Bienvenidos Expands Service

Bienvenidos, a Library initiative funded by the Library Foundation, provides Spanish language interpretation services for English-only library programs to provide access to our Spanish-speaking community. Upward Scholars’ program, ¡Habla Más!, trains native Spanish speakers who have completed English as a Second Language courses to deliver simultaneous interpretation. The library currently works with four Bienvenidos interpreters.

The Library is now utilizing the interpreters’ talents to offer a new service on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. providing  Ayuda con documentos en inglés, verbal translations of English documents. The Spanish-speaking community can drop in to get help understanding the content of their documents or with help filling out forms. Bienvenidos Interpreters will not offer legal or medical advice.  For participants seeking additional assistance, staff will refer customers to the  2025 San Mateo County Community Information Handbook (en Español) and connect them to appropriate resources.

For more information about available programs, please visit the Library's Bienvenidos webpage.