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Hello Friends! Welcome to the Ten Years of New Stories Summer Reading Challenge! We are so excited for all the events that are planned for the next ten weeks. If you have not already, please sign up for our Children's newsletter, The Kitten's Mew to keep up to date on our Children's programs, Storytimes and other events. If you are new here, welcome to The Cat's Meow, where we keep you up to date on all things Library-related. As we do every month, we also highlight a local pet on the cover of each newsletter, and this month we are excited to have not one but ten cats to celebrate summer reading with. Stop by the Library each week to meet a new cat, get their story and pick up limited edition library swag. If you have not yet, sign up for summer reading here. Summer reading is a great way to get motivated about reading with a chance to win prizes every week of summer. |
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Join us for an all ages celebration of reading, libraries, community, and SUMMER! Participating in Summer Reading is easy. 1) Sign up for a Beanstack account, or sign in to your existing Beanstack account. 2) Read and log books. Attend Library programs and add them to your log. 3) Win prizes! To get started, click here. |
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We are very excited to announce our first patron interview on the podcast! Tune in June 7th to listen to Breanna, and Francisco, chat with our patron Nancy Eldredge about A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth by Henry Gee, her reading habits, and whether aiming for immortality makes sense! Want to join in on the conversation? Learn more about The Page turner here. |
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24 Hour Read-a-thon Saturday, June 4, 12 PM Let's Start Summer Reading off right. Have a book you've been meaning to finish? Want to sample a few chapters in a couple books you've been meaning to get to? |
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Learn to Juggle as an Adult Monday, June 6, 5 PM Come join us, as we create our own set of juggling balls and learn the art of juggling! Registration is required. |
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Prizes in Town Plaza Tuesday, June 7, 12 PM Come find our Chartreuse Caboose bookmobile in Town Plaza Park for bubbles, summer reading sign-ups, and prizes! |
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Fall Prevention for Older Adults Thursday, June 9 and June 16, 12 PM Balance and Fall Prevention exercises will be taught and practiced right here in the Library! |
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Music in the Library Sunday, June 12, 3 PM Come join our local Los Gatos High School Jazz group for a music in the Library event. |
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Birding in Belgatos Park Wednesday, June 15, 9 AM Join Lisa Myers, expert birder and owner of the Los Gatos Birdwatcher, for a guided birding walk through Belgatos. Registration is required. |
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After Hours Author Talk
Thursday, June 16, 6 PM Join the Friends of Los Gatos Library for an After Hours Author Talk in the Grand Reading Room! Author Melina Sempill Watts will be here to speak about her book, Tree. Registration is required. |
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Prizes in Town Plaza Tuesday, June 21, 12 PM Come find our Chartreuse Caboose bookmobile in Town Plaza Park for bubbles, summer reading sign-ups, and prizes! |
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Mandala Rock Painting
Wednesday, June 22, 5 PM Tina Liddie is back with her famous Mandala Rock Painting Class! Registration is required. |
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Petroglyph Pottery Class Wednesday, June 29, 5 PM Come join us at Petroglyph for a fun time painting your next creation! Registration is required. |
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 The youth services team at the library is excited to offer more resources to youth of all ages this month. To read the June Newsletter, click here. |
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 Mystery Lovers Book Club Wednesday, July 6, 5 PM Zoom Enjoy a good mystery? Us too! Come join Librarian Breanna and others as we discuss The Lost Man by Jane Harper. |
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ESL Conversation Club Not meeting in June ESL will not meet in June. We'll see you in July!! |
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Education  Monday Morning Book Club Monday, June 13, 11 AM Los Gatos Library Join in on the morning book club discussion! We'll be discussing Haven by Ruth Gruber. |
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El Cafecito: Spanish Book Club Thursday, June 9, 5 PM Library Conference Room OR Zoom ¡Bienvenidos a El Cafecito! El nuevo club de lectura virtual donde se discutirá un libro del mundo hispanohablante cada mes. Ven a la biblioteca para recoger una copia del libro del mes. Este mes, estamos reuniéndonos en persona y leyendo Huaco retrato por Gabriela Wiener. Sigue el enlace para aprender más: |
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 Tuesday Evening Book Club Tuesday, June 21, 5 PM In Person and on Zoom Join in on the discussion! This month we will be discussing Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. Looking to keep up to date with the latest info on Tuesday Evening Book Club? |
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Greedy : notes from a bisexual who wants too much by Jen WinstonIn this collection of provocative and humorous essays, the social media writer and creator reflects on her personal experiences with sexism and biphobia while trying to find stability and a sense of her own self.
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Time Is a Mother by Ocean VuongIn this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother’s death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Shifting through memory, and in concert with the themes of his novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vuong contends with personal loss, the meaning of family, and the cost of being the product of an American war in America. At once vivid, brave, and propulsive, Vuong’s poems circle fragmented lives to find both restoration as well as the epicenter of the break.
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All in : an autobiography by Billie Jean KingThis autobiography from the tennis legend discusses not only her historic accomplishments on the court, but also her activism as a feminist and social justice fighter in the wake of her coming out as gay at age 51.
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Harlem Shadows : Poems by Claude McKayA harbinger of the Harlem Renaissance first published in 1922, this collection of poignant, lyrical poems explores Claude McKay’s yearning for his Jamaican homeland and the bitter plight of Black and African Caribbean people in America—now with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Jericho Brown.
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"This book will make you smile! I go back to it to be inspired, renew my hope in the world, and to be so thankful for friendship. It helps me to appreciate the wisdom of animals and their connection to us and to the earth. It speaks loudly about kindness and the power of love through words and drawings. We need humor, too!! Mackesy tells us to spread our wings and follow our dreams! This book is good for the body and the soul!! -- Friends of the Library Looking to pick up a good book? Stop by the Friends of the Los Gatos Library anytime from Wednesday to Sunday from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
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