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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 Sunday, April 20 in observance of Easter Sunday.
- The Library will be closed on Thursday, May 1 for Staff Development Day.
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New Opportunities for Teens |
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We're excited to announce three new opportunities for teens to engage with the Library. These programs, along with our regular teen programming, seek to provide young people with meaningful ways to contribute to their community, develop new skills and share their perspectives.
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Teen Summer Volunteer Program: Volunteers will help kids explore STEAM concepts through hands-on experiments and creative activities at a weekly summer program.
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Amplify: Teen Voices: Does your teen have an interest or passion they'd like to showcase? Through Amplify, librarians will work with teens to create and present a public program so they can share their interests and build connections with their community.
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Library Vibe Check: Teens are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 30 for boba and interactive activities as we collaborate to make their experiences at the Library even better.
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Virtual SAT / ACT Practice Test: Get a feel for the real SAT or ACT in a low pressure environment. Register by Wednesday, April 16 to take a full-length online SAT and/or ACT practice test with the Princeton Review. The testing window will open Saturday, April 19 and will remain open for two weeks.
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Turn Earth Day into Earth Month with the Library! Come to a special program that celebrates gardening and sustainability.
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Tuesday, April 8: How can you respond to climate change as a gardener? Join us for a virtual discussion with Master Gardeners Mary Werthman and Ann Northrup to learn how your garden and gardening practices can be part of the solution to climate change.
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Saturday, April 26: If you have plants to prune or are looking for ways to refresh your garden, come to our annual Plant Exchange to trade your extra plants with others in the community. All types of plants are welcome, including seedlings, cuttings, houseplants, plants in containers, and even shrubs and small trees.
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Tuesday, April 29: Learn how to keep your landscape healthy throughout the seasons with proper maintenance techniques. Professional landscaper Shelkie Tao will provide advice on pest and weed management, pruning, mulching and watering.
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April Fools' with Sun Microsystems |
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Sun Microsystems, Sun for short, was a pioneering firm that bridged Silicon Valley’s origins as a hub of the global semiconductor industry and its present, where web-based services and platforms dominate. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Sun maintained a facility in Mountain View at 2550 Garcia Avenue. While Sun is remembered for developing and popularizing the Java programming language and several varieties of the UNIX operating system, it was also an innovator in an additional arena: April Fools’ pranks.
Sun became famous for the elaborate pranks employees carried out on company executives. In 1988, Vice President of Advanced Development Wayne Rosing (pictured above) and several colleagues in Sun’s Mountain View office turned CEO Scott McNealy’s office into a golf course.
For more images of Sun's pranks, as well as numerous other aspects of local history great and small, stop by the Mountain View History Center on Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. or by appointment.
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Curious crafters learned how to make dangly robots using upcycled fabric at a Sewing with FabMo program presented by FabMo volunteer, Gayatri Ratnam.
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Professional harpist Aysha Gomez-Kureishi performed pieces by female composers in honor of Women's History Month, including selections by Deborah Henson-Conant, Silvia Woods, Henriette Renié, Anne Macdearmid and more.
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Eighteen kids helped us create a beautiful chalk artwork that celebrated the Silicon Valley Reads featured book, The Wild Robot.
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Teens and adults attended a workshop presented by ThinkPads4All, where they operated on a provided ThinkPad T480 to learn about laptop assembly, disassembly and essential repairs.
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- Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: Spring Outdoor Storytime.
- Tuesdays, April 1 & 8: Free Tax Preparation Assistance.
- Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: Baby Storytime.
- Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: ESL Conversation Club.
- Wednesday, April 2: Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult.
- Thursdays, April 3 & 17: Let's Create.
- Friday, April 4: Pages and Paws Reading Buddy.
- Saturdays, April 5 & 12: Free Tax Preparation Assistance.
- Mondays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28: Read & Repeat.
- Tuesday, April 8: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming.
- Tuesday, April 8: Gardening in Our Changing Climate: An Overview on Ways to Respond.
- Wednesday, April 9: Ukulele Jam: Sing and Play Along.
- Thursday, April 10: Fairy Tale Science: Alice and Wonderland.
- Thursdays, April 10, 17 & 24: Evening Sensory Storytime.
- Friday, April 11: Time Trek: Hands-on Adventure with Foothill College Anthropology.
- Saturday, April 12: Teen Dungeons & Dragons.
- Tuesday, April 15: Sewing with FabMo: Pinwheel Coasters.
- Wednesday, April 16: Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English.
- Thursday, April 17: Artful Abilities.
- Saturday, April 19: Virtual SAT / ACT Practice Test.
- Saturday, April 19: Drop-in Bike Clinic.
- Tuesday, April 22: Targeting Government Jobs.
- Wednesday, April 23: Introduction to Macro and Close-Up Photography.
- Thursday, April 24: The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: A Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz.
- Saturday, April 26: Plant Exchange.
- Tuesday, April 29: Maintaining Healthy Landscapes.
- Wednesday, April 30: Library Vibe Check.
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Explore Harvard Business Review |
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Did you know that the Library provides access to some of the most thought-provoking, well researched articles on business, management and leadership through Harvard Business Review? This valuable online resource offers accessible yet profound insights that benefit everyone from entrepreneurs to curious minds exploring leadership concepts.
Harvard Business Review transforms complex business theories into practical knowledge through case studies, research-backed articles and analysis from leading experts. Bridging academic rigor with real-world application, Harvard Business Review can help you develop management skills, understand economic trends and gain perspective on workplace challenges. Whether you're building a small business, advancing your career, or simply interested in understanding organizational dynamics better, Harvard Business Review provides trustworthy guidance based on sound research.
Professional development and business understanding has never been more accessible with Harvard Business Review resources in your corner. All you need to get started is a library card. Start exploring Harvard Business Review and other business and finance resources like Morningstar and Business Source Complete through our Digital Library.
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