We had a great turnout for Rachel Khong’s author event last Sunday February 18! Nearly 50 people came to hear Rachel do a reading from her excellent book, Goodbye, Vitamin, and ask her questions about her book and her writing life. We’re happy to support Silicon Valley Reads this year and every year! There are …
We are always proud to support the library’s Lunar New Year celebrations. This year, we were able to support celebrations at both Northside (on February 3) and Central Park (on February 10) Libraries. The decorations are so fun, the Lion Dancers are always a huge hit, and everyone has a great time! We hope you …
The ESL Conversation Club always has a ton of fun! They do such great work to provide people a place to both practice their English and to learn American customs. The annual holiday party is something everyone looks forward to. It’s not a holiday party without Santa. Carols were sung. And photos were taken! I …
Last week, Tracy Wingrove, our Executive Director, participated in Book Buzz, a talk about the best books of the year – and really, it was best books that the panel had read this year, not published this year. There were a ton – six pages! – of books mentioned by the four panelists. Here’s …
The Foundation & Friends is sponsoring the Library’s Winter Reading Bingo this holiday season. Pick up your age-appropriate bingo card at a reference desk today! You can complete a card by reading four different books or doing different activities before January 14. It’s that easy! There are various prizes for different age groups, and everyone …
There will be no Holiday Craft Faire this year at the library. We do not anticipate bringing it back in future years. Thanks for understanding.
The folks planning the upcoming Comic Con reached out to DC to ask them for some giveaways, things they could use at the upcoming event. Last week, this arrived: Needless to say, it was WAY more than they were expecting. Thanks so much to DC! We hope to see you at Comic Con on …
Every six months, we donate the money we raise to the library for specific classes and events through a grant process. Our spring grant process is complete! What are we funding this year? The list is long, so look carefully to see what you might be interested in attending. Adult Classes & Events Seed Library …
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Pictured above: a yarn spinner. Internet searches for a yarn spinner will bring you back information about storytellers, a programming language, spinning wheels, and Etsy listings. But this particular yarn spinner (also known as a yarn swift) will take your yarn skeins and hanks and turn them into balls of yarn. And it will do …
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Did you come to STEM Central on April 29? We hope you did and hope you had a great time! The Library turned itself into a hands-on science and technology center for the day. Attendees got to see R2D2, hear from a NASA Astronaut, learn about going to Mars, build structures, and so, so much …