Register for our two remaining virtual events in the "Summer Fresh With Chef Larua" series. Cocktails and Mocktails and A Guide to Garden Grillin' pave the way to a fresh and flavorful summer!
Mid-Autumn Festival Delights at Your Local Library
The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the bend and thoughts of tea and mooncakes are brimming up in our mind once again. The moon festival or harvest festival is celebrated by different cultures under different names: in Korea it is Chusok, in Japan Tsukimi, in Vietnam Tết Trung Thu, in Cantonese Jūng-chāu Jit, and in…
And Now Our Watch Has Ended? The Future of Game of Thrones
The Wire...But With Dragons A lot can happen in eight years; one day you're off to join the Night's Watch and seventy-three episodes later you're....well, let's try to avoid spoilers. When the first season of Game of Thrones (GoT) premiered I had never heard of the A Song of Ice and Fire series of books…
Join us in Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
San Mateo County Libraries Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Spring Into April With “Move More Month”
Everyday Motion and "Move More Month" We all know it's good to get exercise, but now there is even evidence that 30 minutes of regular activity a day is beneficial. This can be as simple as taking a stroll to the farmers market, cleaning out your space, or spending some time in the garden. The…
How to Spare an Hour for the Earth!
Have you heard of Earth Hour? This annual event is taking place on March 30th and the idea is this: wherever you are, at 8:30 PM turn off all non-essential lights for one hour to save energy and celebrate sustainability for the earth. While some quietly turn off their lights at home, other individuals and…
Banned Books Week and “Too Graphic” Novels
Libraries all over the country will be celebrating Banned Books Week from September 23-29 in support of freedom of expression and to highlight titles that have been targeted for censorship. These are books that groups or individuals have asked or petitioned to be taken off shelves in schools, libraries, and stores. When you look at…
Hamilton Comes to San Francisco!
The musical that became a national phenomenon has hit San Francisco's Orpheum Theater! While it turns out tickets for the San Francisco Hamilton are just as hard to get as they were in New York, there are plenty of articles, albums, documentaries, and books about Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical Hamilton to tide you over while you wait. Hamilton chronicles the…
Teens’ Top Ten: Vote For Your Favorite YA Books!
Calling all teen readers! Summer is winding to a close and now is your chance to say which books stole your heart, rocked your world, scared you to death, or changed your life by voting for your favorite titles. From now through October 15th, teen readers can select up to three of their favorite books from a list of…
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