The san mateo public library will host a monster book sale this weekend, the event will be held to purchase new materials at the library. Please partner with us today by making a gift to the san mateo public library foundation. Access information on making donations to the library. The san mateo countys library system has a food for fines program in. San mateo county libraries will continue to accept online library card registrations but will not send the physical card in the mail. Foundation for san mateo county libraries 125 lessingia court san mateo, ca 94402.
Please note that all donations are tax deductible as defined by law. Smcgs has copies of the entire collection housed with our library collection in the canada college library. All san mateo county library branches are closed because of the covid19 outbreak. If the books are simply unusable, there are a couple of options for recycling. The proceeds from sales go to support the san diego public library. San mateo county sheriffs office debuts shopping spree. Accepts book donations from the public and coordinates daily book sale at main library in coordination with the san mateo public library foundation. The library agrees to provide the friends with space, as is available, in library managed spaces for book storage and sorting in support of its books sales. The firm offers various services such as book sales and donations, computer services, copiers, disability services, homework assistance, library card services and literacy services and live homework help. Books are sold online to help raise funds for awesome nonprofit literacy organizations changing the world through teaching kids, supporting families, building schools and filling libraries. San mateo county libraries swap outstanding book fines for. Your gift will help maintain the libraries commitment to excellence by providing. Friends of the san mateo public library smcconnect. The san francisco architectural firm cox and cox designed it.
Upon request, we can arrange for pickup of larger donations from san mateo, burlingame and hillsborough. The new fiscal year begins july 1 and ends june 30. Donations can be brought to the main library circulation desk whenever the library is open. It is through your generosity that the foundation for san mateo. We are a 501c3 organization that can accept donations on behalf of the san mateo law library.
Learn what sjpl is doing to help keep our communities and libraries safe. We have changed to a fiscal year as of 7118 in order to conform with other libraries in the san mateo county library system. The only complaint i have about this place is the hours. You can make them even better by making a donation to the pacifica friends of the library.
Each friends group supports a specific san jose public library branch with book sales and other activities. County of san mateo district attorneys price gouging hotline. Library board members are appointed by the city council to serve in an advisory capacity to the city librarian, city manager and council. Click here to make an annual campaign donation click here if you wish to pay for your membership online the san mateo county historical association is qualified as tax exempt under irs sections 501 c3.
The library will accept and transport donations to the friends sorting area during such time as the friends. Browse the shelves of one of the largest used bookstores on the peninsula. What i do enjoy doing at this library, however, includes working on my laptop in all kinds of table spaces and environments, eating great snacks at the upstairs 3 bees cafe, stretching and breathing fresh san mateo county air on the awesome elevated patio adjacent to the upstairs 3 bees cafe, walking around within the library and looking at all. Kgo if you have an overdue library book, you can help feed the hungry this holiday season.
San mateo county libraries is extremely fortunate to have the support of local. In order to reduce public health risks to our community from the novel coronavirus covid19. The san francisco public library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community. The friends of san jose public libraries are wonderful volunteers that support, advocate and raise funds for a library. Please no magazines, textbooks, encyclopedia sets, or.
We receive a large number of requests and as much as wed like to, we cannot support every event. Pacifica friends of the library is 501c 3 nonprofit organization established to develop closer relations between the libraries and the residents of pacifica. The bookstore does not accept library discards, encyclopedias, magazines, textbooks and records. Most of our funds are raised through the sale of donated books. If you have 3 6 boxes to donate, please telephone the library first at 650 5227802 to.
San mateo county libraries is extremely fortunate to have the support of local friends groups. San francisco public library home san francisco public. Encore books on the square sells gently used books. The book of the month club meets the first saturday of every month, 10. Friends of the menlo park library is happy to receive item donations to use for the librarys benefit or. Smcl staff assists patron smcl childrens story time invest in the power to enrich the. Some charities have developed literacy programs worldwide and will send your used book donations to help the less fortunate in every corner of globe. When you clean out your bookshelves, consider donating your gently used books to the friends of the library for our bookshop and monthly book sales. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. Nows your chance to clear your fines and help others by donating food to. Volumes covering the other counties of california can be found in a binder at the beginning of each countys book.
Half moon bay brewing company is dedicated to supporting the local community as a partner and providing in kind donations including our awardwinning beers. San mateo county libraries waive overdue book fines for. Used book donations can also go to a school library or your local city or county library. The jan hammerstrom memorial fund enhances the educational experience of every park school student by providing books for the library at san mateo park school year after year. Your book donations can also help stock the libraries in prisons and juvenile detention facilities. Supports library services by providing supplemental funds for extra library needs and activities. Recent activity san mateo public library bibliocommons. All locations of the daly city public libraries are closed to the. Staff entrance on alma street at the corner of ravenswood avenue. San mateo county sheriffs office debuts shopping spree program.
If you are interested in donating books for our book sales click here. Donate san mateo public library foundation united states. If you are a library card holder in and of the san mateo county libraries below, you can locate books, movies, music and more with easy search features designed for mobile devices. In an effort to save the san mateo county law library, the san mateo law library foundation was created in 2016 to assist and promote the law library through outreach, fundraising, advocacy and volunteerism. The san mateo county collection can be found at 979. The san mateo county s library system has a food for fines program in. Thank you for holding onto your book donations until the library reopens. Book rich environments is a trisector collaboration between nonprofit organizations, national government agencies, and corporate publishers that aims to infuse public housing communities across the country with a vibrant and accessible culture of books. You may also drop your gift off at your neighborhood san mateo county libraries location.
Encore books on the square san mateo county historical. Currently, all of our library buildings are closed. Pay off your library fines by donating food half moon. We are pleased to join our neighboring libraries in the bay area who have gone finefree, including san mateo county library, contra costa county library, berkeley public library, and oakland public library. Library book sales public library city of san diego. Foster city library san mateo county library in foster. Library information san mateo county genealogical society. The childrens fund of san mateo county is collecting gift donations for its 20 holiday program to be distributed to children in need, ranging in age from newborn to 18. Featured blogs view previous item have we want to thank you for your support and patience as we continue to evaluate and adjust our operations due to covid19. The robin li and melissa ma science library appreciates receiving book donations from users.
These programs and collections are supported by your generous donations. Financial information pacifica friends of the library. Bring hard cover books to the central library at 25 tower road in san mateo. Book donations san mateo, ca official website city of san mateo. We want to thank you for your support and patience as we continue to evaluate and adjust our operations due to covid19. I started my spree of charitable book donation at what seemed the most likely place. We are a 501c3 organization that can accept donations on. Librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of all kinds.
San mateo county, ca have an overdue book or dvd from the library. San mateo county libraries waive fines for food donations. Register with smc alert to receive urgent or emergency alerts. Foundation for san mateo county libraries is a registered 501c3 nonprofit. Instead, you will receive an email with your cards barcode number allowing you to use our online resources. The original volumes are housed in the redwood city public library history room. San mateo libraries waive overdue book fines for food donations. Library members who have accrued overdue fines before july 1, 2019, will have those fines waived. Click here to find the guidelines for donations of books and other media. San mateo county law library foundation ensuring continued. If you need a snack,theres a little cafe on the third floor. Please deposit donations in the wall donation book drop in the main library lobby during regular library service hours.
Support the work of the san mateo county libraries. If you would like to make a taxdeductible monetary donation, lifetime gift or bequest, please visit the menlo park library foundation website. Joint powers authority governing board san mateo county. I can certainly enjoy doing some work on those than in the normal seats. Drop off your books in the underground parking lot of the san carlos library. The central library staff will collect hardcover book discards and send them for recycling periodically. His love of the history of san mateo county and san francisco has left us with a collection of abstractions that have been organized into binders by the redwood city archives committee. Monster book sale at library this weekend local news. San mateo county libraries serves the diverse communities of atherton, belmont. Nov 10, 2015 library delinquents in san mateo county have a chance this holiday season to redeem themselves with charitable food donations, according to officials.
This is a womenonly group, reading mostly about womens spirituality. Our history san mateo county law library foundation. Smcl, the mobile app for san mateo county libraries, lets you locate and search your library catalog wherever you are. Encore books on the square accepts donations of fiction and nonfiction hardcovers and paperbacks, childrens books, cookbooks, videos, dvds, cds and books on tape. Library delinquents in san mateo county have a chance this holiday season to redeem themselves with charitable food donations, according to officials. Therefore we had a short year from 1118 through 63018 6 mo. Although this is annual event, this is the first book.
Foster city library san mateo county library in foster city, ca. The san mateo county law library foundation was created in 2016 to assist and promote the law library through outreach, fundraising, advocacy and volunteerism. Donations are either given to the friends to stock their sale area in the library lobby, or they are added to the library collection at the discretion of the library staff. I love how theres always a place to sit and read a book or do work. San mateo public libraries and the foundation are committed to. The originals of these volumes, which cover the whole county rather than just redwood city, are housed in the redwood city main library history room. San mateo county libraries 125 lessingia ct san mateo, ca. Most friends groups raise funds to support special projects, including local programming, outreach events, and much more. Donated items allow us to replace worn out copies and to fill gaps in the collection. Half moon bay, ca customers can take any amount of nonperishable boxed or canned food to any of the san mateo county librarys 12 branches, including half moon bay. With help from the pta, we sponsor one scholastic book fair each school year.
To this end, pfol provides funds for library programs, creates awareness of library needs, and promotes volunteerism. Food for fines lets you get san mateo library fines waived. Donations for future shop with a cop events are accepted through the sheriffs activities league. City libraries in burlingame, daly city, redwood city, san mateo and south san francisco are also waiving fines and fees for food donations, according to county library officials. Help history come alive by supporting the san mateo county historical association. There are many great causes, and we generally focus our support in our local community. Your donation will ensure everyone in our community continues to enjoy all that our exceptional library offers.
To oversee the library departments policies and to accept in the name of the city, money, personal and real property donated for library purposes. Nov 09, 2015 city libraries in burlingame, daly city, redwood city, san mateo and south san francisco are also waiving fines and fees for food donations, according to county library officials. Committee pacifica library foundation san mateo county libraries sanchez library sharp park library. With gratitude, the san mateo public library foundation. San mateo county libraries in san mateo san mateo county. The san bruno public library and the friends of the san bruno library are pleased to accept donations of usable items in very good condition, including books, cds and dvds. Overall, i applaud san mateo city and county for providing such a great center that stimulates the readers minds with the collection of literature but i also applaud them in the modernistic approach in building the exterior and specially the interior. In addition it also provides services in areas of san carlos, woodside, and the unincorporated areas of the county. The san mateo county historical association is qualified as tax exempt under irs sections 501 c3.
History of the library san mateo, ca official website. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. There youll see a cage with a drop off spot for the friends of the library. Click here if you wish to pay for your membership online. Friends of the san diego public library host a monthly book sale.
If you have 3 6 boxes to donate, please telephone the library first at 650 5227802 to coordinate with the friends of the library president before you bring any boxes into the library. The san mateo county library is a joint powers authority jpa providing library facilities located in the united states. These sales are held at the university heights branch library, lower level, 4193 park blvd. Please donate online opens a new window or mail your check with the completed form to.
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