About Us
The Redwood City Public Library’s mission is to be “the learning center of our community and the place people turn to for the discovery of ideas, the joy of reading and the power of information.” Community needs drive our services, and we take a personal interest in ensuring that they are delivered in a welcoming, convenient, and responsive manner.
Library Board
The Library Board consists of five members, appointed by the City Council for terms of three years each: (from the left) Alex Schernig, Sharon Levin, Reina B. Barragan, Jeanne Gross, and Rudy Madrigal.
Strategic Plans
Strategic Plan 2002-2005
Strategic Plan Update 2006-2008
Technology Plan 2006-2008
Highlights
Snapshot of 2008-2009
- Loaned over 1.5 million items
- 67,000 library card holders used their card
- 300,000 books, music and movies in our four libraries
- 895,000 visits to our libraries
- 325,000 visits to the library website
- 1,400 volunteers gave over 100,000 hours
- 116,000 children and families attended library programs or received homework help
- 3,062 programs offered
- 1,347 uses of our meeting rooms with an attendance of 41,220
- Over 300,000 computer uses; 130 public computers
View the below presentations for more on the past year at Redwood City Public Library.
Annual Highlights
Services to Youth Presentation
Redwood Shores Library Presentation
Slide
show
of new Family Place
Library Gains Prestigious “Five Star Rating”
Redwood City is very proud to announce that the Redwood City Public Library has received the coveted “five star rating” from the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service, a new public library national rating system instituted by the Library Journal. Read more here
Library Policies
Click here for library policies on circulation, gifts, meeting room use, and more.
Donations
Click here for information on donating materials.
