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Visit ALL the trees! Visit ALL the trees!

Did you know the city maintains an open data portal? With it, browse an inventory of 40,000+ trees in Palo Alto, including metadata!
Did you know the city maintains an open data portal? With it, browse an inventory of 40,000+ trees in Palo Alto, including metadata!
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Very VR eBooks Very VR eBooks

Unity? ARcore? ARkit? Sound familiar? A limited number of people can access this eBook collection at the same time—get ahead of the line!
Unity? ARcore? ARkit? Sound familiar? A limited number of people can access this eBook collection at the same time—get ahead of the line!
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Show me the data! Show me the data!

Dive into the facts—Rand Statistics gives you access to over 350 social sciences databases covering the US, with an emphasis on California.
Dive into the facts—Rand Statistics gives you access to over 350 social sciences databases covering the US, with an emphasis on California.
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Coding with the Robot for Beginners Coding with the Robot for Beginners

Apr 29th | 10:00am - Sep 15th | 11:00am
Ventura Tech Lab, Mitchell Park
Make Dewey, our humanoid NAO robot, move, talk and dance! Join our workshop designed for beginners to explore and learn coding with a robot.
Make Dewey, our humanoid NAO robot, move, talk and dance! Join our workshop designed for beginners to explore and learn coding with a robot.
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Step into the Time Machine Step into the Time Machine

Discover the PA libraries of yesterday in the Historical Association archives—while you're there, try searching the name of your street too!
Discover the PA libraries of yesterday in the Historical Association archives—while you're there, try searching the name of your street too!
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re:Maker Fair re:Maker Fair

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Join us on Saturday, June 23rd for the Palo Alto City Library re:Maker Fair! Here is a sampling of books that delve into the theme of…
Join us on Saturday, June 23rd for the Palo Alto City Library re:Maker Fair! Here is a sampling of books that delve into the theme of…
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June is GLBT Book Month™! June is GLBT Book Month™!

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Established in the early 1990s by The Publishing Triangle as National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, GLBT Book Month™ is held…
Established in the early 1990s by The Publishing Triangle as National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, GLBT Book Month™ is held…
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World Oceans Day World Oceans Day

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On June 8th, we celebrate World Oceans Day to raise awareness of the important role the ocean plays in sustaining life on Earth.
On June 8th, we celebrate World Oceans Day to raise awareness of the important role the ocean plays in sustaining life on Earth.
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Get Up Lit! Get Up Lit!

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Are you looking for an optimistic read? Try one of these novels of real-world challenges, filled with empathy and hope!
Are you looking for an optimistic read? Try one of these novels of real-world challenges, filled with empathy and hope!
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Upcyle, Make, and Remake! Upcyle, Make, and Remake!

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Our upcoming re:Maker Fair event is designed to inspire creative activities. Here are some books to inspire your upcycling, collaging,…
Our upcoming re:Maker Fair event is designed to inspire creative activities. Here are some books to inspire your upcycling, collaging,…
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Books to Film 2018 Books to Film 2018

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Do you want to read the book before the movie comes out? Here is a list of books coming to film in 2018.
Do you want to read the book before the movie comes out? Here is a list of books coming to film in 2018.
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Mental Health Awareness Mental Health Awareness

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May is Mental Health Awareness month, dedicated to promoting an increasing understanding of mental illness and easing the stigma around…
May is Mental Health Awareness month, dedicated to promoting an increasing understanding of mental illness and easing the stigma around…
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May The 4th Be With You! May The 4th Be With You!

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May the 4th is an informal holiday that many fans (including several of your Palo Alto City Library staff members) love: Star Wars Day!…
May the 4th is an informal holiday that many fans (including several of your Palo Alto City Library staff members) love: Star Wars Day!…

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Seed Library Seed Library

The Seed Library is a free community seed bank that is free to participate in. Seeds are available at Rinconada Library and can both be…
The Seed Library is a free community seed bank that is free to participate in. Seeds are available at Rinconada Library and can both be borr…
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Learning Express Learning Express

Test preparation materials and sample exams for national tests like GED, HiSAT, SAT, and ACT.
Test preparation materials and sample exams for national tests like GED, HiSAT, SAT, and ACT.
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Buy the Right Gadget Buy the Right Gadget

Research your next gadget with Consumer Reports and other consumer research tools available online.
Research your next gadget with Consumer Reports and other consumer research tools available online.
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Take a Chromebook Home Take a Chromebook Home

Do you know that you can check out Chromebook at the library and bring it home for a week at a time?
Do you know that you can check out Chromebook at the library and bring it home for a week at a time?
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Love Vincent Tonight Love Vincent Tonight

Now available on DVD and streaming via Hoopla and Kanopy.
Now available on DVD and streaming via Hoopla and Kanopy.
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Kanopy Kids Kanopy Kids

Stream the videos that leave your little ones entertained and help them learn and grow!
Stream the videos that leave your little ones entertained and help them learn and grow!
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Wow Yourself Wow Yourself

Whether it's parrots on Telegraph Hill or Black Holes lurking in our Galaxy, get your science on with our streaming documentary collection.
Whether it's parrots on Telegraph Hill or Black Holes lurking in our Galaxy, get your science on with our streaming documentary collection.
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Soundtracks for your Life Soundtracks for your Life

Whether you're a superhero or showman, hero or revolutionary. Download a soundtrack for the movie of your life with Hoopla!
Whether you're a superhero or showman, hero or revolutionary. Download a soundtrack for the movie of your life with Hoopla!
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Stream Oscar Winners Stream Oscar Winners

Stream Oscar winners and nominees straight to your device. Enjoy titles like Berkeley in the Sixties, 8 1/2, I am Not Your Negro and more.
Stream Oscar winners and nominees straight to your device. Enjoy titles like Berkeley in the Sixties, 8 1/2, I am Not Your Negro and more.
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