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February is Black History Month and the Library is offering events in celebration of the rich contributions of African Americans to our community and collective history.
Join us:
Stay tuned for more programs, found here. These Black History Month programs are RCPL CARES events. To learn more about our racial equity team, go here.
In addition to these events, check out our reading lists for adults and kids. Streaming Black History collections are available on Hoopla and Kanopy and look for eBooks and eAudiobooks available on Overdrive/Libby.
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Join the Library Board!
Are you looking to make an impact on your community and library services? We have two vacant seats on our Library Board and we need people dedicated to making a difference in Redwood City! Library Board Members are passionate about the mission of our library as the learning center of our community and the place where people turn to for the discovery of ideas, the joy of reading and the power of information.
The City is recruiting for two (2) seats on the Library Board and one (1) seat on the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission. Recruitment is open from January 12 through February 21, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Apply today! www.redwoodcity.org/bccrecruitment
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Have you tried our Grab Bags service?
Grab Bags are offered during Curbside Service and feature a stack of 3-5 books picked by library staff. Our featured Grab Bags rotate, but typically include:
- Kids picture books
- Baby board books
- Adult fiction
- Adult featured collections such as Black Voices fiction and nonfiction
Simply select your preferred Grab Bag collection when making a Curbside Pickup appointment and we will fill your pickup bag with books. To learn more, go here. To book your appointment, go here.
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Despite the challenges faced due to COVID 19, we have been reassured by the strength of our programs and the dedication of our learners and tutors. Since March, Project READ has shifted programming to remote learning through video platforms.
With the support of our dedicated volunteers, we have continued to serve youth, adults and families in the Redwood City community, helping to improve literacy and learning skills through one-on-one tutoring, small group programs and family enrichment activities. Through video platforms, we have served over 100 adults, 175 K-12 students and over 100 families. We secure and distribute devices, hotspots and internet plans to our families in this new phase of tutoring.
Additionally, each week we distribute materials to students and tutors, as well as give away weekly Family Literacy Bags that include a book that will be read during our virtual Book Club, school and art supplies to keep students engaged and connected throughout the week. To help combat the effects of poverty on learning, we partner with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley to provide fresh produce to our families each week; we’ve distributed over 8,500 bags of food during this pandemic.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, with the help of a generous volunteer and donor, we were able to give away 100 gift cards to families to purchase turkeys, 75 pies and over 100 bags of produce for our families’ Thanksgiving meals. It is during times like these, we realize how connected we truly are.
New Partnerships: In May, we became Cisco Community Impact Grantees, focusing on the literacy needs of K-5 students in our community. We've been awarded $50,000. Last month, we partnered with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), as a 2021 CZI Community Fund recipient to build a stronger, more literate and equitable community. We've been awarded $50,000.
Learn more about Project READ here.
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See the full events calendar here.
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Únase a la maestra Valeria el 30 de enero en una hora del cuento especial pregrabada en español ¡con manualidades! / Join teacher Valeria on Jan 30 for a special pre-recorded storytime in Spanish, with crafts! For children 0-5 years old.
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Join us on February 4 for this webinar where Sequoia High School students will share their culminating writing assignments as well as their reflections about the Stories of Resilience project.
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STORYTIMES
LOS LUNES/MONDAYS, 11am
Esta serie está llena de cuentos, canciones y más. / This series is filled with fun stories, songs, and more.
TUESDAYS, 11am
Part of an ongoing series, different members of the community read stories each week.
WEDNESDAYS/FRIDAYS, 11am
Welcome to our pre-recorded video series with RCPL Librarians.
THURSDAYS/LOS JUEVES, 10am
Live English/Spanish bilingual storytime. / Hora del cuento bilingüe en inglés/español en vivo.
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TUESDAYS, 6pm & SATURDAYS, 11am
The group meets year-round and is open to all non-native English language speakers who are interested in developing their speaking fluency.
MON FEB 1, 6:30pm
Participe en esta gran sesión sobre cómo pedir prestados materiales digitales como libros, películas y más! / Learn how to borrow digital library materials. This event will be in Spanish.
THU FEB 4, 6pm
Únase al club de lectura en español "Libros y Café" y disfrute de un momento relajado para leer en la mejor compañía / Join the Spanish book club "Libros y Café" and enjoy some downtime to read and relax in the best company.
SAT FEB 6, 11am
Dogs love to hear stories! Read to a specially trained dog provided by the Peninsula Humane Society.
To keep up with all our online programs, go here.
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Below is a list of services available at this time.
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Read more, worry less. We are fine free!
- All Redwood City Public Library locations are currently closed until further notice.
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Downtown Library bookdrops are open to accept returns. Branch Library bookdrops are open on Curbside Service days. Go here for hours.
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Curbside Service for picking up holds is available at the Downtown Library, Fair Oaks Branch Library, Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library.
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Our events are online! Check our calendar here.
- Meeting room reservations are cancelled until further notice.
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Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks; use streaming TV, movie, and music services; and access digital subscriptions to newspapers and magazines here.
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Library customer service is available for general questions. Please call (650) 780-7018, extension 4 or rclinfo@redwoodcity.org.
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Online resources are available to current card holders and new cardholders. Don't have a card? Sign up here
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Library customer service is available for your questions:
By phone: (650) 780-7018, extension 4
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