Our bright blue Book Bikes have visited local parks, festivals, schools, and residential centers. We’ve even used them to hand out ice cream on Canada Road and Summer Learning prizes at coffee shops, and as moving displays in our libraries. Now our Book Bikes are touring Maker Faire Bay Area 2019 and creating interactive pop-up…
Portable Battery Chargers Now Available
Who’s got the power? The power to charge two phones at the same time? The power to fully charge 4 devices on a single charge? The power to connect to a USB-C, Lightning, or Micro USB port? San Mateo County Libraries do! Come by any location and check out a new portable battery charger to…
GoPro Action Kits Now Available for Checkout
Planning a Last Minute Summer Vacation? Don't forget to check out one of our new GoPro Action Camera Kits before you head out. You can now borrow one for a week at a time from any of our San Mateo County Libraries. Our GoPro Kits come with everything you'll need to capture those special moments…
Experience Virtual Reality at SMCL Libraries
Have you ever wanted to fly along the California coastline, skimming across tidepools and sand dunes? Do you wonder what it might be like to lift your paintbrush off the canvas and paint the air, literally stepping into the artwork? What would it feel like to walk through a museum and realize the exhibits have…
Makerspace Community Meeting
On Thursday, November 30, at 6:30pm, you are invited to the Foster City Library for a special community event where we want to hear from you! Brad Cox, Architect, Inc. will lead a public community input session to ensure we understand your ideas, needs, and priorities for a makerspace at the Foster City Library. Come ready…
Everyone Is a Maker
Yes, you are a maker. From sewing to soldering, cooking to coding, a maker is anyone with a desire to create, innovate, and learn along the way. Everyone is a Maker is the title of our new roadmap for a systemwide network of makerspaces throughout San Mateo County. We aim to encourage creative failure and…
What Do You Want in Your Library Makerspace?
Calling all makers, learners, tinkerers, and builders! San Mateo County Libraries want to hear from you as we plan for makerspaces and digital media labs in our libraries. Take our short survey before Friday, February 3 to provide input for all upcoming makerspaces. As the Maker Movement grows, San Mateo County Libraries continue to develop…
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