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Sunday, August 1, 2021
Overdrive Magazines 
As many magazines have ceased print publication, the transition to digital magazines has become more widespread. Since January 2019, 13 magazines that the Library subscribed to have ceased publication: Money, Country Gardens, Muscle and Fitness, O the Oprah Magazine, Popular Science, Glamour, Motorcyclist, Brides, Utne Reader, National Geographic Traveler, Family Circle, Truckin and Sport Fishing. With the addition of Overdrive Magazines in February 2021 patrons can now browse more than 3,000 titles  through the Overdrive app or Libby app from Overdrive.  Overdrive Magazines includes popular titles such as: Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Elle, US, New Yorker, House Beautiful, Cosmopolitan and Men's Health. Easily searchable by subject, Overdrive Magazines can be filtered by available now, date added and audience. https://blackgold.overdrive.com/library/magazines
 
 Santa Maria Public Library Programs 
Check out some of the Library's upcoming fun events below. 
For more information, or to register for events, please call (805) 925-0994, visit our website at www.cityofsantamaria.org/library, or click on any of the event images
below to be redirected to our Library events calendar.
Valley Reads Book Club
Zoom Meeting:
Thursday, August 3 at 2:00 p.m.
The book for the month of August is The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd.
For ages 18 and up.
Registration is required.
Purple Heart Day Craft Presentation
Saturday, August 7
3:00 p.m. in Shepard Hall
For ages 18 and up.
Registration is required.
Preschool Activity Packs
Pick-up: Saturday, August 7 -
Saturday, August 14
Ages 3 to 5
No registration required.
Recycled Water Bottle
Hanging Planter Workshop 
Wednesday, August 11
3:00 p.m. in Shepard Hall
For ages 18 and up.
Registration is required.
All Branches:
Teen DIY Coasters Packs
Pick-up: Saturday, August 14 -
Saturday, August 21
For junior high and high school students.
No registration required.
Adult Book Recommendations
Take a look at some of our recommended books below. Visit the Black Gold catalog,
or call (805) 925-0994, to place a hold on these titles.

The Last Thing He Told Me: a Novel
by Laura Dave

After her husband disappears, Hannah Hall quickly realizes he isn’t who he said he was and that his 16-year-old daughter, who wants nothing to do with her, may hold the key to figuring out his true identity. 
Malibu Rising: a Novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Four famous siblings throw an epic end-of-summer party that goes dangerously out of control as secrets and loves that shaped this family’s generations come to light, changing their lives forever.
The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID
by Lawrence Wright

Honoring the medical professionals around the country who’ve risked their lives to fight the virus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author provides essential information—and fascinating historical parallels—examining the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Teen Book Recommendations
Laid-Back Camp
by Afro

Rin enjoys camping by the lakeshore, Mt. Fuji in view. Nadeshiko rides her bike to see Mt. Fuji, too. As the two eat cup noodles together, what scenery will they behold?
Hurricane Summer
by Asha Bromfield

A first novel by the actress best known for her performances in Riverdale follows the experiences of a girl whose efforts to reconnect with her absent father at his home in Jamaica are upended by a dangerous storm.
Children's Book Recommendations
Danbi Leads the School Parade
by Anna Kim

Thrilled to start at her new school in America before she renders her diverse class silent as the first Asian student most of them have ever seen, little Danbi uses the power of her imagination to make friends, learn the rules and lead everyone during a fun-filled parade. 
Spotlight On: National Back to School Month

Educator Resources
The Santa Maria Public Library offers educators resources and services, both in our branches and online. We encourage you to make the Santa Maria Public Library a partner in your classroom!
Central Coast
Literacy Council
The Santa Maria Public Library is proud to be partners with the Central Coast Literacy Council (CCLC) since 2006. Together, we provide a Literacy Center prominently located on the ground floor, adjacent to the Learning Center.
U.S. Department of Education "Back to School" Resources
The U.S. Department of Education offers “resources that can help make sure you are ready to make this school year one of the best.”
 
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Santa Maria, California 93454 | (805) 925-0994

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