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Silicon Valley Reads Returns in 2022 Silicon Valley Reads (SVR) will focus on The Power of Kindness, Resilience and Hope in 2022. Last year’s theme of “Connecting” deeply resonated in our community, as readers of all ages found new ways to build connections through food, nature, animals, music, books, and with each other. Next year, through meaningful stories and a combination of virtual and in-person events focused on motivating the community to come together, Silicon Valley Reads 2022 offers an inspiring lineup of selected books, author discussions, and many events for all ages relevant to this theme. Silicon Valley Reads will announce the selection of companion books for children and teens shortly. The complete schedule of events will be published in early January. More information about Silicon Valley Reads and plans for 2022 can be found at SiliconValleyReads.org. |
Marking El Día de los Muertos A popular tradition in Mexico that is celebrated here in the U.S. on November 1 and 2 is the Day of the Dead/el Día de los Muertos. This is a time when people put up ofrendas, alters to passed loved ones whose spirits are believed to return for this special occasion. Enjoy a virtual tour of an ofrenda on Tuesday, October 19 at 1 p.m. on Facebook! |
Student Resource: AR Book Finder Do you need help finding books specific to your young reader’s reading level that will both challenge them and help them thrive in school? Conduct searches by author, readability level, point value, and topic. |
Virtual Tour: Learn About Local Water Resources Take a virtual tour of Valley Water’s Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification System on Tuesday, October 19. Learn the advanced treatment processes and the role of recycled and purified water as a sustainable water supply. Register for this Zoom event. Valley Water also offers water conservation programs that can help people become more water wise. Learn more on their website. |
Teens' Top Ten Books of 2021 Revealed Earlier this year, we asked teens to vote on the Top Ten Teen Books of 2021. Thank you to everyone who voted. The results are in! Check out the top titles here. Click here to see previous Top Ten Reads. |
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast cancer is the second most deadly form of cancer for American women after lung cancer. All this month people are spreading the word about this importance topic. |
Digital Access to Thousands of Newspapers & Magazines Did you know you could access digital copies of thousands of magazines and newspapers for free with your SCCLD library card? Download these publications and read them on your smartphone, tablet or computer. Our Online Resource, OverDrive, carries popular magazines such as Rolling Stone, Vogue, Us Weekly, The Economist and much more. PressReader offers titles from 120+ countries in 60+ languages with publications from Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. |
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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.
A free library card can save you hundreds or thousands in books, eBooks, audiobooks, Headspace app, newspapers and magazines, Rosetta Stone, LinkedIn Learning, Ancestry, job search, online tutoring, movies, music, video console games, and so much more! |
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