If you enjoy eating bacon, then by all means you should take your foodie passions to the next level! Enjoy National Bacon Day, December 30th, with some new and delicious ways to cook bacon. Let me tell you a little snippet of a story, I am a vegetarian in recovery! I had about 1 year…
Noon Year’s Eve at the Library
Ring in the New Year! Come celebrate the New Year with our family-friendly celebrations across the county! Select libraries will be having parties at noon — complete with fun, food, and a countdown! This event is perfect for those who do not want to stay up until midnight. Check our events page to see if…
YANovCon Short Story: The Incident in the Pizza Parlor
YANovCon 2019 is right around the corner, and we’re hosting another Short Story Contest. Submit your story by Monday, January 14, 2019, and you could win a one-on-one lunch with a published YA author. Craft an original short story that involves at least one main character who wants to share a secret, problem, or surprise…
Create Art at Your Library
Start the New Year With Art! We have a lot of activities for you to try! Join us for our adult winter/spring arts and crafts events. We have an exciting array of painting, ceramic, and jewelry making workshops happening at our libraries. These workshops are about creativity, making new friends, and supporting each other. Some…
Closing the Word Gap With “Talk, Read, Sing”
In spring of 2015, we began our partnership with the LENA Research Foundation through the "Talk, Read, Sing" program, to help us reach our goal of closing the word gap in our communities. This free research-based program, held in both English and Spanish, emphasizes the importance of early talk by empowering parents and caregivers to…
Sixteen Again: RIP Pete Shelley
Pete Shelley, lead singer of the '70s British punk band, the Buzzcocks has passed away. And it makes me feel sixteen again. Okay, so emotions are a sensitive thing when you're a teen...but also when you're 21, 32, 39, and so on. But that feeling when a childhood idol dies is more crushing than most…
Books That Make GREAT Gifts!
Living in the Bay Area affords us all types of perks like having many high-quality bookstores sprinkled along the Peninsula. So what do you say if this holiday season you gift a GREAT book as opposed to that Nintendo Switch or tablet/device? Here are some great 2018 book recommendations in different formats. Audio Book Calypso…
Hair-Braiders and Motel-Runners
As a child, I spent many summer afternoons tagging along with my dad as he put the roofs on homes all over Los Angeles. We couldn't afford a babysitter, or much else. But to this day, my weird dreamlike memories are evoked whenever I catch a whiff of cement or tar at a construction site…
Winter Break Activities: “Check It Out!” Home Energy and Water Savings Toolkit
Need ideas for activities to do with your kids during winter break? Head to your local library and pick up a “Check It Out!” Home Energy and Water Savings Toolkit and guide your family through a home energy and water audit. The toolkit comes with all the tools and equipment necessary to help you use…
Winter Challenge 2018-2019
School is out for winter break, but don't get the winter blues! Register online now and take part in our Winter Challenge! The program is open for babies to teens (up to 19 years of age) and participating is easy! Have fun this winter by logging 300 minutes of reading and doing two new activities…
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