San Mateo County Libraries

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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;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
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 AddressCityZIPImage
Atherton2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane Atherton 94027
Belmont1110 Alameda de las Pulgas Belmont 94002 Belmont Library (8017936131).jpg
Bookmobile620 Correas Street Half Moon Bay 94019
Brisbane163 Visitacion Avenue Brisbane 94005 Brisbane Library, exterior, night (November 2024) 01.jpg
East Palo Alto2415 University Avenue East Palo Alto 94303 East Palo Alto Muni Blg.jpg
Foster City1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard Foster City 94404 Foster City Library, exterior (November 2024) 03.jpg
Half Moon Bay620 Correas Street Half Moon Bay 94019 Half Moon Bay Library, exterior (June 2024).jpg
Millbrae1 Library Avenue Millbrae 94030 Millbrae Library, exterior (October 2024) 01.jpg
North Fair Oaks2510 Middlefield Road Redwood City 94030 North Fair Oaks Library, exterior (November 2024).jpg
Pacifica Sanchez1111 Terra Nova Boulevard Pacifica 94044 Pacifica-Sanchez Library, exterior, construction (April 2024).jpg
Pacifica Sharp Park104 Hilton Way Pacifica 94044 Pacifica-Sharp Park Library, exterior (April 2024).jpg
Portola Valley765 Portola Road Portola Valley 94028 Library in the Landscape -- The Portola Valley Library (12422097064).jpg
San Carlos610 Elm Street San Carlos 94070 San Carlos Library, exterior (November 2024).jpg
Woodside3140 Woodside Road Woodside 94062 Woodside Library.jpg

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

References

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