Downloading Ebooks with Libby | Descargando Libros Electrónicos Con Libby

Posted by Aaron on 15 May 20

Have you wanted to try checking-out downloadable ebooks and audiobooks from the library but felt intimidated? It’s easy! Learn how with this helpful video tutorial.

Haz tenido el deseo de descargar libros electrónicos y poder leer desde tu teléfono o tableta pero te has sentido un poco intimidado? No es complicado! Aprende cómo hacerlo en este video de la bibliotecaria Alejandra te guiara paso a paso!

Zip Books

Posted by Aaron on 10 April 18

Your Library Delivered!

The Zip Books program is a way for patrons to request books that are not available in our MARINet or Link+ catalogs. The item is free to you and shipped directly to you using Amazon.

Requirements:

• 1 item request at a time, 5 items maximum per fiscal year (July-June)
  
• Items can only be requested that are currently NOT in the MARINet or Link+ catalogs
• The cost of the item must be $50 or lower
• Items may be a book, a large print book, or a book on CD—no textbooks
• Items must be currently available through Amazon (no pre-order items)
  

How to Order a Zip Book:

Step 1: Fill out the Zip Book Request Form.

Step 2: Library staff will email or call to let you know what day to expect the book to arrive from Amazon or let you know if it is not available. Please contact us at: library@cityofsanrafael.org if you don’t receive your book on the day estimated.

Step 3: Keep the item as long as you want, but in order to request another Zip Book you must first return the one you have. When returning your San Rafael Zip Book, simply drop it in a return bin at the Downtown, Pickleweed, or Northgate libraries. Please place a note on the book indicating that it is a San Rafael Zip Book. We will mark it as returned so you will be able to order another Zip Book.

Downtown San Rafael Library: 1009 4th Street, San Rafael 94901
Pickleweed Library: 50 Canal Street, San Rafael 94901
Northgate Library: Northgate Mall, Suite 083, near the Food Court.

The Zip Books project is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library. 

Friends of the Library

Posted by Aaron on 21 October 13

About the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library

Visit the Friends website to learn more!

More than 400 individuals and families help support the library each year through their membership in Friends of the San Rafael Public Libraries. An active group of Friends also participates in fundraising, advocacy, and volunteering. Volunteers organize and staff book sales, research rare books, and sort book donations. The Friends contribute to the library through their financial support of the Summer Reading Program, art lectures, and many other programs for kids, teens, and adults. They have purchased books, equipment, and much more over their devoted years of support. They support the downtown library as well as the Pickleweed and Northgate Mall branches.

The Friends main fundraising activity is selling donated books at:

Friends Books
1016 C Street, between 4th Street and 5th Avenue, San Rafael, CA
Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(415) 453-1443

Book lovers of all ages are invited to visit our bookstore in the heart of downtown San Rafael. Friends Books offers a full range of new and gently-used books, beautifully organized and displayed for your browsing and shopping pleasure. Enter through a rare downtown garden into the sunny and friendly shop, just around the corner from Fourth Street and next door to the parking garage on C Street and 5th Avenue.

The Friends also have large, themed sales at the library or at other locations throughout the year.

Donations

If you have books, CDs or DVDs that are in good condition and wish to make a donation, please go to the Donate Books page of the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library (Friends Books) website to check our current policy for donations. Thank you.

Please do not to leave items outside.

We cannot accept: