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5th Annual Palo Alto Puzzle Hunt

Join this year's Puzzle Hunt! Tackle wordplay, logic, and creative challenges for all ages while exploring Palo Alto.

Celebrate Black History Month

From library events to booklists and films, we have a variety of resources for celebrating Black History Month.

Happy Lunar New Year!

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Palo Alto City Library. Enjoy crafts, lion dancing, and other performers at our family-friendly event.

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What's New

Staff Picks

Staff Picks

Outstanding YA Nonfiction for Black History Month

Discover untold stories of resistance, resilience, and revolution. Essential histories spanning slavery to civil rights and beyond for YA.

Contemporary Lunar New Year Novels

Lunar New Year traditions and celebrations feature prominently in all of these modern-day stories for teens and adults.

Top Checkouts of 2025: Adult Books

Discover the most popular picks in adult fiction and nonfiction.

Top Checkouts of 2025: YA Books

This year's most checked-out young adult titles included manga and dystopian hits.

eLibrary News

eLibrary News

Vintage Media Lab (VML) 2026 Bookings Reboot

Beginning in January 2026, we’re upgrading how appointments become available.

Read Library eBooks on Your Kindle Paperwhite

Learn how to send Libby eBooks to your Kindle Paperwhite in a just a few short steps!

Historical Photos of the Children's Library

Did you know the first freestanding library in the United States intended solely for children is in your neighborhood? As seen at our…

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Tax Assistance

Find information and forms to file your taxes this year.

Silicon Valley Reads 2026

Explore books, free programs and activities for this year's program, Bridges to Belonging.

Migrate to Foothills Nature Preserve to See Tarantulas

Tarantula migration season is upon us! Borrow a Foothills Parks Pass to observe these creatures in the wild.

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YA Reads for Trans Day of Remembrance

Explore these Young Adult titles celebrating trans and nonbinary characters and authors.

Teen Reads: Mental Health Matters

Check out these stories that share different experiences around mental health.

Teen Volunteering

Learn more about how to get involved with local service opportunities for teens in Palo Alto, both online and in-person.

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How to Get the Most Out of Storytime!

Our librarians share expert tips to help parents and children enjoy a fun and engaging storytime experience together.

Storytimes On Break

Storytimes will be on break through January 12. Here are great resources to keep practicing and reading together.

Celebrating Palo Alto Children's Library

Learn more about the first freestanding library in the United States intended solely for children.
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