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A NOTE FROM THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR
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Dear community,
I hope that you are all healthy and safe as we continue to shelter in place. As we shift to virtual library service, staff has continued to support our customers by phone, by email, through social media, and online. We will continue to do so with the sincere goal that you remain educated and entertained through this crisis.
The San Mateo County Health Officer Order calls for our County to continue to remain in our homes for all but the essential needs until May 3, 2020. Since we won't know whether this order will be extended, or the extent of the limitations that will be placed on public spaces, the library will be cancelling all public programs and meeting room reservations through the end of May.
We aim to continue to provide library service, and are happy to bring you the following online programs:
In addition to these programs we continue to be here for you by phone (650-780-7018) and by email
(rclinfo@redwoodcity.org). Our staff is busy reaching out to the businesses of Redwood City, putting them in touch with the City of Redwood City's
COVID-19 Business Resources. O
ur Spanish speaking staff are assisting the
Fair Oaks Community Center call center
, providing essential human services, including rental assistance, emergency food, homeless support services, safety net information and referral services. Should you or someone you know require assistance, you can reach the call center at 650-780-7500.
Last but not least, our virtual library is as robust as ever with eBooks, eAudiobooks, streaming movies and music, homework help, eMagazines, research resources and more. Visit our
website
to get started. You'll need a library card, but if you don't have one, our eCards will get you access to online resources for 90 days.
We welcome your ideas, questions, and need for connection, so please feel free to reach out to us.
Stay well,
Derek Wolfgram
Library Director
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 COMMUNITY MEMORY PROJECT
Redwood City Public Library celebrates stories in their myriad formats - books, audiobooks, visual records, oral histories, and more. Help us capture a snapshot of what life was like in Redwood City during the COVID-19 pandemic. RCPL and the Local History Archive Room are collecting resident reflections for a Community Memory Project. All ages are welcome to participate and there are many ways to get involved: write a diary entry, create a zine, send a photo, or answer a simple web survey. Share your finished projects with rcplmemory@redwoodcity.org, or in-person when the library reopens.
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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
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 INTRODUCING THE FOUNDATION'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Redwood City Library Foundation is excited to announce that after an extensive regional search, Lisa Hicks-Dumanske has been selected as the next Executive Director. Lisa joins the Foundation on April 13, 2020, and will be building upon the legacy of the outgoing Executive Director Rouslana Yaroslavsky.
"Lisa Hicks-Dumanske ... is a proven social impact leader with deep experience in creating and implementing strategic plans, developing new ways of increasing community engagement, and leveraging her creativity and smarts to navigate the tides of growth for our Foundation. We are thrilled to have Lisa join and lead us,"
said John Blake, RCLF Board President.
Read the full announcement here.
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 Are you looking to make an impact on your community and library services? We have vacant seats on our Library Board, and we need people like you who are dedicated to making a difference in Redwood City!
Library Board Members are passionate about the mission of our library as the learning center of our community and the place where people turn to for the discovery of ideas, the joy of reading and the power of information.
The Library Board's general duties and responsibilities include ensuring that literacy remains a core value and a long-term guiding principle, act as a community liaison and library advocate by actively soliciting community input and providing feedback to the public concerning library policies and services, as well as issues being considered by the City and more. Learn more about the Library Board
The deadline for applications has been extended to
11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2020.
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 STAFF READING AND VIEWING RECOMMENDATIONS
This week, we are shining a spotlight on our staff's reading, viewing, and listening recommendations! Our adult, teen, and youth services staff have created hundreds of reading lists over the years, and more recently we've been focused on our vast array of downloadable content. You can find our reading and viewing lists here.
We also have a service for those of you that want physical books. Have you heard of our service Zip Books? With Zip Books you can request books that the Library doesn't own and the item will be shipped directly to you! Learn more
Looking for book recommendations? We've got you covered! When you fill out our Next Read form, we'll send you a custom list of five books within one week from library staff.
Learn more
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STAY INFORMED AND REACH OUT
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STAY INFORMED
Our
Library Service During COVID-19 microsite
offers resources for learning at home, service update
s, and ways to keep informed about the City and Library's response to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
You can also find extensive information on the City COVID-19 pages, as well as resources and essential services on the Parks, Recreation, & Community Services minisite.
FOLLOW US
Library service information, educational activities suggestions, digital reading and viewing lists, storytimes, and more are being shared on our
Facebook,
Instagram, and
Twitter. Follow along!
CONTACT THE LIBRARY
Li
 brary customer service is available for general questions. Our live phone service team are available to take your calls from 10 am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Reach out to us!
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Below is a list of services available at this time. For updates, visit our COVID-19 microsite here.
- All Redwood City Public Library locations are currently closed until further notice.
- Library events are cancelled through May 31.
- Meeting room reservations are cancelled through May 31.
- Due dates for all library materials, including Wifi hotspots, are extended through June 30.
- No overdue fines will be charged for any items currently checked out. Please keep your library materials until we reopen.
- Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks; use streaming TV, movie, and music services; and access digital subscriptions to newspapers and magazines here.
- Our Zip Books service continues. Zip Books is a way for customers to request books that the Library doesn't own. The item is shipped directly to you using Amazon Prime.
- 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 for an eCard, good for 90 days.
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