Calling all Dragon Fans!

Join ventriloquist Randel and his dragon buddy Groark for songs, stories and fun at the Civic Center Library on Monday, June 25^th at 3pm. This free program is for children ages 2 and up. For additional information about this event, contact the Civic Center Reference Desk at 499-6058.

Summer of Love Your Computer

Learn how to embrace technology at Corte Madera Library's free classes


Computer Basics
Tues. July 3rd 1 p.m.
Thurs. July 19th 1 p.m.
Tues. July 31st 10 a.m.
Thurs. Aug. 16th 1 p.m.
Thurs. Aug. 30th 10 a.m.

E-Mail Basics
Tues. July 24th 1 p.m.
Tues. Aug. 7th 10 a.m.
Tues. Aug. 21st 10 a.m.

Please call the Reference Desk at the Corte Madera Library at (415) 924-6444 to sign up or for more information.

All facilities are wheelchair accessible. To request sign interpretation or other accommodation, call 415/499-3220 (voice) or 711 (California Relay Service) three working days prior to the event.

New Consumer Resource at the Civic Center Library

The Civic Center Library has begun a subscription to a set of consumer guides published by TheStreet.com Ratings (formerly Weiss Ratings) that cover eight subject areas:

• Automobile Insurance
  
• Elder Care Choices
• Homeowners Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
• Medicare Supplement Insurance
• Term Life Insurance
• Variable Annuities

Each consumer guide describes the product or service, outlines factors to consider when making aslection, and includes independent unbiased ratings of companies in the field.

TheStreet.com Ratings: Consumer Guide box is updated quarterly. The guides are shelved on the library's Consumer Shelves and are available for in-library use.

Civic Center Library Book Club - July Selection

Join the Brown Bag Book Club on July 25, from 12-1, for a discussion of Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City. The club meets monthly at the Civic Center Library and new members are always welcome! For more information, call Tom at 499-6102, or email tmcgibney@co.marin.ca.us.

Free Computer Classes at the Civic Center Library

The Civic Center Library is offering the following free classes in July. For more information, and to register for a class, please call 499-6058.

Beginning Internet
A professional librarian will instruct the Beginning Internet class and you will be provided with an orientation on how to navigate and search the Internet in this hour-long hands-on class.
Wednesday, July 11
9 a.m.- 10 a.m.

Email Basics
This class is designed for people who do not have an email account. It will cover how to read and send email.
Monday, July 16
9 a.m.- 10 a.m.

Opening and Sending Email Attachments
Learn to open an attachment that is emailed to you, and to attach a file to an email message to send to someone else. Access to an email account (Yahoo Mail is preferable but not required) and experience in receiving/sending email messages are required).
Monday, July 30
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Library Events and Classes

Check out our Events and Classes page and find out what’s happening at your library. Here you can find information on upcoming Library book clubs, computer classes, storytimes, special events for adults, children, and teens, and more!

Follow the Magic!

Magic awaits you at the South Novato Library where the multi-talented Timothy James will amaze and astound you with his eye-popping sleight of hand, fast-paced audience interaction and laugh-out-loud comedy! Join magician Timothy James at the South Novato Library on Wednesday, June 20th at 2 pm. For additional information about this free and fun-filled program, just contact the South Novato Library at 506-3168!

Civic Center Library Book Club – June Selection

Join the Brown Bag Book Club on June 20, from 12-1, for a discussion of Elizabeth Laird’s novel, A Little Piece of Ground. The club meets monthly at the Civic Center Library and new members are always welcome! For more information, call Tom at 499-6102, or email tmcgibney@co.marin.ca.us.

Book Talk at the Civic Center Library with Local Historian Barry Spitz

Join local author and historian Barry Spitz for a talk and book signing, featuring images from his new book, Marin: A History. The event will take place on Thursday, June 14, at 3 p.m., in the Civic Center Library.

The staff of the California Room at the Civic Center Library assisted in the research for his book. Proceeds from the sale of the book benefit the California Room and the Civic Center Library.

Get a clue!

Looking for a clue to a good reading experience? Why not join the Novato Mystery Book Readers Club which meets Thursday, June 14th from 10:30-11:30 am! The selection for June is The Railway Detective by Edward Marston. For additional information about this fun book club, contact the Novato Reference Desk at 897-1143.

Computer Tutoring at the Civic Center Library

The Civic Center Library offers free, one-on-one tutoring on using the library catalog and databases, Microsoft Word, email, and searching the Internet. For more information, or to schedule a session, please call (415) 499-6102.