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Santa Clara City LibraryApril 2018
Celebrate National Bookmobile Day
Get the 411 on Santa Clara’snew bookmobile on 4/11! The
bookmobile will be open in the front parking lot from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Climb aboard, check out our loot, and make a mini-bookmobile to take home!
Bookmobile sponsored by the SCCLFF & Santa Clara Square.
This year during NationalLibrary Week, visit the
library to discover all the great things it has to offer and earn a chance to win a $50 gift card to the Tech Museum! From April 8 - 14, pick up a Discovery Card from any library service desk. Complete eight of the items on the list (such as attend a library program, become a member of the Friends of the Library, or check out three books you’ve never read before) and turn it in to the Library by the end of the day on Saturday, April 14, to be entered into our drawing!
FeaturedCollection
Nonfiction:
This is What A LibrarianLooks Like
Kyle Cassidy (020 C34)
Dear Fahrenheit 451Annie Spence (028.9 S74)
This Book is Overdue!Marilyn Johnson (020 J68)
Fiction:
The Sandman (graphic novel)Neil Gaiman
The Book of SpeculationErika Swyler (fiction)
The Library at Mount CharScott Hawkins
The Invisible LibraryGenevieve Cogman
Ex Libris (short stories)Paula Guran
The BorrowerRebecca Makkai
Find all titles at sclibrary.org.
Celebrate National Library Week all month long with one of these great books featuring librarians!
Discover Your Library During National Library Week!
April 8 - 14, 2018
Behind the Shelves Library Tours
Do you LOVE the Library?Join our librarians on a
special behind-the-shelves tour of the Central Park Library! Three tours will be offered during the week:
Monday, April 9 @ 3:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 11 @ 11 a.m.Thursday, April 12 @ 3:30 p.m.
Space is limited. Register online.
Programs for Kids
Author Sandhya Acharya willbe reading her new book,
10 Gulab Jamuns, at preschool storytime on Tuesday, April 10, at 10:30 am.
Circus of Smiles will beperforming on Saturday,
April 14, at 2 p.m. Ages 4 and up.
You can find more details about our programs on our online calendar at sclibrary.org/events.
For more information, call Youth Services at 408-615-2916 or Adult Services at 408-615-2900.
Genealogy & Local History ProgramsPlease join us for the following free programs at the Central Park Library in April:
DNA Special Interest GroupTuesday, April 3; 2:30 - 4 p.m.Redwood RoomPresented by the Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society
Getting Started with GenealogyThursday, April 5; 1 - 4:30 p.m.Margie Edinger Room Registration required at scchgs.org.Hosted by the SCCHGS
South Bay Resources for GenealogistsTuesday, April 176:30 - 8:30 p.m.Margie Edinger RoomPresented by Librarian Mary Boyle for the SCCHGS monthly general meeting
German Special Interest GroupTuesday, April 24; 12 - 2 p.m.Margie Edinger RoomPresented by the SCCHGS
For more details about genealogy and local history programs and services, please call 408-615-2900 or visit sclibrary.org.
During the month of April, theCentral Park Library will be
hosting a traveling exhibit from Momentum for Mental Health. The exhibit, “A Day in the Life of Recovery,” features eight Recovery Champions who, with courage and bravery, share their mental health and substance use recovery stories. Through this exhibit, the Recovery Champions shine a light on the brighter side of recovery, which often includes
Purchasing a Home in a Competitive MarketTuesday, April 17 @ 7 p.m.Northside Branch Library
As Bay Area rents continueto rise, purchasing a home
might be a sound investment for the future. Learn from our expert how to purchase your dream home in a hot housing market while understanding the home ownership process in California. Registration required.
This program is sponsored by Keypoint Credit Union and the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends.
Contract Employment Investment StrategiesMonday, April 16 @ 7 p.m.Northside Branch Library
Contract employment(a.k.a. gig employment) is
Silicon Valley’s “new normal” of employing individuals for short-term contracts without paying for benefits, retirement, and stock benefits. Employees who work three-month to one-year contracts are continuing to grow and becoming job market fixtures. Registration required.
This program is sponsored by the Financial Planners Association’s Silicon Valley Chapter.
Collection Focus: Mental Health & Wellness
employment, relationships, music, spirituality, and family. Each Recovery Champion’s story is unique, raw, and relatable. Visit the Central Park Library this month to learn more about the Recovery Champions and also to check out our Kaiser-sponsored book display focusing on mental health and wellness.
Fun for Kids & Families Programs for Parents
Disc Golf Family Fun (Grades 3-6)Wednesday, April 4 @ 4 p.m.
Spring is here, which means it’stime for free, healthy fun!
Join us in the Redwood Room on April 4 to learn how Frisbees and golf discs can fly far (using the principles of aerodynamics), then journey with us to the park behind the Library to practice your new skills! Registration required.
This program is sponsored by the Yahoo Employee Foundation.
For more information about youth programs, call 408-615-2916.
Children’s Poetry Contest (Grades K-6)
Submit your haikus, limericks,sonnets and more for a chance
to win the Santa Clara City Library Children’s Poetry Contest. The contest is open to children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Each entrant may submit one poem of no more than 21 lines, in any form and on any subject. Submit your entries to the Central Park Youth Services Desk no later than Sunday, April 15. We can’t wait to read your best poems!
For more information, visit the Youth Services Desk or sclibrary.org.
Sponsored by the SCCLFF.
Private vs. PublicTuesday, April 3 @ 7 p.m.Northside Branch Library
Private school vs. publicschool is a huge debate
that has baffled many parents. Our Parent Educator will guide you through the myriad options that might be appropriate for your school-age child, tween or teen.
Maximizing Community ServiceMonday, April 9 @ 7 p.m.Northside Branch Library
Community service is agreat way to introduce
teens and tweens to on-the-job skills, including public speaking, interpersonal communication, problem solving, and initiative. Learn from our experts how to maximize your community service experience so you can get a jump start on your future endeavors. For students in grades 7-12 and their parents.
To register for or learn more about Northside programs, please visit sclibrary.org or call 408-615-5500.
Emma Kaliterna Author Event:Meet Nidhi ChananiMonday, April 23 @ 7 p.m.
Meet Nidhi Chanani, author of the acclaimedgraphic novel Pashmina! In this colorful
and heartwarming debut perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, Chanani weaves a tale about hardship and self-discovery born from juggling two cultures and two worlds. A copy of Pashmina will be given to the first 40 families in attendance. Register online.
Sponsored by SCCLFF.
Celebrate the Gift of Literacy
Your support makes library programs possible! Help the Santa Clara City Library Friends & Foundation continue to sponsor these and other programs at the Santa Clara City Library by donating today at LoveTheLibrary.org.
Do you want to keep great library programs going?
Volunteer Orientation for Adult Tutors
Read Santa Clara is hostingvolunteer orientations on
Monday, April 23, and Thursday, May 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Sycamore Room at Central Park Library. Learn how you can become a volunteer tutor to help an adult gain basic reading, writing and/or math skills. No teaching experience needed. Read Santa Clara provides 12.5 free hours of tutor training to volunteers. The next round of training will be held on June 2-3 and July 7.
To sign up for an orientation, please call (408) 615-2956 or email [email protected].
Special Event at Mission City Center for Performing Arts
Read Santa Clara, the library’sadult and family literacy
program, will be hosting a fun community celebration on Saturday, April 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mission City Center forPerforming Arts (3250 MonroeStreet, near Wilcox High School). This free event for all ages will feature the City of Santa Clara Dancers performing dances based on beloved children’s stories such as Beauty and the Beast, Annie, Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland and more! The first 30 families will get a free children’s book to take home.
For more details, please call Read Santa Clara at 408-615-2956.
Just for TeensSCHacks 2.024-Hour HackathonFriday, April 13 @ 7 p.m. toSaturday, April 14 @ 8 p.m.Santa Clara Teen Center
SCHacks is back! Ahackathon is the perfect way
to obtain hands-on experience in computer science, make new memories and new friends, and gain valuable skills in programming as well as team work. This event is open to teens of all skill levels. This event will take place off-site at the Santa Clara Teen Center (2446 Cabrillo Avenue). All meals, swag, and t-shirts will be provided at nocost to the attendees. Registration required.
This event is made possible with support from the Yahoo Employee Foundation (YEF), the SCCLFF, and a joint collaboration between Santa Clara City Library and Parks and Recreation.