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Welcome to Summer! The summer season is here, a time for traveling, barbecues and now, visiting with friends and family. The library can help you plan the perfect getaway, or whisk you away even if your getaway is the backyard. Fruits and vegetables are coming into season right now. These cookbooks can help create something delicious in the kitchen or on the grill. Find different ways to keep the kids active this summer with this great ideas. Explore the area with these guide books. Can’t get out? Enjoy these travel & outdoor titles about different parts of the world. We also have great fiction and romance novels that will transport you to another time and place. If you do venture out, please be advised this is the time of year when high heat poses risks to vulnerable populations, including those without air conditioning, young children, older adults and those with chronic ailments. Find heat safety tips here.
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Special Event: Xtreme Science Magic! Don O’Brien will demonstrate and explain super fun scientific experiments with items from around the house like flying toilet paper, bouncing bubbles, fire tornado, dancing electricity and more!
Register to participate in this program via Zoom. A recording will be available for viewing for one week afterwards on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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Great Books for Different GradesColor your world with some great, new book suggestions! Also check out our 2021 Great Non-Fiction Books, a wide variety of titles including biographies and science for younger grades, middle grades and upper grades.
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Teen Bookmark Contest It’s easy! Just download an entry form. Design an original bookmark based on our Summer Reading theme, Reading Colors Your World. Submit your entry online or visit any SCCLD library to turn it in. The deadline is July 31, 2021. Winners will be notified by August 31, 2021. All winning bookmarks will be distributed at our libraries!
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Independence Day Closure Independence Day is on Sunday, July 4. Our libraries will be closed and services unavailable on Monday, July 5 in observance of the country's 245th birthday. Our Online Library is always available for eBooks, eMovies & eMusic, and additional resources. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend!
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Welcome Back to Woodland Library! Today we welcome patrons back to Woodland Library for full browsing, holds pickup, and public computer and printer use! The Woodland Library will be open Monday through Saturday from 1 – 6 p.m. (excluding holidays). Curbside service is not available at this location, but you can make a curbside appointment with the Los Altos Library, Cupertino Library or any other SCCLD location offering curbside holds pickup. You can change your preferred holds pickup location by visiting sccld.org, click on My Settings, then look under Account Preferences. Welcome back and thank you for your patience!
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New Library App Available We are happy to announce our all-new modern mobile app is now available to download from both the Google Play Store and iTunes App Store. Designed to bring you an exceptional personalized mobile library experience through your smartphone or tablet, features include: · User friendly navigation · In-app library card · Easy library account access (place holds, renew checked out items, manage your account) · Improved relevant, accurate catalog search experience · Browse new titles, library events & staff lists · Access library hours, locations & contact information Learn more about the app and others here. NOTE: The old SCCL mobile app (powered by Boopsie) has been permanently retired and is no longer available for download.
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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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