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Announcing Text Notifications! We are excited to announce a new way to get important library updates sent directly to your mobile phone or tablet.
Through our new text/SMS messaging service, you can receive direct notifications when your library holds are ready to be picked up, reminders about library material due dates, and when items have been successfully auto-renewed. Keep in mind, these notifications are for physical library materials only, not for items like downloadable eBooks or Audiobooks.
To sign up for our new messaging service, visit your Library Accounts Desk during open hours, call us at (408) 540-3945 or speak with the Bookmobile staff during a visit. You can opt-in anytime by visiting https://sccld.org/cardrenewal/
Please note: messaging rates by your carrier will apply.
We hope you enjoy this brand-new service! |
Get Ready for Kindergarten Most children begin school in Santa Clara County when they are five years old. Whether or not your child has attended preschool or a school readiness program, you can prepare your soon-to-be kindergartner with our newly updated, librarian-approved resources, including contact information for local school districts. We have divided the most important skillsets into six categories for you to explore and learn with your child: By visiting any of our skillset pages you will find checklists, programs, booklists, eResources, and websites. Find additional books in Spanish here. We hope you enjoy exploring, reading, and playing with your child to get them ready for kindergarten! Visit our Kinder Readiness page today and pick up these activity books at any of our libraries! |
Made with Love: Valentine's Day Crafts Valentine’s Day is this week, and you still have opportunities to make something special for someone in your life. Children ages 3+ and their caregivers are invited to a Valentine Craft Drop-In at Los Altos Library on Monday, February 12 at 3 p.m. Families with school-aged children can create Valentine’s Day cards during Morgan Hill Library’s Family Fun Night on Tuesday, February 13 at 6:30 p.m. Use our free eResource, Creativebug, to access over 1,000 online art and craft classes. Topics include art & design, sewing, quilting, paper, knitting, crochet, food & home, jewelry and more. Find arts & crafts books that will help you create paper flower crafts to give loved ones. |
SVR Teen Program: SED Talks for Teens Join them on Saturday, March 30 at 1 p.m. at Saratoga Library to listen to engaging speakers, enjoy activities and participate in a raffle. Learn about medical robots, and meet the Robotics Team, 6165 MSET Cuttlefish from Saratoga High School, who will be showcasing their robot. |
Personal Finance Program Series The Santa Clara County Library District and the Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley are partnering up to offer a series of online personal finance talks. Get a long-term perspective on the market and economy. Learn tax law changes and how it might affect your personal finance situation. This covers retirement planning for women. Visit our Smart Investing Guide to find educational literature, financial tools and websites, and other resources for investors of different ages and backgrounds. |
 Important Dates for VotersThe California primaries are on Tuesday, March 5. Early voting is already underway and Vote by Mail ballots have been sent out. Residents still have time to fulfill their civic duties. The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, February 20. People can check their voter registration status or register to vote here. Cupertino, Milpitas and Saratoga Libraries will serve as Early Voting Centers from Saturday, February 24 – Monday, March 4 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Gilroy and Morgan Hill Libraries will be open for early voting from Saturday, March 2 – Monday, March 4 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. On Election Day, all of these locations will operate as Voting Centers from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Find our locations here. Note: The Registrar of Voters issued an important notice saying locations are subject to change. If you are voting by mail and need to return your ballot, all of our libraries except Cupertino, have drop-off ballot boxes. Cupertino residents can find an outside drop box near City Hall. Find all of the drop-off locations here. |
Free Museum Passes for Patrons 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, Chabot Space & Science Center, the de Young, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. 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. |
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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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