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Celebrating Independence Day We hope your 4th of July celebrations will include some good reads, family time, good food, and fun. Celebrate our country's 244th birthday together, while staying apart. We'll kick off the month with a magical online event for families on Wednesday. Then, for our STEAM program on Thursday, we'll be making safe fireworks projects! You can check these events out on Facebook. Spend the long holiday weekend enjoying a new book, trying out a new recipe, or learning about the country's history through one of our many documentaries on Kanopy. In observance of the Independence Day holiday, all SCCLD libraries will be closed and library services including curbside, phone, email and chat services will be unavailable on Friday and Saturday, July 3-4.
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Special Performance: Magician Timothy James Join us for a magical afternoon with magician Timothy James on Wednesday at 3 p.m. This sleight-of-hand artist has a knack for creating moments of wonder that defy explanation! You can see his live performance on Facebook. Every Wednesday during our Summer Reading program, we will be bringing you live, family entertainment. Stay tuned to see what else we have in store!
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Summer Reading Spotlight on Kids Book Clubs On Mondays at 3 p.m., we host book clubs for our young readers. Registration is required.
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Parenting During the Pandemic This July we are starting a four-part series called Parenting During the Pandemic. Marriage and Family Therapist Beth Proudfoot will tackle topics such as finding happiness, handling negative emotions, discipline in the 21st Century, and managing family conflict. The first workshop is on Wednesday, July 1 at 11 a.m. Register to participate in the workshop via Zoom, or watch later on Facebook.
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Explore our Online Movies, TV Shows and Music Librarian Bryant is back with another virtual workshop that explores our Online Library. On Thursday, July 2 at 2 p.m. he will be showing patrons the basics of our video streaming services Kanopy and Acorn TV, as well as Freegal, our free music streaming/downloading service. Please register for this event, which will be conducted via Zoom.
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Online Meditation Sessions With everything going on in the world and in our lives, right now could be very stressful for some people. End your day with mindfulness and join us for our twice-weekly virtual meditation sessions. Led by Headspace, we meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Register for our next event, which is tomorrow. Also, try Headspace for free with your SCCLD Library card!
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Curbside Service Underway All eight library locations are now offering curbside service Monday - Saturday from 1 - 5 p.m. (excluding holidays). Once you have received confirmation your holds are available, make an appointment to pick up your holds through our contactless curbside service. Or, simply stop by to return your library materials into special bins or use our walkup holds service where no appointment is needed. Learn how it works and get the answers to you questions here. In our first week alone, we've had 2,700+ appointments made and nearly 12,000 items have been checked out!
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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 Staff is available to answer your questions from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 7 days a week, excluding holidays. All SCCLD libraries will be closed and library services unavailable on Friday and Saturday, July 3-4, in observance of Independence Day. Account Questions: (408) 540-3945 Ask a Librarian: (408) 540-3947
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