Mountain View Public Library

If you're a teen in 6-12th grade who loves creative writing, this is the program for you. Pick up a free notebook after you register here: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7789435

Need some more binge-watching material this weekend? Hoopla has you covered with over 1,600 unique episodes from Acorn TV. This collection features addictive dramas, thrilling mysteries and warm-hearted comedies from Britain and beyond. Browse the collection: ... https://www.hoopladigital.com/publisher/acorn/14712/titles See more

Did you know Juneteenth is this Saturday? Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, after the Civil War and announced that enslaved people in Texas had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. This means it took two and a half years for enslaved people in Texas to learn that they were free. Slavery in America was formally abolished later in 1865 by the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To learn more about Juneteenth, the history of slavery in the U.S., and the Reconstruction period that followed the Civil War, check out our display at the City of Mountain View Public Library or request one of the books on our Juneteenth reading list: https://encore.mountainview.gov//sea/C__S(juneteenth2021)

Want to read some good fiction but don't have time to read a full novel? Click the link below to browse some of our favorite short story collections: https://encore.mountainview.gov//C__Srecommendedshortstori

Register to attend: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7640288

It's officially time for Summer Reading! Our Summer Reading program kicks off today and will conclude on July 31. We have programs designed for children, teens and adults so the whole family can read together. Children who read on 15 days this summer will earn a free book to keep, and those who read on 25 days will earn a bonus second book. ... Teens and adults can complete any combination of five books or activities to finish the program. All teen finishers will receive a prize, and adult finishers will be entered in a gift card raffle supporting local businesses. Sign up for Summer Reading: mountainview.gov/summerreading

Check out some of these baking and cooking books, and then join us at the next Teen Zoom Cooking Program. This month we're teaching you to make delicious blueberry muffins on Monday, May 17 at 5 pm. Please check out the ingredient list and register here: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7325737

Which books have you read more than once?

In case you missed our dystopian author panel on Tuesday, you can now watch the entire discussion on our YouTube page. https://youtu.be/D0THqgFJtY8

Our Summer Reading program kicks off in a few days on June 14. This year's theme is "reading colors your world." Browse Hoopla's curated collection of eBooks and audiobooks for this theme at https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/12382. Pre-register for Summer Reading at http://mountainview.gov/summerreading

Get in the Holiday spirit with these seasonal favorites from Kanopy. Browse the full collection here: https://mountainview.kanopy.com/category/24372

With the holidays approaching, time to stock up on materials to read, watch, or listen. You can now reserve up to 30 items at a time. Browse our catalog at https://encore.mountainview.gov

Need help finding a job? We now offer free access to Brainfuse JobNow. Receive live job coaching, real-time interview practice and tips, full-service resume lab, 24/7 access to local job resources, and more. Explore this helpful tool at https://mountainview.gov/jobnow

Did you know you can request seeds from our Seed Library? The Library maintains an ever-changing collection of seeds for you to grow at home. The seeds are free and available to anyone. For more information on requesting seeds through our Grab & Go service, visit https://www.mountainview.gov//lib/services/seedlibrary.asp

Join us tonight at 6:00 PM via Zoom for The Roots of Black Music. Music expert and virtuoso guitarist Karlus Trapp will take you on a 100 year journey back through time to hear, experience anew, and learn about the music of America’s black musical giants. Register to attend: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7227248

It is easy to get library books, DVDs, games and more by placing up to 20 holds through the Library Catalog. When you get an email that your holds are ready, schedule a Grab & Go appointment for hassle-free pick-up. More info at https://www.mountainview.gov//a/currentlibraryservices.asp

It's Kindergarten Warm Up with Miss Alex! We'll read Roly Poly Pangolin by Anna Dewdney and learn a fingerplay about kitties.

Get in the Halloween spirit with this collection of spooky stories on Libby by Overdrive: https://ncdl.overdrive.com/ncdl-mounta//collection/1125152

Looking for your next exciting read? Transport yourself to distant planets and magical realms with Hoopla's New & Notable collection of Sci-Fi & Fantasy ebooks at https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/10985

Join on us on Tuesday, 11/17 at 6:00PM for a webinar with Vegan Outreach. Our presenters will discuss how eating a plant based diet is beneficial for both your health and the planet. Register at https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7130040

Join us tonight at 6:30 PM for a neuroscience and antiracism workshop with nationally renowned speaker Kimberly Papillon. Tonight is the first of our 2-part of the workshop series. In the sessions she will help us understand the neuroscience of implicit bias and provide tools you can implement to thwart the unconscious biases in your decision making and interactions with others. Register for part 1: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7029637... Register for part 2: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/6903755 See more

You'll LOVE our Fall Festival, Friday, Oct. 23 at 5:30pm with Live Music from Charity Kahn of Charity and the JAMband! Storytime and a Costume Parade, too! Sign up: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7157559

Join Ajili Hodari, Esq., a long-time meditator, as he connects meditation and spiritual development to important aspects of our lives. Learn a practical technique of meditation that can positively impact your life. This simple yet highly effective method can be the key to deeper concentration and relaxation. Register to attend at https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7101727

Join us for a two-part antiracist workshop with nationally renowned speaker Kimberly Papillon. In the sessions she will help us understand the neuroscience of implicit bias. She will provide concrete strategies and tools you can implement to thwart the unconscious biases in our decision making and interactions with others. Register at https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7029637 (Part 1) & https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/6903755 (Part 2)... Here's Kimberly's TED Talk from last year on the subject.

We'll see where this takes us, but we're watching you.

Celebrate the spooky season with these horror classics on Kanopy! Sign up for a free Kanopy account with your library card at https://mountainview.gov/kanopy to start streaming now.

The best-selling novel Circe by Madeline Miller is now available as a "Book Club in Bag" kit! Our Book Club in a Bag service allows card holders to reserve and check out kits with 10 copies of a popular book to host their own book clubs. Each kit comes with discussion questions, tips for running your own book club, and more information to take the guess work out of hosting a book club. Go to https://www.mountainview.gov//library/services/bookclub.asp to browse all Book Club in a Bag kits.