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Happy Lunar New Year! The Lunar New Year is Friday, February 12 and this year we are celebrating the Year of the Ox. The Chinese zodiac has great influence on the everyday lives of many Chinese people and other Asian communities worldwide. We are celebrating the New Year with several children's events on Friday. Join us at 11 a.m. for Mandarin/English storytime with Miss Jean. Then at 1 p.m. we will be hosting a New Year's craft, where we will be creating drums, hanging paper oranges and painting quince branches. See the items you will need here. Both events will be live-streamed on Facebook. Also, enjoy this booklist of children's books. |
Student Spotlight: NatGeo Online The universe is filled with amazing wonders! This is a great resource for both fun and school, and includes the National Geographic Kids magazine, books, images, and more. Adults can use Flipster to access current issues of National Geographic, or search the archives to find issues dating back to 1888! |
Valentine's Day Crafts Valentine’s Day is ten days away. Sometimes the best gifts are the ones made by hand. Spend an afternoon with the little ones in your life and get craft! Find inspiration using our free Arts & Crafts service Creativebug. Or check out this booklist from our librarians. |
SVR Special Event: Virtual Visit with Nicola Yoon We invite teens to a special Silicon Valley Reads event on Thursday, February 25. We are proud to present a virtual author event with bestselling author Nicola Yoon. She will be answering questions about her book, which is also a SVR selected title, The Sun is Also a Star. Make sure to register for this event to save your spot. |
Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate Contest For the first time ever, in partnership with the National Youth Poet Laureate Program and Urban Word NYC, Santa Clara County has created a Youth Poet Laureate position for poets between ages 13 - 18 years old. Could you be the first Youth Poet Laureate for our area? The Laureate will, and the finalists are invited to serve as ambassadors for literacy, arts and youth expression with ongoing opportunities for performances, projects and peer support. Learn more, sign up for writing workshops and apply here. The deadline is February 26. |
Holiday Hours During Presidents' Day We want to let you know that library services will be unavailable on Monday, February 15 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Our Online Library is always open for eBooks, Audiobooks and other digital resources. Services will resume on Tuesday, February 16. |
Spots Available in Our Reading Program Our Reading Program offers free one-on-one adult literacy and tutoring to people who want to improve their English reading and writing skills. We have spots available for people who are interested. Participants must be 18 or older and not enrolled in high school, be able to read or write at an 8th grade level or lower, and must live within SCCLD's boundaries. They must also complete an assessment and be willing to meet with a tutor for two hours a week for at least six months. The Reading Program will be conducted virtually. Participants must have access to WiFi and a device. |
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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 You can also text us: (833) 209-6600.
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