27: Let's Create.
- Thursday, Feb. 13: Human Empathy and AI "Empathy": Why We Should Care About the Difference.
- Friday, Feb. 14: Folded with Love: Heart-Shaped Book Art for Teens.
- Saturday, Feb. 15: Drop-in Bike Clinic.
- Tuesday, Feb. 18: I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins.
- Thursday, Feb. 20: African Americans of San Jose and Santa Clara County.
- Friday, Feb. 21: Dungeons & Dragons.
- Friday, Feb. 21: Tech Take Apart.
- Saturday, Feb. 22: Recyclables, Organics, & AI.
- Tuesday, Feb. 25: Silicon Valley Reads Inspired Storytime.
- Wednesday, Feb. 26: Social Movement Unionism: From the Poor People’s Campaign to Educators on Strike.
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Reading for Black History Month |
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Did you know you can instantly access thousands of eBooks and audiobooks celebrating Black history, culture and achievement through Libby? This easy to navigate digital library platform lets you explore works by acclaimed Black authors right from your phone or tablet for free with your library card.
From Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novels to Ibram X. Kendi's illuminating works on antiracism to powerful new voices in fiction, you'll find an incredible selection of titles to engage with Black perspectives and experiences.
With Libby, the Mountain View Public Library is open 24/7. Find out how to get started and more by visiting our website.
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