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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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Mystery Readers Group: Plot Twists
·OnlineOnlineMenlo Park Library’s Mystery Readers Group is a different kind of book group: rather than all reading the same book, we share our reading of different books on a particular theme—plot twists, for instance.
Plot twists are a way of shaking things up to keep the audience engaged. A great plot twist reveals the destination to which the action was always leading—the reader just didn’t know it!
Feel free to investigate some mysteries with plot twists! Check out our event listing for some ideas to get you started.
Menlo Park’s Mystery Readers Group meets online on the third Tuesday of each month.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:15 PM
Zoom webinar (register for link)More free events with Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library on social media:
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Building Brain-Healthy Habits
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, USJoin us to learn about some ways to start taking charge of your brain health, at any age!
Our presenter from the Alzheimer’s Association will share tips for living better now and guarding against cognitive decline as we grow older.
Learn:
- Healthy habits for your brain, like exercising and eating right
- Why brain health is important at all ages
- Build a personalized action plan for brain-healthy habits
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library
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@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/X4 attendees
Mental Health Open Mic
Cafe Zoe, 1929 Menalto Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, USPlease join us out in the community for Menlo Park’s 8th Annual Mental Health Open Mic Night!
Musician and mental health advocate Frances Ancheta Becker will be our emcee for a special event at Café Zoe. Let’s bring our voices together—or feel free to come and share support as a listener--to increase awareness and inspire action to reduce stigma against those with mental health conditions.
Whether in sharing experience, music, storytelling, readings, or poetry, join us in a safe space where you can share your own words, or listen to those of others.
About Mental Health Month:
Each year, Menlo Park Library partners with San Mateo County Health’s Office of Diversity and Equity to observe Mental Health Month, supporting awareness and action to reduce stigma against those with mental health and substance use conditions.
During the month of May, Menlo Park presents free events offering information, support, and opportunities for reflection and self-care:
May 20: Building Brain-Healthy Habits
May 27: Mental Health Open MicThis free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Cafe Zoe & Neighborhood Pizza Guy, 1929 Menalto Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/X3 attendees
Melanated Women Read: These Heathens
·OnlineOnlineMelanated Women Read is a book discussion group by and especially for Black women. This month we will discuss These Heathens, by Mia Mckenzie.
Where do you get an abortion in 1960 Georgia, especially if your town’s midwife goes to the same church as your parents? For 17-year-old Doris, the answer is Atlanta.
While waiting to hear from the doctor who has agreed to do the procedure, Doris finds herself scandalized by, but drawn to, celebrities, civil rights leaders, women who dance close together, and the transformative power of leaving your bubble, even for just one chaotic weekend.
About Melanated Women Read:
Melanated Women Read is a virtual book group that is by and especially for Black women. The purpose and focus are on inspiring, uplifting reads, and providing a safe space for Black women to speak, vent and enjoy honest and open conversation.
The group chooses from books written by Black authors. The goal of this community-based group is to introduce a variety of Black writers who will help build a love of reading in a positive environment while meeting new people and gaining new perspectives.
Melanated Women Read meets virtually on the first Monday of each month.
More free events with Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/XMonday, June 01, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Zoom webinar (register for link)4 attendees
Past events
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