Halloween is approaching; it's time for carving pumpkins, dressing up in costumes, and of course, curling up with a good scary book. For your Halloween reading, here is a list of some of the scariest books and stories that we have ever read. Readers beware; these ones might give you nightmares. The Shining -Stephen King "To this day “The Shining” is the only book I’ve . . . more »

Are you a collector of vintage paperbacks or pulp fiction magazines? Whether you are a beginning collector or have been collecting for years and want to increase your knowledge, the Santa Clara County Library District has many fascinating titles on the topic in our collection - books and DVDs (found here) - to help you on your way. For me, as primarily a collector of . . . more »

As a librarian, I receive a variety of reference questions every day. People have all kinds of information needs. One frequently asked question is, "Where are the language learning materials?" Our library has a rich collection of resources in various formats, including books, audio CDs, DVDs, and more. The call number (location) of language learning materials goes from 433 to 495. In addition, the library . . . more »

And what do these two items have in common? If you cut the top off the soft-drink bottle, glue tissue paper on it, and add foam cut-outs, you can create a Frankenstein luminaria . . . or a monster . . . or a jack'o'lantern . . . or a ghost . . . or . . . We're waiting to see what else the . . . more »