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October 2025 Newsletter

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Northgate Storytime 10:30 am
Northgate Storytime
Oct 1 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Northgate Storytime @ Northgate Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside …read more
First Wednesday Art Talk – From the Kiln: Japanese Ceramics 1:00 pm
First Wednesday Art Talk – From the Kiln: Japanese Ceramics
Oct 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
First Wednesday Art Talk - From the Kiln: Japanese Ceramics @ City Hall Council Chambers
For thousands of years, Japanese artists have produced strikingly creative, distinctive, and functional ceramic works, utilizing traditional techniques while applying …read more
Books Beyond Borders 4:00 pm
Books Beyond Borders
Oct 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Books Beyond Borders @ Multipurpose Room at ABCC
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 …read more
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Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central 10:30 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central
Oct 3 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central @ Downtown Library
Come for songs, rhymes, and stories every Friday at the Downtown Library. For children 0-5. Ven a cantar, rimar, y …read more
Sabores Literarios: Club de Lectura en Español 5:30 pm
Sabores Literarios: Club de Lectura en Español
Oct 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Sabores Literarios: Club de Lectura en Español @ Biblioteca de Northgate
¡Únete al club de lectura! Te gustaría conocer nuevas personas y mejorar  tu hábito de lectura? Únete a nuestro Club …read more
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ESL Conversation Club 4:00 pm
ESL Conversation Club
Oct 4 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
ESL Conversation Club @ Online via Zoom video conferencing
**New link!** Register for the ESL Conversation Club Are you a new English speaker? Do you want a safe and …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 10:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Northgate Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
Northgate Storytime 10:30 am
Northgate Storytime
Oct 8 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Northgate Storytime @ Northgate Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside …read more
Marin Master Gardeners – Habitat Gardening: Bring Birds, Bees & Butterflies to your Yard 2:00 pm
Marin Master Gardeners – Habitat Gardening: Bring Birds, Bees & Butterflies to your Yard
Oct 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Marin Master Gardeners - Habitat Gardening: Bring Birds, Bees & Butterflies to your Yard @ Downtown San Rafael Library
              A habitat is a place where wildlife such as insects, herps, birds, and …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 10:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Northgate Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
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Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central 10:30 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central
Oct 10 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central @ Downtown Library
Come for songs, rhymes, and stories every Friday at the Downtown Library. For children 0-5. Ven a cantar, rimar, y …read more
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Lego Saturdays/ Sábados De Lego 11:00 am
Lego Saturdays/ Sábados De Lego
Oct 11 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Lego Saturdays/ Sábados De Lego @ Northgate Library
We’ll supply the Legos and you bring your creativity! Join us for drop-in free play with Legos between 11am and …read more
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All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil 2:00 pm
All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil
Oct 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
All Things Apple! is an online class via Zoom. If you are new to All Things Apple! and would like to …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 10:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Northgate Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
Northgate Storytime 10:30 am
Northgate Storytime
Oct 15 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Northgate Storytime @ Northgate Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside …read more
Zentangle with Romi Marks 2:00 pm
Zentangle with Romi Marks
Oct 15 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Zentangle with Romi Marks @ Online via Zoom video conferencing
Romi Marks will be providing online classes via Zoom every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 10:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Northgate Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
Pickleweed Storytime 10:30 am
Pickleweed Storytime
Oct 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Pickleweed Storytime @ Pickleweed Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside …read more
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Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central 10:30 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central
Oct 17 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central @ Downtown Library
Come for songs, rhymes, and stories every Friday at the Downtown Library. For children 0-5. Ven a cantar, rimar, y …read more
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ESL Conversation Club 4:00 pm
ESL Conversation Club
Oct 18 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
ESL Conversation Club @ Online via Zoom video conferencing
**New link!** Register for the ESL Conversation Club Are you a new English speaker? Do you want a safe and …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 9:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Pickleweed Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil 2:00 pm
All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil
Oct 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
All Things Apple! is an online class via Zoom. If you are new to All Things Apple! and would like to …read more
Filmmakers in Focus: Traces of Home 6:30 pm
Filmmakers in Focus: Traces of Home
Oct 21 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Filmmakers in Focus: Traces of Home @ Downtown Library
Join us for a sneak preview excerpt of Traces of Home, Bay Area filmmaker Colette Ghunim’s new documentary in which …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 10:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Northgate Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
Northgate Storytime 10:30 am
Northgate Storytime
Oct 22 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Northgate Storytime @ Northgate Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 10:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 23 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Northgate Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
Pickleweed Storytime 10:30 am
Pickleweed Storytime
Oct 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Pickleweed Storytime @ Pickleweed Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside …read more
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Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central 10:30 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central
Oct 24 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central @ Downtown Library
Come for songs, rhymes, and stories every Friday at the Downtown Library. For children 0-5. Ven a cantar, rimar, y …read more
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Lego Saturdays/ Sábados De Lego 11:00 am
Lego Saturdays/ Sábados De Lego
Oct 25 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Lego Saturdays/ Sábados De Lego @ Northgate Library
We’ll supply the Legos and you bring your creativity! Join us for drop-in free play with Legos between 11am and …read more
Exploring the Night Sky 6:00 pm
Exploring the Night Sky
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Exploring the Night Sky @ Read description for location.
Have you always had an interest in learning more about the night sky but had no idea how to begin? …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 9:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Pickleweed Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil 2:00 pm
All Things Apple! with Beryn Hammil
Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
All Things Apple! is an online class via Zoom. If you are new to All Things Apple! and would like to …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 10:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Northgate Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
Northgate Storytime 10:30 am
Northgate Storytime
Oct 29 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Northgate Storytime @ Northgate Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside …read more
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Drop-in Tech Help 10:00 am
Drop-in Tech Help
Oct 30 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Drop-in Tech Help @ Northgate Library
Need help with your laptop, phone or tablet? Want to set up an email account? Want to check out our …read more
Pickleweed Storytime 10:30 am
Pickleweed Storytime
Oct 30 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Pickleweed Storytime @ Pickleweed Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories at our weekly storytimes, followed by Stay & Play. Storytimes will be outside …read more
Local Author Talk: Scott Fletcher 6:30 pm
Local Author Talk: Scott Fletcher
Oct 30 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Local Author Talk: Scott Fletcher @ Downtown Library
Local author and history buff, Scott Fletcher, will discuss his new book More Moments in Marin History: Familiar Tales and …read more
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Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central 10:30 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central
Oct 31 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Downtown Storytime | Hora de Cuentos en la Biblioteca Central @ Downtown Library
Come for songs, rhymes, and stories every Friday at the Downtown Library. For children 0-5. Ven a cantar, rimar, y …read more
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    Mon: 10 AM–5 PM
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    Weds: 12 PM–7 PM
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    Fri: 10 AM–5 PM
    Sat: 10 AM–5 PM

    Contact
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    Address
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    San Rafael, CA 94901

  • Northgate Library

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    Sun: Closed
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    Thurs: 10 AM–5 PM
    Fri: 10 AM–5 PM
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    5800 Northgate Drive, Ste. 083
    San Rafael, CA 94903


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