1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City 94063 | 650-780-7593

friendsofrwclibrary@gmail.com

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Friends of the Redwood City Public Library

About Us


honeyRedwood City Library Honey

Honey SOLD OUT currently

Jars are $10 each and all proceeds benefit the library.

Honey also available for sale in the Friends Bookstore at the Downtown Library.

The Friends Honey Cookbook is available for download. Enjoy a variety of recipes using honey contributed by the community! -> Honey Cookbook

You can watch the library bees hard at work in their hives by clicking here.

You can watch a short documentary about the library bees made by Daniel Negrete here

Donation Event: Books/CDs/DVDs/Puzzles/Albums

Next Event: Saturday, March 16, 2024 10 a.m. to Noon

Where: Two Locations!

Location 1 - Behind the Downtown Library at 1044 Middlefield Road

Location 2 - In the Parking Lot of Redwood Shores Library at 399 Marine Pkwy

Wanted Items: Books, CDs, DVDs in Very Good Condition. Puzzles (if complete), Videogames, and Albums accepted as well.

Do Not Bring: Anything Dirty or more than slightly Worn. No Magazines, Encyclopedias, VHS or Cassette Tapes, Hard Back Adult Fiction if older than 3 years.

Please bring items in bags or boxes that you will leave. Every donor will be required to load the bags or boxes onto carts. Thank you!

If you have a small donation (1 bag), you can bring the materials inside any of the Redwood City Libraries during operating hours.

Who Are the Friends of the Redwood City Library?

An all-volunteer organization who sorts, scans and prices thousands of books, manages online book sales and runs bookstores and other sales to sponsor library programming or other library goods and services.

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Learn about the 50th Anniversary and Summer Learning Celebration on Sunday, June 12

Our Link Page

Watch a Video about Friends!

Article on Friends 50th in RWCPulse

What Do We Do?

Fund library and community programs such as Summer Learning Challenge, Authors, Traveling Storytime, Little Learners, Baby/Children/Teens, Arts and Crafts, Cultural Events, Job Seeking, Music and More!

How Do We Raise Funds?

To see the many programs the Friends fund:

Contact Us

Interested in learning about our sales and events? Interested in volunteering? Any other questions? Email us at friendsofrwclibrary@gmail.com or leave us a message at 650-780-7593.

Officers

  • Mary Scavarda, Chair
  • Rose Ann Hummel, Vice-Chair
  • Patty Holubar, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Jan Coulman
  • Ellen Johnston
  • Carolyn Nathan

Friends' Board Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every Month in the Small Meeting Room in the Downtown Library or Zoom. Meetings are open to the public.