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It's the Spookiest Time of the Year! Halloween is in three weeks – the Library can help you get into the spirit! Visit our free eResource, CreativeBug, to find videos on creating Halloween costumes, party décor, shadow puppets, and more. Throwing a monster mash? Check out these ghoulish recipes and spooky entertaining ideas for Halloween. Set the tone with some mischievous music using Freegal. Our free video streaming service, Kanopy, has an entire playlist of Fright Fest films if you decide to stay home instead. Trick or treat yourself with some brand new horror fiction novels, graphic novels and mysteries at the library. Our eResource Overdrive also has some fun reads for kids, plus thrilling reads for teens and adults. We wish you a happy and safe Halloween!
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Celebrate Diwali Diwali is on Monday, October 24. Also known as the Festival of Lights, this major holiday is celebrated in parts of India as well as in Hindu communities worldwide, including here in the Bay Area! Explore dozens of children's books about Diwali in our libraries. Some of our libraries will be hosting special programs to celebrate the holiday. From crafts to a celebration with music, dance and henna – check out our events calendar. Please note that due to limited seating, registration may be required for some events.
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Check Out the Cupertino Library StoryWalk! If you haven’t seen it yet, we invite patrons to check out the StoryWalk® at Cupertino Library. Similar to the one at the Campbell Express Library, these StoryWalks® include pages taken directly from a children’s book, mounted and installed along an outdoor path. As you walk the path, you are encouraged to read and follow the story along the way. Patrons will be delighted to see the book, Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas. The StoryWalk® runs along the path under the redwood trees on the south side of the library. The starting point is near the Torre Avenue side of the path. Thank you to the Friends of the Cupertino Library for generously sponsoring the StoryWalk®. StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Vermont.
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Darshana: A Glimpse into Hindu Civilization This exhibit features 24 posters that offer a colorful overview of Hinduism and India, including information about yoga, science, architecture, and mathematics. This exhibit will be on display in the library courtyard through Thursday, November 10. Join us for a special reception on Sunday, October 23 at 4 p.m. in the auditorium that will allow exploration of the exhibit's posters with speakers who can answer questions from guests on each poster.
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The Gilroy Library Patio Has a New Look! Gilroy Library is expanding outward! The library has enhanced its patio area adjacent to the lobby and children’s room. Check out the improved shade and lighting! The space provides seating for studying, reading, as well as relaxation alongside play and create areas. With a focus on experiential learning, the library aims to create a fun space for young children and their grownups focused on skill building with imaginative play, art, and motor skills development.
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Free Student Resources Available OnlineOur Online Library offers many free digital resources for students that can help them with homework, school assignments and more. In fact, we are offering webinars on two especially helpful eResources. Scholastic Services offers Scholastic Go!, ScienceFlix, TrueFlix and FreedomFlix. These are great tools if you’re writing an essay, studying for a test or brushing up on schoolwork-related subjects. Join us on Wednesday, October 19 at 3 p.m. to learn the ins and outs of these programs. Please register here. Brainfuse HelpNow offers free online tutoring seven days a week. Get homework help on any subject from 1 – 10 p.m. every day. Spanish tutors are also available. Our webinar on Wednesday, October 26 at 11 a.m. will delve into additional services that Brainfuse provides, includes a writing lab, study resources, language help and more. Register here.
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Author Visit: Yangsze Choo Registration is now open for a special author visit at the Milpitas Library Auditorium. Join us on Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. to hear from author Yangsze Choo, who will discuss her book, The Ghost Bride. The Ghost Bride was later adapted to screen. Choo also wrote The Night Tiger, which was recently selected as one of the official Jubilee Reads for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. There will be a book signing to follow the author discussion. Please register for this special event.
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Special Virtual Event: Ramses the Great Ramses II, known as Ramses the Great, was the most celebrated and powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, which was Egypt’s golden age. Believed to be a living god, Ramses ruled for 67 years, erecting enormous temples, obelisks, and statues while also expanding Egypt’s empire. You can see some of these amazing Egyptian artifacts at the de Young Museum, where the Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibit is on display until February 12, 2023. On Tuesday, November 1, we are hosting a special virtual discussion where participants will explore Ramses’ life and learn about the marvelous treasures in this exhibition, from the pharaoh’s colossal royal sculpture to mummies and exquisite Egyptian jewelry. Register here.
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Important General Election Dates The General Election is on Tuesday, November 8.
You can expect to receive your ballot soon, as county elections offices have begun mailing them out. All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the General Election. The last day to register to vote for the General Election is in two weeks, on Monday, October 24, 2022. Vote centers will be open from Friday, October 28—Tuesday, November 8. Need help with your voter registration? Trying to find a vote center? Visit the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters website.
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Special Appreciation to our Friends of the Library Groups We want to take a moment to express a heartfelt "thank you" to our library support groups including the Friends of the Library, Library Endowments, Library Foundations, North County Library Authority, Library Commissions, and our Joint Powers Authority Board. We appreciate their hard work, dedication and time spent supporting our libraries. Each of our libraries’ Friends group is independently operated to help support the local library through fundraising, volunteering, and awareness. Friends of the Library groups also host used book sales, with proceeds supporting library services.
If you’d like to take a more active role in supporting your local library, we encourage you to consider joining one of these groups, making a financial donation, or donating books. Learn more on our website.
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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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