Santa Clara County Librarian defends patrons’ privacy rights Santa Clara County Librarian Nancy Howe last weekend accepted the Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award from the California Library Association. The award goes to California people, groups and organizations that have made significant contributions to intellectual freedom. In Howe’s case, she turned down grant funding on behalf of the…
Santa Clara County, Libraries
Eye-catching mini bookmobiles debuted by Santa Clara County Library
Saratogans check out local library branch’s all-electric ‘Go Go Biblio’ Santa Clara County Library District recently rolled out a fleet of four miniature bookmobiles that you’ll soon see at various schools and community events. The idea of the all-electric souped-up golf carts is to bring the library to the people and not require everyone to come to…
Santa Clara County, Don't Miss, Art, Education, Libraries
Silicon Valley Reads 2018 Shines Spotlight on Caregiving
Silicon Valley Reads Silicon Valley Reads is an annual community program that engages the public in reading, thinking, and discussing a contemporary topic. This program is made possible by a partnership between the Santa Clara County Library District, the San Jose Public Library and the Santa Clara County Office of Education. This collaborative effort has…
Santa Clara County, Libraries
Meet Mighty Mike McGee, Santa Clara County’s Poet Laureate
Mighty Mike McGee- Santa Clara County’s Newest Poet Laureate It’s one of Mighty Mike McGee’s first appearances since being named Santa Clara County’s fifth poet laureate. He’s about to emcee his weekly Thursday night Live Lit poetry/literature-reading event at Caffe Frascati. If McGee thought he would attract a larger crowd than usual to the artsy…
Libraries
Library Tech Programs Aim to Spark Innovation
New technology classes have hit the shelves at the Santa Clara County libraries.
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Gilroy Library Expands Robotics Program
Gilroy students looking for a fun way to boost their skills in science, technology, engineering, art and math (or “STEAM”) need look no farther than the Gilroy Library in 2017, when the robotics program launched there last spring expands in the new year. Dubbed “STEAM Powered: Robots and Beyond,” the program will offer classes to Gilroy students in grades 1-12.
