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Library | Events | Kids | Teens | Adults

September 5, 2023

SEPTEMBER AT THE LIBRARY

September is a month of transition, with kids back to school, the shift to fall weather, and a new slate of library programs. It's also Hispanic Heritage Month and Welcoming Week: a time when we have LOTS going on in celebration of the diversity of our community! We have something for everyone and we hope to see you at one or more of these library events highlighted below (and more here):

FOR KIDS

Little Learners / Pequeños Aprendices

TUESDAYS, 10:30am

Stories, crafts and fun for ages 3-5. Little Learners for Spanish speakers is offered on the 4^th Tuesday of every month.

Stories in the Park // Cuentos en el Parque

1st MONDAYS and TUESDAYS, 10am

Join us for all ages Storytimes at a different Redwood City Park each week

FOR TEENS

Teen Program: Open Makers

MONDAYS, 5:30pm

During this session, the Makerspace and its available tools are open to teens ages 12-18

Teen Program: Book Club

THU SEP 21, 5:30pm

New in September, the Teen Book Club we will be discussing Adam Silvera's gritty novel They Both Die at the End

FOR ADULTS

ESL Conversation Group

TUESDAYS, 5:30pm and SATURDAYS, 11am

Join us for our weekly ESL Conversation Group online via Zoom

Costura de todos niveles // Open Sewing

JUEVES, 10:30am

Visítenos para usar el equipo de costura de la biblioteca

WELCOMING WEEK

Welcoming Week is almost here! Through Welcoming Week, organizations and communities bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity.⁠

Join us and our partner organizations in celebrating Welcoming Week with 10+ incredible free events in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks from September 8th-17th! ⁠ For more information, visit our Welcoming Week webpage HERE

LIBRARY MOBILE APP NEWS

The Redwood City Library mobile app service is ending on September 28, 2023.

We are seeking a replacement app to be launched in the coming months. In the meantime, if you are a regular library app user, we recommend bookmarking the library catalog, the events page, and the library homepage. If assistance is needed, our customer service team is here to help. Our contact information is here.

EVENTS TOP PICKS

See the full events calendar here.

Folklórico Dresses of Mexico

Join us in the Family Place of the Downtown Library to view our Hispanic Heritage Month cultural exhibit! The colorful exhibit includes Folklórico dresses from many regions of Mexico. The display will run from September 15 through October 15.

Learn more

Teen Makers: Hand Art with Maria Sanchez

Local artist Maria Sanchez will show you how to make unique hand art to celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month! For ages 12-18, in the Makerspace.

Learn more