Valentine’s Day Card Making Workshop for Adults & Teens

Posted by bonnie on 17 January 18

Let someone know you care with a hand-made Valentine’s Day Card!

We’ll provide lots of fun materials for you to use to create the perfect card for the object of your affections. Drop in any time between 1 and 4 to make one or many!

Feel free to bring your own supplies – but no loose glitter, please!

One Book One Marin 2018 – Strangers in Their Own Land

Posted by bonnie on 09 January 18

2018 One Book One Marin Selection:

Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning
on the American Right
by Arlie Russell Hochschild, sociologist and Berkeley resident.

Kick-Off Event – Tuesday, February 27, 7 pm at Book Passage in Corte Madera. Meet this year’s author, Arlie Russell Hochschild, buy or bring your copy of the book for an autograph and join us for a delightful evening as she shares her background and insights.

Culminating Event – Wednesday, April 18, 7 pm at Dominican University’s Guzman Hall Auditorium.  The author will be joined by KQED host and author Michael Krasny in a discussion of her book at this special culminating event. Presented in conjunction with the Dominican University of California Institute for Leadership Studies/Book Passage Spring Leadership Lecture Series.

San Rafael Downtown Library Programs:

Book Discussion
Thursday, March 22, 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Library Meeting Room

Facilitator: Ethan Annis, librarian at Dominican University of California.

“When I learned that OBOM selected Strangers in Their Own Land I enthusiastically volunteered to lead a discussion of the book because it profoundly reshaped my understanding of America.  In January 2017 I read Strangers In Their Own Land and it awakened me to what Arlie Russell Hochschild calls the “deep story” of many Americans who did not share my own deep story and why Donald Trump was able to resonate so thoroughly with that deep story.”

Our discussion will cover the entire book but due to time constraints will focus mainly on Chapter 9, The Deep Story (p. 135-152) and Chapter 15, Strangers No Longer: The Power of Promise (p. 221-230).

Workshop: 
Preparing for Difficult Conversations
Wednesday, March 28, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Carnegie Reading Room – 2nd floor of the library

Presenter: Marissa Wertheimer, Mediator and Trainer in the areas of Restorative Justice and Mediation

Join us in the library’s Carnegie Reading Room as professional mediator Marissa Wertheimer leads participants through a number of engaging, interactive exercises designed to help us cross “empathy walls” in our conversations with others.

Online Resource Guide: Learn more about Strangers in Their Own Land, view interviews with Arlie Russell Hochschild, read reviews from across the political spectrum, and more! This LibGuide was created by David Patterson, Librarian at College of Marin.

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All Marinet Libraries will be participating in One Book One Marin with book talks and other programs in March and April. More information can be found here: http://onebookonemarin.org/

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Here’s a description of the book from the cover:

In Strangers in Their Own Land, the renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a thought-provoking journey from her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, deep into Louisiana bayou country–a stronghold of the conservative right. As she gets to know people who strongly oppose many of the ideas she famously champions, Hochschild nevertheless finds common ground and quickly warms to the people she meets–among them a Tea Party activist whose town has been swallowed by a sinkhole caused by a drilling accident–people whose concerns are actually ones that all Americans share: the desire for community, the embrace of family, and hopes for their children.

Strangers in Their Own Land goes beyond the commonplace liberal idea that these are people who have been duped into voting against their own interests. Instead, Hochschild finds lives ripped apart by stagnant wages, a loss of home, an elusive American dream–and political choices and views that make sense in the context of their lives. Hochschild draws on her expert knowledge of the sociology of emotion to help us understand what it feels like to live in “red” America. Along the way she finds answers to one of the crucial questions of contemporary American politics: why do the people who would seem to benefit most from “liberal” government intervention abhor the very idea?

Spanish Book Club for Adults

Posted by on 23 December 17

Join our Spanish language book club for adults. We meet  on the second Friday of every month to discuss the book of the month. This month we are reading Niña Alemana by Armando Lucas Correa. Call for more information at 415-485-3483.

One Book One Marin 2018 – Strangers in Their Own Land

Posted by bonnie on 23 December 17

2018 One Book One Marin Selection:

Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild, sociologist and Berkeley resident.

Culminating Event – Wednesday, April 18, 7 pm at Dominican University’s Angelico Hall Auditorium.  The author will be joined by KQED host and author Michael Krasny in a discussion of her book at this special culminating event. Presented in conjunction with the Dominican University of California Institute for Leadership Studies/Book Passage Spring Leadership Lecture Series.

Online Resource Guide: Learn more about Strangers in Their Own Land, view interviews with Arlie Russell Hochschild, read reviews from across the political spectrum, and more! This LibGuide was created by David Patterson, Librarian at College of Marin.

Here’s a description of the book from the cover:

In Strangers in Their Own Land, the renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild embarks on a thought-provoking journey from her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, deep into Louisiana bayou country–a stronghold of the conservative right. As she gets to know people who strongly oppose many of the ideas she famously champions, Hochschild nevertheless finds common ground and quickly warms to the people she meets–among them a Tea Party activist whose town has been swallowed by a sinkhole caused by a drilling accident–people whose concerns are actually ones that all Americans share: the desire for community, the embrace of family, and hopes for their children.

Strangers in Their Own Land goes beyond the commonplace liberal idea that these are people who have been duped into voting against their own interests. Instead, Hochschild finds lives ripped apart by stagnant wages, a loss of home, an elusive American dream–and political choices and views that make sense in the context of their lives. Hochschild draws on her expert knowledge of the sociology of emotion to help us understand what it feels like to live in “red” America. Along the way she finds answers to one of the crucial questions of contemporary American politics: why do the people who would seem to benefit most from “liberal” government intervention abhor the very idea?

A Night of Poetry with Jose Javier Zamora

Posted by on 20 December 17

Local poet Jose Javier Zamora recently released his prize-winning first book, Unaccompanied. Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador, migrated to the US as a young boy and grew up in the Canal district of Eastern San Rafael. Please join us for this community event as we celebrate Mr. Zamora’s great achievement and hear poetry from his book.

Saturday Morning Bilingual Stories and Crafts

Posted by on 20 December 17

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts the first and third Saturday of every month.

Acompáñenos para historias, canciones y manualidades el primer y tercer sábado de cada mes.

Weaving for Tweens

Posted by on 20 December 17

Learn how to do basic weaving using a small loom. Everyone will make a small scarf to use during the winter!

This program is for youth ages 9 to 13.

Please call to sign up, space is limited, 415-485-3483.

Canceled – Family Storytime / Lectura de Cuentos Para Toda La Familia

Posted by on 20 December 17

All San Rafael Public Library programs are canceled through the end of March. Library patrons are advised to follow the recommendations issued by the Department of Public Health regarding social gatherings.

Find the latest local information on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) here.

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Ven a escuchar historias bilingues y aprender nuevas canciones en Inglés y Español. Esta lectura es para todas las edades, especialmente para niños de 1 a 5 años.

Come and hear bilingual stories and learn new songs in English and Spanish. This storytime is for all ages, especially for children from 1-5 years old.

Libraries Closed for Winter Holiday

Posted by sarah on 12 December 17

Libraries Closed for Thanksgiving

Posted by sarah on 12 December 17