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Location:
1213 Newell Road,
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Telephone:
650.329.2436
Hours:
Sun 1-5, Mon-Wed 10-9
Thurs 12-9, Fri-Sat 10-6
Location:
3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Telephone:
650.329.2436
Hours:
Sun 1-5, Mon 11-9
Tues-Wed 10-9
Thurs 12-6, Fri-Sat 10-6
Location:
2300 Wellesley Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Telephone:
650.329.2436
Hours:
Mon-Wed: 11-6
Fri-Sat: 11-6
Sun & Thurs: Closed
Location:
1276 Harriet Street
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Telephone:
650.329.2436
Hours:
Mon-Wed: 10-6
Thurs: 12-6
Fri-Sat: 10-5
Sun: 1-5
Location:
270 Forest Avenue,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Telephone:
650.329.2436
650.329.2436 (Admin.)
Hours:
Tues-Wed: 11-6
Thurs: 12-7, Fri-Sat: 11-6
Sun-Mon: Closed
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Genealogy Resources @ Your Library
Demonstration of free online resources May 14.
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Betsy Stern Musician
Jazzy kids' concert - May 21
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Paws to Read
Sign up to read to a dog!- May 24
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Library Resources for Persons with Disabilities
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Kids! Wacky Wednesdays are Back!
This summer it's all about bugs!
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Summer Reading Programs Return!
Read this summer and earn prizes.
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Teens! Free Programs this Summer!
Learn to sell on Ebay, draw anime and more.
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Spring Storytimes at the Library
Weekly storytimes for preschoolers and toddlers.
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Teachers' Monthly Drawing
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History at the Library
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Reading Scales
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Afterschool Special: Library Fear Factor
Kids--Fear not and win prizes on May 28
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Find Materials at the Library
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The Children's Library Project
The Children's Library re-opened Sept. 29, 2007
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