April 15, 2024

Our books and music collaboration with our friends at Parks, Recreation and Community Services is back for the second year in a row! Find us under the big tent on Courthouse Square for Reading and Rocking on Saturday, April 27 from 11am-1pm. Join Joe Cepeda, award-winning illustrator and author, and local children’s musician, Andy Z, for a morning of fun. The event will include games, crafts and the opportunity to win prizes from Friends of the Redwood City Public Library.

Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of picture books such as “What a Truly Cool World”, “Nappy Hair”, “Mice and Beans” and “The Swing”, which he wrote as well as illustrated. Mr. Cepeda has illustrated books written by numerous notable authors including Gary Soto, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Monica Brown and Toni Morrison. Find Cepeda's books at the library here.

Save the Date: Meet Children's Book Author and Illustrator team

Redwood City Library Foundation (RCLF) is hosting a spring fundraiser on Monday, May 20 at 6:30pm in the Downtown Library Community Room. Celebrated local author Jorge Argueta and illustrator Elizabeth Gómez will be at the library to meet library families in an intimate setting. They will debut their book “Bilingüe, Superhéroe / Bilingual, Superhero,” a compelling story with an important theme: speaking more than one language is a super power. They will discuss how a children's book evolves from concept to publication.

Tickets are $40 (for up to 4 seats). Reservations are required – the event has limited seating. The ticket price includes a link to stream the feature-length documentary film "Story and Pictures By” (a film by Joanna Rudnick) before or after the event. The film takes audiences behind the scenes to meet the boundary pushers who create children’s picture books. Excerpts from the film will be shown at the event. View the film trailer link here

For tickets and additional event information, please go here

Bring the family to share the joy of books and help raise funds to support Redwood City Public Library at the same time! 

Don't miss out on a chance to help shape our community! The deadline to apply for positions on various Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCC) is just two weeks away – April 30.

We're still looking for applicants to fill key roles on:

• Arts Commission
• Architectural Advisory Committee
• Board of Building Review
• Board of Port Commissioners
• Historic Resources Advisory Committee
• Housing and Human Concerns Committee
• Library Board
• Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission
• Planning Commission
• Senior Affairs Commission

The application is open until April 30, with City Council interviews scheduled for mid-May, and City Council appointments set to be made on June 10.

Learn more and apply at www.RedwoodCity.org/BCCRecruitment 

Save the Date - World Café 2024

Join us on May 9^th from 5:30-8pm at Sequoia High School for this year's World Café! World Café will highlight supporting unhoused individuals and de-stigmatizing mental health supports for unhoused communities. Come learn from local leaders and community members, express your own perspective, and enjoy a free dinner in a welcoming space! Childcare and English-Spanish translation will be available free of charge. Click HERE to register.

¡Únase a nosotros el 9 de mayo de 5:30-8pm en Sequoia High School para el café mundial de este año! El Café Mundial destacará el apoyo a las personas sin vivienda y la desestigmatización de los apoyos de salud mental para las comunidades sin vivienda. ¡Ven a aprender de los líderes locales, expresa tu propia perspectiva y disfruta de una cena gratis en un espacio comunitario acogedor! Habrá servicio de guardería y traducción inglés-español de forma gratuita. Haga clic AQUÍ para registrarse. ¡Esperamos verte allí!

La Biblioteca Pública de Redwood City tiene el placer en anunciar que a partir de mayo lanzaremos un boletín electrónico mensual en español para los suscriptores. Este boletín destacará lo último de su biblioteca, desde eventos, beneficios al miembro, y nuestra gran variedad de libros y servicios en línea. Espere contenido similar a este boletín que se centra en servicios y programas ofrecidos en español y bilingüe en español e inglés. Si desea suscribirse para recibir este boletín mensual, haga clic aquí.

Redwood City Public Library is pleased to announce that beginning in May, we will launch a monthly Spanish eNewsletter to subscribers. This newsletter will highlight the latest from your library – from events, to cardholder perks, to our wealth of books and online services. Expect similar content to this newsletter that’s focused on services and programs offered in Spanish and bilingually in Spanish and English. If you would like to subscribe to receive this monthly newsletter, click here.