CLOSED—President’s Day / CERRADO—Día de los Presidentes

Posted by on 22 January 24

CANCELED: Drop-In 3D Printing and VR

Posted by Aaron on 20 December 23

3D Printing:

Drop-in to meet with a knowledgeable staff person and learn about 3D printing! If you have a project in mind, we can work with you to have it printed, or help you choose a file from a database of objects. Please note that there is a queue and wait-time for prints. Please read our 3D Print Guidelines and FAQs prior to dropping-in.

Virtual Reality:

Drop-in to try our VR headsets, available in English and Spanish. Patrons must be aged 13+ to use the VR equipment. Thank you to our partners from XR Libraries. Please read our VR Guidelines and FAQs prior to dropping-in.

Monthly Genealogy Series

Posted by Aaron on 19 December 23

If you have ever wanted to learn more about the exciting world of genealogy, here is your opportunity! Covering a rotating set of topics each session, our genealogy experts can lend help to anyone ranging from just getting started to seasoned genealogists. In a collaboration between the Marin Genealogical Society and the San Rafael Public Library, join us for our ongoing genealogy program.

Downtown Library, Carnegie Wing

January 16
February 20 – Military Records
March 19
April 16

CANCELED: Drop-In 3D Printing and VR

Posted by Aaron on 13 December 23

3D Printing:

Drop-in to meet with a knowledgeable staff person and learn about 3D printing! If you have a project in mind, we can work with you to have it printed, or help you choose a file from a database of objects. Please note that there is a queue and wait-time for prints. Please read our 3D Print Guidelines and FAQs prior to dropping-in.

Virtual Reality:

Drop-in to try our VR headsets, available in English and Spanish. Patrons must be aged 13+ to use the VR equipment. Thank you to our partners from XR Libraries. Please read our VR Guidelines and FAQs prior to dropping-in.

CLOSED—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / CERRADO—Día de Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted by on 05 December 23

Tea Tasting with Silk Road Teas

Posted by on 17 November 23

Silk Road Teas will introduce, discuss and taste rare, artisanal teas from China. These select teas are grown on small traditional farms, made each harvest season in very limited quantities & crafted to local customs in processing and taste profile. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how high-grade artisanal teas are grown, skillfully crafted and processed creating some of the world’s finest tasting teas.

This event will be held at City Hall in the third floor conference room; seating is limited to about 20 chairs. The third floor is accessible by elevator.

Books Beyond Borders

Posted by davagy on 17 November 23

For 5th-8th graders
Wednesday at 4pm

To sign up, please email Lea at lea.aschkenas@cityofsanrafael.org or call 415-485-3336.

Like reading? Like learning about life in other places and times? We’ve got just the club for you! Join us for our Books Beyond Borders book club in which we’ll travel through time and place to better understand our present world. Each month, read the selected book (limited free copies available, otherwise check yours out at the library) and then we’ll meet to discuss it, sample some related food and maybe music, and do a fun related craft or writing activity. Occasional special guests will include the book’s author or a visitor from the culture or time we’ve read about.

Feb 5: Uprooted by Ruth Chan (Hong Kong).

Mar 5: Indian no More by Charlene Willing and Traci Sorell (Umpqua people of Oregon and California).

Apr 2: The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell-Boyce (England and maybe Mongolia).

May 7: Johnny, the sea, and me by Melba Escobar (Colombia).

Jun  4: Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (India). Author visit!

Books Beyond Borders

Posted by davagy on 17 November 23

For 5th-8th graders
Wednesday at 4pm

To sign up, please email Lea at lea.aschkenas@cityofsanrafael.org or call 415-485-3336.

Like reading? Like learning about life in other places and times? We’ve got just the club for you! Join us for our Books Beyond Borders book club in which we’ll travel through time and place to better understand our present world. Each month, read the selected book (limited free copies available, otherwise check yours out at the library) and then we’ll meet to discuss it, sample some related food and maybe music, and do a fun related craft or writing activity. Occasional special guests will include the book’s author or a visitor from the culture or time we’ve read about.

Apr 2: The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell-Boyce (England and maybe Mongolia).

May 7: Johnny, the sea, and me by Melba Escobar (Colombia).

Jun  4: Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (India). Author visit!

Books Beyond Borders

Posted by davagy on 17 November 23

For 5th-8th graders
Wednesday at 4pm

To sign up, please email Lea at lea.aschkenas@cityofsanrafael.org or call 415-485-3336.

Like reading? Like learning about life in other places and times? We’ve got just the club for you! Join us for our Books Beyond Borders book club in which we’ll travel through time and place to better understand our present world. Each month, read the selected book (limited free copies available, otherwise check yours out at the library) and then we’ll meet to discuss it, sample some related food and maybe music, and do a fun related craft or writing activity. Occasional special guests will include the book’s author or a visitor from the culture or time we’ve read about.

June 3: The Circuit: The Graphic Novel, by Francisco Jiménez (Mexico and California)

This program is brought to you thanks to the support of The Friends of the Library.

Este programa llega a usted gracias al apoyo de Los Amigos de la Biblioteca.

Books Beyond Borders

Posted by davagy on 17 November 23

For 5th-8th graders
Wednesday at 4pm

To sign up, please email Lea at lea.aschkenas@cityofsanrafael.org or call 415-485-3336.

Like reading? Like learning about life in other places and times? We’ve got just the club for you! Join us for our Books Beyond Borders book club in which we’ll travel through time and place to better understand our present world. Each month, read the selected book (limited free copies available, otherwise check yours out at the library) and then we’ll meet to discuss it, sample some related food and maybe music, and do a fun related craft or writing activity. Occasional special guests will include the book’s author or a visitor from the culture or time we’ve read about.

Jun  4: Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (India). Author visit!

See you back in the fall!

This program is brought to you thanks to the support of The Friends of the Library.

Este programa llega a usted gracias al apoyo de Los Amigos de la Biblioteca.