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Celebrate With Us in the Month of May The month of May was chosen as it marks the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States in May 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad in May 1869. The majority of those who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants. We are also launching a Beanstack challenge. It’s easy to sign up and fun to complete. Sign up here! |
Tell Us What Matters to You! The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) wants to hear your ideas about what Library services are most important now, and in the future. That is why we are asking you to please take a quick online survey. We understand the survey link was not accessible for some patrons. Please try reaching the survey directly here or access it from the main page from our website. Know that your voice will help us do our best to meet the changing needs of our community, as well as shape our plans for the future. If you have already taken the survey, we appreciate your responses. The deadline to participate is in less than one week, on Sunday, May 1.
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SCCLD Celebrates Día/ Day of the Child This is a nationally recognized initiative that celebrates the importance of literacy for all children from all socio-economic backgrounds. It is a commitment to ensure all children and their families have access to diverse books, languages and cultures. Sometime this week, stop by your local SCCLD library to pick up Grab & Go Kits to celebrate Día (while supplies last). Enjoy these diverse reads about different cultures with these books from the library. |
Student eResources All in One Place SCCLD’s Student Portal is a one-stop shop for all of your child’s educational and entertainment needs. Find homework help, online tutoring and a number of eBooks, movies and music all in one place. There’s also exclusive content just for students. Our librarians are always adding new blogs that feature some of our great resources, like National Geographic Kids, science experiments, or just interesting topics. The Student Portal is available to students attending public K-12 schools within the Library District. Give it a try today! |
New Online Library eResources Religions of America Digital Archive: Traces the history and unique character of religious movements that originated in or were reshaped by the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy: Search hundreds of publications from scholarly journals, magazines, newsletters, and other authoritative sources covering various topics on religion and philosophy. |
Jazz Appreciation Month Created by the National Museum of American History in 2001, Jazz Appreciation Month aims to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz music. JAM encourages people of all ages to participate in jazz, from studying the music, going to concerts, listening to the radio and recordings, reading books about jazz, and more. This year’s theme, Latin Jazz and the Spirit of Cachao López, examines the cross-pollination of Afro-Caribbean music and jazz leading into the formation of Latin Jazz, as well as one of its iconic figures, Israel “Cachao” López. Try out our free eResource, Music Online: Jazz Music Library. Here you will find a comprehensive collection of unlimited streaming jazz with thousands of artists, ensembles, albums and genres. Also explore these books available right now at the library. |
Celebrate Poetry We are closing National Poetry Month on a high note! Join us for a special in-person Poetry Month event at the Cupertino Library on Saturday, April 30. Hosted by Cupertino Poet Laureate Jing Jing Yang, this event will feature Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Tshaka Campbell, the Cupertino Poetry Circle, TEDx speaker Richard Goldman and creative writing instructor Lita Kurth. The event that will be held in the Community Room 101. Saturday, April 30 is the last day teens can submit original poems for our Teen Poetry Contest. Winners will receive a $50 gift card and bragging rights! Learn more here. |
Wildfire Preparedness Webinars Home Insurance: Roadmap to Preparedness covers what you should know before and after disaster, home insurance coverage and policy limits, and how you can save money.
Zonehaven: Know Your Zone. Learn about web-based platform, Zonehaven, which provides real-time evacuation updates, how to evacuate safely and more. Home Ignition Zone: Learn the steps to harden the immediate area around your home to better protect it from the threat of wildfire. |
April is National Lawn and Garden MonthNow that spring is here, people are going outside and working on their landscaping. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Santa Clara County and much of the Bay Area is under a severe drought. Now may be the time to swap grass for drought tolerant plants and xeriscaping. Here is a list of books to help and inspire you to create a water-saving garden. Valley Water also offers a number of rebates to encourage residents and businesses to move to low-water landscapes, as well as to retrofit existing irrigation systems with high-efficiency equipment. Learn more here. |
Hiking in Northern CaliforniaThe weather is getting warmer, it’s a great time to get out and enjoy what the outdoors of Northern California has to offer! Do you know where the best hikes are to see wildflowers? Or dog-friendly hikes? How about hikes with water features? Linda Parker Hamilton wrote the books on it, literally! Join us on Tuesday, May 10 for a virtual author visit and find suggestions for new outdoor adventures. Find Hamilton’s books at the library. Register for this Zoom event here. |
Important Voting Information The last day to register to vote is in one month, on Monday, May 23. If you have changed your name or political affiliation, you must re-register to vote. Keep your eye out for Vote by Mail ballots starting the week of Monday, May 9. Most of our libraries will have ballot drop boxes. For people in Cupertino, a box will be located next to City Hall. For people in Campbell, you can find a drop box at the Campbell Avenue parking lot in the Campbell Community Center. Four locations will host early voting and Election Day voting sites. Find more information here. You can also find Voting Resources available on our website. |
Mother's Day is Coming Up! Mark your calendar now – Mother’s Day is in less than two weeks, on Sunday, May 8. The library can help you find ways to celebrate mom and other motherly figures in your life. Make her something special! Visit our free online resource, Creativebug, to find more than 1,000 online art and craft classes. We can help you whip up a delicious brunch menu with these cookbooks. Stream movies, independent films and documentaries with our free service, Kanopy, where you can watch on desktop, app store, Google Play and Roku. Or find some music to relax to with our music streaming service, Freegal. |
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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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