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March 13, 2023

DOWNTOWN LIBRARY UPGRADES COMING SOON

The Downtown Library will be undergoing essential equipment upgrades soon. We are replacing our aged library returns system beginning this month. To prepare for this new system, the old equipment will be removed starting Thursday, March 23. During the time our returns system is offline, library items can be returned in the outdoor bookdrops or inside the library with staff at the Customer Service desk.

Starting soon, to help with this transition, your Downtown Library owned items will check out for 12 weeks (electronic materials excluded). This will allow you to take your time returning your physical items. We anticipate our new library returns system to be up and running within a few months. Thank you for your patience while we improve our library.

NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS

Spring Sale, Laura Numeroff Visit, and March Material Donation Event!

Spring has sprung at the Downtown Library Bookstore. Books on Easter, gardening, baseball, and more are for sale! Ready to work on your garden after all the rain? Visit the Bookstore to grab a few books to help you out.

Join us on Saturday, April 1 from 10am to 12pm at Courthouse Square for a visit from Laura Numeroff, bestselling children's author from the If You Give....series. Ms. Numeroff will read and share some of her author experiences. There will be music with Andy Z, crafts, games, play, and a drawing for stuffed Numeroff animals - mouse, cat, pig, and moose!

March Material Donation Event Drive Up and Drop Off

Next Event: Saturday, March 18. 10am to 12pm

Where: Two Locations:

1 - Behind the Downtown Library at 1044 Middlefield Road
2 - In the Parking Lot of Redwood Shores Library at 399 Marine Pkwy

Wanted Items: Books, CDs, DVDs in very good condition, puzzles with all pieces and rubber-banded.

Do Not Bring: Anything dirty or more than slightly worn. No magazines, encyclopedias, VHS or cassette tapes, hardback adult fiction if older than 3 years.

Please bring items in bags or boxes that you will leave.

CITY & PARTNER CORNER

Redwood City Proposal to Regulate Retail Sales of Guns and Ammunition

In response to community concerns, the City Council is considering new regulations for the sale of guns and ammunition within City limits. This proposal will impact all retail stores that sell these products, including sporting goods stores and gun shops. Come learn more!

There will be three opportunities to learn about the ordinance and share your input:

March 23 at 6pm - Community Meeting (presented in English) at City Hall Council Chambers
April 5 at 6pm - Community Meeting (presented in Spanish) at Community Activities Building
Via survey - Share your input by April 10

For more information and to take the survey, visit www.RedwoodCity.org/FirearmSales

Summer Camp registration opens tomorrow

Resident registration for Summer opens on Tuesday, March 14 at 10am! For pro tips on how to create a wish list for faster registration, view camp calendars , flip through the guide, search our online database and more, visit our summer camp website! www.redwoodcitycamps.org

OYE 2023 Conference

The OYE Volunteer Committee invites you to volunteer at our 11th Annual OYE Conference for Latinx youth in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks. The conference, a project of the Redwood City Parks & Arts Foundation, will be held at Cañada College on Saturday, March 25th, 2023. Volunteers are needed for the entire day (8am-4pm). If you are unable to stay the entire day, there are volunteer jobs that would require a 3-4 hour commitment.

The deadline has been extended due to low volunteer numbers. Please fill out the form provided here: OYE Volunteer Registration Form for 2023 by Wednesday, March 15th if you are interested in volunteering.

For tickets to attend OYE, go here.