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L Please stop by the library '� �,, A this month as school restarts to find great resources for y students of all ages. -Clare Varesio,Community Librarian Library Commission Meeting 8.4.21 Item 6 d The library promotes the love : of books and the importance • of reading. LEARNABOUT The library ensures equal and YOURopen access to one relevant, LIBRARY: diverse, and substantial COMMUNITYcollection for the entire OUTREACH community. y ...everywhere in our Cupertino community! 3 In FY 19/20, Cupertino Library LEARN ; O staff made 100 outreach visits,YOUR LIBRARY: providing library f w= COMMUNITYservice around our OUTREACH city to 5,170 community members. 4 2 LEARN ABOUT N l+ YOUR LIBRARY: COMMUNITY OUTREACH LEARN ABOUT ' YOUR LIBRARY: COMMUNITY a°oBI OUTREACH • LIBRARY HIGHLIGHT EXPANDED ACCESS ow Vow LIBRARY ., F HIGHLIGHT r, LIBRARY EXPANSION PROJECT I' ■ v VUL _��.. �'Y.�� aife� Library Commission Meeting 8.4.21 Item 6 LIBRARY � Ir HIGHLIGHT 6 POET EVENT Ll -- INEENEwd 9 CHECKOUTS BY MONTH APRIL-JULY 2021 —6k —ca —cu gi —hq —la —mh —mi —saNUMBERS 120,OW 100,0G0 CHECKOUTS 80,0G0 60,0G0 40,000 ------ - - - ------- 4/2021 5/2021 6/2021 7/2021 10 5 Library Commission Meeting 8.4.21 Item 6 BORROWERS BY MONTH APRIL-JULY 2027 —6k —ra cu gi —hq —la —mh mi NUMBERS 14,000 12,000 � 10,000 BORROWERS 4,000 2,000 4/2021 5/2021 6/2021 7/2021 11 VISITORS BY MONTH-CUPERTINO LIBRARY APRIL-JULY 2021 35000 NUMBERS 30000 25000 VISITORS 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 Ap,21 May-21 12 6 Library Commission Meeting 8.4.21 Item 6 Come visit Cupertino • Library's mobile library at your AUGUST local park this August! LOOKING AAHEAD ugust 3rd — August 26th from 1 imam to 1:oopm • Tuesdays - Portal Park • Wednesdays - Memorial Park • Thursdays - Linda Vista Park 13 santa Clara LEARN county i b ra rydistrict cupertino library • • 14 7 UPDATE — AUGUST 2021 CUPERTINO LIBRARY • � ��l�� N�I ni �lilo i STOP BY A PARK AND CHECK US OUT Bring your library card to a park nearv� you this August! Cupertino Library's '„' Go Go Biblio vehicle will be making C U P E RTI N O READS stops at Portal, Memorial and Linda Cupertino has been reading this Vista Parks and we hope to see you summer, with over 2,000 children, there to check out books and more. teens and adults registered for our Find details on our Facebook page. Summer Reading program. Many thanks to the Friends of the Cupertino Library for sponsoring LIBRARY LENDING Summer Reading prizes! In the month of July, 13,427 patrons borrowed books, DVDs and other items from MOVIES, MUSIC AND MORE our library. The number of Looking for your next favorite patrons borrowing library movie or song? Find thousands of materials at Cupertino films, music from around the Library increased over 32% world, and more on our website - from June! and all free with your library card! Visit sccld.org/emovies-tv- emusic to enjoy resources READ TOGETHER IN CHINESE including Kanopy and Freegal. Find Read With Me kits in simplified and traditional Chinese for toddlers ( JJ� ) and preschoolers (WOMIJ LET'S TALK LITERATURE ,�?,-M IRF ) in our Children's Room! Join Cupertino Library librarians in Check out a special bag of books, discussing Where the Crawdads songs and activities to share the joy Sing, this month's pick for our of reading and get your child ready to Adult Book Discussion Group. read! Register in advance for this online program, held Thursday, August 19 at 7:00 pm. We hope to see you there! santa Clara county libraryd strut cupertino library STAFF PICKS - AUGUST 2021 SPOTLIGHT ON HISTORICAL FICTION CUPERTINO LIBRARY a• LIBRARIAN CINDY RECOMMENDS... Y Into the Firestorm b Deborah Hopkins - An 11- ear-old orphan talks his wa f Y p Y p Y into a job in San Francisco the day before the 1906 earthquake. Nicholas has to escape the rubble from the earthquake, outrun a fire, help his injured neighbor and her daughter, and look after his boss' dog. For middle grade readers. https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/190714118 SUPERVISING LIBRARIAN ROSLYN RECOMMENDS... The The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi - Set in 1950s India,the protagonist is a single woman who is making a life for herself as an artist and ayurvedic practitioner ARTIST after surviving an abusive marriage. Interesting time period and unusual setting. For adult readers. https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/787076118 LIBRARY PAGE RENELLE RECOMMENDS... I IKNo I Know What I Am: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi by Gina ATIAM Siciliano - It details the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, a female painter who imitated and perhaps surpassed Caravaggio. She went through harrowing personal strife, defended herself in court, and befriended Galileo, among other things. For adult readers. https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/757960118 LIBRARIAN MAGGIE RECOMMENDS... China Dolls by Lisa See - Three best friends in WWII San Francisco work in a • Chinatown nightclub where they support one another during the roundup of Japanese Americans, but one will ultimately betray the other. For adult readers. https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/409438118 Use your library card for access to our entire online library, santa clara available 2417, including eBooks, audiobooks, downloadable county librarydistrict movies, music, magazines, newspapers, international content, online learning, research and more. Boohmobile Gilroy Morgan Hill Don't have a library card? Visit Cupertino Library or sign up for Campbell Los Altos Saratoga Cupertino Milpitas Woodland an eCard online at sccld.orglcard-app icationl. Santa Clara county i b ra rydis[rict cuper[ino library SCCLD County Librarian Report "August 2021 New Scholastic Online Resources YSCHOLASTIG Hatch and Learn Library for ages 3-8: Provides 230+nonfiction videos, vocabulary lists, and quizzes for young ers in grades ages s8 12:An ontent from Scholastic to help students improve literacy skills, build knowledge of curriculum-based Science nd Social Studies content �, y "``��/ / //y//�/ " reedomFlix for ages 10 14:An online resource for grades 5-8 that dives deeply into the events, people and g laces that have shaped our world. cienceFlix for ages 10-15:An online resource for grades 5-9 that brings science education to students with ands-on scientific experiments, in-depth STEM(science, technology, engineering, math)career exploration, nd interactive videos, articles and lesson plans. eachables for parents and educators of childrenl/aglesi rdes tens of thousands of searchable and rintable, ready to use educational materials for ages 4-11 that are standard aligned including lesson plans, skill uilding packets, leveled mini books, coloring sheets, graphic organizers, clip art, and more. Library Commission Meeting 8.4.21 Item 6 New Storytime Online i .. . ./we .1 nimated books esarne Street eBooks ideos and books for kids artylearning tipsfor •. - y 3 J • • - • • • AUG KIDS TEENSIADULTS Family Online Storytime English:Tuesdays from httos://—.facebook.com/SCCLD/ Virh�al Yaga Tuesday,Aug 3 from 10:OOam- Registration required 11:OOam-11:30am 11:OOam Spanish/English:Thursdays httos://www.facebook.mm/SCCLD/ Online English Conversation Tuesdays from 1:00pm-2:00pm Registration required from 11:00am-11:30am Clubs Chinese/English:Fridays from httos://w—.facebook.wm/SCCLD/ Wednesdays from 6:00pm- Registration required 11:OOam-11:30am 7:15pm Baby Sign Wednesdays from 11:00am- httos:/Awww.facebook.com/SCCLD Thursdays from 11:00am- Registration required 11:30am 12:15pm KIDSITEENS Virtual Film Discussion:The Most Saturday,Aug 7 from 6:OO1 Registration required Dangerous Man in America 7:OOpm Lunch at the Library MorvWedi from 4:OOpm- Gilroy Library and Morgan Hill Library 5:OOpm Virtual Chinese Bookclub Friday,Aug 13 tram 1015am- Req istration required 12:15pm Free Comic Book Day Saturday,Aug 14 from 10:00am- Gilroy Library 2.00pm Trailblazing:Women Innovators Saturday,Aug 14 from 1:OOpm- Registration required Revolutionizing the Wayour Food 2:00pm ne Grown Adult Book Discussion:Where the Thursday,Aug 19 from 7AOpm- Registration required Crawdads Sing 6:30pm Author Talk:Secret San Jose Monday.Aug 231rom 6:30pm- Registration required 7:30pm Author Talk:The Untold Stwyof Friday,Aug 27 from 10:00am- Registration required the 1887 Burning of San Jose's 11:O0am Chinatown 4 2 Mercury News Available Online now o ers u on ine access to T e Mercury News. access from inside the library on public com �ute rs/10. �� Hb WTI rem0oecces � our authenticated remote access j overs issues from 2006- present CLD also offers two additional Mercury News separate online services through Newsbank: Sar1 Mercury News (,1886-1922), �/�///�/�� "e Mercury ews (1985- ecent) New Mural at Saratoga Library sans Clara county i b ra rydistrict July 2021 Library Stakeholder Report Jennifer Weeks, County Librarian Welcome Back to Woodland Library! As of Monday, June 21, 2021, we welcomed patrons WeLCome �� back inside Woodland Library for full browsing, holds pickup, and public computer and printer use. The Woodland Library is open Monday through R Saturday from 1 — 6 p.m. (excluding holidays). T' Curbside service is not available at this location, but you can make a curbside appointment with the Los Altos Library, Cupertino Library, or any other SCCLD location offering curbside holds pickup. - Thank you for your patience and welcome back to they T � Library! SCCLD Expands Open Hours Starting July 12 With the elimination of the State Blueprint for a Safer Economy, vaccination rates on the rise and the gradual release of our Disaster Service Workers, SCCLD will once again expand our open hours starting Monday, July 12 and we are tentatively planning to resume 7 day/week pre-pandemic hours around mid-September. As of 7112 Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Campbell 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm Express • 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm • m-6pm ' _immw • 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm • 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6fL10am-6pam-6p-m�10am-6A Morgan Hill 1 pm-6pm 1 pm-6pm 1 pm-6pm 10am-6pm I 10am-6pm 10am-6pm . • • • 1( m-6pm 'm"Pbam-6pm WW 10am7RV1 0T6PM 091W I-UPI •• • 1 ppm-6pm 1 pm-6pm 1 pm-6pm 1 pm-6pm 1 pm-6pm 1 pm-6pm Per Santa Clara County, all visitors*, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a face covering to enter any county facility, including County Libraries. *Except under 2 yrs of age, medically unable, or hearing impaired Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga sanra Clara county i b ra rydistrict SCCLD Mobile App is Available for Android and Apple Users! SCCLD launched an all-new, modern library app, designed to bring you an exceptional personalized mobile experience. Features include: • User friendly navigation , • In-app library card • Easy library ry account access (place holds, C renew checked out items, manage your account) • Improved relevant, accurate catalog search experience • Browse new titles, library events & staff lists • Access library hours & locations The SCCLD app is available for free download in the Apple App store and Google Play store. Visit our website for more information. Summer Reading Program—Reading Colors Your World r- 'f in . �.. Have you registered yourself and each of your family members for the +>x ig annual Summer Reading Program 2021—Reading Colors Your World? There is still time to participate in this fun and rewarding program! Reading helps all expand their world through kindness, growth, and community. Teens are encouraged to share their creativity in the virtual Teen Art Gallery. Adults will benefit from our Zentangle booklist with step by step instructions on this art form to help improve your focus, relax and increase awareness. Register at sccld.orq/summer2021 and log your books through July 30, 2021. Earn a reward by signing up, reading five books and completing one activity. Register and track your books with Beanstack online, or download the free Beanstack App to track your reading on the go. If you d participated last year, signing up is as easy as clicking a button. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga sanra Clara county i b ra rydistrict July is filled with many fun Summer Reading virtual programs for adults, teens and kids! We hope you will join us. Here is just a sample of the upcoming events: Every 3:00-3:15pm Kids: LEGO Club (different theme each week) Fri Tue 3:00-3:30pm Families: STEAM: Make a Spectroscope ® Wed 3:00-3:30pm Families: Oceans Rock I&PP Thur 4:00-5:OOpm Teens: Virtual Trivia Wed 3:00-3:30pm Families: Magic Workshop ® Sat 11:00am-12:00pm Adults: Watercolor Tips and Techniques Workshop Tue 3:00-3:30pm Families: STEAM: Make a Rainbow in a Jar Tue 6:30-7:30pm Adults: Obi Kaufmann- Naturalist, writer, illustrator Wed 3:00-3:30pm Families: Figmentally- Imagination in Action Thur 4:00-5:OOpm Teens: Henna Body Art Wed 3:00-3:30pm Families: Jungle James Animal Adventure Happy Fourth of July! This year, July 4th falls on Sunday. The library will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. Wishing you a safe and happy Independence Day! awn PEIN DAY IR -0, I' Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga santa Clara County i b ra rydistrict August 2021 Library Stakeholder Report Jennifer Weeks, County Librarian New Scholastic Online Resources As students prepare to start a new school year, SCCLD has added new online resources from a trusted name, Scholastic. Students can learn about their favorite subjects in a dynamic and interactive way. We are introducing five new online resources that encourage and support students to learn about STEM, social studies, animals and more. Watch and Learn Library for ages 3-8: The Watch & Learn Library from Scholastic provides 230+ Wcotch4earn nonfiction videos, vocabulary lists, and quizzes for young learners in grades PreK-3. The videos use real-world footage to LIBRARY build science, social studies and social-emotional knowledge. Closed captioning for each video supports beginning readers. Content available in English and Spanish. TrueFlix for ages 8-12: TrueFlix is an online eBook service for children in grades 3-6 that offers nonfiction True Books and multimedia content from Scholastic to help students improve literacy skills, build knowledge of curriculum-based Science and Social Studies content, and cultivate important academic skills through the inquiry process. Content includes nonfiction and fiction eBooks primary sources videos audio clips, images, and related , p Y p 9 , websites. TrueFlix helps students improve literacy and critical thinking skills, and build content-area knowledge. FreedomFlix forages 10-14: *FREEDOMFLIX FreedomFlix is a digital resource that dives deeply into the events, people and places that have shaped our world. Students from age 10 to 14 can learn more about social studies with this interactive, digital resource. .99 ScienceFlix forages 10-15: Scholastic ScienceFlix brings science education to students with hands-on scientific experiments, in-depth STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) career exploration, and � �'; � interactive videos, articles and lesson plans. !, °o;rc•ed cyG'o c'41 is Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga sanra Clara County i b ra rydistrict Teachables for parents and educators of children ages 4-11: SCHOLASTIC Great for parents, teachers, and educators, this resource provides Teachables tens of thousands of searchable and printable, ready-to-use educational materials for ages 4-11 that are standard aligned. Printables,Lessons,Mlni-Books,and More! Find lesson plans, skill building packs, leveled mini books, coloring sheets, graphic organizers, clip art, and more. Use this resource for homeschooling or in the classroom. Also great for creating storytime activities, or designing lesson plans for English Language Learners. New Storytime Online Page � - �,�`ti JM Introducing our brand new Storytime Online site. Find videos of storytimes, songs, rhymes and more in one convenient place! Z The new page includes featured storytimes in English, Chinese r and Spanish, as well as literacy tips and booklists. We're also l including snippets of songs, rhymes or fingerplays presented by our librarians in different languages. t � "� �Ai � . t ,_.�, *_tom.rrIRR You will also find a wide variety of additional animated books, early Q , learning tips, and our list of children's events for the family to enjoy. All of these storytimes and snippets are available at your convenience here. If you are a parent or caregiver looking for an app that offers simple, two minute daily tips to help your little ones with early literacy, JJ��JJUJ 1 .J download ReadyRosie. SMART PARENTS. READY ALL IT TAKES IS 2 MINUTES A DAY. HERE'$ HOW: ►„+ Watch a quick daily video. �REA➢YR�:!= .m.,.. ZDo the interactive activity. �.....o._e. Learn:both child and adult grow. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell Cupertino Gilroy Los Altos Los Altos Hills Milpitas Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga santa Mara county i b ra rydistrict August is Filled with Fun Events for All Ages As summer winds down, SCCLD has many virtual programs for everyone to enjoy! Here is a sample of what you can look forward to: KIDS Family Online Storytime English: Tuesdays from https://www.facebook.com/SCCLD/ 11:00am-11:30am Spanish/English: Thursdays https://www.facebook.com/SCCLD/ from 11:00am-11:30am Chinese/English: Fridays from https://www.facebook.com/SCCLD/ 11:00am-11:30am Baby Sign Wednesdays from 11:00am- https://www.facebook.com/SCCLD 11:30am KIDS/TEENS Lunch at the Library Mon/Wed/Fri from 4:OOpm- Gilroy Library and Morgan Hill Library 5:OOpm Free Comic Book Day Saturday, Aug 14 from 10:OOam- Gilroy Library 2:OOpm TEENS/ADULTS Virtual Yoga Tuesday, Aug 3 from 10:OOam- Registration required 11:OOam Online English Conversation Tuesdays from 1:OOpm-2:OOpm Registration required Clubs Wednesdays from 6:OOpm- Registration required 7:15pm Thursdays from 11:00am- Registration required 12:15pm Virtual Film Discussion: The Most Saturday, Aug 7 from 6:OOpm- Registration required Dangerous Man in America 7:OOpm Virtual Chinese Bookclub Friday, Aug 13 from 10:15am- Registration required 12:15pm Trailblazing: Women Innovators Saturday, Aug 14 from 1:OOpm- Registration required Revolutionizing the Way our Food 2:OOpm is Grown Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga sanra Clara county i b ra rydistrict Adult Book Discussion: Where the Thursday, Aug 19 from 7:00pm- Registration required Crawdads Sing 8:30pm Author Talk: Secret San Jose Monday, Aug 23 from 6:30pm- Registration required 7:30pm Author Talk: The Untold Story of Friday, Aug 27 from 10:00am- Registration required the 1887 Burning of San Jose's 11:00am Chinatown Get the Mercury News Online through the Library Did you know, SCCLD now offers full online access to The Mercury News? You can enjoy free access from inside the Tble library on library-provided computers, or on your own device while connected to the Library's Wi-Fi. In addition, we offer 24- Acreurghour or 72-hour remote access. For remote "home" access, visit this link and log in with your News library card number and PIN. You will be taken to a Welcome page where you can choose between two options for remote access: • Anonymous Access: Works for 24 hours. After that time, you will need to revisit the Library's subscription link to gain another 24-hour session. • Authenticated Access: Works for 72 hours. For this option, one must register for an account using Google, Apple, Facebook or an email address to gain 72-hour access. At the end of the 72 hours, revisit the Library's subscription link to gain another 72-hour session. The Mercury News is the largest local newspaper for Santa Clara County and readers will be able to enjoy full access to local, national, and world news written by both The Mercury News staff as well as freelance, and Associated Press staff. Other sections included are sports, business, technology, entertainment, opinion pieces, puzzles and games, obituaries, and much more. If you are interested in articles from The Mercury News from before 2006, we offer two additional, separate online services through a different provider, Newsbank. Use your library card number and PIN to enjoy unlimited access. • The San Jose Mercury News (1886-19221 • The Mercury News (1985 — Recent) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga sans Clara county i b ra rydistrict Local Teen Artist Brightens Up the Saratoga Teen Room Santa Clara County is brimming with talent. The Saratoga Library has a brand new wall mural on the windows in the Teen Room, courtesy of a local teen artist, Michelle Liu. Michelle's art will bring joy to the many library patrons who visit the Saratoga Library! l�'��1 •t � ,^''' V�U'y� �'>1'rFl 0 "Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin,"thought Alice; "but a grin without a cat! It's the most curious thing I ever saw in all my life!"—Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga