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Announcing the Companion Books for Silicon Valley Reads Silicon Valley Reads is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023, with special programs at schools, libraries and local organizations. The theme for Silicon Valley Reads 2023 is Journey to New Beginnings. The following books have been selected for our youth audience: PreK-Grade 1: Grades 2-4: Grades 5-8: High School/Young Adult: Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez Put a hold on these titles now! There will be dozens of free programs for all ages between February and March. The complete schedule of events will be made available in January on the SiliconValleyReads.org website. |
Plan Your Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is in two and a half weeks. Have you started planning the holiday celebration? The library can help you create a feast for the ages! Perhaps children want to help in the kitchen? Perhaps you have a guest with special dietary needs? Find different cookbooks here. Or if you are planning for a holiday party, find fall entertaining ideas here. If you are interested in holiday arts and crafts, look no further than CreativeBug, our free resource that provides unlimited access to over 1,000 art & craft classes. Find DIY activities like fall leaf wreaths and garlands, flower arranging and distressed wooden chalkboards. |
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples of Past & Present November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of those who are the original inhabitants, explorers and settlers of the area we now call the United States. President George H.W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating the month-long celebration in 1990. It has been observed ever year since 1994. Explore this blog which includes activities and resources to observe Native American Heritage Month. It also includes booklists for adults, teens and children. |
Bookdrops Now Available 24/7 Great news – our newest bookdrop at Woodland Library is complete. Patrons can now easily return library materials without getting out of the car. The bookdrop is in the driveway in front of the library. We are also happy to announce the bookdrops at Woodland, Cupertino and Los Altos Libraries are now available to patrons 24/7. |
National Novel Writing Month Do you have stories you want to share, but don’t know how to put them on paper? Los Altos Library is hosting Winter Writer’s Night on Tuesday, November 15 at 7 p.m. We will be offering a casual space for teens and adults to work on writing projects. It’s a relatively quiet space to write, though there may be musical ambience and writing prompts. There will not be any formal writing instruction or feedback. |
Resources & Webinar for Veterans Veterans Day is on Friday, November 11. Our website has a number of resources available to veterans and their families. Our Veterans page includes local, legal, state and federal benefit help, and much more. One of our specialized resources is Brainfuse VetNow. Here you can find live online assistance for veterans on a wide variety of topics, including a tutor to help navigate VA benefits, skill building to help with the transition to civilian life, as well as live job coaching. Join us for a webinar to explore VetNow on Tuesday, November 29 at 11 a.m. Please register for this virtual event. Please note: SCCLD libraries will be closed and services unavailable in observance of Veterans Day. We will be back open on Saturday, November 12. |
Stream & Download Music with Freegal Your SCCLD account gives you free access to Freegal Music, our digital music service that offers millions of songs from 200+ genres, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. The collection also features music videos and audiobooks. Streaming is unlimited and you can download up to 5 DRM-free songs or two music videos per week. You can also create and save playlists and share them with others. You can use Freegal from a computer or mobile device. All you need is your library card and PIN. We are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, November 16 at 1 p.m. that can help you learn how to navigate this resource. Register here. |
Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day Exercise your right to vote and take part in the General Election. If you have already returned your Vote by Mail Ballot, you are able to track it here. If you still haven’t sent it in, please remember that mailed ballots need to be postmarked on or before November 8, and they must be received by November 15. Vote by Mail ballots can also be returned by the close of polls on November 8. |
Annual Writing Contest Students in grades 6-12 and living in the Bay Area are encouraged to write a poem or essay about mental health, self-acceptance or social media. The EDRC holds this annual contest to raise awareness of issues that are stigmatized and underestimated. It hopes to inspire young people to speak up and offer their suggestions for a solution. Entries will be accepted until April 8, 2023. Winners will be announced in early May. The top three poems and essays from each category will be awarded $300 and will be featured on the EDRC website. Learn more here. |
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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, you can easily register online or at any of our library locations! 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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