San Mateo County Libraries

San Mateo County Libraries
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37°30′37″N 122°20′07″W / 37.5102159°N 122.3352481°W / 37.5102159; -122.3352481[1]
LocationSan Mateo County, United States
TypePublic library
Established1912; 113 years ago (1912)
Branches12
Collection
Size1 million
Access and use
Access requirementsCalifornia residency to check out items.
Circulation3,379,055 (2015)
Population served2,281,657 (2015)
Members441,000
Other information
BudgetUS$31,722,128 (2013)
DirectorAnne-Marie Despain
Employees107 FTE
Websitesmcl.org Edit this at Wikidata
References: [2][3][4]

The San Mateo County Libraries (SMCL), formerly San Mateo County Library, is a public library system and Joint Powers Authority headquartered in San Mateo, California.[5] Its motto is "Open for Exploration".

It is a member of the Peninsula Library System. It serves the smaller cities of San Mateo County who do not have a city library.

Locations

The following locations are a part of the system:[6]

Branch Street Address City ZIP Telephone Image
Atherton 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane Atherton 94027 (650)328‑2422
Belmont 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas Belmont 94002 (650)591‑8286 Belmont Library
Bookmobile 620 Correas Street Half Moon Bay 94019 (650)726‑2316
Brisbane 163 Visitacion Avenue Brisbane 94005 (415)467‑2060 Brisbane Library
East Palo Alto 2415 University Avenue East Palo Alto 94303 (650)321‑7712 East Palo Alto Library
Foster City 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard Foster City 94404 (650)574‑4842 Foster City Library
Half Moon Bay 620 Correas Street Half Moon Bay 94019 (650)726‑2316 Half Moon Bay Library
Millbrae 1 Library Avenue Millbrae 94030 (650)697‑7607 Millbrae Library
North Fair Oaks 2510 Middlefield Road Redwood City 94030 (650)780‑7261 North Fair Oaks Library
Pacifica Sanchez 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard Pacifica 94044 (650)359-3397 Pacifica-Sanchez Library
Pacifica Sharp Park 104 Hilton Way Pacifica 94044 (650)355‑5196 Pacifica-Sharp Park Library
Portola Valley 765 Portola Road Portola Valley 94028 (650)851‑0560 Portola Valley
San Carlos 610 Elm Street San Carlos 94070 (650)591‑0341 San Carlos Library
Woodside 3140 Woodside Road Woodside 94062 (650)851‑0147 Woodside Library

The bookmobile service travels around the county to various locations like schools, post offices, and even the Hiller Aviation Museum.[7]

References

  1. ^ "San Mateo County Library". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 6 April 1998. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ^ "2015-2016 Annual Report" (PDF). San Mateo County Libraries. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. ^ Bigue, Christa (13 June 2016). "County of San Mateo Releases FY 2016-17 Recommended Budget". County of San Mateo. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. ^ "FY 2013-15 Recommended Budget" (PDF). San Mateo County. 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. ^ "San Mateo County Library Administration." San Mateo County Library. Retrieved on October 6, 2009.
  6. ^ "San Mateo County Library Locations." San Mateo County Library. Retrieved on October 6, 2009.
  7. ^ "Bookmobile San Mateo County Libraries". San Mateo County Libraries. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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