Drop in for genealogy assistance or email librarian@smcgs.org to make an appointment. Please provide a little detail about what assistance you need during the appointment. Main Library - 2nd floor.

Join us for our Annual Financial Planning Day Do you have questions about retirement, investing, saving for college or a home or other financial related issues? Free 20 to 30-minute, private consultation for an individual or couple with a financial planning expert on a variety of personal finance issues. Sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley. Make Your Appointment Here Planning for your financial future is more important than ever. Certified Financial Planners will not be marketing services or selling products.

Take some time out of your busy schedule to color and chat :) Come join us one Saturday a month to hang out with other adults and color simple to intermediate projects. Registration is required as space is limited.

Now on Saturdays! Do you have questions about computers or electronic devices? Come to the Main Library to get help with your device. We offer assistance with questions about email, computer software, etc. Please bring your electronic device. If you would like help with eBooks, please also bring your library card. Each appointment provides one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes. Unfortunately, we are not able to assist with hardware issues. Registration required. Make An Appointment *No Appointments August 15th* Location: 3rd Floor Computer Lab, Every other Saturday. Any questions? Contact Melissa at mhaas@cityofsanmateo.org

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or any other stitching come on out and enjoy some dedicated project time, help from other crafters, and lots of fun and friendship! All levels are welcome in this group. Please bring your own supplies. Location: Laurel Room

Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a design from Thingiverse. Printing can vary based on detail and the design can be printed to pickup at a later date. You can register here. Any Questions? Contact Joey Squillacioti by phone or email. Phone: 650-522-7886 Email: jsquillacioti@cityofsanmateo.org

Improve your reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English. Registration required, contact Project Read at 650-522-7848. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Learn how to use freely-available AI tools to save time and handle life's administrative burdens. The speaker will provide an overview of AI technology and some associated products, with a focus on utility for everyday life. Presented by Julian Bill, a Burlingame resident who has spent 30 years working in technology at places like YouTube, Pandora, Meta and Google. This event will be held in the Main Library's Oak Room.

Drop in for genealogy assistance. To make an appointment, email librarian@smcgs.org and provide details about what assistance you need during the appointment. Main Library - 2nd floor.

Please join us on November 10th at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson. If you are interested in joining the Senior Book Club, please email tlaine@cityofsanmateo.org and mention you would like to join, and you will be sent the Zoom link.

Join Women Leaders in AI and Tech for a panel discussion on how to work smarter with AI, save time and stay ahead of what's next. Hosted by Nalini Garg, WAI Ambassador and Shivangi Mishra WAI CA Head of Community and Programs Discussion will be followed by a Q & A and Networking.

Come crochet with us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Hillsdale Library! We'll meet from 5:30-7 pm and can share projects, ideas, and tips. (All portable crafts welcome!)...

Improve your reading skills, enjoy interesting books, and meet other learners in a supportive environment. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Learn grammar rules and practice conversation. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Drop in for genealogy assistance or email librarian@smcgs.org to make an appointment. Please provide a little detail about what assistance you need during the appointment. Main Library - 2nd floor.

Five sewing machines will be available. There will be minimal instruction. Limited tools and supplies will be provided. This is not a sewing class.

Join other teenagers to learn how to play chess and participate in informal game play. San Mateo Teen Chess Club is a for teens in the 8th - 12th grades. This is a teen only event, not open to adult or children participants or observers. Registration suggested, walkups are okay. This program is open to neuroatypical and neurotypical people, and people of all abilities.

Join us for a Musical Conversation with Neave Trio. Since its founding in 2010, the GRAMMY-nominated Neave Trio has emerged as one of the most compelling chamber ensembles on the international stage. The trio is celebrated for its vibrant artistry, innovative programming, and commitment to contemporary music. They have appeared at many of the world’s leading concert halls and festivals, including Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, and Bard Music Festival, while also touring extensively throughout Europe and Japan. This event will be in the Oak Room. Sponsored by Music at Kohl Mansion, The San Mateo Public Library Foundation, and the San Mateo Public Library.

Drop in and join us for quiet, focused writing alongside your fellow writers from 12pm-3pm at the San Mateo Library. Bring your novel, short story, memoir, poetry, or any other writing project. Feel free to quietly drop in and head out any time as needed. Schedule: 12:00–12:15 p.m.: Intros & chat 12:15–1:30 p.m.: Quiet writing 1:30–1:40 p.m.: Break 1:40–2:45 p.m.: Quiet writing 2:45–3:00 p.m.: Closing chat

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or any other stitching come on out and enjoy some dedicated project time, help from other crafters, and lots of fun and friendship! All levels are welcome in this group. Please bring your own supplies. Location: Laurel Room

Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a design from Thingiverse. Printing can vary based on detail and the design can be printed to pickup at a later date. You can register here. Any Questions? Contact Joey Squillacioti by phone or email. Phone: 650-522-7886 Email: jsquillacioti@cityofsanmateo.org

Improve your reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English. Registration required, contact Project Read at 650-522-7848. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Join us for this program that will share best practices in caring for a loved one on their aging journey through difficult family dynamics. Speaker: Alexis Ward with enABLE Care Management

Drop in for genealogy assistance. To make an appointment, email librarian@smcgs.org and provide details about what assistance you need during the appointment. Main Library - 2nd floor.

Improve your reading skills, enjoy interesting books, and meet other learners in a supportive environment. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Do you have questions about computers or electronic devices? Come to the Hillsdale Library to get help with your device. We offer assistance with questions about email, computer software, etc. Please bring your electronic device. If you would like help with eBooks, please also bring your library card. Each appointment provides one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes. Unfortunately, we are not able to assist with hardware issues Registration required. Register here

Learn grammar rules and practice conversation. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Learn how to checkout and download free eBooks from the San Mateo Public Library during a one-on-one 30 minute appointment. Have your library card number and e-device with you. Location: 3rd Floor Computer Lab, Main Library Registration required. Make an appointment

Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a design from Thingiverse. Printing can vary based on detail and the design can be printed to pickup at a later date. You can register here. Any Questions? Contact Joey Squillacioti by phone or email. Phone: 650-522-7886 Email: jsquillacioti@cityofsanmateo.org

Tim Flood’s first thought was to tell his mother’s difficult story of abuse in Washington State in the early 1940s. Instead, he chose to write a novel, loosely based on his mother’s experience but set far away in the Middle East and long ago in the 13th c. BCE. Then he saw the deep beliefs behind underlying the way his mother was treated. He calls those beliefs "sacred cows and golden calves," the outmoded ways of thinking that plague humanity in any era, including today. The Flower of Canaan became a story of a woman’s abuse and her courageous defiance. Writes one reviewer, the novel is “… an unforgettable portrait of a woman who refuses to let the worst moments of her life define her.” Tim will share his own emotional journey and challenges as a male writer trying to give voice to a woman’s struggles. He will also talk about the imperative to shake off still-powerful primitive beliefs about women and to evolve men’s ways of thinking about and relating to women.

Drop in for genealogy assistance or email librarian@smcgs.org to make an appointment. Please provide a little detail about what assistance you need during the appointment. Main Library - 2nd floor.

Special for seniors! At this live cooking demonstration, learn to prepare a healthy, affordable meal with fresh, seasonal produce from the farmers' market! Discover recipes, cooking tips, and food access programs like CalFresh, Market Match, Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and WIC. Attendees receive a recipe card, farmers market coupon, and practical tips. Presented by the Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association.

Every 3rd Thursday of every month | 4-5 PM | Laurel Room Join Teen Task Force and earn community service hours by helping at the library. Teens will be assisting library staff with various projects and planning future teen programs at the library. No commitment required. Register to get a reminder for the event. Walk-ins are welcome. This program is only for students in 8th-12th grade. Any questions? Please email Carla Avitabile: cavitabile@cityofsanmateo.org

Frank Markowitz will cover the pros and cons of: critique groups, beta readers, classes and workshops, freelance editors and coaches, open mic programs, and (least reliable) feedback from agents and editors through the submission (query and pitch) process. He will address different types of critiques: high-level or developmental vs. line-by-line editing/review vs. focused on dialogue, technical issues, etc. He'll also discuss giving useful and constructive feedback. Finally, Frank will cover some resources for learning more about specific options. Frank Markowitz is a retired transportation planner. His semi-technical book on pedestrian safety was published by Routledge in 2022. Over the last several years, he developed his biographical novel manuscript with the help of many of the methods listed above. He is currently trying to find a publisher for this book, ideally through an agent, but agents have proven remarkably uninterested in his efforts (so far).

Join us on Zoom as Sean Conley discusses various topics related to Irish genealogy, including Irish surnames, details on geography, and breaking down brick walls in finding the origins of an ancestor. Sean Conley is an experienced genealogist specializing in Irish research. He is vice president of the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County. Hosted and sponsored by the San Mateo County Genealogical Society. Registration is required for the Zoom link. Register for the Zoom presentation of Finding the Bump in the Boreen: Irish Names & Place Names

Now on Saturdays! Do you have questions about computers or electronic devices? Come to the Main Library to get help with your device. We offer assistance with questions about email, computer software, etc. Please bring your electronic device. If you would like help with eBooks, please also bring your library card. Each appointment provides one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes. Unfortunately, we are not able to assist with hardware issues. Registration required. Make An Appointment *No Appointments August 15th* Location: 3rd Floor Computer Lab, Every other Saturday. Any questions? Contact Melissa at mhaas@cityofsanmateo.org

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or any other stitching come on out and enjoy some dedicated project time, help from other crafters, and lots of fun and friendship! All levels are welcome in this group. Please bring your own supplies. Location: Laurel Room

Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a design from Thingiverse. Printing can vary based on detail and the design can be printed to pickup at a later date. You can register here. Any Questions? Contact Joey Squillacioti by phone or email. Phone: 650-522-7886 Email: jsquillacioti@cityofsanmateo.org

Improve your reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English. Registration required, contact Project Read at 650-522-7848. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Drop in for genealogy assistance. To make an appointment, email librarian@smcgs.org and provide details about what assistance you need during the appointment. Main Library - 2nd floor.

Do you have questions about computers or electronic devices? Come to the Main Library to get help with your device. We offer assistance with questions about email, computer software, etc. Please bring your electronic device. If you would like help with eBooks, please also bring your library card. Each appointment provides one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes. Registration required. Register here https://d68g328n4ug0e.cloudfront.net/gallery/4554/technology-6801334_150.jpg

Please join us for our Romance Book Club hosted at the Hillsdale Branch Library - where love is in the air and always on the page. For November, we will discuss Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin. This group meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 530pm. Any questions or want to be a part of our book polls? Email Melissa Haas - mhaas@cityofsanmateo.org or Elspeth McKee - emckee@cityofsanmateo.org. Our Booklist for 2026 Possible Future Picks

Improve your reading skills, enjoy interesting books, and meet other learners in a supportive environment. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Do you have questions about computers or electronic devices? Come to the Hillsdale Library to get help with your device. We offer assistance with questions about email, computer software, etc. Please bring your electronic device. If you would like help with eBooks, please also bring your library card. Each appointment provides one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes. Unfortunately, we are not able to assist with hardware issues Registration required. Register here

Learn grammar rules and practice conversation. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room

Join us for snacks and a relaxing workshop where you will have 2 craft options. Weave a potholder on a loom or make a seasonal evergreen tree out of pipe cleaners. There will be snacks. This program is open to neuroatypical and neurotypical people, and people of all abilities.

Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a design from Thingiverse. Printing can vary based on detail and the design can be printed to pickup at a later date. You can register here. Any Questions? Contact Joey Squillacioti by phone or email. Phone: 650-522-7886 Email: jsquillacioti@cityofsanmateo.org

Join other teenagers to learn how to play chess and participate in informal game play. San Mateo Teen Chess Club is a for teens in the 8th - 12th grades. This is a teen only event, not open to adult or children participants or observers. Registration suggested, walkups are okay. This program is open to neuroatypical and neurotypical people, and people of all abilities.

Whether you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, or any other stitching come on out and enjoy some dedicated project time, help from other crafters, and lots of fun and friendship! All levels are welcome in this group. Please bring your own supplies. Location: Laurel Room

Are you interested in 3D Printing? Join us at the Hillsdale Library for 3D Printing Appointments. 1:1 appointments will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays. All equipment will be provided by the library. Create your own design in Tinkercad or print a design from Thingiverse. Printing can vary based on detail and the design can be printed to pickup at a later date. You can register here. Any Questions? Contact Joey Squillacioti by phone or email. Phone: 650-522-7886 Email: jsquillacioti@cityofsanmateo.org

Improve your reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English. Registration required, contact Project Read at 650-522-7848. Location: Main Library, Laurel Room