The San Mateo County Libraries system has won a prestigious award from the American Library Association for its efforts to build awareness about its offerings and increase the number of people signing up for library cards.
The local library system is one of just eight across the nation to earn the 2017 John Cotton Dana Award. The commemoration was for its rebranding campaign “Open for Exploration,” a public relations effort to unify the county’s 12 libraries into a shared vision, according to the county.
Monthly visits to the libraries’ website have increased 30 percent and monthly library card applications have increased 17 percent as compared to the same time last year, according to the county.
Last year, the county libraries won a 2016 National Association of Counties Achievement Award.
The system is a joint powers authority comprised of unincorporated areas of the county, as the cities of Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, San Carlos and Woodside. Visit smcl.org for more information.
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On Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the San Mateo Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration are partnering to prevent pill abuse and theft by allowing the public to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and/or unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the San Mateo Police Department, 200 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo. The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles/sharps, only pills and/or patches. The service is free and anonymous.
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For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 29 National Prescription Take Back Day, visit the DEA’s website at dea.gov. On an ongoing/regular basis, the San Mateo Police Department has a Rx Drop Box available for disposal inside the police department front lobby, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District received the “District of Distinction” accreditation by the Special District Leadership Foundation for its sound fiscal management policies and practices in district operations. The district is the first mosquito and vector control district in California to be designated a District of Distinction.
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Did you know 1 in 5 Americans will have skin cancer in their lifetime and one in 70 will get melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer? The Mills-Peninsula/Sutter Health and the American Academy of Dermatology are sponsoring a free screening clinic Saturday, May 6, at Mills Hospital, 100 South San Mateo Drive. Several local dermatologists are staffing the event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Patients must call (650) 696 4806 to register in advance.
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