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.
Programa diseñado para adultos que están aprendiendo español y que desean mejorar su nivel de conversación. Segundo y cuarto miércoles de cada mes de 3:00 – 4:00 pm.
This program is for Adults who are looking for opportunities to practice and improve their conversation skills in Spanish. Second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 3:00 – 4:00 pm.
This presentation is offered by Marin Senior Cohousing, a forum for people 55+ interested in forming a cohousing development in Marin. Supported by a dedicated team of professionals, Marin Senior Cohousing is committed to laying the foundation for senior cohousing in Marin. We are actively screening potential cohousing sites in Marin County and other parts of the North Bay.
We also provide education and information on cohousing, and organize meet-ups, picnics, field trips and other events where people interested in cohousing can come together to have a good time, share ideas, and help lay the foundation for living in community.
The presentation will cover the following:
What is cohousing?
Features of cohousing
Benefits of cohousing
Who lives in cohousing?
What is Marin Senior Cohousing?
How to get involved
The demand for housing for people 55 and older, already unsatisfied, will swell in the next few years. Millions of Baby Boomers will be looking to move into retirement housing. Many will be unable to find it — or afford it. The crunch is expected to be especially acute for people in the middle-income bracket, who are neither wealthy enough to afford upscale, amenity-rich retirement complexes, nor poor enough to qualify for scarce government-subsidized retirement housing.
Cohousing is a good alternative for many to consider. It combines the autonomy of private home ownership with the advantages of community living. It is a great option for seniors (+55 years) who want to age in place gracefully in a supportive environment.
The library invites you to come in and help us celebrate the freedom to read by picking out a banned or challenged book from our Banned Book Week display tables located in the children’s room and upstairs near the adult reference desk area.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types –- in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. This happens only thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, students, and community members who stand up and speak out for the freedom to read.
Need to write a business plan? Want to target your marketing to a select group? The library has online resources for conducting competitive analysis, creating business plans, generating neighborhood mailing lists, and more. Learn how to access these valuable tools to help your business succeed.
Librarian Bonnie Groshong will introduce you to the library’s paid subscriptions to Reference USA, Small Business Reference Center, and Business Source Complete databases for you to use inside the library or remotely from any computer.
Your Online Library – your library card is your ticket to a world of online resources.
