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This is an official page of the City of Palo Alto. For more information about the City of Palo Alto please visit www.paloalto.gov. This site is intended to serve as a mechanism for communication between the public and the department on the listed topics and as a forum to further the mission of the department. Any comment submitted to this page and its list of fans may be considered a public record which is subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act. Public information requests must be directed to the Communications Manager. Comments posted to this page will be monitored and inappropriate content will be removed as soon as possible. Under the City of Palo Alto Social Media Use Policy, Standards and Procedures, the City reserves the right to remove inappropriate content, including, but not limited to, those items that have obscene language or sexual content, threaten or defame any person or organization, violate the legal ownership interest of another party, promote illegal activity and promote commercial services or products. The City disclaims any and all responsibility and liability for any materials that the City deems inappropriate for posting, which cannot be removed in an expeditious and otherwise timely manner.

10/14/2026

🎃📚 From spooky to downright scary, our staff are sharing their Halloween book personalities! Find your next Halloween read at Palo Alto Library and get into the spooky season with a good book.

10/11/2026

🚒📚 We had a special storytime at Downtown Library last Friday with Deputy Fire Chief Jasso! Thank you for spending time with our little readers and making storytime extra special. ❤️

10/08/2026

to our Line Dancing Class at Mitchell Park! 🤠💃 Sandy and Kent had everyone moving and having a great time.

Missed this one? Join us for our next Line Dancing Class on December 3 at 3:30 PM at the Mitchell Park Bowl!

10/07/2026

🎃 Halloween has arrived at the Palo Alto City Library! Our library locations/divisions have each decorated a pumpkin, and now it’s time for you to pick your favorite. 👻

Take a look at all the pumpkins and vote for the one you think deserves to win! 🏆

Ready to vote? Two ways to vote:
💬 Comment below with the branch/division of your favorite pumpkin OR fill out our Google Form: https://forms.gle/QJxF6XDuDzMCXTQU6.

May the best pumpkin win!

🔸Voting period: October 7 to October 21
🔸Winner Announcement: Thursday, October 22
🔸Pumpkin displays will run through: Friday, November 6

10/06/2026

10/04/2026

Spooky season has officially arrived at Palo Alto City Library! Our shelves are freshly stocked with Halloween books, perfect for your next spooky read. Stop by and pick one out!

What are your little ones reading first?

Palo Alto City Library | Halloween Books | Kids’ Book Recommendations | Bay Area Parents | Fall Book Display | Children’s Books

10/02/2026

Palo Alto cards only around here. 💅📚😘 Santa Clara City Library

Palo Alto Library Staff are huge fans of our friends at Santa Clara City Library, and yes, we have their library cards in our wallets too!

The more cards, the better! 🤩

09/28/2026

When you try to sneak in a few chapters during your break and everything goes downhill 😅😭📖

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3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA
94303

Website

http://library.cityofpaloalto.org/

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