Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers Gr 9+ Escaping from a lifetime of abuse, Ismae finds sanctuary at the convent of St. Mortain where young women are trained as assassins to serve the god of Death. Named as the apprentice to the mistress of poisons, Ismae is educated in the womanly arts and trained to wield every weapon imaginable. Eager to prove her loyalty and worth, . . . more »

The Library of Congress currently has an exhibit entitled “Books That Shaped America”, which will be on display until September 29th. It is part of the 2012 “Celebration of the Book” and a prelude to the Library of Congress’ 2012 National Book Festival, taking place on the National Mall September 22nd and 23rd. I checked it out on the LOC website after hearing it featured . . . more »

Campbell Library's on-going, free, English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) conversation class is offered by the Library and its partner, CACE (Campbell Adult and Community Education). CACE is an independent, self-funded program of the Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD). This class is taught by a licensed ESL teacher from the school district who provides an organized curriculum focusing on listening to and speaking English. It is free and . . . more »

Jennifer Weeks has joined the Campbell Library staff as Supervising Librarian of Children’s Services. She comes to us from Saratoga Library where she’s been a Children’s Librarian since 2005. Jennifer has a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and is very enthusiastic about her work with children and their families. She has a zest for public service, and we . . . more »

August 9th is Book Lover's Day!! Since we are all book lovers here at Campbell, we wanted to celebrate by sharing a list of our all-time favorite books. Choosing one single book is a difficult task for any book lover, but we faced the challenge head-on and discovered that we have a pretty diverse bunch of readers here. We hope you enjoy our list, and . . . more »