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Polls and the Presidential Election

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FocusTemplateHave you been following this year’s wild Presidential election?  Find out what the polls teach us about this year’s contest, and how America’s pollsters try to make sense of an election that is very different from anything we have seen in generations.

Josh Libresco will explain why it is especially difficult for pollsters to make predictions this year, and what techniques they use to understand how and why people vote as they do.  Josh has worked in marketing research and polling for more than 30 years.  He has spoken on polling and research issues throughout the United States and in Europe, and has conducted thousands of research studies on a great variety of issues.  Josh has worked for Opinion Research Corporation and The Harris Poll, and is currently Executive Vice President of The OSR Group, an international marketing research and polling firm.

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Virtual Reality Lab

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Join the Library staff for Virtual Reality Lab time! We invite all ages to explore educational games, beautiful natural environments, and engaging stories using the Occulus Rift. We’ll show you how to use it and help you with the equipment. Just bring yourself and your sense of adventure!

  • Pickleweed Library – every Wednesday 3-5pm
  • Downtown Library – every Tuesday 4-6pm (except 10/4, 11/1, 12/6)
  • Downtown Library – Saturdays 10/15, 11/26, and 12/17 – 10am-noon

Program available courtesy of the CEC Makerspace and the Marin County Free Library, funded by a grant from the California State Library.

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Virtual Reality Lab

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Join the Library staff for Virtual Reality Lab time! We invite all ages to explore educational games, beautiful natural environments, and engaging stories using the Occulus Rift. We’ll show you how to use it and help you with the equipment. Just bring yourself and your sense of adventure!

  • Pickleweed Library – every Wednesday 3-5pm
  • Downtown Library – every Tuesday 4-6pm (except 10/4, 11/1, 12/6)
  • Downtown Library – Saturdays 10/15, 11/26, and 12/17 – 10am-noon

Program available courtesy of the CEC Makerspace and the Marin County Free Library, funded by a grant from the California State Library.

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Virtual Reality Lab / Laboratorio de Realidad Virtual

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Join the Library staff for Virtual Reality Lab time! We invite all ages to explore educational games, beautiful natural environments, and engaging stories using the Occulus Rift. We’ll show you how to use it and help you with the equipment. Just bring yourself and your sense of adventure!

  • Pickleweed Library – every Wednesday 3-5pm
  • Downtown Library – every Tuesday 4-6pm (except 10/4, 11/1, 12/6)
  • Downtown Library – Saturdays 10/15, 11/26, and 12/17 – 10am-noon

Program available courtesy of the CEC Makerspace and the Marin County Free Library, funded by a grant from the California State Library.

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Don’t Get Scammed! – The Next Chapter: Retirement

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stopAre you receiving calls, emails, or letters that look and sound “real” but seem questionable? Learn how to protect yoursel against these predators.

Kristina Warchholski from the Consumer Protection Unit, Marin County District Attorney’s Office will discuss some of these current senior scams:

IRS calls
Grandchildren calls
Sweepstakes solicitations
Phishing and identity theft
Fake charity solicitations
Computer tech support calls
TV promotions/”free” trial offers
Affinity scams
Home improvement scams
Home improvement/debt/consolidation
Vacation homes and rental listing scams

 

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Celebrate! National Friends of the Library Week

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Friends of Libraries groups all over the country have their very own national week of celebration! This year it’s the 11th annual National Friends of Libraries Week from Sunday, October 16th through Saturday, October 22nd.

So the plan is – go to the Friends Store between Tuesday, October 18th and Saturday, October 22nd and make a purchase. Your name will be entered into the raffle to win a prize.  Write your phone # clearly and you could win AND receive a phone call from us!  How fun to talk to us!  No, how fun to win something!

The Friends provide great contributions to the community through their support of the Summer Reading Program for all ages, First Wednesday Art Talks, and many other programs. They have purchased books, equipment, furniture, and much more over their devoted years of support. The San Rafael libraries could not do what we do without the support of the Friends.

Support the Library – buy from the Friends Store. You can also show your continued support by becoming a member –  join today!

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Friends Book Sale in the Library!

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Join us for a Friends Book Sale in the Library Meeting Room.  There will be overflowing art & cooking sections, abundant history, spirituality, poetry, natural history, needle arts, great fall reading in hard cover or trade editions, CDs, DVDs, and a plethora of children’s books.

Holiday books will be offered and you may even want to start your Christmas shopping early.

The hours are 10:00 to 3:30 on Saturday.

A preview for members of Friends of the San Rafael Library will be Friday, November 4th from 3:00 to 4:30.  You may join the Friends or renew at the door.

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Storewide Book Sale at the Friends Store!

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The Friends of the San Rafael Library will hold a general sale of everything in the Friends Store at 1016 C Street, between 4th and 5th.

Tuesday, March 14 thru Saturday, March 18
10:00 am to 4:00 pm 

All books, all CDs, DVDs, and audio books are on sale – but not the rugs or furniture!

Browse a huge art section, cooking, history, fiction, nonfiction and a wonderful children’s corner.  We’ve put out the best of what has been generously donated to us.

Great books at great prices for the whole family!

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Fall Book Sale at the Friends Store!

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The Friends of the San Rafael Library will hold a general sale of everything in the Friends Store at 1016 C Street, between 4th and 5th. The sale will run from Tuesday, September 27 thru Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (closed Sunday & Monday.)

All books, all CDs, DVDs, and audio books on on sale – but not the rugs or furniture!

Browse a huge art section, cooking, history, super fall reading in fiction or nonfiction and a wonderful children’s corner.  We’ve put out the best of what has been generously donated to us.

Great books at great prices for the whole family!

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LitQuake 2016 – Picnic & Open Mic Featuring Teen Writers

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Featuring works by teens from Next Generation Scholars and the 10,000 Degrees programs, please join us on the Library Lawn at 12:30 for a bring-your-own-picnic and readings from young writers. Each writer will get 10 minutes.

Hosted by San Rafael resident, Javier Zamora, a Stegner Fellow at Stanford with an MFA from NYU.

Co-sponsored by the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District, Marin Poetry Center, Friends of the San Rafael Library, Jack Hunt Automotive, Bank of Marin, Pint Size Lounge, Book Passage, Falafel Hutm PS Print, and Rebound Bookstore

Although not required, you can sign-up to read at reboundbookstore@aol.com

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  • 4th Street Pop-Up Library

    Hours
    Sun: 10:00-5:00
    Mon: 10:00-7:00
    Tues: 10:00-7:00
    Weds: 10:00-7:00
    Thurs: 10:00-5:00
    Fri: 10:00-5:00
    Sat: 10:00-5:00

    Contact
    (415) 485-3323

    Address
    1009 4th Street
    San Rafael, CA 94901

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    Sun: closed
    Mon: 10:00-5:00
    Tues: 10:00-5:00
    Weds: 12:00-7:00
    Thurs: 10:00-5:00
    Fri: 10:00-5:00
    Sat: 10:00-5:00

    Contact
    (415) 485-3483

    Address
    50 Canal Street
    San Rafael, CA 94901

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    Sat: 10:00-5:00

    Contact
    (415) 890-5670

    Address
    5800 Northgate Drive Ste. 083
    San Rafael, CA 94903


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