If you are a regular visitor to the youth services area of the Central Park Library, you may have noticed a new little pod-room-type-area in the back called a Mamava. You may have even wondered what it was. Well, it is a small room, essentially, where breastfeeding mothers who may be uncomfortable about breastfeeding in …
Tonight, 7pm, at Central Park Library! Meet Scott Campbell, author and illustrator of Zombie in Love, The Hug Machine, and Sleepy, The Goodnight Buddy. A Copy of Sleepy, The Goodnight Buddy will be given to the first 40 families in attendance. Recommended for ages 8 and up. We always enjoy bringing this event to the …
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Youth Services is having a fun countdown to Summer Reading activity this month! As you know, Summer Reading starts on June 1. To get you and your family excited, stop by the Children’s desk at Central Park Library to pick up a game board full of activities full of trivia questions, things to do, and …
You know that we provide paper bags during our monthly book sales during the afternoon bag sale portion of the sale. We rely on donations of bags to provide these to you. Luckily, many of you bring in your donations in these paper bags, so we usually reuse them. However, if you have an excess …
We’re always super-proud to support Silicon Valley Reads, including this year. The theme was “Finding Identity in Family History” and Paula Madison’s Finding Samuel Lowe was the featured book. Santa Clara City Library was happy to have Paula Madison come and speak at the library, to help generate interest in genealogy and joining in this …
Come to our April book sale tomorrow! We have lots and lots of:– travel books to help you plan your summer vacation, – computer books so you can freshen up your coding skills,– children’s books to keep your kids learning and busy over spring break,– young adult books to keep your teen interested in reading,– …
We regularly advertise our special sales at Central Park Library, but did you know we have a book store open in Central Park Library every day that is full of wonderful and educational books for you to purchase, almost all under $3? This is a great place for you to find something to read, watch, …
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends is happy to support the creation of the new book club kits that the library has! A book club kit has eight copies of a book and a set of discussion questions for you and your book club to talk over when you get together. You can …
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We are, as always, happy to support celebrations for Lunar New Year and all cultural festivals and holidays celebrated in our community! Lunar New Year is always fun because of the dancing lions and other joyous activities that celebrate the holiday. Keep an eye out for future upcoming cultural celebrations at the library!
If you’ve never been to the Thursday evening Art After Dark programs, they are bascially crafts for adults, and everyone really enjoys them. For valentines day, they decoupaged wine bottles, for some lovely decorations. These events are always well-attended, and can be a great way to both express yourself creatively and meet some new people. …