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July 15, 2024

Roots of Change: Creating a Sustainable Future Together  

Redwood City Public Library is one of eight libraries to participate in the 2024-2025 Sustainable California Libraries grant program. Our tree-themed sustainability project connects library resources with efforts to improve long-term environmental and health outcomes in our community. The series will present a variety of access points to engage with sustainability concepts and education, empowering all community members to know that their individual efforts are part of a collective action that will improve the environment for years to come.  

UPCOMING EVENTS

Nature Journal Meet-Up

TUE JUL 23 @ 3pm (Redwood Shores Branch Library)

THU JUL 25 @ 3pm (Downtown Library)

TUE AUG 20 @ 3pm (Redwood Shores Branch)

Relax and explore a variety of fun drawing and writing activities that promote STEAM inquiry and appreciation for the natural environment. Learn simple techniques to keep an on-going "nature journal" to record your observations throughout the year. All materials provided. For all ages.

Tree Walk with City Trees Arborist James Biddle

SAT, JUL 20 @ 9:30am

Join CityTrees for a fun and engaging summer morning neighborhood tree walk (approximately 1 mile in length). Stanford Lead Arborist and CityTrees board member James Biddle will help us to explore the tree diversity in the neighborhoods around Stafford Park in Redwood City. Register for this FREE walk here

This project is supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

Step into the new school year with us at our exciting back-to-school event organized by local teens! Back(pack) to School is our latest Teen Library Takeover event and our teens are thrilled to offer free school supplies to students in need. On Saturday, August 3 from 1-3pm, join us in the Downtown Library Community Room and gear up for success! Take our survey to let us know you're coming.

Teen Library Takeover provides small one-time grants to groups of teens in the Redwood City and North Fair Oaks communities for their Library program ideas.

Can't make it and want to donate a backpack? You can do so through Redwood City Fire Department's Create-A-Smile Backpack and School Supply Drive. Look for donation bins in the Downtown and Redwood Shores libraries soon.

Our summer program, Lunch with the Library, has two weeks left!

Looking for a free warm meal, a new book to take home and summer fun for kids? We’ve partnered with Sequoia YMCA to provide enriching and engaging activities following their free summer lunch program. Lunch is served 12-12:30pm. You’ll find us following lunch on Mondays, June 24-July 29, from 12:30-1:30pm. Come for healthy lunches, summer reading and free activities to help young minds and bodies grow and thrive!

Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

LEARN MORE

July donation drive

Looking to off-load your gently used books? Our next material donation event is Saturday, July 20.

Where:

Location 1 - 10 am-12pm behind the Downtown Library at 1044 Middlefield Road

Location 2 - 10-11:30am in the parking lot of Redwood Shores Branch Library at 399 Marine Pkwy

Wanted items: Books, CDs, DVDs in very good condition. Video games, puzzles, and vinyl records also accepted.

Honey is here!

If you didn't know, the Downtown Library's roof is home to a colony of honey bees. Our beekeepers harvest the honey and we resell it to the community. All proceeds benefit library programs. Friends have the latest batch of DELICIOUS summer honey ready! The bees produced over 80 lbs of honey, or 215 jars! Buy it in the Downtown Library Friends Bookstore, located in the lobby.