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New StoryWalk to Read and Enjoy We want to let our young patrons know there's a new story featured in our StoryWalks! A StoryWalk® includes pages taken directly from a children's book and installed along an outdoor path. As you walk down the path, you are encouraged to read and follow the story which is a great way to develop early literacy skills and promote physical activity with our youngest readers. Visit one of our StoryWalks® to read and enjoy The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read by Curtis Manley. Two independently minded felines named Verne and Stevenson prove to be reluctant readers until their determined owner finds them books that are "just right." This story is full of ideas to make reading fun! Visit our StoryWalk locations in a city near you: StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Vermont. |
Learn Coding Through the Power of Play Level up your video gaming and coding skills with our online resource, CodeCombat. It’s a fantasy game that teaches coding skills to kids ages 9+. Choose your hero, collect gems, and defeat enemies as you make your way through this fantasy game that teaches Python, JavaScript, C++, and other coding languages! Master Web Development or Game Development with over 500 levels that teach new ideas, build on existing concepts, and challenge you to think outside the box. CodeCombat uses typed code, not drag-and-drop blocks. This real experience will accelerate learning of essential computer science concepts and allows for flexibility and creativity for the user to apply problem-solving skills. |
Could Today Be Your Lucky Day? Waiting weeks—or even months—for that buzzworthy book everyone is talking about can be frustrating. But now, there’s a new way to beat the waitlist and get reading right away. Introducing the Lucky Day Collection from Libby, an exciting lineup of in-demand eBooks and Audiobooks available for instant checkout. No holds. No delays. Just good timing to borrow a popular title for one week. Here’s what makes the Lucky Day Collection so special: - Borrow Instantly: Titles in this collection are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you see it and it’s available, it’s yours. No need to place a hold or wait your turn. Just look for the clover to identify a Lucky Day title!
- Always Changing: Since titles rotate regularly, each visit to the Lucky Day Collection feels like a fresh discovery. Check back often—you never know what you might find next.
So go ahead—open the Libby app and see if today is your lucky day. |
Resources for Financial Growth Elevate your financial future by mastering dividend investing. Join us at Los Altos Library on Tuesday, July 15 at 7 p.m. to learn how to confidently build a portfolio of dividend-paying stocks for both consistent passive income and substantial long-term growth. Topics covered include developing a personalized dividend investing strategy to increase capital appreciation and growth, how to avoid dividend yield traps, and moving beyond simply earning dividends and towards building a robust portfolio. Please register. Our Online Library has a Smart Investing webpage to help people of all ages and incomes with various financial goals. Check it out here. |
Program Survey Calling library patrons! We are asking you for a few minutes to take a quick survey about our programs, events, and activities.
We would like to know how to improve our programs and better serve our community. If you don’t attend our programs, we will want to hear from you. Let us know what interests you! All responses will be kept confidential.
From now until the end of the month, please fill out the survey.
Thank you for your time.
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Free Meals Available at South County Libraries Morgan Hill and Gilroy Libraries are offering the Lunch at the Library program, where kids ages 0-18 can come by for a bite to eat.
Kids can stop by for lunch Monday – Friday (while supplies last). Morgan Hill Library's hours are 12 -- 1 p.m., and Gilroy Library's lunch hours are 1 -- 2 p.m. There is no registration required. Come early or stay after lunch to enjoy free programs such as the Coventry & Kaluza Circus and Summer STEM.
Lunch at the Library runs through Friday, August 8. The meals are funded by the YMCA and Second Harvest. |
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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. eCards are available to all residents who live within Santa Clara County Library District with a valid residential mailing address (P.O. Box not accepted). You can also visit any of our libraries during open hours to convert your eCard, or apply for a full use card to check out any of our physical and digital materials and resources. Renew your library card online! If you have a library card and would like to keep it current, now you can renew your library card online! SCCLD makes it easy to keep your account current and active. No visit to the library needed if your account is in good standing and you live within the Greater Bay Area. For more information or to renew online, visit sccld.org/cardrenewal. |
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We're here for you Staff is available to answer your questions Monday - Sunday (excluding holidays). Or text us at (833) 209-6600.
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