Redwood City Public Library eNews
December 22, 2020
2020 BLOOPER REEL, PART TWO
TAKE TWO! These outtakes are SO 2020: if at first you don't succeed, try again.

Thank you viewers for tuning in to our weekly Stories and Play with RCPL Librarians, Cuentos en Casa, Stories from your Community, Little Learners and Craft Club. More good things to come in 2021!

To view our recorded stories series go here!
HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AROUND YOU
This our last week of Holiday Celebrations Around You. Thank you for tuning in to learn with us about the traditions of our neighbors. This week, we explore Christmas, Kwanzaa and Ōmisoka with the RCPL children’s librarians and members of the community. The downloadable craft kits and recorded stories for each celebration are on our Kids Page.

Christmas | December 23
Kwanzaa | December 26
Ōmisoka | December 28

Interested in reading more about the holidays? Take a look at our Holiday Celebrations Around You booklist and place your holds for Curbside Pickup.

The Holiday Celebrations Around You program, and many more, are generously sponsored by Friends of the Redwood City Public Library.
ONLINE EVENTS TOP PICKS
See the full events calendar here.
Join us on December 26 as we explore Holiday Celebrations Around You. We will learn all about Kwanzaa!

Join us on December 28 as we explore Holiday Celebrations Around You. We get the chance to learn all about Ōmisoka!
Winter Reading Challenge!
Accept the challenge December 2, 2020 through January 9, 2021. This year the whole family (Kids! Teens! Adults!) is invited to accept the Winter Reading Challenge. Visit our Winter Reading Club Window along the right side of the Downtown Library in Parking Lot B on Wednesdays from 3pm - 7pm and Friday & Saturday from 10am - 2pm. Kids and teens get a free book when they join the challenge and finish the Winter Reading Club. Learn More
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
THU DEC 24 - SAT DEC 26

THU DEC 31 - FRI JAN 1

SAT JAN 2, 11am
Dogs love to hear stories! Read to a specially trained dog provided by the Peninsula Humane Society.

TUE JAN 5, 6pm
The group meets year-round and is open to all non-native English language speakers who are interested in developing their speaking fluency. 

THU JAN 7, 10am
Live English/Spanish bilingual storytime with Armando through Zoom. 
Hora del cuento bilingüe en inglés/español en vivo con Armando a través de Zoom.

THU JAN 7, 6:30pm
Join us for a special concert featuring Rick Vandivier.

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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