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Sign up for Summer Reading and Be Entered to Win a Gift Card! Register today for our Summer Reading Program, Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover! and be entered into a weekly drawing for a $25 gift card! For the next two weeks, we will pick one winner per age group: Adult, teen and children. Summer Reading ends 7/31. Summer Reading is free and fun for all ages! We are hosting a number of online programs and events that will engage and entertain people of all ages! Earn a prize for reading and completing fun discovery and investigative activities this summer. Reading is a great way to keep kids' skills sharp over the summer and as they continue to distance learn.
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,  Chemistry in the Kitchen Create a scrumptious science experiment on Thursday at 3 p.m. on Facebook. Discover how and why changing the ingredients in a quick, microwave cake-in-a-mug recipe affects the finished product! You'll need all-purpose flour, white sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, milk (or a substitute), canola oil (or olive oil), water, and vanilla extract.
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Spotlight on Special PerformancesOur Summer Reading Spotlight is on two special performances happening this week! Enjoy juggling, acrobatics, music, comedy, and more with Coventry and Kaluza’s Circus Show for Kids! They’ll be performing live on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Then, rock out with Latin Grammy-winning musical duo 123 Andrés in a virtual concert for the little ones on Saturday at 11 a.m. Both of these live performances will be streamed on SCCLD's Facebook page.
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Get Creative Teen Videos Interested in using found objects to make 3D sculptures? Anthony Stenberg from Morgan Hill Art School can show you how. Follow along as he shows art that can be made. The event is inspired by the work of famous sculptors including Yayoi Kusama, Louise Nevelson, Jean Tinguely, and Lee Bontecou. Watch the video on our website, or see the entire Get Creative series on YouTube.
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Parenting During the Pandemic Marriage and Family Therapist Beth Proudfoot will discuss Managing Conflict at Home.
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Take a Virtual Visit to Point Lobos State Natural Reseve Monterey County's Point Lobos is one of the most popular nature reserves in the state, and an ideal location to enjoy the rich diversity of geology, plant life, and animal life. Take a virtual tour with us on Wednesday, July 29 at 7 p.m. Please register for this event, which will be held on Zoom.
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Sign up for ESL Book Club Practice reading and speaking English while having fun and making new friends. This month's pick is The Other Americans by Pulitzer Prize finalist Laila Lalami. Read the book, then join us on Friday, July 31 at 4:15 p.m. for a discussion about it.
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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
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