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April is National Poetry Month April marks the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month. Started in 1996, National Poetry Month “reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters.” Interest in poetry skyrocketed after the first ever National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delivered the powerful poem, The Hill We Climb” on Inauguration Day. This blogpost has librarian recommendations on poetry collections. Our free eResource, Granger’s World of Poetry, has a great database featuring a number of poets and their works. The Academy of American Poets has created a list of 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month. We also have special events for teens. Join us on Friday, April 16 for our virtual Teen Coffeehouse: Open Mic Night. We invite teens to showcase their talents, including poetry, music or dance. Stay tuned for details about our annual Teen Poetry Contest later this week.
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Get Creative With Us! Our Kid’s Art Club is back on Tuesday, April 6. We will experiment painting with bleeding tissue paper. You’ll need watercolor paper, bleeding tissue paper, and a paint brush. Markers, oil pastel colors and crayons are optional. Make sure to try out our free eResource, Creativebug. Here you can find unlimited access to more than 1,000 online art and craft classes that you can do with your family.
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Guiding Young Readers The Library has new resources to help teach children how to read. The Hanson Reading Phonics System uses organized and fun ways to teach children the names and sounds of letters, as well as how to teach children to read words. Also explore our Early Learning page on our website to find tips and activities that help build pre-reading skills.
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The Distinguished Author Series Kicks Off in April The science and nature writer, biologist, neuroscientist and stress experts lectures on a variety of topics. Notable books include Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers (1994), A Primate’s Memoir (2002) and Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (2017). This event is free, virtual and open to the public. Register today!
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Free Tax Resources Tax Day for individuals has been extended to May 17, giving people more time to file their federal and state income taxes. If you are doing your taxes yourself, we can help. Our librarians have compiled a list of free resources that are a phone call or mouse click away! Here, you can find information on printing federal and state tax forms, how to file electronically, where to find free online or in-person tax preparation and Coronavirus tax relief and economic impact payments.
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Thank You for Connecting! We want to thank our patrons for participating in this year’s Silicon Valley Reads. Whether it was reading one of the selected titles or joining in one of our virtual events, we are happy you were able to connect with us. If you haven’t had the opportunity, we invite you to enjoy the selected titles. There’s really something for everyone, including fiction and nonfiction titles about nature, food, music and more.
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Cesar Chavez Day is Wednesday We want to let you know that library services will be unavailable on Wednesday, March 31 in observance of Cesar Chavez Day. Our Online Library is always open for eBooks, Audiobooks and other digital resources. Services will resume on Thursday, April 1.
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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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