Library Hours & Location
The Library building is currently closed. For available Library services, visit the Current Library Services page.
Mountain View Public Library
585 Franklin Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
650-903-6887
Hours of operation
The Library building is currently closed.
Library materials can be picked up through Grab & Go Holds Pick-up during the following times.
Tuesday to Saturday |
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Library Holidays & Closures 2020-2021
New Year's Day 2021 |
Thursday, December 31, 2020; Friday, January 1, 2021; and Saturday, January 2, 2021 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Monday, January 18 |
Presidents Day |
Monday, February 15 |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 4 |
Memorial Day |
Monday, May 31 |
Independence Day |
Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5 |
Labor Day |
Monday, September 6 |
Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 11 |
Thanksgiving |
Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 |
Christmas Day 2021 |
Thursday, December 23; Friday, December 24, 2021; and Saturday, December 25, 2021
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New Year's Day 2022 |
Friday, December 31, 2021 and Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
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Directions to the Library
From 85 North
- Take El Camino Real North exit
- Follow El Camino Real until you reach Castro Street
- Right turn on Castro Street
- Left on Mercy Street
- The Library is on Franklin Street, between Mercy and Church Streets
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From 101 North
- Take the Shoreline Boulevard exit
- Right on Shoreline Blvd.
- Left on California Street
- Right on Franklin Street
- The Library is on Franklin Street, between Mercy and Church Streets
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From 101 South
- Take the Shoreline Boulevard exit
- Right turn on Shoreline Blvd (which will lead you back over 101)
- Left turn on California Street
- Right turn on Franklin Street
- The Library is on Franklin Street, between Mercy and Church Streets
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From 237
- 237 becomes Grant Road when it intersects with El Camino Real
- Right turn at El Camino Real
- Right on Castro Street
- Left on Mercy Street
- The Library is on Franklin Street, between Mercy and Church Streets
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From 280
- Take 85 North exit
- Take the El Camino Real North exit
- Right turn on Castro Street
- Left turn on Mercy Street
- The Library is on Franklin Street, between Mercy and Church Streets
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Public Transportation
Plan your Trip with 511.org |
Nearby VTA Bus Stops
- Castro St. & Mercy St.: VTA 51, VTA 52, and Mountain View Community Shuttle
- Villa St. & Franklin St.: VTA 40
- California St. & Bryant St.: VTA 21
- El Camino & Castro St.: VTA 22 and VTA 522
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VTA Light Rail: Orange Line (Mountain View - Alum Rock) |
Caltrain Mountain View |
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Where to Park
Franklin St. Lot adjacent to the Library |
Underground parking beneath the Library on Mercy St. |
Mercy St. Lot between Franklin St. and Bryant St. |
NOTE: Sunday Farmers' Market will be held in Parking Lot 12 (Mercy St. and Bryant St.) on Sunday Levi's Stadium event days. |
City of Mountain View: How Do I Find Parking? |
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Biking to the Library
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