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A December to Remember SCCLD is offering a month full of holiday magic! Our Kid’s Art Club is offering great events in the coming weeks. Make snowflake crafts with us on Tuesday, December 1 at 4 p.m. Join us again on December 15 as we make snowman holiday cards. These videos will be available on Facebook. We are also hosting special live events. Happy Bright Kids will present their Holiday Puppet Show on Wednesday, December 2. Register to watch this performance on Zoom or join us on Facebook. Can’t make it at that time? It will be available on Facebook for another week. Traveling Lantern Theatre Company is back on Monday, December 14 with a special performance, The Story of Ebenezer Scrooge. Please register to save your virtual spot. Mike the Magician will dazzle people with the Winter Magic Show on Saturday, December 19. Sign up to watch through Zoom or watch it on Facebook. A recording of the show will be available on Facebook for one week after the performance.
We hope to see you at our virtual events!
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Automatic Renewal of Library Materials
We are pleased to announce a new service to provide convenience and peace of mind. Starting Tuesday, December 1, eligible borrowed physical materials that have more copies available than holds will be automatically renewed for an additional three weeks. That's right, three more weeks to enjoy your books, movies or music! Learn more about this new feature and other valuable library services on our website. |
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Classic Picture Books for Kids Growing up, did you have favorite picture books that you loved? Looking for recently released stories? Discover new reads on our website as well. |
Free Video Streaming Service for Kids With the hustle and bustle of end of year school assignments and the Winter holidays, this can be a stressful time for children. Plan some family time and enjoy free video service from Kanopy. Watch educational & engaging videos for children including kids' movies and TV shows, animated storybooks, classic fairy tales, & much more. Children's accounts have unlimited play credits. |
New Teen Program Launch The Santa Clara Youth Poet Laureate program is designed to inspire, teach, and select the very first official Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate. This is a youth-centered program to celebrate literacy through poetry and connect young writers to opportunities for performances and community collaborations. The program will officially launch on Friday with a Teen Open Mic event hosted by current Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Janice Sapigao. Teens interested in sharing their performance of music, poetry, comedy, or drama can sign up now. Apply here to become the very first Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate. |
SED Talks for Teens We invite teens to join us on Saturday for the SED Talks for Teens: Overcoming Obstacles.
Saratoga’s Youth Commission and Saratoga Library’s Teen Advisory Board will present three short TED-style presentations with Jill Henderson, the Founder of Life Launch, Dr. Daniel Eisenberg of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and a Saratoga High School student. Please register to attend this Zoom event. |
Explore South County's History Learn about South County’s history on Saturday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Join us to watch "Stories From the Past," featuring personal accounts of diverse people with deep roots in South Santa Clara County. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion about keeping history alive in our communities. Please register to attend this virtual event. |
Virtual Trivia Night Test your knowledge of Holiday Movies and Music during our Virtual Trivia Night on Monday, December 7. Assemble your team of up to four people, or take part by yourself for this Zoom event. |
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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 Monday - SaturdayStaff is available to answer your questions from 10 AM - 6 PM, Monday through Saturday (excluding holidays). Account Questions: (408) 540-3945 Ask a Librarian: (408) 540-3947 Prefer to use text? Text us at our new number: (833) 209-6600.
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