Thu, Jan 15
|Libraries Across the County
Build a Bridge of Belonging Across Silicon Valley: Paper Chain of Kindness
Come to one of our participating local libraries and add your link to the county-wide Silicon Valley Reads Chain of Kindness!
Time & Location
Jan 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – Mar 31, 2026, 5:00 PM
Libraries Across the County, Santa Clara County, CA, USA
About the event
What does "home" mean to you? In honor of this year’s Silicon Valley Reads theme, Bridges to Belonging, we are weaving our stories together—literally!
We invite neighbors of all ages to visit the library and grab a strip of construction paper. Write a note about your culture, what you love about your community, or what makes you feel like you belong. Your story will become a link in a massive Chain of Kindness that will grow throughout the Silicon Valley Reads season (Mid Jan-March), connecting our libraries together in a vibrant display of unity.
Stop by any of the participating libraries to add your link and help us bridge the distance between our communities!
East San Jose Carnegie Branch (February 1 - March 31)
Los Gatos Library (January 15 - March 31)
Mountain View Library (January 15 - Feb 28)
Palo Alto Library
Santa Clara City Library Central, Mission, Northside (February 2 - February 28)
Sunnyvale Library
(Many other libraries have one-day chain of kindness events as part of kid's programming. See the calendar of events for details)