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Holiday Party Planning Help The holiday season is upon us. Look no further than the Library to help you plan your next get-together, whether it is a small affair or a large event.
Set the scene with a festive tablescape. Find inspiration with this Holiday Table booklist, which also features holiday cookbooks. Of course, you can always rely on our online resource, CreativeBug, to help you make centerpieces, custom decorations, napkins and more. If you can’t make it to the library quickly, we have a number of digital cookbooks available on Overdrive. Just download them to your device!
The right music can enhance the ambiance. Our free music streaming/downloading service Freegal offers pre-selected playlists, or create your own for hours of enjoyment! Check out these books to learn more about your favorite holiday tunes and carols, including sheet music.
End the night with party favors your guests can enjoy later. You can’t go wrong with these homemade food gifts! |
New Online Resource for Kids We are excited to introduce a brand new online resource for kids – Weston Woods Plus. This vast database of children’s classics and modern favorites bring stories to life with interactive videos and resources. Patrons can enjoy a variety of materials for toddlers and school age children you can easily find with filters like grade, age, theme, and Lexile level! |
StoryWalk® at Milpitas Library We are happy to announce the StoryWalk® Project has expanded to the Milpitas Library. A StoryWalk® includes pages taken directly from a children's book, mounted and installed along an outdoor path. As you walk down the path, you are encouraged to read and follow the story along the way. The selected book for the StoryWalk® is Walking in a Winter Wonderland, a picture book that celebrates winter, using the lyrics of the song Winter Wonderland by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith. The StoryWalk® starts at the front of the Milpitas Grammar School and ends near the entrance of the library on Main Street. It will be on display until Monday, December 20. StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Vermont. |
Photo Contest for Teens Teens aged 12-18 are invited to participate in our Winter Traditions Photo Contest and Gallery.
Share photographs of what winter traditions look like to you for a chance to win a prize. Perhaps it is an end of year celebration, taking a trip, making a cup of tea – let us know!*
Enter your submission here. The deadline is Friday, December 31, 2021.
*We request the photo NOT include people’s faces. |
Upcoming Holiday Schedule The holidays are here, and we wanted to let you know about upcoming holiday closures. All SCCLD libraries will be closed and services unavailable on Friday and Saturday, December 24 and 25 for Christmas, and again on Friday and Saturday, December 31 and January 1 for New Year’s. Have a happy and safe holidays! |
Flu Shots Available It is recommended that people aged 6 months and older get a flu vaccine. The flu strains that circulate in our communities change over time, so it is important to be protected. The vaccine is a safe and effective way to reduce your chance of being hospitalized with severe flu. This is even more important because of COVID-19.
People can get flu shots through their regular doctor or at Valley Medical Center clinics and pharmacies. Find the flu vaccine clinic schedule for people 12+ here. We also have information about the COVID-19 vaccine available here. |
Newsletter Announcement We have exciting news to share: We are revamping our weekly newsletter in 2022!
Starting Monday, January 3, we are moving to a biweekly format, sending you important library-related news and information every other week.
You can always stay connected by visiting our website for news and events, and on social media platforms such as Facebook.
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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. eCards are available to all residents who live within Santa Clara County Library District with a valid residential mailing address (P.O. Box not accepted). You can also visit any of our libraries during open hours to convert your eCard, or apply for a full use card to check out any of our physical and digital materials and resources. Renew your library card online! If you have a library card and would like to keep it current, now you can renew your library card online! SCCLD makes it easy to keep your account current and active. No visit to the library needed if your account is in good standing and you live within the Greater Bay Area. For more information or to renew online, visit sccld.org/cardrenewal. |
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We're here for you Staff is available to answer your questions Monday - Saturday (excluding holidays). Or text us at (833) 209-6600.
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