Redwood City Public Library eNews
December 1, 2020
UNITED AGAINST HATE WEEK
November 30 through December 6 is United Against Hate Week across the Bay Area. #UnitedAgainstHateWeek is a call for Bay Area communities to stop the hate and implicit biases that are a dangerous threat to the safety and civility of our neighborhoods, towns and cities.

RCPL CARES, the racial equity team at the library, works year-round to create a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive community in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks. We encourage you to visit the RCPL CARES page to learn more and find reading lists such as Building Tolerance: A Reading list for Young Ones.

Our signature United Against Hate Week event is our virtual Human Library this Saturday, December 5. There are still a few appointment spaces available at www.redwoodcity.org/humanlibrary.

Last but not least, join us in December for Holiday Celebrations Around You, the perfect way to learn about the many diverse winter traditions of your neighbors. Our Craft pick up event for the series is on December 13.

GIVING TUESDAY
For Giving Tuesday we are sharing the giving campaigns of our partner organizations. Give what you can today or any day. Any little bit helps.

First up, Friends of the Redwood City Public Library! Without the Friends we wouldn't have our fabulous events and programs like Summer and Winter Reading Challenge. There are many ways to support the Friends, listed here.

Next up, Redwood City Library Foundation! The Library Foundation is funding programs like Career Online High School, Bridging the Digital Divide hotspots, and our future Downtown Library Makerspace. Give what you can today (or through Dec 31) to the RCLF Resiliency Matching Fund and RCLF will match the first $5,000 in donations! Donate here.

Last but not least, consider giving to Project READ. Your generous donation will help “level the playing field” for disadvantaged youth and low-income adults and families by providing literacy intervention that will raise reading scores by 3.0 levels in one year. Donate here.
CURBSIDE PICKUP SERVICE
It's here! Branch Curbside Service is up and running. It's as simple as placing a hold here: rcpl.bibliocommons.com and making your appointment here: www.redwoodcity.org/librarycurbside. Branch library pickup services are offered two days per week at each location, with bookdrops available for returning materials on curbside service days.

We look forward to seeing you at Fair Oaks Branch Library, Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library.
ONLINE EVENTS TOP PICKS
See the full events calendar here.
Phase2Careers
Join us on Dec 8 for a discussion about the challenges of ageism, startup culture, and intergenerational teams.

On Dec 9 discover unique art that was created by African American artists from the South, utilizing whatever materials they could find.
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. Learn More

Branch Library Sign-up Events
SAT DEC 5, 10-11:30am

SAT DEC 5, 10-11:30am

SAT DEC 5, 12pm-1:30pm
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
JUE DIC 3, 4pm
Prepare un té o tome su bebida favorita y únase con nosotros para compartir información comunitaria, consejos sobre diferentes temas o pase tiempo con amigos.

THU DEC 3, 6:30pm
Discover a simple, natural way to connect with the inner light talked about by those who’ve experienced a near-death experience.⁠

SAT DEC 5, 10am and 1pm
Foster conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices by checking out human “books” to read through one-on-one conversations via Zoom.

SAB DIC 5, 11am
¡Descubre cómo dar y recibir compasión nos hace valientes y fuertes!

SAT DEC 5, 11am
Dogs love to hear stories! Read to a specially trained dog provided by the Peninsula Humane Society.

LUN DIC 7, 6:30pm
Acompañenos y aprenda todo sobre esta función que proporciona ayuda a los estudiantes en los grados K-12 y a estudiantes adultos con tutoría.

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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