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Achievement Unlocked Achievement Unlocked

Unity is a game engine that you can download for free and learn anywhere! Use our collection of eBooks and tutorials to get you there.
Unity is a game engine that you can download for free and learn anywhere! Use our collection of eBooks and tutorials to get you there.
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Minecraft for Makers Minecraft for Makers

eBooks for all ages! Learn to code with Python or set up your own server with these awesome guides from Safari books.
eBooks for all ages! Learn to code with Python or set up your own server with these awesome guides from Safari books.
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Hello Muzzy Hello Muzzy

Introduce Muzzy! This gigantic hairy cartoon character helps children of all age learn a foreign language the easy way.
Introduce Muzzy! This gigantic hairy cartoon character helps children of all age learn a foreign language the easy way.
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Enjoy Art Enjoy Art

This fall, dive into some art books and wake up the artist inside you.
This fall, dive into some art books and wake up the artist inside you.
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Take the Data Detox Take the Data Detox

Worried about your online privacy? Take the 8-Day Data Detox. In less than 30 minutes a day, ensure a healthier, more secure digital self.
Worried about your online privacy? Take the 8-Day Data Detox. In less than 30 minutes a day, ensure a healthier, more secure digital self.
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Kids & Teens

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Storytimes at the Library Storytimes at the Library

Check out the selection of storytimes we offer across our five branches.
Check out the selection of storytimes we offer across our five branches.
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Bilingual Mandarin Storytime Bilingual Mandarin Storytime

Apr 7th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mitchell Park Library
Bilingual Mandarin storytime for children and their parents and caretakers occurring once a month, every first Sunday of the month.
Bilingual Mandarin storytime for children and their parents and caretakers occurring once a month, every first Sunday of the month.
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Book Recommendation Service for K-8 Book Recommendation Service for K-8

NoveList K-8 provides: Fiction and non-fiction recommendations, Mood-based recommendations, & Core Curriculum recommendations
NoveList K-8 provides: Fiction and non-fiction recommendations, Mood-based recommendations, & Core Curriculum recommendations
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Talking Labor Talking Labor

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In the past month, the strike wave (that started in West Virginia) reached California.
In the past month, the strike wave (that started in West Virginia) reached California.
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National Proofreading Day¶ National Proofreading Day¶

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¶March 8 is National Proofreading Day! The Library has all kinds of books geared toward helping everyone at all levels improve their…
¶March 8 is National Proofreading Day! The Library has all kinds of books geared toward helping everyone at all levels improve their…
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Women's History Month Women's History Month

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March 8 is International Women's Day and March is Women's History Month! Celebrate women throughout history with one of these great books!
March 8 is International Women's Day and March is Women's History Month! Celebrate women throughout history with one of these great books!
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Celebrating Black History Month Celebrating Black History Month

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Try some of these classic and newer contributions to the rich legacy of African American literature.
Try some of these classic and newer contributions to the rich legacy of African American literature.
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Family and Genealogy Family and Genealogy

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The Silicon Valley Reads theme for 2019 is Finding Identity in Family History. Here are books and films on the journey of discovery.
The Silicon Valley Reads theme for 2019 is Finding Identity in Family History. Here are books and films on the journey of discovery.
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Read Outside the Box Read Outside the Box

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A list of books written in unconventional forms that's sure to make you re-imagine what a book can be.
A list of books written in unconventional forms that's sure to make you re-imagine what a book can be.
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Remembering Mary Oliver Remembering Mary Oliver

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Mary Oliver (1935-2019) was a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning poet.
Mary Oliver (1935-2019) was a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning poet.
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MLK, Jr. Day of Celebration MLK, Jr. Day of Celebration

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Here is a book list commemorating the 33rd celebration of Martin Luther King Jr Day,
Here is a book list commemorating the 33rd celebration of Martin Luther King Jr Day,

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Tax Time is Here Again Tax Time is Here Again

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Tax season is upon us! Palo Alto City Library is here to help you locate the information you need to file your taxes! 
Tax season is upon us! Palo Alto City Library is here to help you locate the information you need to file your taxes! 
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Brainfuse Brainfuse

Brainfuse is an online homework and study tools suite for kids and adults.
Brainfuse is an online homework and study tools suite for kids and adults.
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Virtual Privacy Lab Virtual Privacy Lab

Ever feel like you're being watched? We know the feeling. That's why the library supports programs on privacy and online security.
Ever feel like you're being watched? We know the feeling. That's why the library supports programs on privacy and online security.
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Discover and Go Discover and Go

Use your library card to get free and low-cost tickets to museums, science centers, zoos, theaters and other fun cultural attractions.
Use your library card to get free and low-cost tickets to museums, science centers, zoos, theaters and other fun cultural attractions.
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Consumer Reports Consumer Reports

The well regarded consumer guide Consumer Reports can be accessed via two online sources, Flipster and Ebsco Discovery.
The well regarded consumer guide Consumer Reports can be accessed via two online sources, Flipster and Ebsco Discovery.
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Tunes & Flicks

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Films for Women's History Month Films for Women's History Month

Kanopy celebrates Women's History Month with a collection of films by women directors, about women's issues and from women's perspectives.
Kanopy celebrates Women's History Month with a collection of films by women directors, about women's issues and from women's perspectives.
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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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Otaku Cinema Otaku Cinema

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Otaku is a Japanese term describing people who show intense enthusiasm for an aspect of pop culture. More than nerds, these fans of anime,…
Otaku is a Japanese term describing people who show intense enthusiasm for an aspect of pop culture. More than nerds, these fans of anime,…
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Some Pig! Some Pig!

From Charlotte's Web to Dinosaur Trains, the Library offers great adventures for kids of any age.
From Charlotte's Web to Dinosaur Trains, the Library offers great adventures for kids of any age.
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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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