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Newsletter April 2026

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First Wednesday Art Talk – Matisse and the Decade That Shook the Art World 1:00 pm
First Wednesday Art Talk – Matisse and the Decade That Shook the Art World
Apr 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
First Wednesday Art Talk - Matisse and the Decade That Shook the Art World @ Downtown Library
  A breakout work of modernism, an icon at SFMOMA, an inspiration for generations of artists—that’s Henri Matisse’s Femme au …read more
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 3:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 1 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …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
Apr 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
AI Basics: Part 2 – Workshop Series Presented by ESCOM 2:00 pm
AI Basics: Part 2 – Workshop Series Presented by ESCOM
Apr 3 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
AI Basics: Part 2 - Workshop Series Presented by ESCOM @ Downtown Library
Curious about artificial intelligence but not sure where to start? Join us for a free, beginner-friendly two-part workshop series presented …read more
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Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 4:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …read more
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Marin Master Gardeners – Edible Perennials 2:00 am
Marin Master Gardeners – Edible Perennials
Apr 8 @ 2:00 am – 3:30 am
Marin Master Gardeners - Edible Perennials @ San Rafael Public Library
Discover the world of perennial vegetables—long-lived plants that return year after year, providing nutritious food with minimal effort! This presentation …read more
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 3:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 8 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …read more
The College Ready Series 5:30 pm
The College Ready Series
Apr 8 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
The College Ready Series @ San Rafael Downtown Library
This step-by-step workshop series helps juniors understand the admissions process, build a strong college list, and prepare competitive UC applications. …read more
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Kids’ Poetry Workshop 2:00 pm
Kids’ Poetry Workshop
Apr 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Kids' Poetry Workshop @ San Rafael Library
  Are you a budding poet? Come bloom with us in a spring break workshop led by librarian and California Poets in the Schools teacher Lea Aschkenas. We’ll engage our creativity as we play with words …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
Apr 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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Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 4:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …read more
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Pokémon Club 3:00 pm
Pokémon Club
Apr 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pokémon Club @ Downtown Library
Do you like Pokémon? Are you interested in playing or learning about the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) or do …read more
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 3:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …read more
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One Book One Coast Book Club Launch! 10:00 am
One Book One Coast Book Club Launch!
Apr 16 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
One Book One Coast Book Club Launch!
  San Rafael Public Library Joins One Book, One Coast, the West Coast’s Largest Book Club Connecting Communities Across Three States …read more
Sobremesa Literaria: Club de Lectura 6:30 pm
Sobremesa Literaria: Club de Lectura
Apr 16 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sobremesa Literaria: Club de Lectura @ San Rafael Downtown Library
¡Ven a conectar y charlar sobre literatura del mundo hispanohablante! Leeremos libros de autores de todo el mundo hispanohablante y …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
Apr 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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Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Series: The Tallest Dwarf (NR) 6:30 pm
Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Series: The Tallest Dwarf (NR)
Apr 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm
Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Series: The Tallest Dwarf (NR) @ Downtown Library Carnegie Room
Film: The Tallest Dwarf Through intimate stories, creative collaborations, and archival history, filmmaker Julie Wyman searches for her place in …read more
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Free For All: The Public Library 2:00 pm
Free For All: The Public Library
Apr 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Free For All: The Public Library @ San Rafael Downtown Library
Join us for a special screening of Free For All: The Public Library, to celebrate National Library Week. Following the …read more
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Right to Read Day 10:00 am
Right to Read Day
Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Right to Read Day @ Downtown Library
A day for readers, advocates, and library lovers to take action to protect, defend, and celebrate the right to read. …read more
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 4:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …read more
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) 5:30 pm
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Apr 20 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) @ San Rafael Downtown Library
What is it? …is group of dynamic young patrons who collaborate with the library to ensure that the teen community …read more
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Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 3:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …read more
Earth Day Creation: Cool Rock Pal 3:30 pm
Earth Day Creation: Cool Rock Pal
Apr 22 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Earth Day Creation: Cool Rock Pal @ Downtown Library
Come celebrate Earth Day at the library and join us for an afternoon of fun and creativity as we make …read more
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Take Action for Libraries Day 3:00 pm
Take Action for Libraries Day
Apr 23 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Take Action for Libraries Day @ Downtown Library
A day to rally advocates to support libraries. Come meet the Friends of the San Rafael Public Library and learn …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
Apr 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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Read To A Dog 11:00 am
Read To A Dog
Apr 25 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Read To A Dog @ Downtown Library
Dogs are ideal reading partners, providing comfort and unconditional acceptance that can allow children to focus better and read with …read more
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Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 4:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …read more
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Playtime on the Patio 3:00 pm
Playtime on the Patio
Apr 29 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Playtime on the Patio @ Patio adjacent to Children's Room on Fifth Street
Step outside and play! Join us on the library patio for an afternoon of open-ended fun where kids can explore, …read more
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help 3:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help
Apr 29 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teens Drop-In General Tutoring and Homework Help @ Downtown Teen's Area
Mondays | Drop in for tutoring with a Marin Academy teacher who is available to help with your class work. …read more
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    San Rafael, CA 94903


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