With Historian John William Templeton, subject matter expert on African-Americans in the West and creator of the California African-American Freedom Trail. He is the author of Road to Ratification: How 27 States Faced the Most Challenging Issue in American History and Citizenship for All: 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment. He explains the real significance of the national and state holiday as a tribute to the role the U.S. Troops of African Descent who reunited the nation, freed Mexico and liberated France.
This program is brought to you thanks to the support of The Friends of the Library.
Please note, the Library hours will be changing temporarily. Starting March 4th, our new hours are | Tenga en cuenta que el horario de la Biblioteca cambiará temporalmente. A partir del 4 de marzo, nuestro nuevo horario es:
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside in the summer, weather permitting.
Ven a la hora de cuentos y canciones, ¡y después quédate a jugar! Si el clima lo permite será al aire libre.
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.
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
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.
