Toni Morrison, giant of American letters, died August 5th. Who can forget the first time they read Beloved, for which she won a Pulitzer, The Song of Solomon, or The Bluest Eye? Her novels could be hard to read, but that was because they revealed some hard truths. In 1993 Morrison won the Nobel Prize…
Who Was Bayard Rustin?
The Most Famous Civil Rights Hero You Never Heard Of Best known as the organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington (you see him standing behind Martin Luther King Jr. at the podium in old footage), Bayard Rustin was that and more. Beginning in the 1930s, to his death in 1987, Rustin was a labor…
Join San Mateo County Libraries at the County Fair
Kick off Summer San Mateo County Libraries has tons of summer fun waiting for you at the San Mateo County Fair, June 8 – June 16. The County Fair is one of our favorite events of the year, and we are working hard to make sure all of our visitors have a fun and rewarding…
Rise Up And Sing: The 100 Year Anniversary of Pete Seeger
Known for the civil rights anthem We Shall Overcome, Pete Seeger would have been 100 years old this month. Born May 3, 1919, events of his long life tell the history of the struggle for social justice of the last century and into the next. Seeger sang for strikers in the 1940s, served in World…
Joins Us for Bike to Work Day on May 9!
Get out and Ride! For 25 years Bay Area residents have been getting out of their cars and biking to work, celebrating bicycles as a fun and healthy way to commute. This year tens of thousands of regular and first-timers alike will bike to work on Thursday, May 9, 2019, for the 25th Bay Area…
Come and Celebrate Women’s History Month!
Since 1995, March has been Women’s History Month in the United States! During this time, we observe and acknowledge, as well as empower and encourage the role women play in American history. The accomplishments from women suffrage to the #MeToo movement have transformed our society to give women more agency over their lives. Join us…
Bring in the Lunar New Year With San Mateo County Libraries
There are a wide range of Asian cultures that have Lunar New Year. For example, Chinese call it “Chun Jie” (Spring Festival), Koreans call it “Seollal” and Vietnamese call it “Tết!” There are many different traditional ways of celebrating as well. Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, up until the Lantern…
Teens Mobilize to VOTE!
Teens Pre-register at 16. Vote at 18. Did you know that 22 million teens will turn 18 by the 2020 presidential elections? While youth have been advocating for their voices to be heard, many young people remain unsure about how to participate in elections. The key is voter registration! According to the non-partisan Center for…
National Voter Registration Day is September 25
National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday celebrating our democracy. It was first observed in 2012 and has been growing every year since. Held on the fourth Tuesday of September, this year National Voter Registration Day will be observed on Tuesday, September 25. Teens Pre-register at 16. Vote at 18. 22 million teens will…
September Is Library Card Sign-up Month
What’s the Most Important School Supply? A Library Card! September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning. Throughout the school year, public librarians and library staff will…
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