Summer Learning doesn’t just apply to children and teens! Adults can sharpen their skills over the summer (or really any season) with free online resources through San Mateo County Libraries. To unlock these resources, all you need is your San Mateo County Libraries card beginning with “29041.” Branch Programs These are just a few of…
Pick up a Ukulele at Your Local Library!
San Mateo County Libraries are happy to announce that we are now offering 65 ukuleles for checkout throughout our 12 locations! Every ukulele comes with a tuner and travel bag. Visit your local library to borrow one. Why Learn to Play the Ukulele? They're fun to play and easy to learn. You'll be able to…
Spider-Man Homecoming
Spidey's back! Coming out 7.7.17, the webbed wall-crawler returns to the big screen after his team-effort in Captain America: Civil War. I loved their rebooted Vulture (dubbed "Flying Monster Guy" by Tony Stark), the homage to Miles Morales's buddy Ganke Lee, and the redesigned suit, which nods towards the comic's original webbed underarm wings. Here's…
Bookmobile at County Fair
Spring Into Summer! The San Mateo County Libraries Bookmobile has tons of fun activities waiting for you at the San Mateo County Fair, June 10th -18th. This is one or our favorite events of the year, and we are pulling out all the stops for our County Fair visitors. We are working hard to make…
San Mateo County Libraries Celebrate Pride Month
Library Pride! Join San Mateo County Libraries at the 2017 San Mateo County Pride event on Saturday, June 10. Many of us are used to traveling to Pride events in bigger cities, but if keeping it local is your jam, then this is the pride party for you! Still We Rise, San Mateo County’s 5th Annual…
Pura Belpré Award Books for Summer Reading
Summer Learning is here and we at San Mateo County Libraries would like to help you grow your Summer Reading List! San Mateo County Libraries, along with the Peninsula Library System, offers our patrons many award winning children and adult titles. Some awards are more well known than others. Everyone has heard of the Newbery…
Are You Ready to Take the Summer Learning Challenge?
The Summer Learning Challenge is a fun -- and free -- way to engage children, families and even adults by challenging them to read books, explore new activities and learn new skills. All 32 public libraries in San Mateo County, from Brisbane to Woodside, are participating. Young children and students can sign up at summerlearners.org…
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