June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month
 
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated every June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York. The first Pride March was held on the one-year anniversary of Stonewall on June 28, 1970. 
 
Last year, many of the celebrations were virtual because of the pandemic, but SFpride.org recently announced, “After a full year of physical distancing and other restrictions, the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ communities will once again be able to gather in limited, in-person events while strictly adhering to current safety protocols.” The Annual Silicon Valley Pride LGBTQ+ Parade and Festival will be held in August.
 
Our eBook service, Overdrive has a recommended booklist and our video streaming service, Kanopy, also offers 70+ films celebrating Pride Month.

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Books That Color Your World!
We have a number of children’s booklists related to our Summer Reading Program, Reading Colors Your World. 
 
Find your next great read in books about Colors in Science, Rainbows, a Palette of Perspectives for Grades 4-6 and a Palette of Perspectives for Grades 7-8. 
 
It’s easy to get started with our Summer Reading Program. Sign up or log in online using Beanstack. Earn a prize for reading 5 books and completing one activity this summer. Completion prizes will be available August 1-31 while supplies last. 
 
Join us on Wednesdays for
Live Presentations
Throughout the next two months during Summer Reading, we are hosting special live presentations each Wednesday at 3 p.m.
 
Join us for a virtual magic show with Brian Scott on June 9, a virtual puppet show on June 16, Xtreme Science Magic on June 23 and to cap off the month, the Circus of Smiles Gravity Defying Circus Show on June 30.
 
Register to attend these programs on Zoom. Recordings will be available for viewing for one week on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel.

TEENS AND ADULTS

College Day: Writing Essays
We invite teens to join us for a webinar focusing on University of California college essays.
 
This webinar will be on Tuesday, June 15 at 5 p.m. and led by principal consultant Ben Robins and master consultant Justin Obcena. See sample essays, get tips on writing college essays and participate in a Q&A.
 
Register now to secure your spot.
CED Talk for Teens
Teens are invited to the 2021 CED Talk this Saturday, June 12 at 2 p.m.
 
Presented by the Cupertino Library Teen Advisory Board and the Cupertino Teen Commission, CED is bringing together high school students from Cupertino and beyond to discuss the theme, “Spotlight the Impossible.”
 
Let’s revolutionize the future with novel solutions to social, technical and medical challenges facing our society today.
 
Register now to participate in this Zoom event.

MORE FROM THE LIBRARY
 
Celebrate Audiobooks in June
June is Audiobook Month.
 
Some of the earliest audio recordings of historical and literary works were made in the 1930s for the visually impaired. These “Talking Books” were made on long-playing records.
 
Patrons can access the Library's audiobooks either in the library or through Overdrive/Libby or SimplyE.
 
Learn how to access those services on our website. 
 
Welcome Back to
Woodland Library!
We have exciting news to share with you!
 
We are welcoming patrons back to Woodland Library on Monday, June 21 for holds pickup,  full browsing and public computer and printer use. The hours of service are Monday-Saturday 1 -6 p.m (excluding holidays). 
 
Details about the reopening are forthcoming. Be sure to stay updated through our website and Facebook page. 
 
See you on June 21!

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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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