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Celebrating the Year of the Snake The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival in China, or Seollal in Korea, or Tết Nguyên Đán in Vietnam is on Wednesday, January 29. Billions of people around the world are getting ready to celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake, and so is SCCLD! Join us as Chef Martin Yan prepares delectable Asian dishes from his two new cookbooks, The Best of Yan Can Cook and My Asian Kitchen. Experience the magic of his cooking live and learn the secrets behind his signature dishes. See the schedule here. Buu Kim Tu Dragon and Lion Dance Association will visit several libraries for a lion dance performance. Featuring costumed performers who mimic the movements of a lion, this exhilarating dance is often accompanied by rhythmic drums and cymbals. Join us at one of these performances. We invite you to a Lunar New Year Puppet Show. Mae Lin and the Magic Brush is about a young girl gifted with a brush that can bring her drawings to life. See one of these shows! -Saratoga Library: January 14 at 4 p.m. -Cupertino Library: Author Visit and Craft on January 15 at 7 p.m.; Finger Knit a Snake Craft on January 22 at 4 p.m. and Kids’ Origami at January 23 at 4 p.m. -Milpitas Library: January 29 at 4 p.m. |
Storytime for Kids According to First 5 California, every time you read or tell stories to babies or young children, you help their brains develop and grow strong. Even if they don’t comprehend what you are saying, your voice helps to boost development. Find some easy ways to incorporate reading into your day. All of our libraries offer storytimes, whether you have a baby, toddler, preschooler or an older child. Check our calendar to see what will work best for you. There are storytimes on weekdays, weekends, mornings, afternoons and evenings. There are also storytimes in other languages like Spanish, Mandarin and Vietnamese. |
History Resources for Kids Could your child use some help in their history assignments? Or perhaps they are curious about the past and want to discover more. Our Online Library has a special section of digital history resources for students. Explore Scholastic Go! for comprehensive nonfiction content that includes encyclopedia databases Amazing Animals, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science. Gale in Context World History provides an overview of world history covering the most studied events, cultures, civilizations, religions, people, and more. |
January Teen Book of the Month Can’t wait for the second season of Wednesday? The Teen Book of the Month, Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Wells, has the macabre private school setting, teens that may or may not be in love with each other, and monsters to fight during the night. Thomas is an artist who can’t stop drawing, usually of haunting and ominous monsters. Andrew writes snippets of tortured princes to match. But they realize that Thomas’ creations are coming to life. They can’t tell anybody, not even Andrew’s twin sister Dove, due to suspicions of murder and wild rumors. Andrew and Thomas resolve to destroy the monsters every night, to the detriment of their physical and mental health. Put a hold on the book here. |
Online Resource: Magzter Have you tried our latest digital resource, Magzter? As the world’s largest newsstand, Magzter provides thousands of digital magazines and newspapers with diverse content across 40+ topic categories and in over 30 languages! Enjoy instant access to all titles with no loan periods or waitlists. Select the language you would like to read, then browse the titles available in that language. Back issues available vary by publication. NOTE: To access Magzter, enter your library card number and PIN on the library website. You will be redirected to the site without having to log in again, but you may have to wait a few seconds for the redirect to complete. |
2025 Market & Economic Outlook Get an overview of the trends that may shape the economy and market in the new year during a special webinar on Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. This talk will be led by speaker Larysa Prytula, who is with the Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley. Please register for this program. This workshop is the first in a series of personal finance talks presented by the Santa Clara County Library District and the Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley. Here are the upcoming programs: March 18: What is the Most Effective Withdrawal Strategy in Retirement? August 19: Choosing the Right Senior Care Option September 30: Building a Strong Financial Future: Strategies for Age 45 to Retirement |
Virtual Program: Displays of Wealth and Status Gold, silver, gems, and pearls in the form of crowns, earrings, pendants, and bracelets have been crafted for thousands of years to be worn by people of standing all over the world. From ancient Persians and Koreans to 18th-century Indonesians to modern Chinese and South Asian peoples, cultures across Asia have treasured beautifully crafted adornment throughout history. Join us for a virtual presentation with the Asian Art Museum on Tuesday, January 28 at 7 p.m. Enjoy these eye-catching and meaningful wearable art pieces. Please register. This is the first of a series of Asian Art Museum talks we are hosting for 2025. Future talks include: •March 25 -- Facing Mecca: Reflections in Islam Art •May 27 -- The Language of Flowers in Asian Art •June 17 -- Japanese Aesthetics: Exploring Japan's Artistic Sensibilities •October 28 -- Honoring the Dead: Afterlife Beliefs and Burial Rites Please register for each program you are interested in attending virtually. Programs will not be recorded. |
Give the Gift of LiteracyThe Reading Program of SCCLD offers FREE 1-on-1 tutoring for adults who want to achieve their goals and improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Pairs meet for weekly tutoring either online or in-person at an SCCLD location for 2 hours a week for at least 6 months. |
Program Survey: Tell Us What You Think! 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. |
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Storybook SCCLD Installation at Saratoga Library Each library’s play space is a magical environment that will reflect something special about the community. These play spaces will get children motivated and enthusiastic about learning through play, and will feature different types of play with early literacy skill building. Play can also help with social skills, enabling children to better listen, pay attention and solve problems. The first play space will be installed at Saratoga Library, starting on January 20. Play spaces will be installed on a staggered schedule through the summer. To keep patrons safe during the installation at each library location, most of the children’s area will be closed to the public. Children’s materials will be made available in other parts of the library.
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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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