Mondays and Thursdays 2:00 - 4:00 PM Saturdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Whether you want to set up your first email or figure out your cell phone’s contact list, we can help.
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.
Fika Cafe Open Monday thru Friday 10:30am to 5:00pm Closed on Saturdays and Sundays Main Level
Call or Text Your Order (650) 278-0509 (650) 630-3818 Email: fikabpl@gmail.com
The Burlingame Library is offering you four free packets of seeds for easy pickup at either the main library or our Easton branch. There are currently more than 50 varieties to choose from, including California wildflowers, vegetables, and herbs.
Join us as we transform the library into a Parisian getaway with live music from Duo Gadjo, refreshments, activities, and a chance to win door prizes! Fun for all ages.
Come dressed in your favorite French attire (optional). From berets to Breton stripes, channel your inner fashionista and bring a touch of Parisian flair to our gathering. Let's celebrate la joie de vivre à la mode!
Attend and have a chance to win a great prize!
$50 Tpumps Gift Card
$50 Barnes & Nobles Gift Card
$50 Blue Line Pizza Gift Card
Pick up your Reading Log and/or Bingo Card from the Main Library or Easton Branch. It can also be downloaded here.
All finishers will have a chance to win one of following prizes:
Le Creuset 2 Piece Baking Dish Set & a Cookbook Dinner in French by Melissa Clark.
$100 Gift Certificate to ChouChou French Bistro in Burlingame (401 Primrose Rd, Burlingame).
Two Tickets for a Harley Farms Tour in Pescadero.
We will have three winners. Simply complete a reading log and/or bingo card to get a ticket for the drawing at either the Burlingame Main Library or the Easton Branch Library. Scavenger Hunts can be picked up and submitted to the Main Library for a ticket.
Meditation: A tool to Balance Your Life
Thursday, July 11, 2024 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Zoom (Virtual)
"Meditation" A Tool to Balance Your Life" Dr. Bruce Faithwick (Virtual Event on Zoom)
When we learn how to meditate, we find such a place within our very selves. The practice of meditation contributes to a more positive, healthy lifestyle. It is an invaluable tool helping people reduce stress, gain a deeper sense of fulfillment in life as well as foster greater physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Virtual Event on Zoom.
Enjoy a series of French films including the Oscar-winning thriller Anatomy of a Fall and a classic Catherine Deneuve musical. Free refreshments and a free drawing for two movie passes at each showing.
Participants will also get a ticket for our three grand prizes this summer.
My Life as a Courgette (2017) Thursday July 11 at 2:00 PM After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love. Animated. (PG-13)
The Intouchables (2011) Friday July 12 at 2:00 PM An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust, and human possibility. One of the highest grossing French films ever.(Rated R)
Anatomy of a Fall (2023) Saturday July 13 at 2:00 PM A woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness. Won the Oscar for best original screenplay and the Palme d'Or at Cannes. (Rated R)
Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) Sunday July 14 at 2:00 PM Geneviève, a shop assistant, falls in love with Guy, a gas station mechanic. But a life with him will not be in her future. Starring Catherine Deneuve. (Unrated)
Plant Exchange & Herb Planting
July 20th from 10am-12pm, Front porch of Burlingame Main Library
What is a plantexchange? Bring a plant, take a plant. You can also select a few herbs from our seed library and make a little herb garden to take home. We will provide disposable containers. This program is supported by the Burlingame Library Foundation.
But You Look So Normal: Lost and Found in a Hearing World with Claudia Marseille
Sunday, July 28 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Lane Room
Join us for an author talk with artist and author of the new memoir, But You Look So Normal, Claudia Marseille! The talk will be followed by a Q&A and book giveaway, where four lucky winners will go home with a copy of the book!
But You Look So Normal (She Writes Press, 2024) explores Claudia’s relationships with her German refugee parents—a disturbed, psychoanalyst father obsessed over various harebrained projects and moneymaking schemes and a Jewish mother who had survived the Holocaust in Munich—and with her own identity. Claudia shares how she emerged from loneliness and social isolation, explored her Jewish identity, struggled to find a career compatible with hearing loss, and eventually opened herself to a life of creativity and love. But You Look So Normal is the inspiring story of a life affected but not defined by an invisible disability. It is a journey through family, loss, shame, identity, love, and healing as Claudia finally, joyfully, finds her place in the world.
Make a Needle-Felted Escargot with Pop Up Art School
Virtual Craft
Say “bonjour” to Summer Learning at BPL and join us for an online needle felting class and make your own escargot (snail)! Learn how to sculpt a smiling snail with a spiral shell from the comfort of your own home. Needle felting is easier than it looks, relaxing and fun. You’ll gain the basic skills of needle felting and walk away with a finished piece, new tools, and the confidence to continue your felting journey independently!
Each snail kit also comes with a randomized selection of wool so you can add some personality to your snail. Make a dapper snail with a bowtie or felt a small flower to decorate the shell (colors will vary).
"Gratitude and Meditation: Tools to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Thursday, August 22nd from 6pm-7pm, Virtual on Zoom
When we learn how to meditate, we find a peaceful place within our very selves. The practice of meditation contributes to a more positive, healthy lifestyle. It is an invaluable tool helping people reduce stress, gain a deeper sense of fulfillment in life as well as foster greater physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.. It provides many life transforming benefits while reducing stress and anxiety.
This introductory course provides an overview of leading conversational AI tools including ChatGPT, Bing AI, Google's Bard, and Anthropic's Claude. Students will gain hands-on experience interacting with these systems and learn how they are revolutionizing fields from content creation to customer service.
It's 1956, and former Berlin cop Bernie Gunther has put his former life behind him. He no longer lives in Germany, but rather on the French Riviera and he's working as a concierge at a high-class resort hotel. But things take a turn for the dramatic when Gunther is summoned to the home of writer W. Somerset Maugham, first for bridge, then as a go-between to handle the delicate matter of blackmail payment, hush money to prevent the photos of Maugham's gay lifestyle from becoming tabloid fodder.
Let's Talk! Conversation for English Learners
July 10 - September 12
We offer two meetings a week. Practice your spoken English in a friendly, supportive group with native English speakers.
Join us on Mondays at 2pm for trips around the world in the Lane Room.
Stories and songs will be presented in both English and the following languages:
Monday, July 15 - Turkish
Monday, July 22 - Italian
Monday, July 29 - Spanish
Family Fun Nights 2024
Tuesdays at 6:30 on the Lawn in Front of City Hall
July 9- RhythmALLogy – Drums & Percussion July 16- Magical Moonshine Theatre – Puppet Show July 23- Unique Derique – Comedy and Hambone Body Percussion July 30- James Chan – Magician and Juggler
Special Easton Family Fun Night Wednesday, July 17- Mariela Herrera—Bilingual Music Time at 7PM
Mini Craft Olympics
1:00-2:00 PM on the Front Lawn of the Main Library
Join us for some Summer Lego building fun. We provide the LEGOs, you bring the imagination! Did you know? LEGO boosts motor development and encourages kids to think in 3 dimensions. They think they are having fun...you know they are learning STEM skills.
Thursday, July 25
Thursday, August 15
Drop in between 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm
No registration required.
Sign Language Storytime
with Teacher Bill of Happy Baby Signs
July 11
August 8
September 12
10:30 am - 11:15 am on the lawn in front of City Hall. If bad weather, event will be inside the library.
Burlingame Library Storytimes
At Main Library:
Wednesdays: Baby Storytime at 10:30 am in the Lane Room at the Main Library
Thursdays: All Ages Outdoor Storytime at 10:30 am on the lawn in front of City Hall. If there is bad weather, we will move inside the Library.
Fridays: All Ages Outdoor Storytime at 10:30 am on the lawn in front of City Hall. If there is bad weather, we will move inside the Library.
At Easton Branch Library:
Tuesdays: All Ages Storytime at 10:30 am at the Easton Library
Wednesdays: Bedtime Storytime at 7 pm at the Easton Library
Teens get a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship for each log completed.
Optional Write to Win:
Write a meaningful review of a book you read this summer, bring it to the Children's Desk at the Burlingame Main Library or the Easton Branch Library (one review per teen per day) to enter for a chance to win gift cards to:
Bonne Sante, Gigglemugs, Crepevine, Happy Lemon, Pizza My Heart, Preston's, Salt & Straw, Starbucks and T-Pumps
Teen Tuesdays
Teen Tuesdays are back! 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm in the Lane Room For Teens
Tuesday, July 9—Build Your Own Boba
Come to our teen library program for a tasty adventure in boba tea making! Learn the art of crafting this trendy drink while mingling with friends and savoring the sweet flavors of creativity. All materials will be provided.
Join our teen library program for a cinematic and culinary treat! Watch short films while whipping up delicious no-bake treats—it's a recipe for a delightful afternoon of entertainment and indulgence. All materials will be provided.
Interested in joining a book club and meeting some new people?
Burlingame Book Club
The Burlingame Book Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month and is run by a community member, but the library assists the group in acquiring the book selections. The group chooses a year's worth of selections at the December meeting.
The group meets at 11:30am in the Library Conference Room. For more information please contact Marilyn
The Great Conversations Book Club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:30 AM 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 off of materials from the Great Books Foundation.
For more information or to join the group, please contact Joan at 650-347-6754.