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Our mission statement: The Redwood City Public Library inspires learning through innovative and
visionary programming and services—literacy programs, support for school
success, access to technology, safe, inviting spaces for youth and families, and
gathering places that connect the members of the community with a love of
reading and learning. Libraries should be considered “indoor parks” with many
learning, cultural, and recreational activities for all ages, incomes, and cultures,
and a primary way of helping to build community by promoting community
participation and volunteerism.
The Library Board consists of seven members, appointed by the City Council for terms of four years each.
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| Alex Schernig |
Diane Belknap |
Jeanne Gross |
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| Rudy Madrigal |
Barbara Valley |
Reina Barragan |
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Ron Susek |
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Duties and Responsibilities
Members
Meetings, Minutes and Agendas
Strategic Plan Update 2009-2012
Snapshot of 2011-2012
- 1.7 million in annual circulation. More than half of the items borrowed were children’s materials.
- Over 1.1 million in annual visits to one our libraries, an increase from the past year!
- 84,123 library card holders used their card.
- Our meeting rooms were used 2,000 times by the community.
- 117,000 volunteer hours were worked by our community members of all ages.
- 1,000 different teens used our Teen Center this past year for a total attendance of over 12,000. 350 teens gave 1,500 hours volunteering in theTeenCenter, planning and helping out with programs. This does not include the 50 teens that tutor younger kids daily for Project READ.
- Almost 200,000 folks attended 8,400 library programs. Of these, 7,400 were children’s programs with 166,000 children and family members attending! All higher than the previous year’s high water mark.
- Our public computers were used 834,000 times and our website was visited 541,000 times.
- We added 25,000 books this past year to the collection.
- Initiatives this year included the annual Kindergarten Card Campaign, Library Foundation campaign for Fair Oaks, Baby and Me, Job & Career programs, Free Family Museums passes and a new RFID automated checkout system.
View the below presentations for more on the past year at Redwood City Public Library.
The Library Department section of the City of Redwood City’s 2011-2012 Annual Report
Redwood City's Youth Agenda
- NBC News: Redwood City Library Earns Five-Star Rating, December 7, 2012
- Redwood City Library Rated #1 in San Mateo County and California - And #1 Mid-Sized/Large Library in the Entire Country!, December 4, 2012
- Library Gains National "5-Star Rating", February 9, 2012
- San Jose Mercury News, January 5, 2012
- Peninsula Press, November 29, 2011
- Peninsula TV, November, 2011
- Fueling the Fire of Hope Award, October 28, 2011
- Library Gains National "5-Star Rating", February 26, 2009
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