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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall Autumn is here and you know what that means: fall leaves and cozy reads! This is the time of year when the leaves change color and the weather begins to cool down. It is the perfect reason to stay home with something hearty to eat and a good book to enjoy. |
Hispanic Heritage Month Programs Continue Celebrate the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States with our free programs! Cascada de Flores will delight audiences with bilingual performances featuring music, storytelling and dance at Morgan Hill, Cupertino, Los Altos and Saratoga Libraries. See the schedule here. Families can also check out a beautiful, soulful and fiery Flamenco performance at Gilroy Library on Saturday, October 5 at 11:30 a.m. |
Bay FC Family Storytime at Milpitas Library Don't miss an incredible opportunity to meet a professional soccer player from Bay Football Club, the first National Women's Soccer League team in the Bay Area. Join us at the Milpitas Library Auditorium on Tuesday, September 24 at 4 p.m. for a special storytime. Enjoy a captivating story, a thrilling soccer demonstration, and a chance to win amazing raffle prizes. After the program, you'll have the opportunity to take photos with a Bay FC player. This event is part of Santa Clara County Library's (SCCLD) partnership with Bay FC for National Library Card Sign-Up Month. Read more about how to obtain a new Bay FC library card, while supplies last: This offer is open to those who wish to start a new library account and those who want a new library card. |
Celebrating the Freedom to Read Banned Books Week is an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read and puts a spotlight on titles that have been challenged or banned. This year’s theme is “Freed Between the Lines.” Banned Books Week “highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas.” The American Library Association has released the Top 10 Most Challenged Books, which can be found here. It is SCCLD’s vision to create a world in which access to knowledge, resources, and opportunities is guaranteed to all. Everyone belongs at the library! And your SCCLD library card can connect you with information and help you discover new things. |
Explore Museums and Other Attractions for FREE! Discover & Go is a virtual museum pass program for Santa Clara County Library District cardholders that offers library patrons the ability to reserve admission passes to several dozen museums and cultural attractions throughout the greater Bay Area. Get free passes to places like the Asian Art Museum, the California Academy of Science, the Exploratorium, the de Young, and Chabot Space & Science Center. Patrons must be at least 18 years old to reserve a pass, and must have a full-use Santa Clara County Library District library card. See the other restrictions here. |
Picture courtesy: Asian Art Museum |
Demons, Creatures, and Monsters, Oh My!We invite you to meet the mythical creatures, legendary beasts, and terrifying monsters that have populated Asian art for centuries. Join us for this virtual program with the Asian Art Museum on Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. Appearing throughout folklore, stories, songs, and works of art, these supernatural, mystical, and often godlike (or demonic) beings have fascinated audiences since ancient times. Today, they continue to thrill, terrify, entertain, and inspire. Please register for the Zoom link. This is the fifth program in SCCLD’s inaugural Asian Art Museum art talk series of 2024. Learn about the final program here.
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County to Provide Services and Support to Veterans and Families The County of Santa Clara is hosting a special program for service members and their families. Stand Down 2024 is a free 3-day event designed to provide services and support to veterans and their families. It is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2 – Friday, October 4 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Pavilion and Fiesta Hall. Services include a claims clinic to provide full support for claims, dental services and an opportunity to meet with the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office. Please register to attend. In addition, the library offers free services to veterans, such as VetNow from Brainfuse, which offers help transitioning from military to civilian life. Vets or their families can also find a number of local resources available in our area. |
Emergency Preparedness Other steps you can do to prepare for an emergency: Sign up for AlertSCC, make a plan with your loved ones, build emergency supply kits, and make sure to help family, friends and neighbors. |
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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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