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Library Night with the San Francisco Giants

Join us at the SF Giants game on April 7! $5 of each ticket purchased through this link will be donated to support our libraries.

Tax Assistance

Find information and forms to file your taxes this year.

Happy Nowruz!

Discover the joy of Nowruz and join us for a vibrant celebration filled with music, dance, and culture!

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Staff Picks

Staff Picks

April is Poetry Month

Celebrate National Poetry Month with odes, rhymes, sonnets, stanzas, couplets, haiku, ballads, any form of poetry you like!

Strength in Unity: Honoring Cesar Chavez’s Legacy

"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." César Chávez

PACL Recommends: Graphic Novels for Grades K-3

Check out these staff recommended graphic novels for grades K-3.

Persian Pages: A Nowruz Celebration of Story & History

Celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) with these fiction and nonfiction titles by Persian authors.

eLibrary News

eLibrary News

AI Wonder World Hackathon

In the AI Hackathon at Mitchell Park Library middle schoolers tackled climate change & mental health. Join the next on Mar 23, 2025!

If eBooks are digital, why is there sometimes a delay?

A few days ago the NPR Podcasts channel on YouTube posted a short video that caught our attention here in the library...

Take the California Revealed Website User Survey!

California Revealed is a statewide initiative that helps public libraries digitize, preserve, and provide online access to archival…

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Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Heritage Month

Celebrate SWANA Heritage Month with books, films, programs & more! Explore the rich cultures of Southwest Asia & North Africa.

April is National Poetry Month

Celebrate National Poetry Month with poems, events, and more! Don’t miss poet Joan Gelfand’s talk at the library on April 26.

Celebrating Earth Month with One Million Acts of Science

Celebrate Earth Month by joining participatory science projects and local events to help the planet!

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Teen Volunteering in Palo Alto

Learn more about how to get involved with local service opportunities.

2024 PAUSD High School Required Reading - Part 1

Dive into the PAUSD required reading list at the library! Can’t find a copy? No worries—we have downloadable eBooks too!

2024 PAUSD High School Required Reading - Part 2

Check out Part 2 of the PAUSD required reading list available for free at PACL!

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Book Recommendations by Reading Level

Looking for books for your child but not sure where to start? Check out this guide for recommendations based on reading level.

Family Resources at the Library: TK-5th Grade

Support your child's learning with a variety of literacy-based programs and resources available through the library.

Mysteries for Mini-Detectives

Pick up that magnifying glass and notebook because you're going to want to solve these mysteries alongside the child (and animal) sleuths!
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