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The Holiday Season is Here! A lot of major holidays happen in December, and the library can help make holiday planning easy so you can spend more time with friends and family. Make something special to give this year with our free online resource CreativeBug. There’s a winter collection for gift ideas including hand-stitched deer ornaments, woven paper stars and watercolor cards. Of course our libraries also carry Arts & Crafts books, and there are also free crafting programs for patrons to enjoy. If you are looking for some entertainment, we’ve got you covered! Enjoy films and documentaries using our free video streaming service, Kanopy. There’s a section called Home Viewing for the Holidays that will get you into the holiday mood. Medici.tv offers access to the best of classical music including ballets, operas and concerts. Check out several performances of The Nutcracker. Stream or download holiday music using our eResource, Freegal. SCCLD libraries will be closed on December 25 and January 1. Libraries will close at 5 p.m. on December 24 and 31. Our Online Library is open 24/7/365. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! |
Stop By For Storytime According to First 5 California, every time you read or tell stories to babies or young children, you help their brains develop and grow strong. Even if they don’t comprehend what you are saying, your voice helps to boost development. Find some easy ways to incorporate reading into your day. All of our libraries offer storytimes, whether you have a baby, toddler, preschooler or an older child. Check our calendar to see what will work best for you. There are storytimes on weekdays, weekends, mornings, afternoons and evenings. There are also storytimes in other languages like Spanish, Mandarin and Vietnamese. If you are looking for short storytime activities outside of our libraries’ schedules, visit our Storytime Online page. Enjoy recorded story snippets and songs by SCCLD children’s librarians in English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. |
Educational Online Games Available ABCMouse has more than 8,500 activities for reading, math, science, art, music, and more. BookFlix Puzzlers offer interactive educational games within each pair of books. Games include word match, which-came-first, and fact-or-fiction. World Book Kids’ Games provides online activities and games including puzzles, multiple choice, matching, sorting, and crossroads. CodeCombat teaches kids to code by gaming. Choose your hero, collect gems, and defeat enemies as you play through this fantasy game that teaches Python, JavaScript, C++, and more. |
Get Connected to Online Resources SCCLD offers a free program to help people with online services. Digital Navigators help connect people to personalized online resources. If you are a student, get connected with one-on-one virtual tutoring, test preps, tools to build study skills and writing assistance. Job seekers can find help with improving job skills, cover letter writing and resume review, job interview preps, and career development courses and certification. If you know anyone who needs help with basic technology, Digital Navigators can help you find low-cost internet and devices, basic computer skills like navigating the internet, and finding online courses for lifelong learning, health and fun. Visit our Digital Navigators webpage to find ways to contact them online, by phone or text. Help is available in English and Spanish. |
Help with Holiday Stress The library can help you find mindfulness during stressful times this holiday season. Take a few minutes for yourself with our free mindfulness app, Headspace. It’s an app for busy, modern lives to learn the essentials of meditation and mindfulness in just minutes a day. Find hundreds of guided meditations on a variety of topics, from stress and sleep to focus and performance. All Headspaces accounts are open for free enrollment through SCCLD at the start of the month. The borrowing period ends on the last Friday of the month, or prior weekday if the library is closed. Patrons are welcome to re-enroll the next day. All personal progress and completed sessions will be saved to your account. Try it now! |
Virtual Author Talk: Stephanie Land In Class, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn, including a loan system, not having enough money for food, and navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn’t understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line. Land’s first memoir, Maid, is about her experience being a low-income single mother struggling to get by. The book was adapted to television in 2021. The virtual event with Land is on Tuesday, December 12 at 11 a.m. Please register. |
Special Winter Performances Many people consider winter to be the most magical season of the year, a time of shorter days, colder nights, and annual celebrations of light. Come warm yourself this season with a little fun and a whole lot of wonder! -Los Altos Library, December 10 at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. -Milpitas Library, December 20 at 7 p.m. -Saratoga Library, December 16 at 2 p.m. -Morgan Hill Library, December 23 at 10:15 a.m. and December 28 at 10:30 a.m. |
Online Shopping Safety The holiday season is a prime time for hackers, scammers, and online thieves. When shopping online for the best deals, make sure to watch for suspicious activity. Be cautious about sharing personal financial information, such as your bank account number, Social Security number, or credit card number. |
Save the Date! At the kickoff you can meet the authors, learn about community events, and talk with others about actions we can take today to make a greener tomorrow. Stay tuned for details about registering for the program. |
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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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