San Mateo County Library Bookmobile

The San Mateo County Library Bookmobile extends public library services to under-served communities The bookmobile also makes special trips to community events.

The San Mateo County Library has been operating a bookmobile since 1953. The Bookmobile primarily serves communities along the coast and other unincorporated areas throughout San Mateo County. The Bookmobile visits area schools and communities with a collection that includes materials for children and adults in English and Spanish. It houses 4,000 items in its collection of books, DVDs, CDs, audio-books and magazines.

12/27/2018

Come join our Noon Year's Eve celebration with a glass of pretend champagne today on the coast.
Lesley Gardens 1-2
7th and Farallone, Montera 3-5
Coastside Market, Moss Beach 5:45-7:30

12/14/2018

Gracie turned her Ugly Sweater Drawing into a full outfit!

12/13/2018

Come decorate you own Ugly Sweater and sign up for the Winter Learning Challenge on the bookmobile today!

11/27/2018

LibraryWorks

11/21/2018

Bookmobile

We will be at our regular stops today Wednesday 11/21. Come stock up for the long holiday weekend.

smcl.org San Mateo is a large and geographically diverse county with coastal, mountain, rural and municipal areas. To serve our diverse…

11/20/2018

Online Resources

Due to the continued air quality conditions, the Bookmobile is again out of service today. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are online for access to eBooks and audiobooks, streaming movies and music, digital magazines and newspapers and more at https://smcl.org/online-resources/.

smcl.org Thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, online classes, consumer information, encyclopedias, investing reports, automotive repair…

11/16/2018

The Bookmobile is out of service today. We apologize for the inconvenience.

11/06/2018

UPDATE: The Bookmobile is able to resume normal scheduled service starting at 3:15 today. Thank you for your patience!

11/06/2018

Due to a road closure, the Bookmobile will not be running today. We hope to resume regular scheduled service tomorrow.

10/20/2018

Come bob for goblins in our giant vat of slime!

10/17/2018

Come aboard the Boo!mobile.
We'll be in Montara at Farallone View from 2:30-4 and then at Pillar Ridge from 4:30-5:30.
See you there (if you're not scared.)

10/03/2018

SMCLibraries and Bookmobile at Pacifica Fog Fest Parade

We had a blast with everyone at the yesterday parading with our and our ! Thanks to everyone for coming out!

10/01/2018

Health Literacy Month – Finding the Right Words for Better Health

healthliteracymonth.org Finding the Right Words for Better Health

09/28/2018

Fogfest

Wave hello to the Bookmobile tomorrow at the Fogfest Parade!

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09/19/2018

Storytime on the Bookmobile today.

09/19/2018

The bookmobile will carry the forms all month!

09/12/2018

Come to the Bookmobile at Hiller Aviation today and make your own Chinese Button Knot Bracelet! From 10-2.

09/07/2018

Art Break Day – Art is Moving

Please join us on the Bookmobile for Art Break Day! We will be making Sun Prints so bring your creativity and make art with found objects.

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08/22/2018

HuffPost Parents

Check out a baby story time at your library today.

“Hearing rhythm and rhyming words, asking questions for response, making up nonsense words — all these things build literacy skills in children."

08/08/2018

We will be at the Hiller Aviation Museum today with limited service while the bookmobile is undergoing regular maintenance. Please join us for Summer Learning Challenge activities and the food trucks!

08/02/2018

Giant Jenga at Hiller Aviation!

07/25/2018

To the moon at Hiller!

We'll be here til 2:00. Come make and launch a rocket.

07/25/2018

Come guess what this is at Hiller Aviation from 11:00 to 2:00!

07/24/2018

Handy Handout #438:  The Summer Slide: Summer Learning Loss Facts and Prevention Tips

Last summer school stops are behind us but remember to keep your reading levels up until school starts in August!

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06/30/2018

Untitled Album

05/25/2018

Diply Facts

Bookmobile has two ukes right now ready for you to check out and test your skills.

Could listen to this all day!

Credit: Honoka & Azita

05/17/2018

All is well today at the Bookmobile! Hope to see you at the Pescadero PO from 1:45-2:30, LaHonda PO from 3 - 3:45 and at Moonridge from 5-6pm.

05/02/2018

Self-Watering Terrarium!

Be sure to stop by the bookmobile today. We are going to be planting mini terrariums for you to take home for Ditch Your Device Week!

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05/01/2018

San Mateo County Libraries

Take on the go! Our new is here and turns your smartphone or tablet into a library at your fingertips. You can instantly tap into library resources anytime, anywhere! The modern design features a more intuitive and easy-to-read layout. Enhanced services allow you to checkout and download digital items from within the app, use an eCard version of your , access all of the library’s digital content providers, and much more. Just for downloading and using our new app, you can be entered into a weekly raffle to win a gift card. Check out our for raffle details: http://smcl.org/app

04/20/2018

Bookmobile is back in service! We will be at our regular runs in East Palo Alto today. See you there.

3:00-4:15 University Square Park
4:30-6:30 Open Door Church

04/19/2018

The Bookmobile is currently out of service. We hope to get back to regular routes as soon as possible. In the meantime, staff will be at all stops with holds and a small selection of popular materials.

04/14/2018

Join us for East Palo Alto Earth Day Celebration today from 10 AM to 2 PM.

04/11/2018

Happy National Bookmobile Day at Hiller Aviation Museum.

04/09/2018

National Bookmobile Day 2018

National Bookmobile Day 2018 is coming this Wednesday, April 11th. Check out this cool article about NBD on smcl.org.
https://smcl.org/blogs/post/national-bookmobile-day-2018/

smcl.org Join San Mateo County Libraries as we celebrate National Bookmobile Day (NBD) this Wednesday, April 11, 2018. NBD celebrates our…

04/09/2018

San Mateo County Libraries

It’s ! Celebrate with by sharing why you love our libraries or how they’ve impacted your life in just one sentence.

¡Es la Semana Nacional de la Biblioteca! Celebra con nosotros y comparte porque amas nuestras bibliotecas o el impacto que han tenido en tu vida en solo una oración.

這是全國圖書館週! 和我們一起慶祝,分享你為什麼喜歡我們的圖書館,或者用一句話來描述他們是如何來影響你的生活。

04/02/2018

San Mateo County Libraries

, our interactive & engaging for children, can be accessed both inside & outside of ? All you need is your to use this designed to provide a stronger learning foundation for school & have fun while doing so!

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03/28/2018

Kanopy for San Mateo County Libraries

Check out SMCL's new emagazine vendor.

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03/21/2018

Prime Time for Podcasts

Some great kid's podcasts recommended from the School Library Journal.

slj.com More In This Article Top Podcasts When Marcie Atkins wants to immerse her students in a topic, she often offers podcasts among an array of learning materials that students can watch, listen to,

03/15/2018

Why Reading Books Should be Your Priority, According to Science

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03/12/2018

Contemplative Monk

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To the moon at Hiller!
Bookmobile is at Facebook Festivals until 7:00 PM today. Come pay us a visit.
Come and dance with Baila Baila at Millbrae Library!  Baila Baila will be here until 11am!
Bamba, bamba, bamba!
The Halloween season is alive and well on the Boo!Mobile. Even ghosts like to read and write.
The next winners for America's Got Talent was spotted at an outreach site!
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125 Lessingia Court
San Mateo, CA
94402

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