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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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National Civil Rights Museum: Declassifying King
·OnlineOnlineThe assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the course of American History. Learn about Dr. King’s final moments in Memphis, Tennessee in April 1968 and the subsequent investigations and inquiries into his death.
In July 2025, an Executive Order declassified over 243,000 files related to the assassination of Dr. King.
Join Ryan Jones, the Director of History at the National Civil Rights Museum as he unpacks the assassination and the lingering conspiracy questions.
About the National Civil Rights Museum:
Established in 1991, the National Civil Rights Museum is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Through interactive exhibits, historic collections, dynamic speakers and special events, the museum offers visitors a chance to walk through history and learn more about a tumultuous and inspiring period of change.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Monday, March 09, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Zoom webinar (register for link)More free events with Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
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Fiction Book Group: Delta Wedding
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, USJoin our Fiction Book Group online or in person to discuss Delta Wedding, by Eudora Welty.
Book description: A vivid and charming portrait of a large southern family who live on a plantation in the Mississippi delta. The story, set in 1923, is exquisitely woven from the ordinary events of family life, centered around the visit of a young relative, Laura McRaven, and the family’s preparations for her cousin Dabney’s wedding.
"Nothing could be simpler than the outline of the story Miss Welty tells in Delta Wedding; nothing could be more complex than the novel's pattern of relationships and reactions." —New York Times
Menlo Park’s Fiction Book Group meets in-person and virtually on the second Tuesday of each month.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM
Hybrid event! Join us by Zoom webinar (register for link) or in person at
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025More free events with Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/X2 attendees
Book-ish Trivia
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, USJoin us for our after-hours brain-game party for ages 21+!
Join your friendly emcee-librarian Rose for a fun evening of trivia, prizes, and light refreshments and (adult) beverages.
Gather your team (or let us put together one for you), to take on questions easy, hard, and unconscionable, all related to books, and book-related films, music, and more.
Due to capacity limits, registration is required for all participants.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Friday, March 13, 2026 | 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CAMore free events with Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/X2 attendees
Tea and Tarot
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, USJoin us for tea and conversation around the tarot deck!
Socialize and practice your skills reading the tarot. Although this isn’t an instructional course, meet like-minded people who can share their tarot experiences.
Decks won’t be provided, but tea and tarot-themed book recommendations will, so prepare to get cozy and pull some cards.
Tea & Tarot takes place on the 3rd Sunday afternoon of each month.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
More free events with Menlo Park Library
Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
@menlolibrary on Twitter/X10 attendees
Past events
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