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2020 Vision from the Library Director
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 In the spirit of the New Year, January is as good a time as any to reflect on what the library has accomplished with and for the community. It is also a great time to set our intentions for the coming year. In early 2019, we finalized our
2019-2021 Service Priorities, which are a direct response to five community aspirations: inclusion, equity, awareness, safety and education. Our programs and services are tailored to contribute to these community aspirations in a positive way. Below is a small snapshot of what we accomplished and what we are looking forward to in 2020.
Looking back on 2019
- Hundreds came to celebrate Persian New Year, Nowruz, at the Downtown Library
- In addition to our wildly successful Summer Learning program, we participated in Big Lift Inspiring Summers in partnership with Redwood City School District
- Three more graduates received their accredited high school diplomas and career certificates from the Library's Career Online High School
- In August, we announced the awardees of our Library Takeover grants, which enabled the Library to partner with community members and organizations to create thirteen events designed by and for communities of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, seniors, and veterans
- We revealed the winning designs from the Bookdrop Art Contest for our Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library bookdrops.
- For Welcoming America's Welcoming Week in September in we partnered with Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to hold a Bystander Intervention Training, and we held two programs during Bay Area United Against Hate Week
- Our first Library Takeover event took place in November. Transgender Day of Remembrance was a powerful tribute to those who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence
- The Library Bees had a very successful honey-making year, producing over 150 pounds of honey, which the Friends of the Library sold in record time.
Looking forward to 2020
- Library Takeover programs continue, beginning with the Arte y Cafecito community art program series at Fair Oaks Branch Library
- We continue to design and plan for the Downtown Library Makerspace and a Co-Working space.
- In February, join us in support of transgender, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ youth for the Jazz & Friends National Day of School and Community Readings
- Human Library returns on March 7 with a Women's History Month theme
- Look for our Veterans Resource Center at the Downtown Library and new services such as one-on-one benefits coaching with trained volunteers and a Veterans Resource Fair on March 25.
- This spring we will host two bestselling authors: Laura Numeroff, author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, on March 28, and Meredith May, beekeeper and author of The Honey Bus, on April 18
- A team of Library staff will participate in the California State Library's Cultivating Racial Equity and Inclusion Initiative
- In an effort to ensure that everyone is counted, the library will provide support to members of the community in completing the 2020 Census
The mission of the Redwood City Public Library is to cultivate community by welcoming all people to experience the shared joys of literacy and learning. We are incredibly grateful for the support of the Friends of the Library Bookstore and the Redwood City Library Foundation for their financial contributions to helping us achieve that mission, and we are also very thankful to you for visiting our libraries, borrowing our items, attending our events, and interacting with our staff. We wish you all the best for a happy, healthy, and enriching 2020.
Derek Wolfgram
Library Director
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We are honored to announce that Redwood City is the
California State Library January City of the Month! This recognition honors the diverse character of California's many cities while providing research tips to individuals interested in finding out more about California local history. Learn more about this honor and read the
State Library resource guide.
If you'd like to learn more about Redwood City History, we encourage you to visit our local treasure, the Karl Vollmayer Local History Room. Located on the mezzanine level of the Downtown Library, The Vollmayer Room houses numerous primary source materials related to the development and history of Redwood City. The Vollmayer Room is open to the public Tuesday - Thursday from 1-4 pm. For more information, visit:
www.rwc-localhistory.com.
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TOP PICKS IN LIBRARY EVENTS
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For a complete list of library events,
go here
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MEET THE AUTHOR:
KEVIN SALWEN
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15, 7 pm
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
Meet the author of The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle.
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ASHEBA'S CARIBBEAN MUSIC FOR CHILDREN
SATURDAY JANUARY 18, 11 am
REDWOOD SHORES BRANCH LIBRARY
Sweet rhythm and catchy melodies to encourage hope and happiness in children of all ages.
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LIVE & ALOUD: THU HO
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 7 pm
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
Join us for a live concert with Jazz Vocalist Thu Ho.
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SCRATCH FOR KIDS
SATURDAY JANUARY 25,
11 am
REDWOOD SHORES BRANCH LIBRARY
K
ids in grades 3-5 learn computer
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WRITING A RESUME FOR CAREER CHANGE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 10:15 am
DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
Presented by Phase2Careers. Learn how to re-package your resume with your new career objective in mind.
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