Current Library Services

Welcome Inside!

Limited in-library access at:

• Mitchell Park Library
• Children's Library
• Rinconada

To ensure customer health and safety, the Library will be limiting the number of customers allowed in the building per hour.

Appointments no longer required. See our branch schedules for open times.

Rinconada, Mitchell Park and Children's libraries now offer holds-pickup within the library. When you receive your holds notice for these locations, you may come down and pickup your hold in-person.

See our branch schedules for availability.

Due to ongoing library branch closures, reduced delivery schedules, and health and safety needs, the library will require more time to fill your hold request.

Please allow up to 5-7 business days between your hold request and notification that it has been filled. This applies to items that are currently in the library. For items currently checked out to other customers or still on order, wait times may vary.

We appreciate your patience.

Step 1 - Return your items to one of our return slots.

24x7 return slots are back at all branches.

Step 2 - Please allow three days for materials to be cleared from your library account. Due to limited opening hours, it will take longer for materials to be processed by our staff.

Step 3 - Overdue fines are not incurred at this time. We appreciate your patience.

We are offering a variety of virtual events for all ages. Many are weekly or monthly. See our Events Calendar to join us!

Printing and copying machines will be available on May 20 at all open branches.

See our technology page for more information. This service is free, does not require a library card to access, and is available at all branches while you are within signal range.

Limited public computer stations are available.

These small, portable laptops are available at no cost. See our technology page for more information.

LINK+ enables you to borrow books from outside the Palo Alto Library system.