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Introducing Our Strategic Plan for the Next Five Years The Santa Clara County Library District is proud to share the Strategic Plan for 2023-2028. This plan will serve as a guide and navigational tool to help our libraries rise to new heights, and maintain focus on our commitment to best serve our communities. SCCLD Vision: The Santa Clara County Library District aspires to be an inclusive space where everyone feels welcomed, supported in their lifelong learning, and energized to help us evolve as a community. We will work to create a world in which access to knowledge, resources, and opportunities is guaranteed to all. SCCLD Mission: At Santa Clara County LIbrary District, YOU: Belong. Connect. Discover. Our Strategic Plan has four priorities, all of which are equally important and supported by goals to achieve each priority: 1.Welcome: We welcome all, providing inclusive and compassionate library service throughout the district. 2.Listen: We listen, valuing the voices of our patrons, our communities, and our partners. 3.Inspire: We inspire, building the foundations of literacy with our community 4.Innovate: We innovate, fostering a culture of curiosity and opportunity. The next five years will be an exciting time as SCCLD moves forward with the Strategic Plan to enrich lives, expand horizons and evolve with our community. |
Celebrating Black History in FebruaryBlack History Month has been celebrated every February since 1976. It is a time to recognize the achievements, history and culture of Black Americans and people of African descent. The theme of this year is Black Resistance, exploring how “African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression in all forms.” Please join us on February 8 online to learn about Bessie Coleman, the first woman of African American descent and the first of Native American descent, to hold a pilot’s license.
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Valentine's Day Crafts Valentine’s Day is just over two weeks away. The library can help our elementary school-aged patrons create something a special card for that special person in their life. The Los Altos and Morgan Hill Libraries are hosting drop-in craft sessions on Wednesday, February 8 at 3 p.m. Milpitas Library is also hosting a Valentine’s Craft on Friday, February 10 (registration is required). Join our friends at Woodland Library on Sunday, February 12 for a Valentine’s Day Family Storytime. If you can’t make it to any of those craft events, use our free eResource, CreativeBug, to find more than 1,000 art & craft classes online. Here you can find videos to sew Valentine’s pouches, love bug crafts, even resin coasters. |
Silicon Valley Reads StoryWalks® Silicon Valley Reads presents: A StoryWalk® with this year’s featured book, Coquí in the City. Come to the Cupertino, Los Altos and Morgan Hill Libraries and go for a walk, all while reading Coquí in the City page by page. Then find the book at the library and enjoy it at home! This StoryWalk® will be up from February 6th through March 30th. StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Vermont. |
Changes Coming to OverDrive SCCLD works to keep patrons informed on changes coming to our online resources. OverDrive is one of our popular resources for eBooks, Audiobooks, and eMagazines. Its OverDrive App has been replaced with the new and improved Libby App. The OverDrive App will be removed from the Apple App Store, Google Play and Microsoft Store on Thursday, February 23. The OverDrive App will be retired in April. We encourage all users to switch to the Libby App as soon as possible. It is free and available from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. |
Silicon Valley Reads Book Clubs Several of our libraries are hosting book clubs related to this year’s Silicon Valley Reads featured titles.
Gilroy Library: Tuesday, January 31 at 7 p.m. or February 3 at 10:15 a.m. Online: Wednesday, February 22 at 6 p.m |
Birdwatching Basics The Bay Area is an amazing area for birding. Whether you are looking to identify birds in your backyard, or want to challenge yourself to see how many species you can find in a year, join us for one of two sessions with the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. This presentation will introduce you to the tools of birding, useful field marks, free online resources, and some of our more common species. Bring your questions and your curiosity! Stop by the Cupertino Library on Tuesday, February 14 at 4 p.m. for this presentation (no registration necessary). Or, attend the February 18 event at Gilroy Library at 2 p.m. Please register. Walk-ins welcome at Gilroy Library as space allows. Find books about birding here. |
Learn About Local Sheriff John Hicks Adams Hear the tales of local 19th Century gun-fighting sheriff, John Hicks Adams on Saturday, February 11 at Gilroy Library. John Hicks Adams was elected to five terms as Santa Clara County Sheriff between 1864-1870 and 1871-1875. Some of his adventures include the capture of the Ingram Partisan Rangers, Confederate sympathizers and stagecoach robbers. No registration is required. |
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Survey Input from Santa Clara County residents will inform future priorities, programs, and policies for mental health and substance use services in our County. Your feedback will play a key role in creating improved and new mental health and substance use resources and supports in our community. The online survey ends on Wednesday, March 15. |
Resilient Families Workshop This is for families with a children up to three years old. Parents and caregivers will learn how to handle stress and create a support network while helping the child feel safe, secure, loved and better prepared to start school. This series starts on Wednesday, February 1 at 6 p.m. and meets weekly until March 8. This class will be held in English and Spanish. Register here. Walk-ins welcome as space allowed. ¿Tienes un niño de 0 a 3 años? ¿Quieres aprender a manejar el estrés y crear una red de apoyo? ¡Ayude a su hijo a sentirse seguro, amado y mejor preparado para comenzar la escuela!
Esta sesión de 6 clases es los miércoles de 6 p. m. a 8 p. m. del 1 de febrero al 8 de marzo de 2023 en persona en la Biblioteca Gilroy. Por favor regístrese para reservar su lugar. Walk-ins bienvenidos según lo permita el espacio. |
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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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