Saratoga Library

Mandarin English Bilingual Storytime with Ms Jean

The US National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey California announced an Excessive Heat Watch beginning at noon on Friday, July 9 through 10 p.m. Sunday, July 11. Cooling centers will be open throughout Santa Clara County. There is moderate to high heat risk for vulnerable populations. Potential impacts include heat related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. People most vulnerable include those who are spending lots of time outdoors, those without air conditioning, young children, the elderly, and those with chronic ailments. For an up-to-date cooling center map, visit http://bit.ly/SCC-CoolingCenter. For additional hot weather safety tips in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese, go to https://bit.ly/hotweathersafetytips.

You have seen magic shows - now prepare to LEARN magic! On Wednesday, July 14, magician Brian Scott will take kids on a virtual adventure in magic and perform tricks that he will then teach how to do, all with items from around the house. Be sure to gather a few simple items from around the house: a deck of cards, some paper napkins, a dollar bill, a quarter, some paper and something to write with. Register for this Zoom event: https://bit.ly/3wXbn07 This program will be available for viewing afterwards for 1 week on our Facebook page and YouTube channel (https://bit.ly/3vvcLpe)

Join us for a virtual author visit with local writer, naturalist and illustrator Obi Kaufmann. Kaufmann’s first book, The California Field Atlas (2017), became a #1 San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller. He has also written The State of Water: Understanding California’s Most Precious Resource (2019) and The Forests of California (2020) Find his books in the library: https://bit.ly/3qqprwx Kaufmann's virtual event is on Tuesday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Register here: https://bit.ly/3h5tme3

Join us for cuentos y canciones- songs and stories

Calling all babies and their grown-ups to come sing, bounce, and read about stars with us on Wednesday, July 7 at 11 a.m.

Spectroscopes allow you to see how white light is made up of a whole spectrum of colors. As part of our Reading Colors Your World summer programming for school-age children, SCCLD's STEAM Club is offering a video showing you how to make a spectroscope. This video will premiere on the SCCLD page of Facebook on Tuesday, July 6th at 3 p.m. or view all the STEAM Club videos at any time after the events at Kids STEAM Club. There are special kits available while supplies last at th...e SCCLD libraries, and here are some supplies to gather if you don't have these kits: paper towel tube aluminum foil diffraction sheet (available through this link) tape (masking or clear) scissors

Happy Independence Day! The library is closed today and tomorrow, 7/5, in observance of the holiday. Our online library is always available at www.sccld.org

Teen Top Ten 2021 is here! Vote for up to ten of your favorite titles, and enter to win a gift card! Click here to learn more: https://sccld.org/.../post/vote-for-your-2021-teens-top-ten/ #sccld #summerreading #readingcolorsyourworld

Let's make watercolor paper pinwheels in bright summer colors.

Join us for a virtual yoga session lead by Shobha Prabala on July 13 at 10am. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Please register with your email address in order to get the Zoom link on the morning of the program. https://bit.ly/3gPFC3o

Teens: design a bookmark with the theme Reading Colors Your World and enter for a chance to have your work printed and distributed at all SCCLD libraries! Click here for more information: https://sccld.org/bookmark-contest/ #sccld #summerreading #readingcolorsyourworld

The Registrar of Voters installed two ballot drop off boxes at the Saratoga Library to make sure everyone can drop off their ballot. Bring it with you next time you pick up your holds.

Today we are reading and singing about Pumpkins! We are reading: Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/330805118... How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Minor https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/385677118 The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/16726118 See more

Don't forget to head over to the Santa Clara County Library District - SCCLD Facebook Page to watch our 11:00 Family Storytime on Facebook Premiere. Say hi to your Children's Librarians by commenting on the video!

Discovering a long ago lost shipwreck must be such a thrilling experience, and being shipwrecked must be a horrifying situation. This blog includes book recommendations on both topics: https://bit.ly/2FEld1s

Mandarin/English Bilingual Storytime with Ms Jean

Join us for a fun game of trivia for teens 13-17. The theme of this event is Halloween/Supernatural. Just grab a pen and paper, round up some teammates or join by yourself and have fun! Click here to register: https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/.../5f440036ebd1176107b1b7f7

Don't forget to head over to the Santa Clara County Library District - SCCLD to watch our 4:00 School-Age Storytime on Facebook Premiere. Say hi to your Children's Librarians by commenting on the video!

We are collecting pictures of decorated pumpkins for our Art Gallery! Take a picture of your creation and share it with us: https://sccld.org/pumpkin-art-gallery/

We still have seats available for our virtual visit with local author Kate Williams on Friday, October 23 (https://bit.ly/2SId6Ug). Williams is the author of The Babysitters Coven (https://bit.ly/34FDa8n), a young adult book that is described as a mix of the Babysitters Club and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Williams will read a passage from her book, talk about her writing career and answer audience questions. Watch it live on Facebook or register to participate through Zoom: https://bit.ly/2SIFYvS

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes, published by Greenwillow Books "Five Little Leaves" flannel Who Loves the Fall? by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Judy Stead, published by Albert Whitman Early Literacy Tip: When we read picture books to children, researchers have found that 95% of their attention is on the pictures. By occasionally pointing to the words in the book, you are helping them realize that it is the text we are reading, not the pictures. Pictures are wonderful, of course!

Kids Art Club - Pumpkin Crafts