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Centennial Celebration of Women's Suffrage: One (Wo)man, One Vote August 18 marks 100 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified, extending the right to vote to women in the U.S. The work was decades in the making, thanks in part to the dedication and perseverance of women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Ida B. Wells, and Alice Paul. We are marking this milestone with a special live event on Saturday, August 22 at 3 p.m. Join us on Zoom as Bonnie J. Morris, Ph.D., a lecturer at U.C. Berkeley, offers a lively history of the arguments for and against women's suffrage. She will discuss the 19th Century attitudes toward women in politics and public life that suffragettes faced. Register for this event. |
NASA Mars 2020 Mission The Mars Rover, Perseverance, is on its way to the Red Planet to collect and store rock and soil samples that later be returned to Earth. Learn more about this mission on Saturday at 3 p.m. We will also have an activity based on the science of finding liquid in an object, just like NASA scientists! Register for this limited seated event and see what supplies to have handy. This event is best suited for kids in grades 4-8. |
 Summer Reading Sign Ups Make sure to log all five of your books and complete your activities by August 31 to win a prize. Prizes will be given out at the patron's library during curbside hours until the end of August, or while supplies last. |
Free Help With College Essays and Financial Aid Let SCCLD help you and family members with the college application process. Join us on Thursday for a Zoom workshop with a college consultant who will explain the admission process, academics vs. extracurriculars and why college essays matter now more than ever. Register now. The SCCLD Brainfuse resource just launched FAFSA Live Help. Get free online assistance filling out your application for student aid! |
Teens Making History: Poetry People are feeling different emotions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. California State Libraries want to document these times for a project called California COVID diaries and are asking people to submit writings, photos, and videos for the project. For all of the teen poets out there, we are offering expert advice on how to create the most effective poem expressing your unique voice. Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Janice Sapigao will be leading a workshop on poetry writing techniques to effectively relate the impact of the current pandemic on Thursday, August 6 at 2 p.m. on Zoom. Register for this limited attendance event. Participants are encouraged to submit their finished poem to the COVID Diaries project. |
August is Read a Romance Month Escape the real world and fall in love with a new romance novel this month. Check out this recent booklist from our librarians, or explore Overdrive to find a new read. Also give Novelist Plus a try. Here you can find new fiction titles to enjoy, lists of award winners, read-alikes, and more. |
Join Our Virtual Film Club Meet with us on Thursday as we discuss the film, The Mask You Live In. The film follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America's perceived narrow definition of masculinity. Watch the film on Kanopy ahead of the discussion. Register in advance. |
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Join the Library with an Instant Free eCard
If you live in Santa Clara County and do not have a library card with the Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD), or would like additional household members to have their own library accounts, the instant free eCard is for you. On a temporary basis during the COVID-19 crisis, eCards are available to all residents who live within Santa Clara County with a valid residential mailing address (P.O. Box not accepted). |
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