Snuggle up for a cozy evening at Pajama Storytime! Wear your comfiest pajamas (grown-ups can too!) and bring along your favorite stuffy for a night filled with stories, songs, and rhymes. For ages 0-5. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Plan to arrive early to ensure admittance.
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Cozy pajama storytime with stories, songs, and rhymes at Book Bubble, Main Library Children’s Area, San Mateo, for ages 0‑5; adults must be accompanied.
Bilingual English‑Spanish pajama storytime with stories, songs and rhymes at Book Bubble, Main Library Children’s Area, bring a stuffy and wear pajamas, for ages 2 and under.
Bilingual English‑Spanish pajama storytime with stories, songs and rhymes at Book Bubble, Main Library Children’s Area, bring a stuffy and wear pajamas, for ages 2 and under.
Bilingual English‑Spanish pajama storytime with stories, songs and rhymes at Book Bubble, Main Library Children’s Area, bring a stuffy and wear pajamas, for ages 2 and under.
Books, songs, and movement activities fill the Oak Room storytime, limited to the first 60 participants, for ages 18 months–3 years.
Online Transfer To Success webinar series by UC Berkeley offers guidance on majors, transfer requirements, applications, financial aid, résumé building, research opportunities, and student experiences.
Sing, play, and read with babies in the Oak Room at San Mateo Main Library, limited to the first 60 arrivals, for ages 18 months and under.
Toddler Storytime at Hillsdale Library Programming Space offers books, songs, and movement activities for children 19 months–2, with one adult per child, limited to 35 participants.
Halloween Party in the Oak Room features a magic show, Trick‑or‑Treat parade, crafts, spooky sensory boxes, and a calming room, with stroller parking available, all ages.
Creative movement and songs accompany stories on the Oak Room Patio, Main Library 1st Floor, for ages 19 months–2.
Virtual meeting with a UC Davis transfer representative to discuss transfer requirements and admissions from College of San Mateo, plus TOP webinars and undergraduate admissions events.
Reading skill practice and book discussions take place in the Main Library’s Laurel Room.
Teen Advisory Group (Laurel Room) — Teens assist library staff on projects and plan future teen programs, earning community service hours; 8th‑12th graders welcome, no commitment required.
Therapy animals, cookie and cupcake decorating, and Move & Groove activities are available at The Learning Center for Stress-Less Week.
Drop-in 3D printing at Hillsdale Library lets participants print 35‑minute files from a USB collection, first‑come, first‑served, with longer jobs by appointment, for ages 5–11.
English language workshop improves reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the Main Library’s Laurel Room; registration required, contact Project Read, for ages 18 and up.
