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Going above and beyond library services We've said it before, "The Library is so much more than just books," and with the many emergencies our County is facing with COVID, extreme heat, power outages, fires, and poor air quality, you may be surprised to know the many ways the Library District is supporting the most critical needs of residents. - 24/7 Evacuation Resource Center at the Milpitas Library for fire evacuees
- Disaster Service Workers for the County of Santa Clara
- Contact Tracers to help control the spread of COVID
- Cooling Centers at the Gilroy and Saratoga Libraries Aug 14-15, 17-19
- Clean Air Centers Aug 24-26 at the Gilroy and Saratoga Libraries from 1-5pm.
Of course, we provide books, movies, music, research, educational and entertainment resources and services as well! Due to the poor air quality as a result of the fires, we had to pause our curbside services last week and will continue to adjust as needed to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patrons. Please check the website frequently as these conditions are changing rapidly. You can also reference AirNow.gov to monitor the air quality in your local area. We apologize for the inconvenience. We continue to do our best to safely provide you with library services but ask you please be patient as we all navigate through the many new demands put upon us during this challenging time. Please stay safe, healthy, and happy reading!
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Tools for School Success SCCLD offers a number of free learning resources that can help students with schoolwork. Get a kid’s eye view of daily life in countries around the world with CultureGrams. This online database offers maps, statistics, history, infographics and images of more than 200 countries.
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Baby Storytime Series It’s never too early to start teaching your infants to enjoy reading, singing and stories. Join us this fall for our Baby Storytimes, where our children’s librarians will sing songs, teach fingerplays and tell stories aimed for babies 0-12 months. It’s every Wednesday, starting September 2. Storytime begins at 11 a.m. It will be held on Zoom and streamed on Facebook.
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Laughter is the Best Medicine Join us on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. for Laughter Yoga, aimed to relieve stress, build resiliency and well being. There are no actual yoga poses involved, but this does include movements such as clapping, stretching and dancing.
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School Center By LearningExpress Library This free online resource helps to build skills for classroom and homework success. Find courses and eBooks to hep with reading, writing and math. LearningExpress also offers help preparing for important exams like the ACT, SAT, AP tests and more.
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Stay Informed During Emergencies With the recent weather and fires, it’s important to be prepared for the unexpected. Public Safety Public Shutoffs could happen at any time. Sign up for PG&E Alerts to stay informed and with the many fires burning in and around the County, stay up to date with important information about the CZU and SCU Lightning Complex Fires. The County of Santa Clara also sends emergency alerts and warnings. That can include fires, earthquakes, severe weather and crime incidents that affect your neighborhood. Sign up for AlertSCC.
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Expanding Curbside Service Hours To assist our patrons with more options for curbside service, starting later in September, SCCLD will be offering day and evening curbside services. Details on the schedule and start date will be provided in the coming weeks. Until then, you can make an online reservation to utilize our current Mon.-Sat. 1 - 5 PM 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. 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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We're here for you Monday - SaturdayStaff is available to answer your questions from 10 AM - 6 PM, Monday through Saturday (excluding holidays). Account Questions: (408) 540-3945 Ask a Librarian: (408) 540-3947
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