Congratulations to the Library on its receipt of a Project BEST (Basic Employment Skills Training) grant! The Library plans to use the funds to help job seekers improve their basic computer literacy skills and assist food handlers who need to take the mandatory training and assessment on food handling. Librarian Mary Hanel says, “We are …
Take a look at the new magazine racks in the Children’s area. They were funded by the Foundation & Friends to make room for a new quiet reading area.
Did you know that easy readers are some of the most popular and “in demand” items in the children’s collection? The books are designed for preschool through second graders who are first starting to read independently. Parents appreciate the color-coded labeling system which indicates the reading level of the book. The labeling system helps them match the book …
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Our very own Youth Services department created a list their favorite books of 2011 for children and teens. If you still have some last minute holiday shopping to do for kids, this list is a great gift guide. Don’t forget to check our bookstore in the Library lobby. http://scclnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/staff-picks-best-books-of-2011-for.html
December 10th, 2011 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Park Library 2635 Homestead Rd. Santa Clara, California
On Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Park Library Cedar Room, Adult Services is presenting local author Ron Hansen, who will discuss writing and his new novel: A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion. The book is a fact-based fictionalized account of the famous torrid love affair that led to the 1927 murder …
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This year’s Santa Clara Holiday Historic Home Tour is this weekend, Friday, December 2nd from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, December 3rd from Noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are still available for purchase at City Lights Espresso, 1171 Homestead Road, Santa Clara through Friday or at the Harris-Lass Museum, 1889 Market Street, Santa Clara on …