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Little ones loved our Hearts and Paws Storytime with I.V. Mateo - happening again on Feb 11

January 19, 2026

We are thrilled to announce that our hotspots service has expanded. Hotspots are now available for checkout at the Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library, in addition to the Downtown Library. We now have 120 hotspots available for checkout. Customers can borrow hotspots for up to three weeks.

The expansion of this service is thanks to the Bridging the Digital Divide fundraising initiative of the Redwood City Library Foundation.

In 2025, the Library is proud to have received one of six Council awards during the State of the City address for our WiFi hotspot lending program. The Library's hotspot lending program enables residents in Redwood City, but particularly residents without access to WiFi, to gain access for free—a "critical step toward digital equity."

Learn more about the hotspots here

Redwood City Public Library offers hands-on robotics programs where kids can explore coding, engineering and problem-solving with LEGO Spike Prime kits. These programs offer fun, collaborative ways for kids to build their skills in coding and robotics:

LEGO Robotics Series @ Schaberg

Each month, join a free 4-week session at the Schaberg Branch Library on Tuesdays from 3:30–5pm. Register for the February session now.

Kid Makers: LEGO Robotics League

On Sundays at 12:30pm, in the Downtown Library Makerspace, kids ages 8–13 can drop in for individual and team robotics activities—no registration needed.

Kid Makers: Robotics Day

SAT JAN 31, 1-4pm

Meet the Space Cookies, Bot Provoking and Vortex, three Teen Robotics Teams, and their exhibition robots in the Family Place. The Narleaotters, a FIRST Lego League robotics team will have their robot in the Makerspace with opportunities to try Lego Robotics. 

Kid Makers: Flying Robots

SAT FEB 7, 2pm

Learn to design, prototype and fly a drone robot in this special session with guests Team 4904 Bot-Provoking, a FIRST® Robotics team from The Nueva School. Kids ages 8-13 (grades 3rd-8th) are invited to attend.

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to invest more wisely, we have a resource for you. Our new investment tool—free with your library card—is here! The Value Line Library Research Center is now available online to RCPL cardholders.

Conveniently access data, news and analysis covering 3,500 stocks across 100 industries. Library Research Center includes the content found in the Investment Survey PLUS Small/Mid Cap, Fund Advisor, Options, ETFs and the Special Situations and Climate Change services.

Get started here

The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to introduce—or reintroduce—you to the Redwood City Library Foundation and the vital role it plays in our community.

Founded in 1998 by Georgi LaBerge, Sandra Cooperman, and Jack Grennalch, the Foundation was created to enhance library services beyond public funding and to support innovative initiatives. Early projects included Traveling Storytime, the first book collection for the Redwood Shores Branch Library and the development of its Interpretive Center.

Since then, the Foundation’s impact has continued to grow. We have funded Baby Bay exhibits in all three branches, fundraised $700k for the Downtown Library’s Makerspace and supported initiatives that expand access to learning and opportunity. Current initiatives include Brainfuse, Bridging the Digital Divide, Career Online High School, the Summer Learning Challenge, Makerspace upgrades and Traveling Storytime.

The Foundation has also sponsored community events such as STEAM Fest and the annual Upscale Pub Crawl for Banned Books Week. Our 4th Annual Pub Crawl drew more than 500 attendees and raised $45,000. Overall, the Foundation has raised more than $4 million for Redwood City Public Library, with a part-time Executive Director and a large team of volunteers.

We could not do this without our donors. Thank you for all you have done and will continue to do in support of the library.

Donate and learn more

Photo caption: Georgi LaBerge and Sandra Cooperman at RCLF’s 20th anniversary in 2018

Redwood City’s January BOSS Meetup 

Join local business owners on Wednesday, January 21 at 4:30pm in the Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, for the upcoming BOSS (Business Owners Sharing Stories) Meetup. Hosted by Karen Jaw-Madson, hear from three different types of personal and business service providers. Each of these business owners has approached their business development strategy differently, and each of them has found success in their own way.

Panelists

• Kate Mosley, owner of three Orangetheory Fitness locations in the Bay area
• Trulee Lee, owner of Careful Clean
• Luis Velasquez, owner of Velas Coaching

Use the link here to register. You won’t want to miss this event!