"Agent Cooper, see you in 25 years." Nearly keeping Laura Palmer's promise of a return, 26 years after the last episode aired on ABC, David Lynch and Mark Frost have brought the famed television show back to life with a limited run revival on Showtime to critical acclaim and positive fan response. One of the…
New Tool to Find Spanish Books
English | Español English Teen Guest Blogger: Cassandra Are you a middle grade (3rd to 8th grade) student who needs Spanish books to read? I’ve got a solution for you! My name is Cassandra and I am 13 years old. I am currently an 8th grader, but I have been in a Spanish Immersion program…
Usher in the Year of the Dog With San Mateo County Libraries
Chinese New Year, known as the Spring Festival in modern China or simply the Lunar New Year, is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, up until the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar…
A River, the Sea, an Island
2017 featured a bounty of fantastic picture books. As I thought about last year's treasures, I started to think in categories -- historical stories, humorous tales, poetic books, and books with gorgeous illustrations. Within the illustration category, there were three books about water that really stood out. A River by Marc Martin A child imagines…
Curious About Arm Knitting?
Who Isn't? Arm knitting is a hot knitting trend gaining popularity in the past few years, and for good reason. Arm knitting uses adorable super chunky yarns, allowing you to create your own oversized scarves, hats and throws. What's more, arm knitting fast! Most projects can be completed in around an hour, so there is…
Top 5 Records of 2017
I don't know about you, but when I hear an album that I really like, I can listen to that same record on repeat over and over, day after day, for an absurd amount of time. I of course make sure that I am wearing headphones or that I'm alone in my car so no…
Best Audiobooks of 2017
There's nothing like sitting on a comfy couch with a toasty beverage and turning the pages of a good book. But if you're like me and have a long commute, audiobooks are pretty great too! And in my opinion, the production caliber of audiobooks keep getting better and better. Celebrity narrators, special sound effects, and…
Stream Award-Winning Movies With Your Library Card
San Mateo County patrons now have access to more than 30,000 films for free through Kanopy! All you need is your library card to watch award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, cinema classics, and movies from around the world. Kanopy offers a “Netflix-like” experience for streaming movies. You can watch Kanopy movies from any computer…
Get Ready for San Carlos Library’s STEAM Fair!
Mark your calendars on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 1:00-4:00 PM for San Carlos Library's first ever STEAM fair! STEAM stands for Science & Technology interpreted through Engineering & the Arts, all based in Mathematical elements. You might have already participated in a STEAM based activity before, but come by our fair to see all…
A Mysterious Year in Half Moon Bay
Lucky #13 This month, the Half Moon Bay Library celebrated its first year of its new Senior Mystery Book Club with our 13th book: Death of the Mantis: A Detective Kubu Mystery, a gritty, atmospheric novel tracking a string of unsolved murders in Botswana. Despite its ominous description, we all agreed that the book still…
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