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 (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
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.

The Library offers a unique Dial-A-Story services that provides 24/7 access to recorded content. Patrons can call 650-844-8844 from any phone and use the menu to navigate to various recordings. Children will especially enjoy story time on Dial-A-Story as it requires no internet access to use.

Locations

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

Branch Street Address City ZIP Telephone Image
Atherton 2 Dinkelspiel Station LaneAtherton94027(650)328‑2422
Belmont 1110 Alameda de las PulgasBelmont94002(650)591‑8286 Belmont Library
Bookmobile 620 Correas StreetHalf Moon Bay94019(650)726‑2316
Brisbane 163 Visitacion AvenueBrisbane94005(415)467‑2060
East Palo Alto 2415 University AvenueEast Palo Alto94303(650)321‑7712 East Palo Alto
Foster City 1000 East Hillsdale BoulevardFoster City94404(650)574‑4842
Half Moon Bay 620 Correas StreetHalf Moon Bay94019(650)726‑2316
Millbrae 1 Library AvenueMillbrae94030(650)697‑7607
North Fair Oaks 2510 Middlefield RoadRedwood City94030(650)780‑7261
Pacifica Sanchez 1111 Terra Nova BoulevardPacifica94044(650)359-3397
Pacifica Sharp Park 104 Hilton WayPacifica94044(650)355‑5196
Portola Valley 765 Portola RoadPortola Valley94028(650)851‑0560 Portola Valley
San Carlos 610 Elm StreetSan Carlos94070(650)591‑0341
Woodside 3140 Woodside RoadWoodside94062(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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