Redwood City Public Library eNews
   AUGUST 2018
WHAT'S NEW
We are proud to announce that Redwood City Public Library won an award! Our Meet Your Neighbors at the Library program has been recognized by the California Library Association for excellence in library promotion and public relations!  
 
The PRExcellence Awards honor the highest quality efforts of California libraries in promoting and communicating their message to their community. 
A WORD FROM OUR FRIENDS
 
Looking for a good summer read? Visit the Friends of the Redwood City Public Library Bookstore in the  Downtown Library lobby, all proceeds benefit the library's programs.You'll find new to gently used books at very low prices.
 
Did you know that the Friends also sell books on Amazon?  Here's our storefront
TOP PICKS IN LIBRARY EVENTS
Take the Summer Learning Challenge
SUMMER LEARNING CHALLENGE
ALL REDWOOD CITY LIBRARIES
Kids! Teen! Adults! Everyone can take the challenge! Read or listen and complete fun learning activitiesLearn more
Summer Learning Challenge Performers
CIRCULO CULTURAL
TUESDAY JULY 31 and 
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1
ALL REDWOOD CITY LIBRARIES
Four performances - one at each branch. Bilingual theatre!  Learn more
Effective Communication Strategies
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES 
TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 10:30 am
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY 
Teaches caregivers to decode communication by someone with Alzheimer's and other dementias.   Learn more  
Summer Learning Challenge Performers
MAGICAL MOONSHINE
TUESDAY AUGUST 7 and
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8
ALL REDWOOD CITY LIBRARIES
Four performances - one at each branch. Puppet theatre!  Learn more
ART CONTEST UNVEILING
SATURDAY AUGUST 11, 1:00 and 3:00 
DOWNTOWN & FAIR OAKS LIBRARY 
Come see the winning artwork from our community Bookdrop Art Contest. Learn more 
Summer Learning Challenge Performers
CONSERVATION AMBASSADORS
TUESDAY AUGUST 14 and
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15
ALL REDWOOD CITY LIBRARIES
Four performances - one at each branch. Zoo to you!  Learn more
Native Gardening Talks
NATIVE GARDENING TALK 
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22, 7 pm
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY 
Native gardening in containers - a CNPS talk by Pete Veilleux.  Learn more  
QUICK LINKS
RCPL SNAPSHOTS
Miss Redwood City at the Library Board Meeting
Chef Robin and Cooking Around the World students
Have you tried our new mobile app?
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