Los Altos Library Endowment

09/25/2026

08/03/2026

It’s Time to CELEBRATE! Join the family fun as Woodland Library Los Altos officially opens the NEW WOODLAND LIBRARY TERRACE AND NATIVE HABITAT

Saturday, August 15 | 11am to 1pm at Woodland Library

FOOD & DRINK CARTS. MUSIC & MINGLING. GAMES & ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES. FAMILY FUN.

Official Ribbon Cutting & Launch with Sally Meadows, Mayor, City of Los Altos City of Los Altos

The outdoor space adjacent to our beloved Woodland Library has been transformed into a vibrant outdoor destination for our community: shaded eating areas with tables and umbrellas, surfaces for games and chalk activities, and a beautiful native habitat and educational environment designed and created by GreenTown Los Altos GreenTown Los Altos

Thank you Woodland Library SCCLD Los Altos Library Santa Clara County Library District GreenTown Los Altos Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation City of Los Altos and all of our partners and collaborators who made this project come to life! Los Altos Library Endowment

See you all at the library!

Link in bio for more details at Los Altos Library Endowment

06/25/2026

See you at the Downtown Los Altos Farmers Market Los Altos Village Association Downtown Los Altos Market

Stop by the LOS ALTOS LIBRARY ENDOWMENT pop up for a chance to WIN this BOUNTIFUL BOUQUET by our friends at Turbow Farms | Specialty Cut Flower Farm

See you there!

06/22/2026

COMING SOON! The Courtyard at Los Altos Library but until then, library goers at the Los Altos Main Library get a sneak peek of what’s to come with lifelike rendering’s of the NEW Courtyard at coming in the Fall - Winter of 2026.

The new Courtyard at Los Altos Library will offer a welcoming outdoor destination where the community can gather, learn, and connect year-round.

Designed with flexibility in mind, the space will accommodate everything from library programs and small events to quiet reading and casual conversation, with seating for up to 125 people.

Thoughtful design elements include outdoor Wi-Fi, built-in power for devices, state of the art audiovisual capabilities, and adjustable shading that allows the space to adapt to changing light and weather.

Glass fencing provides unobstructed views of the Los Altos Heritage Orchard, honoring Los Altos’ history while creating a modern, inviting space for shared community experiences.

Renderings of the span of courtyard can be viewed daily inside the main library during operating hours SCCLD Los Altos Library

Checkout the Santa Clara County Library District blog for construction project updates and happenings

Architect and artist renderings can be found at https://lalendow.org/projects or Los Altos Library Endowment

In collaboration with the Los Altos Library Endowment Santa Clara County Library District SCCLD Los Altos Library City of Los Altos

05/27/2026

The Sweet Sounds of PROGRESS! The Crews are Knee Deep, LITERALLY, in PROGRESS out here at the Woodland Libraries NEW Terrace and Native Habitat site!

The Los Altos Library Endowment, in partnership with GreenTown Los Altos. City of Los Altos, and Santa Clara County Library District cannot wait to share the highly anticipated Woodland Library Terrace and Native Habitat with our great community!

The project aims to expand and enhance the library experience by creating a vibrant outdoor extension which will offer inviting places to read, study, play, and gather-helping to ease crowding inside the library while expanding opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

The NEW space will include:

• Seating areas with tables and umbrellas
• Open play surfaces for games and chalk activities
• Flexible pathways suitable for small programs, food trucks, and community

And adjacent to the Terrace, GreenTown Los Altos will develop a native habitat and educational space featuring hands-on learning opportunities focused on native plants, pollinators, and environmental stewardship.

We cannot wait to share these dynamic spaces with the Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and surrounding communities!

Thank you for sharing in the excitement of what’s to come.

05/13/2026

Woodland Library patio extension breaks ground!

Ground has officially broken on the long-awaited Woodland Library terrace and native habitat project, according to a press release from the Los Altos Library Endowment (LALE).

The $500,000 project, a cooperative effort between the City of Los Altos, the Santa Clara County Library District, GreenTown Los Altos (LAMVCF) and Los Altos Library Endowment, will convert an area adjacent to the Woodland Branch Library into a vibrant terrace.

“The Los Altos Library Endowment invests in improving the library’s physical spaces to create welcoming places for the community to learn, gather, and connect,” stated Suresh Shanmugham, LALE treasurer, in the release. “Through thoughtful, long-term capital investments, we are strengthening our libraries to meet the evolving needs of future generations.”

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05/06/2026

Vibrant Outdoor Extension of Woodland Library Branch Breaks Ground | Los Altos Library Endowment partners with GreenTown Los Altos and the City of Los Altos on Woodland Library Terrace and Native Habitat.

The Los Altos Library Endowment, in partnership with GreenTown Los Altos and the City of Los Altos, has broken ground on the highly anticipated Woodland Library Terrace and Native Habitat. The project aims to expand and enhance the library experience by creating a vibrant outdoor extension of the Woodland Branch.

“The Woodland Library Terrace and Native Habitat will transform a long-unused area behind the library into a welcoming, dynamic space for the community,” said Freddie Park Wheeler, President of the Los Altos Library Endowment. “As Andrew Carnegie once said, ‘A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people.’ Our Board lives this belief every day as we invest in spaces that serve generations to come.”

Designed for families, students, and neighbors of all ages, the new Terrace will offer inviting places to read, study, play, and gather—helping to ease crowding inside the library while expanding opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

Project Highlights Include:

• Seating areas with tables and umbrellas
• Open play surfaces for games and chalk
activities
• Flexible pathways suitable for small programs, food trucks, and community

Adjacent to the Terrace, GreenTown Los Altos will develop a native habitat and educational space featuring hands-on learning opportunities focused on native plants, pollinators, and environmental stewardship.

Together, these improvements will create a shared community destination that supports learning, play, and connection beyond the library walls.

“The Los Altos Library Endowment invests in improving the library’s physical spaces to create welcoming places for the community to learn, gather, and connect,” said Suresh Shanmugham, Treasurer of the Endowment. “Through thoughtful, long-term capital investments, we are strengthening our libraries to meet the evolving needs of future generations.”

Project completion is anticipated in Summer 2026.