San Mateo County Libraries: Pick Up Free Meals For Your Family!

The program has been such a huge success that we serve up to 100 meals a day!

SMCL: San Mateo County Libraries Named A 5-Star Library

We're excited to announce San Mateo County Libraries has been named a 2021 5-Star Library! The national honor comes from the professiona ...

SMCL: Meet New York Times Bestselling Author Meg Waite Clayton

Register to receive your Zoom invitation and information on how to obtain a giveaway copy of The Postmistress of Paris!

Foster City Holiday Event Guide 2021: Christmas Parades & Santa

Find tree lightings, Hanukkah menorah fests, Nutcrackers, concerts, ice rinks, craft boutiques, light shows & more on Peninsula & nearby.

San Mateo County Libraries: Inspiring Early Readers With Read-Along Books

As children listen to text read aloud, they can follow along with their fingers pointing to the words.

SMCL: Inspiring Early Readers With Read-Along Books

One thing I frequently recommend is read-along books. SMCL has read-along books that provide full professional audio narration using an ...

SMCL: Temporary Atherton Library Closure

The temporary library will be closed starting on Sunday, December 5, for a 2-3 month period. The new library is set to open sometime in ...

SMCL: Find A Job, Learn A New Skill, Or Make Your Resume Shine With New Online Resources

Are you looking to transition to a new career? Or perhaps looking to add some skills to your resume? Or maybe you just want to learn som ...

SMCL: Meet New York Times Bestselling Author Talia Hibbert

In Get A Life, Chloe Brown, Chloe is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan and a list. She's come up with seven directives ...

Full Lunar Eclipse, Century’s Longest: Watch In Foster City

A lunar eclipse is cause for a watch party to see the full frost moon turn blood red in the longest such event this century.

SMCL: Equity Through Art: Ohlone Culture Past And Present

The Ramaytush Ohlone peoples are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula, and we tend to know little about the Indigenou ...

SMCL: Books For Native American Heritage Month

There are more than 500 federally-recognized Native American tribes, opens a new window. Each tribe has its own set of cultures, languag ...

SMCL: Meet Hetal Vasavada, Author Of Milk & Cardamom

Drawing inspiration from her Indian-American upbringing and experience on MasterChef, Hetal Vasavada's Milk & Cardamom infuses every cul ...

SMCL: Book-A-Bike: Cruisin' To A Library Near You

By offering our Book-A-Bike service at more of our library locations, we look forward to offering new transformative experiences that re ...

SMCL: Meet Sarah Jaffe, Author Of Work Won't Love You Back

San Mateo County Libraries welcomes Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won't Love You Back, on Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30 PM. Join us as Sar ...

SMCL: STEAM In-Person Programming For Youth Returns To SMCL

Science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, or STEAM for short, are a collective set of disciplines that are designated as c ...

Halloween I Foster City 2021: Trick-Or-Treats & Pumpkin Patches

Your fall guide to haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, festivals, Day of the Dead extravaganzas & more throughout Foster City & Peninsula.

SMCL: LOVE THE ARTS! An Open Mic Event

We understand the great value of the arts and of creative expression in our communities, and Open Mic Nights have been an important spac ...

SMCL: San Mateo County Reads

Our 2021 theme is "Good Trouble." Transformative change requires grit, perseverance, and hope. With the non-violent principles of Martin ...

SMCL: Celebrate Ink In October

From October 4th to October 9th, you can stop by any of our San Mateo County Libraries locations to join us for Ink in October, where we ...

SMCL: Delve Into The Murders That Made Us

We're excited to host Bob Calhoun, author of The Murders That Made Us, on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:00 PM. Discover the story of murder ...

SMCL: Equity Through Art Series Begins With The Film Tanforan And Exhibit – Silent No More: A History Of Anti-Asian Discrimination

As part of our 2021-2022 Equity Through Art series in partnership with the County of San Mateo's Chief Equity Officer, we are offering t ...

SMCL: Equity Through Art Series

As part of our 2021-2022 Equity Through Art series in partnership with the County of San Mateo Chief Equity Officer, these library progr ...

SMCL: New Brisbane Library Celebration

Come check out the amazing features of the new Brisbane Library. We will have guest speakers and a full day of engaging library programs ...

SMCL: L. Annette Binder And Sandell Morse: Conversations On World War II

San Mateo County Libraries is excited to host a conversation between L. Annette Binder and Sandell Morse on Tuesday, October 5 at 6:30 p ...

SMCL: Announcing Outdoor Storytimes For Fall 2021

We are excited to welcome children back for in-person storytime. Gathering together to hear stories, sing songs, and interact with other ...

Foster City Halloween Guide 2021: Trick-Or-Treats & Pumpkins

Find fall events, haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, festivals, Day of the Dead extravaganzas & more throughout Foster City & Peninsula.

SMCL: Great Reads For Back To School

As children return to school, we know you may be looking for some great, grade-level reading. We've put together book lists to help you ...

SMCL: Creating A Sense Of Belonging For All

What comes to mind when you hear the word immigrant? Do you think of refugees? Do you think of a neighbor or a friend? Do you think of A ...

SMCL: Seeing Silicon Valley: Equity Through Art Series

San Mateo County Libraries welcomes Mary Beth Meehan and Fred Turner on Wednesday, September 22 at 6:00 pm as part of our 2021-2022 Equi ...

SMCL: Author: Carolina De Robertis In Conversation, The President And The Frog

Beginning Monday, September 13, all San Mateo County Libraries locations will give away promotional copies of The President and the Frog ...

SMCL: K-Ming Chang Visits San Mateo County Libraries!

San Mateo County Libraries is excited to host K-Ming Chang on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00 PM! K-Ming Chang will discuss her debut novel ...

SMCL: The Library Has Curbside Pickup!

Did you hear the good news? All 13 libraries are now providing increased access to library services and spaces by expanding hours! Read ...

SMCL: Services And Hours Expansion Beginning August 2nd

We are celebrating the expansion of library hours and services! Beginning Monday, August 2, all 13 libraries will provide community memb ...

COVID Restrictions Loosened For Foster City Anniversary Concerts

The concerts will become festival seating with no reservations, so anyone who has paid a $20 reservation fee will receive a refund.

Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive In Foster City Area

There's a Red Cross blood drive coming up in the Foster City area.

SMCL: Deborah Madison Visits San Mateo County Libraries!

San Mateo County Libraries welcomes renowned cookbook author and chef, Deborah Madison on Tuesday, August 10 at 6:30 PM. Deborah Madison ...

Foster City’s 4th Of July Fireworks 2021 Canceled

Foster City's traditional Fourth of July events may be canceled, but there are several other ways you can celebrate Independence Day.

Foster City Is A Hosting Free Electronic Waste Collection Event By Appointment Only

Acceptable items include: camcorders, cell phones, chips and components, computers, computer monitors, connectors/cables, DVD players.

4th Of July Fireworks 2021 Canceled In Foster City

Foster City's traditional Fourth of July events may be canceled, but there are several other ways you can celebrate Independence Day.