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YA Book Club for Adults: So Let Them Burn

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Meeting Room C (Medium Room) at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Are you an adult (18 or older) who still loves to read teen/young adult (YA) literature? Join our YA Book Club for Adults! Each month we will read & discuss a YA book. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. 

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Teen Time: Custom Heart Keychains

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Room at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday in the Teen Room for a fun activity! Activities may include video games, crafts, and more. This week's activity: custom heart keychains!

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The Literary Corner Book Club: West with Giraffes

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room C (Medium Room) at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

The Literary Corner is a monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Books to participate in the club are available from the library's collection.

Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic: An Online Conversation with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Feminist philosopher Dr.

Saturday Storytime at the Weekes Branch

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole) at Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join a rotating cast of your favorite storytime librarians for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and movement! Your kids will have a blast while they develop early literacy and school readiness skills.

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Lunar New Year Celebration 2026 馬到成功慶新年！

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Central Foyer at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Central Foyer
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

 

Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration is here!!

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Codeward: Scratch Coding and Animation for Kids

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Computer Classroom at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Technology
Registration Available
Event Details:

Learn how to make games and animations with Scratch! No prior experience required. Bring your creativity to life on screen using simple drag-and-drop blocks.

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Spectrum Community Services Tabling: Apply for Help Paying Your Power Bill

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Foyer at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Central Foyer
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education
Event Details:

Do you need help paying your power bill? You may qualify for federal aid.

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Healthy Heart, Happy Heart

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Learning Center at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Event Details:

Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in America? Learn how to reduce your risk of heart disease and build a happier heart with guidance from Alameda County Nutrition Services and the Happy Heart program.

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6th Annual Yarn Swap

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Learning Center at Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Got excess stash you want to keep out of the landfill? Or maybe you don't have quite enough for that cute scrappy project? Join Sticks & String for our 6th annual yarn swap!

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YA Book Club for Adults: So Let Them Burn

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Are you an adult (18 or older) who still loves to read teen/young adult (YA) literature? Join our YA Book Club for Adults! Each month we will read & discuss a YA book. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. 

The Literary Corner Book Club: West with Giraffes

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

The Literary Corner is a monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Books to participate in the club are available from the library's collection.

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic: An Online Conversation with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Feminist philosopher Dr.

Mystery Book Club: City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

5:45pm–6:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options:

Mystery Book Club: City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options:

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories: An Online Conversation with Michael Perry

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

YA Book Club for Adults: Last Night at the Telegraph Club

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Are you an adult (18 or older) who still loves to read teen/young adult (YA) literature? Join our YA Book Club for Adults! Each month we will read & discuss a YA book. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. 

The Literary Corner Book Club: The Same Bright Stars

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

The Literary Corner is a monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Books to participate in the club are available from the library's collection.

Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic: An Online Conversation with Kate Quinn

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

Mystery Book Club: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping by Jesse Q. Sutanto

5:45pm–6:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options:

Mystery Book Club: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping by Jesse Q. Sutanto

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options:

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis: An Online Conversation with Author Shoshana Walter and Barbara Kingsolver

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Online
Virtual Event
Event Location: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

The Literary Corner Book Club: The Lost Book of Bonn

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

The Literary Corner is a monthly literary fiction book club for adults. Meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Books to participate in the club are available from the library's collection.

YA Book Club for Adults

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Are you an adult (18 or older) who still loves to read teen/young adult (YA) literature? Join our YA Book Club for Adults! Each month we will read & discuss a YA book. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Mystery Book Club: The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

5:45pm–6:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options:

Mystery Book Club: The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options:

YA Book Club for Adults

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Are you an adult (18 or older) who still loves to read teen/young adult (YA) literature? Join our YA Book Club for Adults! Each month we will read & discuss a YA book. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

The Literary Corner - TBA

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion

Mystery Book Club: The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

5:45pm–6:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options:

Mystery Book Club: The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Weekes Branch
Event Location: Weekes Branch
Room: John Pappas Legacy Room (Whole)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options:

YA Book Club for Adults

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Are you an adult (18 or older) who still loves to read teen/young adult (YA) literature? Join our YA Book Club for Adults! Each month we will read & discuss a YA book. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

The Literary Corner - TBA

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion

Mystery Book Club: An Intrigue of Witches by Esme Addison

5:45pm–6:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Downtown Library
Event Location: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room C (Medium Room)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

We read a mix of cozy mysteries, thrillers and sometimes, an unconventional mystery. Copies are available on a first come first served basis. 

Two meeting options: