What does your library mean to you? Even during chaotic times, we all hope we can count on our local library. To ensure that libraries flourish and have the freedom to promote and protect the public good for today and tomorrow, each one of us must step up to provide financial support, volunteer assistance, and advocacy for our libraries. Libraries contribute to a future that values and protects freedom of speech in a world that celebrates both our similarities and our differe

More than 70 community members attended a film screening and discussion of “The Librarians,” a different kind of super hero movie, on September 22 at the Redwood City Downtown Library. “The Librarians”chronicles how book bans are spreading, and librarians are being harassed, fired and even threatened with criminalization for defending the right to read.  The film is a rallying cry for intellectual freedom. A question and answer session followed the film, moderated by Library

Graduate Silvana The Redwood City Council celebrated its newest class of high school graduates from the Library’s   Career Online High School  (COHS) initiative.   Ezra Flores Solorio, Olga Gonzalez,and Silvana Leon were recognized at the September 29 City Council meeting, followed by a reception in the Downtown Library. Graduate Silvana (in photo) said she was thankful to have the opportunity to continue learning and for the kindness she received “from people I saw every day

The gulf between those who have reliable internet access and those who don’t – called “the digital divide” – is an ongoing challenge for many Redwood City residents. Bridging-the-Digital-Divide (BDD) is a cornerstone initiative that RCLF has funded since 2017. We purchase technology assets such as: 100 Wi-Fi hotspots that can be checked out for up to three weeks (just like a book).  In the past few months, the Library  has refreshed the supply of hotspots with 100 new devices