You're Invited to the Largest Book Club on the West Coast! 🌊

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San Mateo County Libraries is linking up with libraries across California, Washington and Oregon for One Book, One Coast—the largest book club on the West Coast! Beginning April 1, read They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, a groundbreaking memoir reflecting on an important piece of United States history.

Let's embark on this reading journey together!

Unlimited digital copies of They Called Us Enemy will be available on Libby and Hoopla for San Mateo County Libraries cardholders—no holds or wait times required.

Make sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming One Book, One Coast programming happening at our libraries.

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All San Mateo County Libraries will be closed and Customer Care will not be available on Tuesday, March 31.

Additionally, due to scheduled maintenance, San Mateo County Libraries' website, resources and applications will be temporarily unavailable beginning at 9:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31, through 5:00 AM on Wednesday, April 1.

The following will be affected: SMCL website, app and catalog, virtual checkouts, eBook platforms (Libby and Kindle), streaming platforms (Hoopla and Kanopy) and additional online resources.

We appreciate your patience.