Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Burlingame Main Library Main Level
Bring your favorite Rice Dish, meet your neighbors, and help foster an atmosphere of mutual respect, tolerance, and understanding one person at a time.
No registration required.
The SeedLibrary at the Burlingame Public Library is open for business, and winter planting is on the schedule. Did you know you can plant artichokes, fava beans, onions, and radishes in the winter? Now is the time to order your free packets of seeds and get ready to experience the wonders of planting during the winter and year-round.
The library is partnering with the San Jose Conservation Corp to offer free recycling. The organization will take old computers, screens, laptops, cellphones, printers, wires/cords, CDs & DVDs. They CANNOT take large items like washers & dryers or refrigerators. Please email Cynthia at rider@plsinfo.org with any questions.
Sound Healing with Restorative Yoga
Monday, October 6 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Lane Community Room
Enjoy the reflective practice of sound healing and restorative Yoga. Please bring your own bolster, yoga mat, and two blankets. Joseph Coffin of THE MATS Pacifica will lead this ancient practice of crystal and alchemy singing bowls. Participants will lie on the floor to experience Tibetan singing bowls being played on their chests and backs so bring what you will need for a comfortable experience.
Community Poetry Open Mic w/ featured reader, Lisa Rosenberg
Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Lane Community Room
Join us for an evening of poetry at our Community Poetry Open Mic Series with featured reader, 2017 San Mateo County Poet Laureate, and author of A Different Physics, Lisa Rosenberg! Come share a poem or two or sit back and listen. The Open Mic will be followed by a reading and book signing from Lisa. Light refreshments will be provided. Copies of Lisa's most recent works will be available to purchase from the author. All poets, poetry enthusiasts, and the poetry curious are welcome.
Registration required for Open Mic readers. If you would just like to listen, no need to register. Adults and Teens 13+
Meditation as Medication - A Doctor’s Perspective (Zoom)
Thursday, October 16 from 6pm - 7pm Online on Zoom
Can meditation improve high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, or pain? If a doctor told you to meditate, would you hesitate? Matthew Raider, MD will offer this powerful lecture and there will even be a chance to try this time tested technique out during this program. Learn how meditation can have a profound effect on your life. Join Dr. Raider who is a co-author of the book, “Meditation as Medication for the Soul” a best seller.
Burlingame Historical Society Presents: Burlingame Bank Heist Gone Bad
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 from 7 - 8 PM Lane Community Room
Almost 25 years ago, Burlingame experienced the most brazen takeover bank robbery and murder in its history. Join us for a presentation by retired Burlingame Police Chief Jack Van Etten who oversaw the investigation team that Identified and arrested the suspects which led to one of the longest sentencing convictions in county history.
"The Literature and Movie Quiz Game Show: Halloween Edition!"
Friday, October 24 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Reading Room
Come join fellow movie lovers and test your knowledge about all things cinema and literature! To celebrate the Halloween season, topics will include costume dramas and scary movies! Win prizes and enjoy complimentary refreshment! Teams or solo players welcome!
Mondays 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tuesdays 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Tech Lab
Join us at the Drop-in Sewing Lab on Mondays from 11am to 1pm and Tuesdays from 2pm - 4pm in The LAB! Bring your thread and fabric to finish your projects with the library's sewing machines. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned sewer, our makerspace is here to support your creativity. No experience necessary—just drop in and get stitching!
Third Thursday of the Month from 6 pm to 7 pm Upper Level Meeting Room
Fall 2025 Schedule
Join the Burlingame Library's mystery group, Booked on Crime. We read mysteries, thrillers, and sometimes true crime. We try to select books the library system owns in physical and e-format. No registration is needed, but if you want reminder emails, contact Cynthia at rider@plsinfo.org.
Oct 16: Ruth Run by Elizabeth Kaufman An ingeniously twisty, witty, and fast-paced cybercrime chase novel in which the eponymous thief, who has stolen several lifetimes worth of money, flees northern California and makes her way across Oregon, Idaho, and Utah with a slew of men in pursuit.
Nov 20: The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood
Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there's no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords for The Times newspaper. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. The local police don't believe her story, so she decides to investigate for herself, and is soon joined in her quest by Suzie, a salt-of-the-earth dog-walker, and Becks, the prim and proper wife of the local vicar. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. When another body turns up, they realize they have a real-life serial killer on their hands.
Dec 18: The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco by Michelle Chouinard.
A true crime tour guide tries to track down a killer in this fleet-footed whodunit from Chouinard (the Jo Fournier series, as M.M. Choinard). Capri Sanzio, 49, owns and operates SF Killer Crime Tours in San Francisco. She was drawn to the job in part because her grandfather, William "Overkill Bill" Sanzio, was a convicted serial killer who died in prison, maintaining his innocence until the end. Due to a copycat killer she needs to clear her family’s name.
Computer Help Drop-In
Mondays and Thursdays 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Every Monday,Thursday 2-4 PM&Saturday 10-12 PMin the Tech Lab (Lower Level), the library hosts a Computer Help Drop-In. There are Volunteer Computer Tutors available to work one-on-one with you. Whether you want to set up your first email or figure out your cell phone’s contact list, we can help. Laptops are provided or bring in your own device. Stop in and see if we can help you.
Let's Talk! Conversation for English Learners
Each week there are two sessions to practice your spoken English in a relaxed, friendly setting.
Step into the future during our Mixed Reality Lab! Try out the latest Meta Quest 3 VR headsets and experience immersive virtual and mixed reality environments. Whether you're exploring new worlds, learning cutting-edge tech, or just curious about VR, this hands-on session is for you. Drop in and discover the possibilities!
Curious about what happens after 3D Printing Request Forms are turned in at the Lower Level Information Desk? Learn about the library's 3D printers, how to use slicing software, and share your 3D printed creations with other 3D printing enthusiasts!
Every Monday & Tuesday, 4:00 PM-5:30 PM in the Lane Room
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 through Tuesday, November 18, 2025*
*There will be no Homework Center on 10/13, 10/14, &11/11
Build school skills and confident literacy! We welcome kindergarteners through 8th graders to be paired with a Teen mentor (with a 3.5+ GPA) for homework help and reading practice.
Parent or guardian must sign permission form at first session attended
Craft Around the World: Ojo De Dios
For Grades 2 and Up
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us by crafting a beautiful Ojo de Dios!
Thursday, October 2, 2025
4:00 PM-5:00 PM, Lane Room
Burlingame Main Library
No Registration Required.
Filipino Bilingual Family Storytime
Saturday, October 4 at 10:30am in the Children's Room
Celebrate Filipino Heritage Month! Join us for stories and songs with Até Louella! All ages welcome!
Ipagdiwang ang Buwan ng Pamana ng Pilipino. Samahan ninyo kami sa mga kwento at kanta kasama si Até Louella!
Young Voices Speak Out
Calling all young poets, ages 11- 18 years old. We will be celebrating United Against Hate Week by putting up 5 poems in front of Burlingame City Hall from October 19th-25th, 2025.
This special reading event is sponsored by a donation from Jan and Bob Newman through the Burlingame Library Foundation
Join us for a Puppet Art Theater Presentation of Frankenswine! A zany version of the classic Frankenstein story as told by a cast of pigs. Friday, October 24, 2025, at 4 pm Lawn in Front of City Hall*
*The event will be held outdoors, weather permitting, and moved inside the library in case of bad weather.
Calling all young poets, ages 11- 18 years old. We will be celebrating United Against Hate Week by putting up 5 poems in front of Burlingame City Hall from October 19th-25th, 2025.
Join us for a fun pumpkin painting craft and a spooky screening of a movie of your choice! (Movies rated PG to PG-13)
No Registration Required. Craft Available while supplies last.
Interested in joining a book club and meeting some new people?
Great Conversations Book Club
The Great Conversations Book Club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and is a community book club that meets in the Library, but is not staffed by the Burlingame Public Library. The Library assists the group in acquiring reading materials and booking a meeting space. The group's reading selections are based on materials from the Great Books Foundation.
For more information or to join the group, please contact Joan at 650-347-6754.