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Our mission statement: Redwood City Public Library is 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.
The Library Board consists of seven members (one vacant), 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 |
Duties and Responsibilities
Members
Meetings, Minutes and Agendas
Strategic Plan Update 2009-2012
Snapshot of 2010-2011
- 1.7 million in annual circulation, a slight increase from last year even though hours at one of our branches was decreased. More than half of the items borrowed were children’s materials.
- Over one million in annual visits to one our libraries, an increase from the past year!
- 78,740 library card holders used their card.
- Our meeting rooms were used 1,820 times by the community.
- 110,000 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 10,000. 200 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.
- 170,000 folks attended 7,500 library programs. Of these, 6,600 were children’s programs with 150,000 children and family members attending! All higher than the previous year’s high water mark.
- Our public computers were used 756,000 times and our website was visited 492,000 times, an increase of 30%!
- We added 26,000 books this past year to the collection.
- Initiatives this year included the annual Kindergarten Card Campaign, Library Foundation campaign for Fair Oaks, and many internal organizational efficiencies.
View the below presentations for more on the past year at Redwood City Public Library.
Annual Report
Annual Highlights
Redwood City's Youth Agenda
- 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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Director's Reports
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