#InternationalCoffeeDay or ICD is October 1st and will mark the 4th annual celebration. Past the jitters, social media post, and the long lines at Starbucks. This year's theme is "Women in Coffee" which makes a lot of sense in an industry with a large gender gap. Like in many industries the women's role has been…
“The Long Awaited Carter V”
In the realm of Hip-Hop, rap artists come and go. Most of the leading rap acts from the 1990’s and early 2000’s are long-forgotten. They pump out some great albums, headline huge concerts, stay relevant for about a decade and then seem to fizzle out due to a number of factors. The Rise of Lil…
Silicon Valley Start-Up Story That Reads Like a Thriller!
The best book I've read lately is the non-fiction book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. Taking place in our own backyard here in Palo Alto, it’s about the biotech company Theranos and its overly confident and ambitious founder, Elizabeth Holmes. Extremely well written and researched by investigative reporter John Carreyrou…
San Mateo County Libraries Recognized for Library Innovation
The Urban Libraries Council announced San Mateo County Libraries as one of 10 Top Innovators during the 2018 ULC Annual Forum earlier this month. The ULC Innovations initiative spotlights libraries that use inventive approaches to further their mission and purpose. A panel of expert judges selected San Mateo County Libraries from 220 submissions in 10…
Big Lift Inspiring Summers
UPDATE: Now taking applications for Big Lift Inspiring Summers Learning Facilitator Intern! San Mateo County Libraries is seeking qualified college students or continuing education professionals seeking a future with your education for the position of Big Lift Inspiring Summers Learning Facilitator Intern. Visit smcl.org/library-jobs for a full description and to apply. Final filing date May 19, 2021. Over…
Must Read Latinx Books 2018
Have you exhausted your summer reading list? If you’re like me and not sure where to turn to next for fall reading, browse through our list of Must Read Latinx Books, 2018 edition! You can also check out our list from last year. Made up of some oldies (but goodies), as well as more recent…
Banned Books Week and “Too Graphic” Novels
Libraries all over the country will be celebrating Banned Books Week from September 23-29 in support of freedom of expression and to highlight titles that have been targeted for censorship. These are books that groups or individuals have asked or petitioned to be taken off shelves in schools, libraries, and stores. When you look at…
Summer Learning Challenge Instagram Giveaway: August Winners
To close out our Summer Learning Challenge 2018, we asked our Instagram followers to share their favorite Summer Learning Challenge activity. From exploring one of the oldest research libraries in Europe at Oxford University (!), dissecting owl pellets and building robots at our community libraries, to spending quality time with family, our followers filled their…
National Voter Registration Day is September 25
National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday celebrating our democracy. It was first observed in 2012 and has been growing every year since. Held on the fourth Tuesday of September, this year National Voter Registration Day will be observed on Tuesday, September 25. Teens Pre-register at 16. Vote at 18. 22 million teens will…
2018 Emmy Awards
We are gearing up for the 2018 Primetime Emmy nominations coming up on Monday, September 17th! Every year the Television Academy honors their peers by recognizing the excellent programs created over the last year in areas of craftsmanship for television and the emerging media industry. Will your favorite television show or actor take home the…
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