Early Closure New Year’s Eve

Posted by bonnie on 03 December 15

San Rafael Library and the Pickleweed branch will close early at 3 pm on New Year’s Eve, December 31. The libraries will also be closed all day January 1, New Year’s Day.

Saturday Story Time and Crafts

Posted by on 02 December 15

Join us for Saturday Family Story Time followed by a fun craft!

Acompañanos para La Lectura de Cuentos para toda la familia y Manualidades!

QuickBooks – an Introduction

Posted by bonnie on 14 November 15

Are You Ready for Tax Time?

Join Pamela Lyons, Queen of QuickBooks, for
an introduction to QuickBooks.

What is the best way to keep track of your money?

• Should you use QuickBooks, and if so, which one?
• Should you use Freshbooks (scaled down version for tracking your money)?
• Should I do it myself? Or should I hire someone? And if so, who do I hire?

Pamela will walk you through the options for counting your money and keeping it:

• Once the accounting is done, what to do with the results?
• Hand it to your tax preparer? And who should that person be?
• What is the difference between an Enrolled Agent and a CPA?
• How to make sure your accountants are doing their job.
• Is everyone talking to each other?

There will be time at the end of the presentation to ask questions about QuickBooks and your tax return.

Pamela, aka the Queen of QuickBooks and MCSE, and Microsoft Certified Trainer, has been supporting small business clients in the Bay Area and world wide for 18 years.  The home office is Marin County California and we are global.  We provide an accounting team approach working with principals, CPA and achieving financial goals. Visit her webpage at  http://queenofquickbooks.com/

Holiday Book Sale! Come One, Come All!

Posted by bonnie on 03 November 15

Be sure to visit Friends Books during our Holiday Book Sale – all week from 10 am-4 pm Tuesday, December 1, through Saturday, December 5. Everything in the store (all books, CDs, DVDs and audio books) will be marked down. It’s a perfect time to do holiday shopping as many of our books are in mint / brand new condition which makes them ideal for gift giving.

The children’s section will invite browsing for little munchkins.

We’ll be serving hot cider and cookies in the afternoons so everyone is invited for some good cheer and a treat!

Proceeds benefit the San Rafael Public Library and Pickleweed branch.

Thank you…in advance! Happy Holidays!

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY

Posted by bonnie on 22 October 15

International Games Day

Posted by on 20 October 15

Join us for a fun afternoon of board games for all ages. Staff from Gamescape North and the Library will be on hand to lead games. We’ll have old and new favorites, with selections for every age group, ages 6 and older. Come and play with us!

For youth ages 6-14 plus family, friends, and caregivers.

Sponsored by Gamescape North and the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library.

Andy Weir Virtual Author Talk

Posted by diane on 19 October 15

Join us for a live virtual talk with Andy Weir, author of the best-seller The Martian! He’ll talk about his book, the new movie based on his book, and all things Mars. A software engineer and lifelong space nerd, Andy originally self-published The Martian on his blog before making it available on Amazon, where it became a sensation and was picked up by Crown Publishing.

This is live streamed video event. The author will NOT be present in the library, his talk is being broadcast live over the internet. This free event will take place in the Library Meeting Room utilizing the library’s large screen TV.

This program is part of the Library Talks series, an initiative to bring authors to California libraries through shared virtual visits.  Library Talks is supported by the Mountain View Public Library and a grant from the Pacific Library Partnership.

Upcoming Library Talks:

Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 pm- ANN LECKIE

Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 pm- TESS GERRITSEN

Ann Leckie Virtual Author Talk

Posted by diane on 19 October 15

Join us for a live virtual talk with Ann Leckie, author of the the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel Ancillary Justice! Ann has worked as a waitress, a receptionist,  and a recording engineer. She will talk about her groundbreaking trilogy, spaceships, and what’s next in science fiction.

This is live streamed video event. The author will NOT be present in the library, the talk is being broadcast live over the internet. This free event will take place in the Library Meeting Room utilizing the library’s large screen TV.

This program is part of the Library Talks series, an initiative to bring authors to California libraries through shared virtual visits.  Library Talks is supported by the Mountain View Public Library and a grant from the Pacific Library Partnership.

Tess Gerritsen Virtual Author Talk

Posted by diane on 19 October 15

Join us for a live virtual talk with Tess Gerritsen, author of the Rizzoli & Isles medical suspense series, joins us for a discussion about murder, romance, and dark secrets. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D. While on maternity leave, she began to write fiction. Her books have been published in forty countries, and more than 30 million copies have been sold around the world.

This is live streamed video event. The author will NOT be present in the library, the talk is being broadcast live over the internet. This free event will take place in the Library Meeting Room utilizing the library’s large screen TV.

This program is part of the Library Talks series, an initiative to bring authors to California libraries through shared virtual visits.  Library Talks is supported by the Mountain View Public Library and a grant from the Pacific Library Partnership.

Lies, Lies, Damn Lies! – Topics on Genealogy

Posted by bonnie on 17 October 15

Lies, Lies, Damn Lies! Can DNA Solve Paternal Lineage?

In this class, Jeffery Vaillant will discuss establishing parental identity focusing on the discovery of the family surname change, the research it entailed, and the process of searching for a willing Y-DNA donor.

Jeff is an expert genealogist, past President of the California Genealogical Society, current President of the Sonoma County Genealogy Society, and is currently working toward his professional genealogical certificate.

Stay tuned for more Topics on Genealogy to come.