One Book One Community: San Mateo County Reads ("OBOC") is a county-wide reading program held annually in the fall to build community, call attention to reading and literacy and create a meaningful dialogue about books and reading.

Each year, the OBOC Selection Committee chooses a book written by a major author. What Is the What by Dave Eggers is the book for 2008's program. County residents are invited to read this same book at the same time and discuss it through a series of free programs over approximately one month.

Keynote Event
San Mateo County Reads 2008
Featuring Dave Eggers in conversation with Michael Krasny
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 7:30 PM
Free and open to all
600 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo

San Bruno Library Events

African Village Celebration
Wednesday, October 15, 7 PM
African drummer Onye Onyemaechi of Village Rhythms takes participants on a tour of African drumming, including the drumming culture of Southern Sudan. Includes group dances and songs.

Family Craft Night
Monday, October 6, 7 PM
Artists from Bay Area cooperative Art in Action lead children in a colorful, mask-making project.

One Book One Community: San Mateo County Reads is presented by the member libraries of the Peninsula Library System.

Hora de Cuentos Bilingües / Bilingual Storytime
Martes a las 11 AM / Tuesdays at 11 AM
Programa interactivo de cuentos para hablantes de inglés, español o los dos. El programa es para todos los niños, pero es ideal para los de 2 hasta 4 años de edad. Interactive storytime for speakers of Spanish, English, or both. All ages are welcome but storytime is specifically geared to 2 - 4 year olds and kids are encouraged to participate.

Pajama Storytime: Mondays at 7 PM for children 3 and up

Itsy-Bitsy Storytime: Thursdays at 11 AM for children 18 months - 3 years

Once Upon a Time: Library Storytime on San Bruno Cable
Can’t get to the library for storytime? Now storytime can come to you! San Bruno Cable Channel 11 is airing “Once Upon a Time,” a children’s storytime featuring library staff. The air times are:

10 AM - Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday
1:30 PM - Tuesday, Thursday
2 PM - Monday, Wednesday, Friday
7 PM - Monday, Wednesday

No access to San Bruno Cable? Storytime is also available on the Internet.

Three Cups of Tea. Some failures lead to phenomenal successes, and this American nurse's unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world's second tallest mountain, is one of them. Dangerously ill when he finished his climb in 1993, Mortenson was sheltered for seven weeks by the small Pakistani village of Korphe; in return, he promised to build the impoverished town's first school, a project that grew into the Central Asia Institute, which has since constructed more than 50 schools across rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. Join the Bibliomaniacs to discuss this book on Thursday, October 16 at 7 PM in City Hall Room 113.

"More Dirt Cheap Books!" Booksale
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 10 AM - 4 PM
San Bruno Public Library
Patio area between City Hall and Library

Come to the Friends of the Library Booksale where all books will be $1 or less! All proceeds benefit the San Bruno Library.

Our democracy is strongest when we’re all involved! We owe it to each other and ourselves to learn about the issues that we’re voting on. Check out all the election resources available at your local library.