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A Time to be Thankful The Thanksgiving holiday is in a week and a half. This is the time of year to appreciate the blessings in life and show gratitude for what we have. Here at SCCLD, we are thankful for your continued support and patronage. It is a pleasure to serve you and our communities. The library can help you prepare for the upcoming holiday. Our online resource Creativebug offers unlimited access to more than 1,000 online art and craft classes. Topics include art and design, sewing, quilting, paper, crochet, food and home, jewelry, holiday and party, even classes for kids! Another resource, New York Times Cooking, is an inspiring cooking guide, an interactive kitchen tool, and diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks of every level. Students will be on Thanksgiving break soon. If you are looking for free ways to keep them entertained (or you need a break as well!), stop by for craft sessions in our libraries. Some of our libraries are also hosting film screenings that are free to the public. Check out our full calendar of events. As November is National Native American Heritage Month, we invite you to explore our video service, Kanopy, for Native American Heritage films. Also find eBooks for kids, teens, and adults using OverDrive or Hoopla. We wish you a wonderful holiday season. |
Access Graphic Novels, Anime and More! Enjoy thousands of digital graphic novels and comics, available 24/7 on web-connected devices using ComicsPlus Library Edition. This includes fiction and nonfiction, indie comics, Sunday funnies, and manga! Sign in with your library card number and PIN to borrow and download comics. Checkouts last 7 days, but you can renew instantly and as often as you like. Download for offline reading. Comics Plus offers an app for Android and iOS devices, called “Library Pass.” To login, please use your library card number and PIN. Try it today! In addition, our Hoopla resource also carries digital comics that are available now with no waitlists. |
Opt Outside & Enjoy a Story While a lot of people like to shop on Black Friday, a growing number of people “Opt Outside,” with the goal to spend more time outside in nature, rather than shopping. Opt Outside and check out a new story featured at our StoryWalks. Residents can enjoy The Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields at Jack Fischer Park in Campbell, Community Park in Morgan Hill and Kevin Moran Park in Saratoga. A StoryWalk® includes pages taken directly from a children's book and installed along an outdoor path. As you walk down the path, you are encouraged to read and follow the story which is a great way to develop early literacy skills and promote physical activity with our youngest readers. Enjoy this new story today! StoryWalk® was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Vermont. |
Top Books of 2024 Teens! We want to know your top books of 2024. Voting is underway through November 30. Choose ten of the selected titles or name some of your own. |
Learn Coding, Web Development and More! Treehouse is an online video and interactive learning platform that teaches coding and web development skills. Topics include HTML, CSS, Python, JavaScript, AI, SQL, and business and development tools. Patrons are welcome to register for a free account. Users must be 16 years old or older. Give it a try here. |
Opioid Overdose Prevention WorkshopsSanta Clara County, like so many communities across the country, has been affected by the opioid crisis. Being informed and having access to proper training and medication can save lives. The Santa Clara County Library District, in partnership with the Q Corner’s Harm ReduQion Project, is offering free trainings at Gilroy and Morgan Hill Libraries to recognize an opioid overdose, and administer Naloxone nasal spray (also called Narcan). In addition to this critical information, participants who complete the training will be given a free limited number of Naloxone dosages (while supplies last). December 2 at 7 p.m. December 12 at 4 p.m. December 2 at 4 p.m. December 16 at 6:30 p.m. Registration is not necessary, but please RSVP to receive a reminder email.
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Virtual Author Talks ScheduleEnd 2024 with some exciting virtual author talks! On Wednesday, December 11 at 11 a.m., we welcome bestselling author Laura Dave, who will talk to us about her newest book, The Night We Lost Him. With her trademark combination of suspense and family drama, this latest novel is a page-turner! Please register.
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Rosetta Stone Reminder Changes are coming to our popular language learning resource, Rosetta Stone. Rosetta Stone is migrating its platform in November. This means user progress and accounts will be reset. If you want to continue using this free resource, we ask that you record your last activity before the migration begins, and keep track of any progress until the migration is complete. After the migration is complete, please register for a new Rosetta Stone account. Please visit this blog for instructions on how to identify your last activity, and how to bring your account up to date after the migration. We thank you for your patience! If you have never tried Rosetta Stone, this is a great online resource for language learning in up to 30 different languages! It’s also FREE with your SCCLD library card. |
Resources for Smart Shopping The days following Thanksgiving are often a time when people start bargain hunting and shopping for the best gifts for the holidays. Before you make any large purchases, make sure to check out the latest issue of Consumer Reports for product reviews and ratings. We also carry current issues of Consumer Reports Buying Guide and AARP: The Magazine. Find these publications using our free eResource, Flipster. |
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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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