Family Storytime
Come along on an imaginary adventure. Hear new stories, sing songs, and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups.
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Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
Get your FREE meal at the Half Moon Bay Library. Adults and kids eat for free! Meals are served on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limited quantity available. For more information, contact our customer care . Reciba su comida GRATIS en la Biblioteca de Half Moon Bay. ¡Adultos y niños comen.
Digital Navigators
In partnership with Coastside Hope, we’re excited to offer free Digital Navigator services at the Half Moon Bay Library! Digital Navigators are trusted guides who help community members build confidence using technology and develop essential digital skills, including: Access to vital devices like...
Half Moon Bay Farmers Market
Saturday morning farmers market with coastside-grown produce, flowers, seafood, and artisan goods. 9am-1pm, May through December.
Coastside Farmers' Market - Half Moon Bay
Coastside Farmers' Market - Half Moon Bay is a farmers market in Half Moon Bay, CA. In Shoreline Station at the intersection of Kelly Avenue and Highway 1 Products: Organic (USDA Certified). Accepts: WIC; Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; SNAP; Accept EBT at a central location.
Half Moon Bay State Beach
4 miles of sandy beaches including Francis, Venice, Dunes, and Roosevelt. Tide pools, campfire pits, horseback riding on the beach.
Poplar Beach
Free public beach at the south end of the Coastside Trail with easy parking, wide sandy beach, dog-friendly area, and spectacular sunsets.
Pillar Point Harbor
Working fishing harbor with seafood restaurants, boat tours, whale watching trips, kayak rentals, and tide pools at the nearby reef.
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Mavericks Beach
World-famous big wave surf spot with a scenic walking trail from the Pillar Point Harbor parking lot. Great for watching surfers in winter.
Lemos Farm
Family farm with pony rides, train rides, petting zoo, haunted house (seasonal), and pick-your-own pumpkins in fall. Open weekends.
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Main Street downtown — charming small-town strip with galleries, boutiques, and restaurants. Home to the famous annual Pumpkin Festival.
Art Studio
Join us for a self-led art experience at the library! Whether you are a beginner or simply looking to unwind creatively, our Art Studio invites you to explore your artistic side at your own pace. We will provide a selection of basic art materials to get you started.
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
4,711-acre preserve with towering redwood groves, fern-lined trails, and creeks. Moderate to strenuous hikes with stunning scenery.
Half Moon Bay Library
Half Moon Bay Library is a public branch library in Half Moon Bay, CA. Open 2,967 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 22,000 square feet.
Live Entertainment
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Dance Along the Nile
This interactive program invites children to join Qabila Dance Company and discover the rich diversity of Egyptian culture through the folk dances of the people who live along the Nile River. Spirited dancers from Qabila Dance Company will present lively folk dances from different regions of Egypt..
Engineering Hub
Explore the principles of engineering through open-ended, hands-on activities using both everyday materials and makerspace tools. Put your design skills to the test as you build structures, solve creative problems, and bring your ideas to life using our laser cutter, 3D printer, and vinyl cutter.
Drop-in Virtual Reality Experience
Interested in diving into a new powerful virtual reality system? Users will wear a headset and use controllers to interact with a selection of interactive experiences. All users must be 13 years or older and may use the Meta Quest Pro upon availability. Please note that this is a drop-in...
Paws for Tales
Do you have a reluctant reader? Sign your child up to have their own session to practice reading with a therapy dog at the library. Studies show that children who may not want to read in front of their peers are much less anxious with an animal present. Children don't perceive animals as...
Lucha Libro
Join us for Lucha Libro, a high-energy, family-friendly live experience that brings colorful Lucha Libre wrestling and storytelling to the library in a show kids and adults will love. Come cheer, laugh, and learn as heroes read stories, teach positive values, and turn literacy into an unforgettable.
Hobbies
3Open Sewing
Join us for open time to use the library’s sewing machines. Bring your own project or use some of our supplies to make your own. There will be no formal instruction, but assistance will be provided for the machines if necessary.
Meet Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson, Author of Shell Song
Join author-illustrator Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson for a live reading of her book Shell Song . When Sharon was a young girl, she inherited the shells that her grandfather had collected in Japanese American incarceration camps in Hawai'i during World War II. Those shells carried his story across...
Day for DIY
Take time for creativity at this hands-on event designed for teens and adults . Explore guided and do-it-yourself stations and more (subject to availability). All materials and instructions are provided—limited to one project per person. No prior experience necessary - just bring your curiosity and.
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Baby Bounce Storytime
Baby storytime centers around parent/caregiver-child interactions. This storytime is developmentally appropriate for newborns and babies up to 18 months old. Please join us for rhymes, lap bounces, singing, instruments and a book or two.
Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
Join us for bilingual Spanish and English stories and music the whole family will love! Children of all ages will enjoy listening, singing and playing along. ¡Acompáñenos para disfrutar cuentos y música bilingües español y inglés que le encantará a toda la familia! Niños de todas edades disfrutarán.
Family Musical Storytime
Come along on an imaginary adventure. Hear new stories, sing songs, and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups.
Saturday Storytime
Come along on an imaginary adventure for Family Storytime. Hear new stories, sing songs and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups.
Free Things to Do
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Half Moon Bay Coastside Trail
6-mile paved multi-use trail along the coast from Pillar Point to Poplar Beach. Flat, stroller-friendly, with ocean views the entire way.
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