The Pandemic - One Year Later |
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March 15, 2021 marks one year since we have been open to the public. To commemorate this year-like-no-other, we put together this video. Our buildings may have been closed, but we've worked hard to connect with you, keep books in your hands, and provide you with unique and educational programs and events.
As a thank you because we miss seeing you in our libraries, we're happy to share Redwood City Public Library Zoom backgrounds. Hang out in our libraries in your meetings! Grab them here.
Last but not least we are thrilled that yesterday, on the one year anniversary of our closure, we have opened the Downtown Library Community Room for Computers by Appointment! Find out more here.
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On the one year anniversary of our last open day, Computers by Appointment opened at the Downtown Library! We have a small number of computers available to be booked on Monday and Wednesday for 50 minute use and printing is available as well. We are excited to offer this service to those residents with limited or no connectivity. The computers are in our Community Room space with ample distance between them. We follow strict COVID-19 safety guidelines to ensure a safe environment for customers and staff. Book an appointment here and spread the word!
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NEWS FROM FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY |
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Announcing the Friends Webstore!
Friends of the Redwood City Public Library is pleased to offer books and media items for sale in our brand new webstore. You can order children’s and adult books, DVDs and audio books whenever you like. Friends will pack your order to your specification. Browse through our categories from the comfort of your home, add as many items as you like to your shopping cart (minimum order $5), pay and then pick up your personally packed order a few days later at the Downtown Library during Curbside Pickup hours. To shop, go here.
As always, all funds raised go to Redwood City Public Library’s programs like Craft Camp, Early and Little Learners, Summer Learning Challenge and Kindercard Super Saturday. The webstore is a terrific way to support your library and community while obtaining books for your home.
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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION |
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Wanted: Awesome Board Members
Are you passionate about the library and its impact in our community? The Redwood City Library Foundation is recruiting volunteer board members. For more than 20 years, board members have been ambassadors and fundraisers for the Library’s life-enriching programs and services. We’re looking for board members to help us leverage literacy, life-long learning and community connections. If interested, fill out the interest form.
Supporters: We want to be sure that you receive all our latest updates (including information about our virtual fundraiser happening on May 20). To verify that we have your latest email address, please send an email to rclf-info@redwoodcity.org with "Email Verification" in the subject line and your name and address in the body. We will not share email addresses beyond RCLF.
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See the full events calendar here.
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Are you curious about how you can be a better ally to the transgender and non-binary friends, family, and neighbors in your life? Join us on March 20 for this interactive workshop with the San Mateo County Pride Center's Francisco Sapp.
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How Books & Kids Can Lead to Social Justice |
Are you a parent or educator seeking racial & social justice books for kids you love? Join us on April 8 for a conversation over Zoom with Dr. Mollie Monahan-Kreishman, Founder of Social Justice Kids.
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Women's History Month Events |
We are honored to share with you Picturing Women Inventors, a beautiful digital exhibit presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. Learn about the inventions of 19 highly accomplished American women. Astronauts, computer pioneers, and businesswomen join athletes, engineers, and even teenagers in this remarkable group of inventors. Experience their breakthroughs, motivations, and the many challenges they encountered while pursuing their goals as inventors.
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WED MAR 17, 3pm
Pick up your materials on this day and don't forget to tune in with us live on Saturday, March 20 at 2pm over Zoom using the QR code provided in the material kits.
THU MAR 18, 4pm
It's game time! We meet online every Thursday to kick back and play all sorts of games. For teens grades 6-12.
THU MAR 18, 6:30pm
Join us for another Live and Aloud concert! Kristen Strom & Scott Sorkin will perform and the instruments featured will be the saxophone and the guitar as the duo plays smooth Jazz beats.
LUNES MARZO 22, 6:30pm
En este taller virtual, compartiremos con usted la tradición del coiling, una técnica de enrollar estambre // In this virtual workshop, we will share with you the tradition of coiling, This event will be in Spanish
TUE MAR 23, 1pm
Learn how to transform common paper materials into a unique journal that you can use to document your impressions of this historic moment in time.
TUE MAR 24 , 2pm
Meet local author Gail Tsukiyama! Her latest book The Color of Air is “a stunning and evocative historical novel about a Japanese-American community set against the backdrop of Hawai’i’s sugar plantations.”
LUNES MARZO 29, 6:30pm
En este taller virtual, compartiremos varios recursos que puede utilizar para prepararse para el examen de ciudadanía y convertirse en ciudadano. // In this virtual workshop, we will share several resources you can use to prepare for the citizenship test and become a citizen. This event will be in Spanish.
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.
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Downtown Library bookdrops are open to accept returns. Branch Library bookdrops are open on Curbside Service days. Go here for hours.
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Curbside Service for picking up holds is available at the Downtown Library, Fair Oaks Branch Library, Redwood Shores Branch Library and Schaberg Branch Library.
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Computers by Appointment is available at the Downtown Library on Monday and Wednesday, 2pm-5pm.
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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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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
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STAY IN TOUCH // MANTÉNGASE EN CONTACTO
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Library customer service is available for your questions:
By phone: (650) 780-7018, extension 4
Servicio bibliotecario al cliente está disponible para sus preguntas:
Por teléfono: (650) 780-7018, extensión 4
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