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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, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Get ready for the growing season with the Library! The Seed Library will be open from Saturday, Feb. 1 through Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Visit the Seed Library on the second floor, pick up the label slips for the seeds of your choice, and bring the label slips to the staff at the information desk to retrieve your seeds.
Each household is welcome to take home three seed packets per week. Please note that the Seed Library will be closed for the non-growing season through Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.
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Borrow Stargazing Kits and Step Counters |
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Explore the outdoors with two new items we've added to our collection!
Get curious about the cosmos with one of our new stargazing kits. The kits include a Celestron telescope, tripod, portable stool, flashlight, night sky and moon field guides and other accessories. All contents fit into a bag that you may pick up at the Library and borrow for two weeks.
Prioritize your health by borrowing one of our FitBud step counters. Reach your walking goals by clipping the counter to your clothes or wearing it with the provided lanyard. Step counter kits can be borrowed for two weeks.
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Join Silicon Valley Reads |
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Each year, Silicon Valley Reads brings Mountain View together with neighboring Santa Clara County libraries and community organizations to explore a theme designed to inspire conversations on meaningful topics. This year’s theme is “Empowering Humanity: Technology for a Better World.”
Books and events this year will focus on artificial intelligence. We invite you to read one of the featured books and attend special events to learn how AI is transforming our world, discuss its ethical implications and envision innovative, positive applications of this powerful technology.
To celebrate the start of Silicon Valley Reads, join us for a kickoff event on Thursday, Jan. 30 and engage in a conversation with authors of the featured books.
Featured Books for 2025:
Companion Books for Children and Teens:
Keep an eye on our Events Calendar for upcoming Silicon Valley Reads programs.
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Donate to the Friends of the Library |
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Downsizing your home library or wondering what to do with all the books and video games your kids have outgrown? Donate them to the Friends of the Mountain View Library!
Your generous donations of money, books and media to the Friends provide funding for Library programs and materials. The Friends sponsor author talks and guest speakers, craft programs, concerts and musical performances, the drop-in bike clinic, Summer Reading programs and prizes and more.
Book and media donations are accepted in the bookmobile garage on the following days and times:
- Mondays: 10-11:30 a.m.
- Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Fridays: 1-2:30 p.m.
- First three Saturdays of each month: 10-11:30 a.m.
Visit the Friends of the Mountain View Library website for more information on the types of materials that can be donated.
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We got into the holiday spirit at the Bel Canto Flutes concert, where attendees of all ages enjoyed listening to traditional Christmas and Hannukah songs as well as selections from Bach and Handel.
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Mrs. Claus and our friendly elf held two storytimes at the Community Tree Lighting Celebration. We enjoyed listening to winter-themed stories and singing festive songs of the season together.
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Guest presenters Pamela Baird and IdaRose Sylvester from the Mountain View Historical Association shared the fascinating history of the El Camino Real roadway.
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Families enjoyed the festive atmosphere at our Winter Wonderland crafting session, creating gnome and deer figurines with provided supplies.
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- Friday, Jan. 3: Pages and Paws Reading Buddy.
- Sunday, Jan. 5: DIY Chinese New Year Couplet Workshop.
- Tuesdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 & 28: Winter Outdoor Storytime.
- Wednesdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22 & 29: Baby Storytime.
- Wednesday, Jan. 8, 15, 22 & 29: ESL Conversation Club.
- Wednesday, Jan. 8: Ukulele Jam: Sing and Play Along.
- Thursday, Jan. 9 & 23: Let's Create.
- Thursday, Jan. 9: Canine Connections: Training with Heart.
- Saturday, Jan. 11: Winter Fruit Tree Pruning.
- Monday, Jan. 13 & 27: Doodle & Discover.
- Wednesday, Jan. 15: The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune.
- Wednesday, Jan. 15: Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English.
- Thursday, Jan. 16: Understanding Aging vs. Dementia: A Guide for Families and Caregivers.
- Friday, Jan. 17: Interactive Storytelling.
- Saturday, Jan. 18: Drop-in Bike Clinic.
- Saturday, Jan. 18: Charged Particles Jazz Performance.
- Tuesday, Jan. 21: Sewing with FabMo: Slouchy Hats.
- Thursday, Jan. 23: Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell.
- Thursday, Jan. 23: Happiness Café.
- Saturday, Jan. 25: Costa Rica Virtual Walking Tour: Cahuita National Park.
- Saturday, Jan. 25: Waldorf Puppet Show.
- Tuesday, Jan. 28: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman.
- Thursday, Jan. 30: Evening Sensory Storytime.
- Thursday, Jan. 30: Silicon Valley Reads 2025 Kickoff.
- Friday, Jan. 31: Family Gaming.
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Learn a New Language with Mango |
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Has the new year ignited your wish to learn a new language? Maybe you want to finally read Don Quixote in Spanish or stop reading English subtitles while exploring the amazing World Cinema collection in Kanopy. Maybe you grew curious about the Irish Language after watching the award winning movie, Kneecap.
At the Library, we can help you achieve your language learning goals with Mango Languages. Mango provides self-paced, beginner and intermediate language lessons that combine real life situations and audio from native speakers.
Don’t let another New Year’s resolution fall by the wayside. Check out Mango Languages today.
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