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1 Chinese Mahjong @ the Library 1:00 pm Chinese Mahjong @ the Library Sep 1 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us for free Chinese Mahjong classes meeting every 1st & 3rd Sundays from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Space is …read more	2 Libraries Closed for Labor Day Libraries Closed for Labor Day Sep 2 all-day Tickets	3 Baby Time! Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am Baby Time! Mother Goose on the Loose Sep 3 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Baby Time! is a fun-filled thirty minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments, and more to stimulate …read more Intermediate Chess Club for Adults & Teens 6:00 pm Intermediate Chess Club for Adults & Teens Sep 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Love to play chess? Want to up your game? Join us every Tuesday night from 6 to 8 pm to …read more	4 Family Storytime 10:30 am Family Storytime Sep 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, puppets, and Mother Goose. For children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by …read more Art Talk: Ed Hardy and the Art of the New Tattoo 1:00 pm Art Talk: Ed Hardy and the Art of the New Tattoo Sep 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets FAMSF Docent, Kathryn Zupsic will present the work of renowned tattoo artist and California native Ed Hardy and how …read more Marin Comics Presents: Ian Lendler 4:00 pm Marin Comics Presents: Ian Lendler Sep 4 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Come meet picture book and graphic novel author Ian Lendler, creator of The Absolutely, Positively No Princesses Book, One Day …read more Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia 6:00 pm Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia Sep 4 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Ven a escuchar historias bilingues y aprender nuevas canciones en Inglés y Español. Esta lectura es para todas las edades, especialmente para …read more	5 Family Storytime 10:30 am Family Storytime Sep 5 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, puppets, and Mother Goose. For children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by …read more Toddler Storytime / Lectura de cuentos para niños de 0 a 3 años 11:30 am Toddler Storytime / Lectura de cuentos para niños de 0 a 3 años Sep 5 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Lectura de cuentos bilingües para niños de 0 a 3 años. Jueves a las 11:30 am. Seguido por 30 minutos …read more All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil 1:00 pm All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil Sep 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets If you have an Apple computer, iPad, or iPhone, and aren’t sure that you’re getting the most out of it …read more Great Books Reading and Discussion Group 1:30 pm Great Books Reading and Discussion Group Sep 5 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Great Books Reading and Discussion Group Join the group for a monthly discussion of literature as “a fun and challenging …read more Amateur Radio Communication 5:30 pm Amateur Radio Communication Sep 5 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Led by the Hamilton Wireless Association Free and open to all licensed amateur radio operators. In the Communication Class we …read more	6	7
8	9 Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Workshop 1:00 pm Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Workshop Sep 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Spanish Workshop Learn and practice speaking Spanish in a variety of everyday social settings: …read more Monday Night Reading/Discussion Group 6:30 pm Monday Night Reading/Discussion Group Sep 9 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets The Downtown library has a reading/discussion group that meets on the 2nd Monday of the month (except where noted for holidays) …read more	10 Baby Time! Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am Baby Time! Mother Goose on the Loose Sep 10 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Baby Time! is a fun-filled thirty minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments, and more to stimulate …read more Intermediate Chess Club for Adults & Teens 6:00 pm Intermediate Chess Club for Adults & Teens Sep 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Love to play chess? Want to up your game? Join us every Tuesday night from 6 to 8 pm to …read more	11 Family Storytime 10:30 am Family Storytime Sep 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, puppets, and Mother Goose. For children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by …read more Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia 6:00 pm Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia Sep 11 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Ven a escuchar historias bilingues y aprender nuevas canciones en Inglés y Español. Esta lectura es para todas las edades, especialmente para …read more Tips for Parents Whose Teens Keep Everything Inside with Maria Arieta, Psy.D. 6:00 pm Tips for Parents Whose Teens Keep Everything Inside with Maria Arieta, Psy.D. Sep 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Tips for Parents Whose Teens Keep Everything Inside. You’d feel so much better if you knew what your teenager was …read more	12 Family Storytime 10:30 am Family Storytime Sep 12 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, puppets, and Mother Goose. For children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by …read more Toddler Storytime / Lectura de cuentos para niños de 0 a 3 años 11:30 am Toddler Storytime / Lectura de cuentos para niños de 0 a 3 años Sep 12 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Lectura de cuentos bilingües para niños de 0 a 3 años. Jueves a las 11:30 am. Seguido por 30 minutos …read more All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil 1:00 pm All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil Sep 12 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets If you have an Apple computer, iPad, or iPhone, and aren’t sure that you’re getting the most out of it …read more Library Downloadbles for iPhone & iPad 1:00 pm Library Downloadbles for iPhone & iPad Sep 12 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets We’ll go over how to download free ebooks, eaudiobooks, TV shows, movies, music, and magazines using free library Apps. If …read more	13	14 Buck-a-Book Sale on the Library Lawn 9:00 am Buck-a-Book Sale on the Library Lawn Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets The Friends of the San Rafael Libraries is having another lawn sale under the big tree. Browse everything from kids’ …read more Process Art 1:00 pm Process Art Sep 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Process Art emphasizes the process of making art. It is about the experience children have while they are creating. Children …read more
15 Chinese Mahjong @ the Library 1:00 pm Chinese Mahjong @ the Library Sep 15 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us for free Chinese Mahjong classes meeting every 1st & 3rd Sundays from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Space is …read more	16 Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Workshop 1:00 pm Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Workshop Sep 16 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Spanish Workshop Learn and practice speaking Spanish in a variety of everyday social settings: …read more Intuitive Writing Workshop with Susanne West 5:30 pm Intuitive Writing Workshop with Susanne West Sep 16 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets We will explore writing as a transformational tool to help you access your inner wisdom. You will learn a variety …read more	17 Baby Time! Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am Baby Time! Mother Goose on the Loose Sep 17 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Baby Time! is a fun-filled thirty minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments, and more to stimulate …read more Intermediate Chess Club for Adults & Teens 6:00 pm Intermediate Chess Club for Adults & Teens Sep 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Love to play chess? Want to up your game? Join us every Tuesday night from 6 to 8 pm to …read more Memory Lab Workshop 6:30 pm Memory Lab Workshop Sep 17 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Treasured family photos, slides, negatives, and documents are often fragile and easily damaged by a variety of environmental factors. Learn …read more	18 Family Storytime 10:30 am Family Storytime Sep 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, puppets, and Mother Goose. For children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by …read more Zentangle @ the Library 2:00 pm Zentangle @ the Library Sep 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets We’re now providing 2 classes on the same day – always the 3rd Wednesday, at 2 pm and at 6 …read more Anime Your Way with Carlos Nieto 4:30 pm Anime Your Way with Carlos Nieto Sep 18 @ 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm Tickets Learn how to draw in the style of Japanese cartoons known as anime with artist Carlos Nieto. He will teach …read more Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia 6:00 pm Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia Sep 18 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Ven a escuchar historias bilingues y aprender nuevas canciones en Inglés y Español. Esta lectura es para todas las edades, especialmente para …read more Teen Advisory Board 6:00 pm Teen Advisory Board Sep 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Come participate in our Teen Advisory Board! TAB is a place where you can share your opinions and directly improve …read more Zentangle @ the Library 6:00 pm Zentangle @ the Library Sep 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm Tickets We’re now providing 2 classes on the same day – always the 3rd Wednesday, at 2 pm and at 6 …read more	19 Family Storytime 10:30 am Family Storytime Sep 19 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, puppets, and Mother Goose. For children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by …read more Toddler Storytime / Lectura de cuentos para niños de 0 a 3 años 11:30 am Toddler Storytime / Lectura de cuentos para niños de 0 a 3 años Sep 19 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Lectura de cuentos bilingües para niños de 0 a 3 años. Jueves a las 11:30 am. Seguido por 30 minutos …read more All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil 1:00 pm All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil Sep 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets If you have an Apple computer, iPad, or iPhone, and aren’t sure that you’re getting the most out of it …read more Northgate Book Club 1:00 pm Northgate Book Club Sep 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Join us for a new book club at Peet’s Coffee at the Northgate Mall located on the outside of the …read more Online Security with Brian O’Donnell 1:00 pm Online Security with Brian O’Donnell Sep 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Not sure about clicking that link, or opening that email attachment? How do I know if I got “hacked?” Frustrated …read more Tea & Trivia 3:00 pm Tea & Trivia Sep 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Put on your hat and gloves and join us at Falkirk Cultural Center for an afternoon trivia contest and tea party …read more Tea & Trivia 6:00 pm Tea & Trivia Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Put on your hat and gloves and join us at Falkirk Cultural Center for an afternoon trivia contest and tea party …read more	20 Shark Attack and Other Mishaps with Peller Marion – The Next Chapter 2:00 pm Shark Attack and Other Mishaps with Peller Marion – The Next Chapter Sep 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets The Next Chapter: Retirement Each month we invite speakers to come and share their expertise on issues around retirement, health …read more	21 Knitting Circle @ the Library 10:00 am Knitting Circle @ the Library Sep 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets This free program meets every 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 am – 12 noon. We are so fortunate …read more Read to a Dog 11:00 am Read to a Dog Sep 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Readers aged 5 and older are invited to book an appointment to read to a dog at the San Rafael …read more
22 SURJ Marin Book Club – How to be an Antiracist 3:00 pm SURJ Marin Book Club – How to be an Antiracist Sep 22 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Racial Justice Book Club will discuss… How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi From the National Book Award-winning author of …read more	23 Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Workshop 1:00 pm Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Workshop Sep 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Spanish Workshop Learn and practice speaking Spanish in a variety of everyday social settings: …read more California Poets Laureate for Social Justice 6:00 pm California Poets Laureate for Social Justice Sep 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Three California Poet Laureates will read poems on social justice. This event will be hosted by Ron Riekki, co-editor of …read more	24 Baby Time! Mother Goose on the Loose 10:30 am Baby Time! Mother Goose on the Loose Sep 24 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Baby Time! is a fun-filled thirty minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments, and more to stimulate …read more Keynote for iPad Interest Group 2:00 pm Keynote for iPad Interest Group Sep 24 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets KEYNOTE FOR iPAD INTEREST GROUP Fourth Tuesday of each month, 2:00 PM The GGCS (Golden Gate Computer Society), in conjunction …read more Intermediate Chess Club for Adults & Teens 6:00 pm Intermediate Chess Club for Adults & Teens Sep 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Love to play chess? Want to up your game? Join us every Tuesday night from 6 to 8 pm to …read more	25 Family Storytime 10:30 am Family Storytime Sep 25 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, puppets, and Mother Goose. For children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by …read more Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia 6:00 pm Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia Sep 25 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Ven a escuchar historias bilingues y aprender nuevas canciones en Inglés y Español. Esta lectura es para todas las edades, especialmente para …read more Trade Wars with Dr. Jon Haveman 6:30 pm Trade Wars with Dr. Jon Haveman Sep 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Trade Wars For nearly two years, the United States has been aggressively using international trade policy to achieve its foreign …read more	26 Family Storytime 10:30 am Family Storytime Sep 26 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, puppets, and Mother Goose. For children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by …read more Toddler Storytime / Lectura de cuentos para niños de 0 a 3 años 11:30 am Toddler Storytime / Lectura de cuentos para niños de 0 a 3 años Sep 26 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Lectura de cuentos bilingües para niños de 0 a 3 años. Jueves a las 11:30 am. Seguido por 30 minutos …read more	27 Sing and Dance with Miss Kitty 10:30 am Sing and Dance with Miss Kitty Sep 27 @ 10:30 am – 11:15 am Tickets Miss Kitty will join us for a series of fun family concerts that are just right for kids birth to …read more	28 PALEOTECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP WITH TAMARA WILDER 11:00 am PALEOTECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP WITH TAMARA WILDER Sep 28 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm Tickets Saturday, September 28, 11:00am – 3:30pm For families with kids ages 6 and older. There will be a break for …read more College Application Essay Workshop 2:00 pm College Application Essay Workshop Sep 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Introduction to the UC Personal Insight, Common App and “Why Us?” Essays. Learn how to choose relevant insight questions to …read more
29	30 Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Workshop 1:00 pm Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Workshop Sep 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Practice Speaking Spanish – A Conversational Spanish Workshop Learn and practice speaking Spanish in a variety of everyday social settings: …read more

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Downtown Library
Hours
Sun: 1-5
Mon: 1-8
Tues, Weds, Thurs: 10-8
Fri & Sat: 10-5

Contact
(415) 485-3323

Address
1100 E Street (at 5th Avenue)
San Rafael, CA 94901
Pickleweed Library
Hours
Sun & Mon: Closed
Tues & Weds: 1-8
Thurs: 11-8
Fri & Sat: 11-5

Contact
(415) 485-3483

Address
50 Canal Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Northgate Pop-Up Library
Hours
Mon, Weds, Thurs: 1-8
Fri, Sat, Sun: 1-5
Tues: closed
Contact
(415) 524-2694

Address
5800 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903

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