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Our General Plan Update process is one of the most influential efforts you can get involved in to help shape the future of San Mateo. Learn about how you can share your input on the future of housing, transportation, public safety, land use and much more.
Water under your home? The San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District can help check for mosquitoes breeding in the water and keep them from growing. Contact the District today for one of their certified vector control technicians to help you.
Homeowners and renters in San Mateo with damage or losses due to the series of winter storms can apply for federal disaster assistance grants to help pay for temporary housing, essential home repairs and other disaster-related needs. Apply by March 16.
Are you passionate about community and influencing our future? Then consider applying by Feb. 10 to serve on a City commission or board! We have openings on: Library Board, Personnel Board, Senior Citizens Commission & Measure S Oversight Committee.
3 Bees Café has reopened in the library! Visit the 3rd floor café to enjoy a variety of coffees, teas, and delicious snacks. The café is open Monday-Thursday from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, and Friday-Sunday from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM.&...
Learn about how to become a U.S. citizen and find information about the naturalization process, including requirements, test, and interview. There are online resources, printable forms, free immigration services, and USCIS Steps to Naturalization. &nb...
January 15 - March 31, 2023The Adult Winter Reading Challenge is back! What's on your winter reading list? Pick up a reading log at any of our three branches or print out a log. Read any book (print, audio, or eBook), fill out the log, and return...
The following exhibits will be available at the Main Library in January and February.
Nimisha DoongarwalMixed MediaMain Library, 1st Floor Art GalleryJanuary 6, 2023 - February 26, 2023Library Art GalleryNoelle LanePainted ObjectsMain Library, 2nd Floor Di...
With your library card you can borrow a California State Libraries Park Pass! Place a hold with your library card through the catalog or drop by any San Mateo Public Library and ask the Accounts Desk if there is a Quick Pick pass available to bo...
Searching for work? Need help writing or reviewing your resume? Want assistance applying for a job online? Volunteers are available to help you. Open on the 2nd floor of the Main Library on Tuesdays, 10 AM - 12 PM and Wednesdays, 11 AM - 1 PM.
Hear library staff & community readers read stories and poems! Available 24/7 by calling (650) 844-8844. Escuche cuentos, historias y poemas grabados por el personal de la biblioteca y los lectores de la comunidad desde su teléfono...
Get unlimited, live homework help with your San Mateo Public Library card. Tutors are available 1pm-10pm daily.