I love my neighborhood library! It's pretty spacious and has a good number of tables to study and…read morework on. There is a robust kids area, a community room, and also a teen room to do homework. There are numerous tables lined up against the windows, and plenty of computers for use although I'm not sure if those are only for catalog searches. There is also a quiet study section where there's a bunch of desks lined up like a classroom. The desks are very small (meant for one person) and frankly, I had too many things. Anyways, I came to escape the heat wave and bask in the cool air conditioning while finishing the rest of my work day. I sat in the teen room because I think I pass at 19 (lol), but I had to move shortly since there were few spots with an outlet available. I was able to snag a table against the window that had an outlet nearby. By the way, you don't need a SCCL library card to access the internet, so open to all! I definitely will be coming back to this library to do some work if I don't have any meetings. Compared to Woodland, Los Altos is open for longer and hours and has like 8x the amount of workspace. The library may be a bit outdated, but it gets the job done!

Hey there, please don't book at this library! I walked in after booking a room online and traveled…read moreto the library to pay the $25 fee that you must pay in person in cash. As soon as I slid the $25 over-the-counter, I asked about the room utilization and the room does not allow you to use the TV. You're not allowed to use the resources in the room that are physically there, unless you're a sponsored library program that you have to apply for. When I asked for a refund, they told me payment is nonrefundable, standing in the same conversation standing at the cashier desk. This was probably the worst Customer Service I have ever received. I also talked to three other ladies and they were all three rude in the process of this backhanded info. I am sadly very dissatisfied with this library and won't ever come back!

Looks like a nice community center. We were just passing through on the way to the museum next door…read moreand the lady at the info desk was helpful. I saw a number of residents sitting at the various desks and couches in the lobby areas on both sides of the building, most were on their devices or laptops working or relaxing. So there's free Wi-Fi and people can just hang out there. It's a pretty new and nice looking building with clean bathrooms.

This is a wonderful park and community center with lots of amenities, activities, and special…read moreevents. A great place to hangout for a couple of hours, mingle with neighbors, or lay on a blanket, look up at the sky, and lose yourself in some nice daydreams.

Los Altos History Museum is such a hidden gem! It's tucked right by the Los Altos Library, so…read moreparking is easy and plentiful, which makes it a low stress outing. Inside, there's a rotating art exhibit that makes each visit feel a little different, plus a beautiful model train setup that is especially great if you're visiting with kids. It's the kind of thing that can keep little ones happily entertained for a bit. Admission is free, though donations are suggested, and it feels like a lovely community spot that's worth supporting. It's not a huge museum, but that's part of the charm, it's easy to pop in, explore, and leave feeling like you discovered something special.

I would highly recommend booking this museum in Los Altos for your wedding or any event, really…read more The venue is absolutely stunning for an outdoor wedding and has an indoor section too. We really wanted a cozy intimate backyard wedding vibe and that's exactly what we got here! Huge plus is my husband loves history, and you get free access to the museum for a year with a ton of other benefits once you have an event here + your donation is tax deductible. You also don't need much decor at all due to the natural beauty but we hired a decorator for the arches, stages, and table settings. Lisa will also give you a list of vendors partners you can work with just in case. Overall, she was really amazing to work with and super responsive because anytime we needed to do a tour walk through with vendors or a tour of the venue, she was there. Thanks Lisa for answering all my questions!! You can't go wrong having your wedding here. We had a spring wedding of close to ~200 folks and thank God it didn't rain but summer or even fall would be beautiful here. For photoshoot opportunities there's a ton onsite and a beautiful orchard just steps away from the museum for sunset shots. A magical day indeed.

Hillview Community Center, and Hillview Park (both listed at the same address 97 Hillview Avenue)…read moreoffers many recreational and community programs for Los Altans, mainly kids and youth. These include music and dancing courses, art classes, fitness, and cooking. The Los Altos senior program is also hosted here. I walk these grounds almost every day. If your thing is walking, it's close to downtown, you just have to cross the San Antonio Rd. Best way is to cross at the intersection where Enchanté Boutique Hotel now stands. Or you can park by the library, and walk around to see it all. I have reviews for many of the individual listings described below. This complex is an 8.3 acre site, which consists of the following facilities surrounding the Los Altos library: - The administrative offices of the Recreation & Community Services Department - Little League baseball diamond - The "Whistlestop" children's playground near it - The parcourse exercise equipment - A soccer field that is, essentially, the Hillview Park (please see a separate review) - Los Altos History Museum - Gilbert Smith History House - Bus Barn Theater, or Los Altos Stage Company There are multiple facilities that are available for rentals, like celebrations, social gatherings, and kids birthdays: two bocce ball courts, a multi-purpose room with kitchen, and several classrooms and meeting rooms. These are mostly older facilities, and at the same time, they exude a certain old country charm and are full of history.

Currently closed for renovations…read more I've been attending a keep fit class here for a few weeks and would say that the building is tired, old and in need of some love. It's like they read my mind, because it's currently closed so that they can renovate the place!! I'm excited to see how these will improve the site and its facilities for the local community, and hope to update my review to a more positive one once the work is complete

So mixed feelings about this town. So outside of the obvious, located in the south end of the…read morepeninsula adjacent to PALO ALTO a little to our north AND LOS ALTOS a little to our sw, it is starting to edge out of what is good. It is starting to be over the top. 20 minutes to get from one side of town to the other, let alone these annoying driverless cars merging into traffic and weaving in and out..that is scary, hello! CITY OF MT VIEW YOU ARE BUILDING WAY TO MUCH. I am capitilizing this in case you cannot read or see. We do not have the infastructure..way too many people, not enough land. You need to follow the suit of towns like Los Altos and Menlo Park and S Bay like Los Gatos. You are making this over the top. You really need to listen up. Are you building so much to pay the exorbitant city salaries of your employees? There is not enough infastructure here to support what you are trying to do, wake up call.

Small and not bad of a walkable downtown area. You can get free parking in the lots around or…read morethrough street parking. I'm assuming it's usually not super bad, but we went on Valentine's Day, so that made things a tad more difficult. There's a wide variety of eateries (just know that some of them close for a lunch break) and boba places and sweets places which is nice, as well as a local mom and pop owned market, a book store, gift shops, and the pop up for local independent artists. It's pretty lively on weekends with lots of people walking around, students busking, families hanging out, there's a ping pong table, and it's nice that they close down part of the middle roadway so pedestrians can walk easier and much more willy nilly, as well as opportunities for al fresca dining. Food options that I saw were Japanese, Thai, Korean, Chinese (from many regions), Indian, Mexican, American, Mediterranean, and much more. They got a sizeable Ume Tea here as well and if it weren't so busy, I'd stop by either of the 2 patisseries they had. Also, random, but I liked how they used that one storefront just to highlight what looks like a child's research project on penguins. Super cute!

The Los Altos Police Department has helped me out a lot in my past. Once because of a road rage…read moreincident and a man was following behind me too close and causing a scene. Called the police and it was the Los Altos police that came to my rescue. One went behind the man and another let me go and cut in front of the man. They were sly, skilled, helpful and saved me from a creepy old man with some scary tailgating abilities. THANK YOU.

Haha; I have to admit that writing a review for a Police Department is a bit odd! Honestly the Los…read moreAltos Police Dept. really deserves all 5 stars. Unfortunately I needed to file a police report; so I stopped by late on a Friday. Despite the late hour I got nothing but smiles and excellent service. About a week later a detective followed up with me to keep me up-to-date on the investigation. When it came time to pick up my report; I was able to print out the required request forms on-line which saved me tons of time! Great job Los Altos PD! Cheers!

This community center is a beautiful center with great people and activities, this is not the same…read morecommunity center as in Edgewood Washington where poor management and racist policies are apparent

The venue itself is great. We had our wedding reception here May 2025. However the manager named…read moreMatthew couldn't be bothered for anything. If you write him on a Monday he won't respond until Friday and vaguely at that. He was so hard to contact. He made the preparation process very difficult and added more stress. When we had a one on one in person, this man showed no interest while presenting the hall. He seemed like he had better things to do. No politeness, no smiling whatsoever, no kindness. Rushed us through the layout options, we emailed him two weeks before the wedding the finalized layout and he didn't respond until the night before the wedding. After telling us he would work with us due to the time he still didn't have the right set up on the day of. My husband fixed it the day of. Terrible customer service on his part. We had a slideshow, requested his assistance and never returned with the wire for the slideshow to play on the projector. You shouldn't be working for a community center if you're not helpful to your community. Rude. Disgustingly distasteful with your communication. The space itself earned the two stars, that guy Matthew ruined my wedding prep. Super annoying. I wouldn't treat people that way.

As a first time visitor, I loved the children's area! It was incredibly organized, clean and a big…read moreplay area for children. My son ran to see the fishes and explore which made me very happy because normally he is very shy about new places. He had his therapy here and he had so much fun! I'll be coming back here and have my son play with all the other kids during summer. I also love the calendar they have for the months and activities planned.

This was my first time visiting the Cupertino Library. We were their to support some young…read moredirectors debuting their short movies. The library has two levels and restrooms. The screening was in a room on the 2nd floor. Great job all and wishing you all the support and luck you need.