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Reading Buddies (Mountain View Public Library, 1st Floor Program Room) — Teens pair with children for read‑aloud practice and literacy games, welcoming all reading levels, ages 3–12.
Ofrendas and altars decorated with Cempasúchitl marigolds, papel picado, sugar skulls, and vibrant community‑created colors celebrate Día de Muertos.
Friends of the Library Book Sale (Bookmobile Garage, Mountain View) offers bargains, a members‑only session, fill‑a‑bag and bulk books at $1 per foot length, all ages.
Sew Sew Saturday provides Baby Lock Joy sewing machines and a Brother 1034D serger, volunteers, scissors and thread, at Mountain View Public Library 2nd Floor, ages 18+.
Dan + Shay perform The Young Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.
Therapy reading dogs sit with children for one‑on‑one reading sessions in the library’s program room, building confidence and literacy, for ages 3–12.
Bookmobile offers stories, songs, and rhymes at the Magical Bridge Playground in Rengstorff Park, plus full library services during the hour, for all ages.
EcoCenter hosts a bat science program where docents guide participants through activities with real bat specimens and explore local bat myths, free, ages 6–11.
Bookmobile provides library services at Villa Siena (no public access).
Musical storytime for infants and toddlers, Stay & Play for grownups to mingle, at Mountain View Library 1st Floor Program Room, assisted listening devices, for ages 0–18 months.
Bookmobile provides library services at Crittenden Middle School, Mountain View (no public access).
Bilingual English‑Spanish storytime with librarian Adina Aguirre, then playtime, at Lakewood Branch Library’s Program Room, for ages 3–13.
Needle Crafts Circle (Mountain View Public Library, 2nd Floor Program Room) — Hand sewing, knitting, crocheting and other fabric arts in a first‑come‑first‑served adult gathering for ages 18 and up.
