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April 7, 2025

It's National Library Week, April 6-12! This week, RCPL invites you to visit your library, explore its collections, attend a program, and honor Right to Read Day (today!) and National Library Workers Day (April 8). Your support keeps libraries vibrant and welcoming for all. This is your moment to show some love—let your community and library staff know how much they mean to you. Stop by. Discover something new. Spread the word. Be a proud library advocate.

If you are concerned about the future of federal funding for libraries, Thursday is Take Action for Libraries Day. Here are some ways to stand up for libraries:

• EveryLibrary: Take Action to Save Federal Funding For Libraries
• American Library Association: Show Up for Our Libraries

Peninsula Libraries Comic Arts Fest (PLCAF) is here, and we are celebrating throughout April 2025! PLCAF celebrates the importance of comics as literature in a visual art form and enables aspiring artists and readers of all ages through author visits, workshops and comics-related programs.  

The Small Press Comics Expo is not to miss on Saturday, April 26, at the South San Francisco Library and Parks & Recreation Center. The Expo highlights local creators and provides guidance on writing and illustration.

Throughout April, there are Comic Arts events all over San Mateo County and RCPL has two special events with The Simpsons artist Carlos Nieto III:

• SAT APR 19, 2pm: Anime Your Way
• MON APR 21, 5:30pm: Comic Book Making

Find all the PLCAF info here

Friends of the Redwood City Public Library Highlights

April Spring Cleaning Donation Event - Sat, April 19

Drop off books, DVDs, puzzles & more (good condition only). No magazines, VHS, or worn items.

Honey for Sale

Fresh, local rooftop honey – $10/jar. Buy at the Downtown Library Bookstore or online (pickup only). Proceeds support the library!

Spring Book Sale – Sat, May 10

Come find low cost kids books in the Family Place at the Downtown Library



Spring Newsletter

Catch up on National Library Week & upcoming events. Read it here

Thank you for your support of the Friends of Redwood City Public Library!