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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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Garden Talk: Fall Crops to Grow Now
·OnlineOnlineJoin us online to learn about ten favorite California native perennials to grow.
All of the plants we’ll discuss are fairly easy to grow, and will attract butterflies and pollinators throughout most of the year.
Our Garden Talks take place online on the first Wednesday of each month.
Wednesday, September 02, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
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Fiction Book Group: Clear
·OnlineOnlineJoin Menlo Park Library's Fiction Book Group online to discuss Clear, by Carys Davies!
In 1842, Scotland is in the final stages of its infamous Highland Clearances—a period which saw whole communities of the rural poor driven off the land in a relentless program of forced removals.
John, an impoverished Scottish minister, has accepted a job evicting the lone remaining occupant of an island north of Scotland. Ivar has been living alone for decades, with only the animals and the sea for company. Though John’s wife, Mary, has serious misgivings about the errand, he decides to go anyway, setting in motion a chain of events that neither he nor Mary could have predicted.
Menlo Park’s Fiction Book Group meets virtually on the second Tuesday of each month.
Tuesday, September 08, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM
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Museum of Us - Hostile Terrain 94
·OnlineOnlineWe’re paying a virtual visit to the Museum of Us in San Diego! We’ll get a look at the museum’s exhibition, “Hostile Terrain 94.”
This exhibition examines US border policy history and impacts with a close look at policy changes in 1994, when closing off historically frequented crossing points funneled migrants through more remote and depopulated regions, such as the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona.
The museum’s interactive wall map of the US-Arizona border visualizes loss of human life throughout the region.
Content Warning from the Museum: Please be aware that the content of this exhibit may be difficult or disturbing for some visitors. This exhibit contains content related to migrant death and systemic violence.
About the Museum of Us:
The Museum of Us, located in San Diego's Balboa Park, explores the human experience through unique, interactive exhibitions. The museum's mission is to inspire human connections by exploring the human experience, and support visitors in becoming agents of positive change.
This free program received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Wednesday, September 09, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
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Music with Gamelan Sekar Swarasanti
Belle Haven Library, Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, ca, USJoin us to enjoy the beautiful music and spectacle of an Indonesian gamelan orchestra!
Our special performers will be members of Gamelan Sekar Swarasanti, an orchestra based in Santa Cruz County.
Gamelan is a unique form of music originating from the islands of Indonesia, the most well-known from Bali. A gamelan orchestra is often considered to be a single instrument, played by many people. Listen and learn with us!
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CAMore free events with Menlo Park Library
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Past events
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