San Mateo County Libraries

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San Mateo County Libraries
37°30′37″N122°20′07″W / 37.5102159°N 122.3352481°W / 37.5102159; -122.3352481 [1]
Location San Mateo County, United States
Type Public library
Established1912;112 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
Budget US$31,722,128 (2013)
DirectorAnne-Marie Despain
Employees107 FTE
Website smcl.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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".

Contents

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]

BranchStreet AddressCityZIPTelephoneImage
Atherton2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane Atherton 94027(650)328‑2422
Belmont1110 Alameda de las Pulgas Belmont 94002(650)591‑8286 Belmont Library (8017936131).jpg
Bookmobile620 Correas Street Half Moon Bay 94019(650)726‑2316
Brisbane163 Visitacion Avenue Brisbane 94005(415)467‑2060
East Palo Alto2415 University Avenue East Palo Alto 94303(650)321‑7712 East Palo Alto Muni Blg.jpg
Foster City1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard Foster City 94404(650)574‑4842
Half Moon Bay620 Correas Street Half Moon Bay 94019(650)726‑2316 Half Moon Bay Library, exterior (June 2024).jpg
Millbrae1 Library Avenue Millbrae 94030(650)697‑7607
North Fair Oaks2510 Middlefield Road Redwood City 94030(650)780‑7261
Pacifica Sanchez1111 Terra Nova Boulevard Pacifica 94044(650)359-3397 Pacifica-Sanchez Library, exterior, construction (April 2024).jpg
Pacifica Sharp Park104 Hilton Way Pacifica 94044(650)355‑5196 Pacifica-Sharp Park Library, exterior (April 2024).jpg
Portola Valley765 Portola Road Portola Valley 94028(650)851‑0560 Library in the Landscape -- The Portola Valley Library (12422097064).jpg
San Carlos610 Elm Street San Carlos 94070(650)591‑0341
Woodside3140 Woodside Road Woodside 94062(650)851‑0147 Woodside Library.jpg

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

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References

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  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.
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