Join one of the most important planning efforts by sharing your input during the General Plan update. This citywide policy document covers issues like sustainability, circulation, housing, land use, infrastructure and more. Learn how you can participate!
We want to be the best place to bicycle and we need your help. Join us for the first Bicycle Master Plan Community Workshop on Saturday, December 1. Learn how you can get involved and be a part of shaping the future and present of bicycling in San Mateo!
Are you a volunteer who signed up to help keep storm drains in your neighborhood free of debris? Do you want to help the environment and deter flooding? Join our Adopt-a-Drain program and participate in our photo contest to win prizes by November 30!
The City has an enhanced interactive maps and geographical information system portal. Learn about transportation improvements, private development projects, street repaving and sweeping, crime data, flood zones, homeowners association boundaries and more!
As the cars we drive continue to evolve in terms of technology, they also evolve in how they are built to protect us. Did you know that average vehicle built in 1975 contained only 4% high strength steel? Today this number is as high as 72%. With this add...
This multi-year capital improvement program will upgrade our sanitary sewer system and the wastewater treatment plant to improve service, align with the City’s sustainability goals, and comply with regulations to protect the environment and public health.
Due to the ongoing unhealthy air quality, Sunday's holiday show at the outdoor ice rink is cancelled. It is unsafe for the young performers to be skating in these conditions. The rink will remain open through the remainder of the season.
The Recreation Facilities Strategic Plan – Vision to Reality is ready for the next step! Following public input, options have been refined and recommendations developed for the future of San Mateo’s facilities. Attend a November meeting to learn more!
Learn about upcoming activities, events, projects, initiatives and more! Brought to you by the City Manager's Office, it includes the latest information from all of our departments. Visit our email notification page to sign up for future newsletters.
During the months of November and December bring non-perishable food items into one of the participating libraries and fines/fees will be waived. All food collected will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. Participating libraries: ...
Searching for work? Need help writing your resume? Want assistance applying for a job online? Volunteers with experience in human resources, coaching, and teaching are available to help you. Free. Open on ...
Enjoy more than 30,000 independent, international, classic, or documentary films through Kanopy. Create an account, download the app, and watch them on your smartphone, tablet, PC or smart TV. You may view 10 movies per month; the loa...
Thousands of movies, TV shows, music albums and audiobooks to borrow for instant streaming or temporary downloading to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with your library card.
Search for San Mateo Public Library in the Apple App store or Google Play on your device then download the free app.
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Stop by 3 Bees Café on the 3rd Floor of the Main Library and enjoy coffee, sandwiches, snacks, and more!
The Library has set-up a Citizenship Corner to provide information about the naturalization process in English, Spanish, and Chinese. The Library has been in collaboration with the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency to establish thi...
Pronunciator is a fun way to learn a new language with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music and more! Plus, ESL students can access English language lessons in 50 non-English languages.
Tutors are available 1pm-10pm daily. Receive live homework help, skill building assistance, writing assistance, the answer to a specific question or practice learning a language. Try Brainfuse now!
Located in Central Park, the outdoor rink features 9,000 square feet of REAL ice. Skaters will be able to skate in the sunshine...
An unhealthy air quality alert is in effect until Tuesday, November 20 due to the continued heavy smoke moving into the Bay Area from the tragic Camp Fire in Butte County. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District extended the warning and is continuing...
SAN MATEO – The City of San Mateo, in partnership with Foster City, received a major boost from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as it was invited to apply for a $277 million loan to support the Clean Water Program.
The EPA announced the Peninsula-...
San Mateo, CA — The City of San Mateo is celebrating the first anniversary of a program that encourages volunteers to support the environment and have a sense of neighborhood ownership by keeping storm drains near their homes clean.
Last October, ...