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We are launching curbside services at our three neighborhood branches on November 30! Branch library pickup services will be offered two days per week at each location, with bookdrops available for returning materials on curbside service days.
We appreciate your patience during this pandemic while we reinvent library service and then reinvent it again. Due to staffing constraints in our buildings and support of the City of Redwood City’s essential services, we have only been able to staff the Downtown Library curbside service. However, we identified a staffing plan that will allow us to offer curbside service at the branches. In conjunction with other City facilities and neighboring Library jurisdictions, we still plan to keep our facilities closed to the public into 2021. Please note that our Curbside services are subject to change given the San Mateo County Health Department’s public health orders for COVID-19.
We look forward to seeing your faces at the Fair Oaks Branch Library, Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library beginning November 30! Look for our service schedule in the coming weeks. For more information, go here: www.redwoodcity.org/librarycurbside
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Servicio de Recogida en la Acera en las sucursales de RCPL
¡Lanzaremos servicios de recogida en la acera en nuestras tres sucursales del vecindario el 30 de noviembre! Los servicios de recogida de las sucursales se ofrecerán dos días a la semana en cada una de las sucursales, los buzones de devolución de libros estarán disponibles para devolver los materiales en los días de servicio de recogida en la acera.
Agradecemos su paciencia durante esta pandemia mientras reinventamos el servicio de biblioteca y luego lo reinventamos nuevamente. Debido a las limitaciones de personal en nuestros edificios y al apoyo de los servicios esenciales de la ciudad de Redwood City, solo hemos podido contratar personal para el servicio de la biblioteca del centro. Sin embargo, hemos identificado un plan de dotación de personal que nos permitirá ofrecer servicio de recogida en la acera en las sucursales. Junto con otras instalaciones de la ciudad y jurisdicciones de bibliotecas vecinas, todavía planeamos mantener nuestras instalaciones cerradas al público hasta el 2021. Tenga en cuenta que nuestros servicios en la acera están sujetos a cambios dadas las órdenes de salud pública del Departamento de Salud del Condado de San Mateo para COVID-19.
¡Esperamos verlos en persona en la biblioteca sucursal de Fair Oaks, la biblioteca sucursal de Redwood Shores y la biblioteca sucursal de Schaberg a partir del 30 de noviembre! Busque nuestro programa de servicios en las próximas semanas. Para más información: www.redwoodcity.org/librarycurbside
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Do you have your vote plan ready?
As we head into the final stretch of the 2020 Election, we are happy to pass along voting information. There are Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes throughout San Mateo County, and two are at Redwood City Public Library locations.
The 4-day Vote Center at Fair Oaks Branch Library will be open October 31 through November 3. Vote Centers are physical locations where voters can register to vote or update their registration, drop off a voted ballot, obtain a replacement ballot, or cast their vote using an accessible voting machine. Fair Oaks Branch Library is located at 2510 Middlefield Rd. The Downtown Library will be the site of a curbside ballot drop-off location from Saturday, October 31 through Tuesday, November 3. Simply drive up and follow the signs. As with Ballot Drop Boxes, all curbside ballot boxes are safely secured by official election staff and delivered directly to the San Mateo County Elections Office for processing.
Find more information on the election here.
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NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY |
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FALL EVENTS
SAT NOV 7, 10am-12pm
Order bags of Adult Books/Movies/Music for an unbelievably low price. Our volunteers will put together your bag for pick-up.
SAT NOV 7 and NOV 21, 10am-12pm
Our Library bees have been hard at work and have produced a wonderful Fall honey harvest. Library honey makes the perfect holiday gift!
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See the full events calendar here.
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Join us on Oct 29 for a discussion of the award-winning documentary: Life Interrupted: Telling Breast Cancer Stories as it follows the stories of three resilient women who respond to their disease.
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Únase a nosotros el 2 de noviembre para celebrar el Día de Muertos con cuentos, leyendas, tradiciones y manualidades .
Join us November 2 in celebrating Day of the Dead with stories and legends, traditions and crafts.
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TUESDAYS, 4pm
Books will be provided FREE along with weekly chats and fun activities!
LOS MARTES, 5:15pm
Encuentros semanales para niños y niñas en grados 3 a 5 con libros gratuitos, conversación y actividades divertidas lectoras.
WEDNESDAYS, 5pm
Books will be provided FREE along with weekly chats and fun activities!
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WED OCT 29, ALL DAY
Come along with Redwood City Public Library as we join Jumpstart and Candlewick Press to Read for the Record to support early literacy for every child.
TUESDAYS, 6pm
SATURDAYS, 11am
This group meets year-round and is open to all non-native English language speakers who are interested in developing their speaking fluency.
SAT NOV 7, 11am
Dogs love to hear stories! Read to a specially trained dog provided by the Peninsula Humane Society.
JUE NOV 12, 4pm
Prepare un té o tome su bebida favorita y únase con nosotros. Comparta información comunitaria, consejos sobre diferentes temas o pase tiempo con amigos. Este evento será en español.
THU NOV 12, 6:30pm
Join us to hear the author's take on her new novel, The Company Daughters. Based on true history, this is a beautiful and sensual historical novel.
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.
- Downtown Library bookdrops are open to accept returns.
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Curbside Service for picking up holds is available.
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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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Our Zip Books service continues. Zip Books is a way for customers to request books that the Library doesn't own. The item is shipped directly to you using Amazon Prime.
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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 for an eCard, good for 90 days.
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Library customer service is available for your questions:
By phone: (650) 780-7018, extension 4
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