The Human Library is coming to Redwood City
Catherine Dahlberg, Staff Writer
May 29, 2018
Filed under News
A library is typically a place to study, browse, hold meetings, and check out books, periodicals, and videos. Starting in September of this year, Redwood City Library will begin offering a new service to residents — a Human Library, the first of its kind in the Bay Area. The Human Library, whic...
Dogs and kids form ‘pawsitive’ bond through Paws for Tales
Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer
March 5, 2018
On a rainy day at the Redwood Shores library, Marianna the golden retriever wags her tail happily as a little girl reads “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” to her. Marianna is part of Paws for Tales, a joint effort by the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA and the Peninsula Library System that allows children to form bonds with dogs by readin...
Books students read don’t reflect Carlmont’s diverse population
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
J.D. Salinger, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Shakespeare. All three are accomplished writers. All three are white. Sandra Cisneros, also an accomplished writer. Cisneros is Mexican-American. During my two and a half years at Carlmont, Cisneros is the only Latino writer whose book I've been give...
Used books serve new purpose
December 6, 2017
Donations of money and books are given to various causes due to the monthly used book sale put on by the “Friends of the San Carlos Library.” On the third Sunday of every month, the second story of the San Carlos Public Library is transformed into a consignment shop where consumers can buy books...
Carlmont donates ‘Ready Player One’ books to at-risk teens
Amelia Espinosa, Staff Writer
May 4, 2017
Carlmont is accepting used copies of "Ready Player One," the 2016 school-wide summer reading book, from students. Every English teacher has been given a book drive donation box and has collected books since April 19. The drive will last until May 13. Then, the books will be donated to organizat...
ASB inspired by children’s books for Celebration Assembly theme
Anya Meredith, Staff Writer
May 24, 2016
Filed under Campus, Multimedia
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Transitioning from books to tablets
Tian Chary, Staff Writer
March 10, 2014
Filed under A&E
In recent years, different school administrations have been discussing the digital divide between the “haves" and “have nots.” Many new and state-of-the-art technologies are developed daily, and most of them are being directed at the younger generation. As technology has advanced, so has the gap t...
CJ Ward, Staff Writer
Proposition 10, also known as the Affordable Housing Act, is on the ballot for California’s general...
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
At a distance, the crowd at Ocean Beach seemed typical for a Saturday afternoon. There were surfers,...
Pablo Pinilla, Staff Writer
The first annual Waterdog Run kicked off bright and early Saturday morning after two years of preparation. The...