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…
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…
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…
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.