Thu, Jan 15
|Libraries Across the County
Help Us Build a Bridge of Belonging Across Silicon Valley: 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!
Santa Clara City Library
Sunnyvale Library
Mountain View Library
Palo Alto Library
East San Jose Carnegie Branch (February 1st - March 31st)
(Many other libraries have one-day chain of kindness events as part of kid's programming. See the calendar of events for details)