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The City of Menlo Park's libraries offer a variety of programs, including art events, author talks, info sessions, craft sessions, music events, and more. To make the most of our programming efforts and this meetup page, we’d love for you to get involved. If you come to a program, say hi and let us know you saw it on meetup. If you have an idea for something you’d like to see at the library, send us a message. The library is a great space for community meetups and we’d love to play a role in making those connections!
See more events at our calendar, and check our hours and holiday closures.
Upcoming events
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Teen Media Wednesdays
Belle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, ca, USTeens: we are now watching movies AND playing video games at the library! Join us for Teen Media Wednesdays, where we will either be watching a film or playing video games in the Teen Zone.
All films are rated PG-13 or lower and all video games are rated E10 or lower. Drop in and find out what the movie or game of the week is, and use the suggestion box in the Teen Zone to request future movies and games. Snacks are provided.
https://menlopark.gov/Government/Departments/Library-and-Community-Services/Events/Events-for-adults/202501-05-teen-media-wednesdays
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
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Storytelling with Odd Salon and Curiosity Guild
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, USThe 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival happens this November-December! Adults and teens are invited to join us Nov. 12 to Learn Something Weird: true stories from the odd corners of history, science, art & adventure.
For over a decade, curious minds have sought out Odd Salon events in San Francisco and New York to hear strange-but-true stories, shared live on stage. In 2026, Curiosity Guild will be bringing more wonderfully weird tales to the Bay Area.
The lectures bring experts and enthusiastic amateurs together to explore history’s overlooked and under-told stories, from legends of lost cities to masters of art forgery, engineering failures, daring heists, and more.
Join us for some amazing tales!
This storytelling event is for adults and teens.
This is one of eight events in the 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival. Join us for one event, or the whole series!
- 11/2: Smiley Stories: Latin American Soul - Belle Haven Library - All ages
- 11/12: Odd Salon and Curiosity Guild - Menlo Park Library - Adults & teens
- 11/15: Tellabration! ™ - Belle Haven Library - 6-Adult
- 11/16: Asian Storytopia - Belle Haven Library - “8-108”
- 11/22: Storytelling 101 Workshop - Belle Haven Library - “7-97+”
- 12/2: Regina Stoops: Coming Out—Again - Menlo Park Library - 6-Adult
- 12/5 - StoryFest - Online - Ages 6-Adult
- 12/7 - Diane Ferlatte: Knick Knack Paddy Whack - Belle Haven Library - All ages
About Storytelling:
- Storytelling is telling stories--without using a book.
- It's an ancient art form that predates libraries, and books, and writing.
- It's not necessarily for children!
- Traditional-style storytelling creates unique images in the mind of each listener.
- According to the National Storytelling Network, "storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. In storytelling, the listener imagines the story.”
- According to the Storytelling Association of California (an organization dedicated to promoting storytelling as a living art form), storytelling is “orally passing on adventures, wisdom, experiences, surprise, history, laughter, beliefs and imagination.”
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, USMENLO PARK FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE:
Friday, Nov. 14, 2-5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Join us at Menlo Park Library for a huge book sale! The Friends have thousands of items to offer, in all categories.
Items include:
- Adult fiction and non-fiction
- Children’s books
- CDs
- DVDs
- Collectibles
Most items are priced at $1 or $2. Cash and checks accepted. All funds raised support library programs and events.
When:
Friday, November 14, 2025 | 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 02:00 PMMenlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025
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Tellabration! ™
Belle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, ca, USJoin us at the library for a whole lot of tale-spinning!
Tellers from the South Bay Storytellers and Listeners will be joining us to share their 34th annual Tellabration™ event.
This storytelling event targets adults, but school-age children accompanied by an adult are welcome
Tellabration™ is worldwide event of storytelling created in 1988 by Connecticut storyteller J.G. Pinkerton. The event brings people together and shares the power and joy of storytelling. South Bay Storytellers and Listeners are a network of people in Silicon Valley dedicated to making storytelling a vital part of the community. The group hosts the monthly Silicon Valley Storytelling Meetup.
This is one of eight events in the 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival. Join us for one event, or the whole series!
- 11/2: Smiley Stories: Latin American Soul - Belle Haven Library - All ages
- 11/12: Odd Salon and Curiosity Guild - Menlo Park Library - Adults & teens
- 11/15: Tellabration! ™ - Belle Haven Library - 6-Adult
- 11/16: Asian Storytopia - Belle Haven Library - “8-108”
- 11/22: Storytelling 101 Workshop - Belle Haven Library - “7-97+”
- 12/2: Regina Stoops: Coming Out—Again - Menlo Park Library - 6-Adult
- 12/5 - StoryFest - Online - Ages 6-Adult
- 12/7 - Diane Ferlatte: Knick Knack Paddy Whack - Belle Haven Library - All ages
About Storytelling:
- Storytelling is telling stories--without using a book.
- It's an ancient art form that predates libraries, and books, and writing.
- It's not necessarily for children!
- Traditional-style storytelling creates unique images in the mind of each listener.
- According to the National Storytelling Network, "storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. In storytelling, the listener imagines the story.”
- According to the Storytelling Association of California (an organization dedicated to promoting storytelling as a living art form), storytelling is “orally passing on adventures, wisdom, experiences, surprise, history, laughter, beliefs and imagination.”
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025
(Join us upstairs in the all-ages library)More free events with Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/X3 attendees
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