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Looking Back at 2022 We’ve also enriched the lives of patrons. We expanded our BookDash home delivery service, providing library service to our patrons who are unable to make it to the library because of health or disability issues. We have also created a new way to connect library patrons to key county services and more. Our new Community Outreach Specialist works with families out of the Milpitas Library and Ochoa Migrant Center in Gilroy. Just this week, SCCLD was given a 5-Star rating in 2022 and named a Star Library for the fifteenth straight year by the Library Journal. Among the 5,359 public libraries reviewed, the 2022 Index of Public Library Service also ranks SCCLD second in the U.S. for library systems with budgets of more than $30 million. SCCLD moved from 5th in 2021 to 2nd in 2022. The factors going into the rankings were library material checkouts, library visits, program attendance, website visits, and more. Our largest improvement from 2021 involved our Online Library. During the pandemic, SCCLD increased the number, variety, and provided easy accessibility to eBooks, eMagazines, eAudiobooks, databases, and other resources offered to patrons. We thank you for your continued support and wish you Happy Holidays! |
The Best Books, Music and Movies of the Year
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Holiday Books for All Many families are taking off work and school over the next few weeks – better make sure to stock up on some library books now! We have a wide range of holiday and winter books for all ages. |
Educational Entertainment Our Online Library 24/7 offers kids free video streaming services, which may come in handy during the winter break! Kanopy Kids offers educational and engaging videos for children including kids' movies and TV shows, animated storybooks, classic fairy tales, & much more. Children's accounts have unlimited play credits. Also try our other streaming service, Weston Woods Plus. This online collection brings children's literature classics and modern favorites to life with interactive videos and resources! Offered in English, Mandarin and Spanish, this resource is perfect for toddlers and school age children. |
Stream Music for Free Freegal Music is our free digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs from 200+ genres. The collection also features music videos and audiobooks. Streaming is unlimited and you can download up to 5 songs or two music videos per week. You can also create and save playlists and share them with others. Freegal Music can be accessed from your computer or mobile device. All you need is your library card and PIN. Try it out! |
Cookie Decorating Contest Teens ages 12-18 are invited to participate in our Cookie Decorating Contest. Submit a picture of a decorated cookie and get a chance to win a prize. Entries will be accepted throughout the month. Learn more here. Need help baking cookies? Check out this cookie-book collection, which has everything from classic to gluten-free, or sugar-free or vegan options. |
Explore Our Libraries Before You VisitWe are happy to announce a new webpage to better acquaint patrons to our eight libraries and Bookmobile, as well as the many services we offer. The webpage, sccld.org/virtual-tours, includes short, 2-3 minute library video tours and a brand new feature: 360° virtual tours of each library. Meet our Community Librarians and take a quick peek at the many resources and services available at your local library! Perhaps you’ve never had a chance to explore your local library or its been awhile since you've visited. Most likely, you’ll learn something new and have another reason to stop by for a visit! We hope this encourages you to check out all of our libraries in person. |
Last Minute Holiday Planning Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa celebrations are here. Find some last-minute planning help at the library. Whether you need help designing tablescapes or creating some crafts, visit CreativeBug to access thousands of videos in a number of crafty categories. Set the scene with some holiday music, using our streaming service, Freegal. Find a large collection of holiday films using our free video service, Kanopy. We wish you a happy and safe holiday season! |
Thank You for Your Service Supervisor Wasserman We want to take a moment and give a heartfelt THANK YOU to Supervisor Mike Wasserman, whose tenure as President of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors ends this month, as he termed out of office. Supervisor Wasserman is also the president of the library’s Joint Powers Authority Board. Los Altos Council Member Lynette Lee Eng will replace Wasserman as president of the JPA in the New Year. Newly elected Sylvia Arenas will represent District 1 in the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. |
New Service at Woodland Library The Woodland Library is offering a new service to patrons. Open Access allows patrons to enjoy exclusive, self-service access to pick up holds, browse the collection, borrow library materials, relax and read, or use the WiFi, computers, printers and copy machines. Open Access privileges provides an additional 3 hours of self-service access on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8 to 11 a.m. (excluding holidays).* Interested patrons need to visit the Woodland Library accounts desk during regular open hours and fill out a registration form. After approval, staff will provide a short demonstration on how to use the service. *Please note: no staff assistance will be provided during Open Access, so if you need help, please visit during library hours for full service. |
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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 - Sunday (excluding holidays). Or text us at (833) 209-6600.
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