Virtual Book Club with Librarian, Marilyn Boatrightvia Zoom video conferencing.
Please register in advance. After registering you will receive a link and instructions for how to participate on the day and time of the book club. For online programs, I have read and agree to the City of San Rafael’s online legal and privacy information.
We may have some copies of the book available for attendees of the book club. Please call us at 415-485-3323 to reserve a book club copy and schedule a curbside pickup appointment. If you are unable to physically pickup the book, please email facilitator at: marilyn.boatright@cityofsanrafael.org for assistance.
March 18 – The Vanishing Halfby Brit Bennett, hosted by Librarian Marilyn Boatright
This book has been chosen as San Rafael Library’s “Book to Action,” a community-wide program from the California Center for the Book to Read/Discuss/Act during the months of March-June. We will be hosting two book discussions and a number of online programs around the issues this book brings up: race identity, transgender identity, colorism, passing, among others.
April 15 – Shuggie Bainby Douglas Stuart, hosted by Librarian Marilyn Boatright
More selections to come…
This book club is brought to you by the Friends of the San Rafael Libraries.
Join us via Zoom for a bilingual, participatory and original story told with music, dance and you!
WHEN: Wednesday, April 29 at 10:30am
WHO: For children birth-12 years, but the entire family is invited to join in!
HOW: Online via Zoom: Please register in advance. You will be sent an email with a password to enter the event at the specified time.
ZOOM Instructions
Our online programs use the Zoom software program. If you have not already used Zoom, you can either create a free account (zoom.com) or not, but you will need to complete an approximately minute long software download for your computer, phone or tablet. We recommend having this done well before the class start so that you can focus on the fun!
To login to our event, follow the provided link and then;
‘Join Audio Conference by Computer’ –(Green button)
Once in the event, you can choose to turn on your video (recommended!) and audio (recommended!) in order to participate. As moderators, we will selectively mute your audio in order to maintain focus on the presenter.
There is a button in the top right to toggle between ‘Speaker View’, which gives the focus to the presenter and ‘Gallery View’, which shows the gallery of the audience (including you!)
To participate, register ahead of time to join us via Zoom. You will be sent an email with a password to enter the event at the specified time.
Social-distancing? Shelter-in-place? Sickness? It’s enough to make anyone feel down these days. Express your feelings, and transform your Coronavirus (or other) blues into Blues Poetry in a class with librarian and California Poets in the Schools teacher, Lea Aschkenas. In this class for 4th through 7th graders, Lea will give a brief historical background of Blues music and poetry, share sample poems (some written by past students), and lead participants in an exercise to produce at least one original blues poem. Send your poems to her after the class, and we’ll publish them on the San Rafael Public Library website!
The library may be closed, but we still want to share stories, songs, rhymes, and movement with you. We are excited to offer online storytimes during this time of social distancing. Enjoy storytimes by your favorite San Rafael Public Library staffers while we’re all sheltering in place.
We miss our storytime families and can’t wait until we see each other again at the library. In the meantime we hope seeing some familiar library faces provide some comfort and normalcy for your kiddos during these strange times.
Lectura de Cuentos en línea en nuestro Canal de YouTube
La bibliotecapuedeestarcerrada, peroaúnasiqueremoscompartirhistorias, canciones, rimas y movimientos con ustedes. Estamos muyemocionados de ofrecerLectura de cuentosenlinea,online storytimes, duranteestetiempo de distanciamiento social.Disfrute de los cuentos del personal de la BibliotecaPública de San Rafael mientrastodosnosrefugiamos. Visitanuestro canal enYoutube, Storytime YouTube playlist. ¡Continuaremosactualizándolo con nuevoscuentoseninglés y español!
Además, tenemos consejos y actividades de alfabetización temprana para sus hijos, desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 años de edad. Visitanuestro canal enYoutube, Early Literacy YouTube playlist.
Extrañamos mucho a nuestras familias en la hora de cuentos y no podemos esperar hasta que nos volvamos a ver en la biblioteca próximamente. Mientras tanto, esperamos que el ver algunas caras familiares de la biblioteca les brinden algo de consuelo y normalidad a sus hijos durante estos momentosdifíciles.
We are moving our April Monday Night Book Club online via Zoom video conference facilitated by Librarian Pam Klein.
We will be discussing Katherine Anne Porter’s novella “Pale Horse, Pale Rider”which is about the relationship between a Denver newspaper woman, Miranda and a soldier, Adam, during the influenza epidemic of 1918. This compelling story follows the illness and delirium of Miranda, and is based in part on Porter’s own illness while working for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver.
We are moving our 2nd Monday Night Book Club online via Zoom video conference facilitated by Librarian Pam Klein.
Please register in advance on Zoom. You will be sent an email confirmation with a password to enter the book club at the specified time.
We will be discussing Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. There are eerie similarities depicted in this 1993 science fiction novel and the world we live in today.
This book is available (with no waitlist!) as an eBook through the library’s subscription to HooplaDigital.com Sign-up with your library card for eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, TV, and music.
We are moving our April Northgate Library Book Club online! This month’s selection is Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout. Facilitated by Librarian Marilyn Boatright.
Join us for a sing-along with Teacher Noe of Noe’s Garden (formerly Meadowlark Music Class). Now you can experience our cozy, nature inspired class from the comfort of your own home! All you need to join us is a laptop, tablet or phone, and an internet connection.
ABOUT OUR CLASS: Noe’s Garden (formerly known as Meadowlark Music Class) is a nature – inspired music class for children aged 0 – 5 with caregivers, led by acclaimed indie singer-songwriter Noe Venable. We sing songs from around the world. Play along instruments, puppetry, and our magical Celtic harp make this an experience the whole family will enjoy.
HOW TO JOIN US: This sing-along starts at 10:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time. (West Coast time, USA.) It lasts 40 minutes. We’ll be ready to receive you 10 minutes before class starts, so we can all get settled and say hello. 😊
HOW TO USE ZOOM: If you’ve already successfully used Zoom before on this device, the software will automatically open when you click the link. If you’ve never used Zoom before, you’ll first be prompted to download the software. This software is free, safe, and trusted by businesses around the world. (You’re in good hands!)
After the software downloads, it will take you to our meeting.
You’ll see a window with a green button to “Join Audio Conference by Computer.”
Click this button, and that’s it! You’re in!
You may see yourself on the screen too, depending on whether or not your video is turned on. You can change this setting by pressing the button in the lower left hand corner of the screen, the one marked with an icon of a video camera.
Then you’re good to go.
IN CASE YOU’RE RUNNING LATE
If you’re on time to our meeting, you’ll hear me explain the following when we start.
However, if you’re running late, and miss this intro, the following info may be helpful.
Zoom has two possible screen views. Speaker view shows me, the teacher. “Gallery view shows everyone attending, each in a little window. That’s where you’ll be able to see your child, and yourself. You can toggle between these views with a button in the upper right hand corner of your screen.
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR AT HOME SINGALONG!
I invite you and your child to participate however you can! If you have instruments at home, feel free to use them! In particular, I recommend having on hand
1) An egg shaker or shaker of your choice. (Spice jar works, too! Ideally plastic to minimize possible breakage. )
2) Something to wave. (A silk scarf, bandana, or even dish towel. Whatever you have on hand that you and your child can enjoy dancing around with.)
3) Something to bang. (A drum is great, but a pot with a wooden spoon works too!)
4) Your choice – Ukulele? Xylophone? There will be a point in the class where I invite you to play along with me, and that’s a great time to bring out whatever wild card instrument you might have lying around!
5) A lovey. There will be a moment where I put a doll to bed and sing a lullaby. Your child can rock their lovey to sleep along with me. 🙂
All of the instruments above are optional. You don’t need to have them to participate in class, but it’s fun if you do!
SEE YOU SOON!
Wishing you and your family health and safety in this time, and I look forward to continuing to support your family with gentle, joyful music making!
Click here to join us on Zoom! 
We are moving our 2nd Monday Night Book Club online via Zoom video conference facilitated by Librarian Pam Klein.
Join us for a sing-along with Teacher Noe of Noe’s Garden (formerly Meadowlark Music Class). Now you can experience our cozy, nature inspired class from the comfort of your own home! All you need to join us is a laptop, tablet or phone, and an internet connection.
We’re bringing our family storytime to you live online during this time of social distancing and sheltering in place. 
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