What’s New at the Redwood Shores Branch Library?

Finding Hidden Bayland Creatures

The Redwood Shores Branch Library Interpretive Center offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to learn about San Francisco Bay's ecosystem by observation and interaction. New multi-phased upgrades, partially funded by the Foundation, provide visitors a true interactive experience. Three new interactive touchscreens – Rising Waters, Zero Waste Bay, and Water is Full of Life – include educational information and interactive games for kids.  For example, the Zero Waste Bay game defines the purpose of our three sorting receptacles (recycle, compost and trash) and then asks kids to drag different items to the appropriate bins.

Removable puzzle pieces allow visitors to find creatures that blend in and camouflage in their surroundings, or Build a Bird with heads, bodies, and legs. Kids can crawl through a mud structure and peek out of a bubble, or touch the bird placards on the windows to hear their calls. And don’t miss the new Surfperch fish in the aquarium! New signage also provides more information about the Bay’s ecosystem. 

The upgraded Interpretive Center will inspire children of all ages to closely examine the natural world, and ask questions and seek answers about the San Francisco Bay. If you haven’t visited the Interpretive Center for a while, or even if you have, enjoy the new upgrades that make it even more interesting and educational.