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	Call for Artists - 3-Dimensional Work The Art Exhibit Selection Committee is seeking 3-D artwork to be displayed in cases at the Main Library and City Hall in 2013 and 2014. Submission Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2013 More Information 3-D Art Exhibitor Guidelines and Request Form

Discover & Go Discover & Go provides San Mateo Public Library cardholders with FREE passes to local museums and more! Find Out More

Summer Reading Program Reading Is So Delicious! Read this summer and earn prizes! Come to the library and pick up a reading log. Children (infants to 7th grade) Read or listen for 20 days before August 10 and receive great prizes. Check out our summer calendar of free events. Remember, reading is like food for your brain! More Information Teens (8th - 12th grades) Read and review 4 books and receive a gift card from a local bookstore in August. More Information

Job Search, Resume Writing, and Online Job Applications. Volunteers with experience in human resources, coaching and teaching will be there to help you in your search for a job. Join us on the 2nd floor of the Main Library (M-F 11:00am - 2:00pm)