Redwood City Public Library eNews
February 2, 2021
HONORING NEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADS
RCPL is proud to recognize four new graduates of the Career Online High School program, bringing the total to ten individuals who have received their accredited high school diplomas and career certificates from the Library through a partnership of California State Library, Project READ-Redwood City, and the Redwood City Library Foundation (with support from the Atkinson Foundation). Kamilia, pictured during her recognition by the City Council, hasn’t been in school for the last 39 years. She wanted to get her high school diploma so she could get a good job and have a prosperous future. She successfully completed her COHS courses and has started classes at College of San Mateo. As soon as Kamilia earned her COHS diploma she immediately began working with a Project READ tutor to help with her English grammar and to support her educational goals at CSM.

If you know an adult who would like to earn their diploma for free, for more information go here.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT THE LIBRARY
In last week's eNews, we announced our series of Black History Month events. This week, to continue the celebration, we are featuring our collections that elevate and amplify black voices. If you want to learn more, this should get you started!

READING LISTS

EBOOKS & DOWNLOADABLES
OverDrive/Libby eBooks and eAudiobooks
Socially Active Poetry via OverDrive
Black Kids Matter via OverDrive
Celebrate Black Cinema via Kanopy streaming movies
Hoopla streaming movies, music and books

Need a card? Get one online here. Books can be picked up via our Curbside Pickup Service.
NEWS FROM FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Announcing our Grab Bag Book Sale!
Our first book bag sale this year will be just in time for Valentine’s Day. We offer book bags for kids and adults in various categories like Board Books, Young Readers and Adult Paperbacks. As always, you can let us know if you like a specific topic or author and we’ll try our best to find the right books for you. All book bags are hand selected and especially prepared for you.

To order, please fill out the form here tiny.cc/FriendsValentineBooks and pay your books in cash when you pick them up on Saturday, February 13 from 10-noon behind the Redwood City Public Library.
ONLINE EVENTS TOP PICKS
See the full events calendar here.
Join us on Feb 11 for a presentation that explores how ideal beauty is interpreted in different Asian cultures.

Join us on Feb 13 as Dani Criss, of Cumbe takes us on a journey through West African culture, song and dance.

Black History Month Events
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
THU FEB 4, 7:30pm
In this webinar, Sequoia High School students will share their culminating writing assignments as well as their reflections about the Stories of Resilience project.

SAT FEB 6, 11am
Dogs love to hear stories! Read to a specially trained dog provided by the Peninsula Humane Society.

TUESDAYS at 11am
Our pre-recorded video series is part of an ongoing series where different members of the community will be reading stories each week!

SAT FEB 13, 10:15am
Únase a la maestra Valeria en una hora del cuento especial pregrabada en español ¡con manualidades! / Join teacher Valeria for a special pre-recorded storytime in Spanish, with crafts!

MON FEB 15
In observance of President's Day all Redwood City libraries will be closed.


To keep up with all our online programs, go here.
LIBRARY SERVICE UPDATE
Below is a list of services available at this time.

  • Read more, worry less. We are fine free!
  • All Redwood City Public Library locations are currently closed until further notice.
  • Downtown Library bookdrops are open to accept returns. Branch Library bookdrops are open on Curbside Service days. Go here for hours.
  • Curbside Service for picking up holds is available at the Downtown Library, Fair Oaks Branch Library, Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library.
  • Our events are online! Check our calendar here.
  • Meeting room reservations are cancelled until further notice.
  • Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks; use streaming TV, movie, and music services; and access digital subscriptions to newspapers and magazines here.
  • Library customer service is available for general questions. Please call (650) 780-7018, extension 4 or rclinfo@redwoodcity.org. 
  • Online resources are available to current card holders and new cardholders. Don't have a card? Sign up here

STAY IN TOUCH
Library customer service is available for your questions:
By phone: (650) 780-7018, extension 4

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