Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2013 by Campbell_Library_Staff
Learn the art of creating delicious homemade jam with happy girl kitchen’s Jordan Champagne. The happy girl kitchen co. is dedicated to simple, delicious, farm-driven foods and to empowering people to get involved and learn about the importance of what's on their plate. The event is open to the public, and no registration is required to participate. Campbell Library - Community Room Monday, April 22, . . . more »
Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 by Campbell_Library_Staff
May 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. -- Free -- Campbell Library Are you planning a camp stay, a hiking trip, a wedding, or do you want to throw a BBQ party at the park? Come enjoy a special program presented by Tamara Clark, Public Information Officer from Santa Clara County Parks Department. Ms. Clark is an experienced speaker who has introduced the beauty and . . . more »
Posted on Thursday, March 7, 2013 by Campbell_Library_Staff
Patricia McCormick will be personally joining some of the discussions! Questions will be updated weekly, so make sure to bookmark our page and check in regularly! Join our discussion today. This week's question: “Support the troops” is a popular slogan. What does it really mean? How do we live up to this commitment when soldiers come home with painful reminders of an unpopular war, such . . . more »
Posted on Monday, February 18, 2013 by Campbell_Library_Staff
Books in public libraries are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey Decimal Classification system, a numerical system that organizes nonfiction by subject. Each nonfiction book is assigned a "call number." The call number groups books together by subject which keeps them organized. Here is a list of the ten main Dewey subjects: 000 – Computer science, Library and Information science & general work 100 . . . more »
Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 by Campbell_Library_Staff
Santa Clara County Library District offers a wealth of electronic resources on health and wellness. Books 24x7 Well-Being Essentials is one such resource. It is an e-book platform that provides approximately 200 titles on nutrition and weight loss as well as more than 400 titles discussing health and wellness of children, teens, and adult. You can also find numerous books on mental health and emotional . . . more »
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2012 by Campbell_Library_Staff
These 10 authors are currently the most popular authors of non-fiction among Campbell Library patrons. Their titles are available in a variety of formats including printed books, audiobooks, large type, downloadable e-books and more. Search our catalog to place these authors' books on hold now. Enjoy! 1. Steves, Rick 2 Tanabe, Gen S 3. Lewis, Michael 4 Murray, Charles A 5. Chesterton, G. K 6. . . . more »
Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 by Campbell_Library_Staff
Do you know who Martin Beck is? Long before there was the Girl with the dragon tattoo, Inspector Kurt Wallander or Inspector van Veeteren, there was Inspector Martin Beck. If you are a fan of well written Scandinavian crime novels, and you haven’t heard of Martin Beck, then you are in for a treat – ten treats to be precise. Full of biting social commentary, . . . more »
Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Campbell_Library_Staff
Teens are invited to create a snowman made of hot cocoa, marshmallows and mints. Give a snowman as a gift or make one for yourself. All supplies provided. Friday, December 21 at 2:00 - 4:00 pm Campbell Library Community Room Sign up today online or at the library reference desk. . . . more »
Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 by Campbell_Library_Staff
November is an exciting month with the Thanksgiving holiday that people are looking forward to. Our library has Thanksgiving cookbooks to help you prepare the big feast. While many people might be planning a road trip for the family reunion, our library also has a variety of auto collections for your needs. Some books are quite popular such as Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care, Maintenance, . . . more »
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 by Campbell_Library_Staff
Looking for reviews and recommendations on local goods and services, such as plumbers, doctors, health clubs, auto mechanics, or drycleaners, but can’t afford "her" list? You can get this information for free at your local Santa Clara County Library District Community Library. We have a wonderful database called "Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook." This online database is available for in-library use on our catalog computers or . . . more »
Posted on Monday, November 5, 2012 by Campbell_Library_Staff
These 10 authors are currently the most popular authors of fiction among Campbell Library patrons. The titles are available in a variety of formats including printed books, audiobooks, large type, downloadable e-books and more. Search our catalog to place these authors' books on hold now. 1. Patterson, James 2 Roberts, Nora 3 Evanovich, Janet 4 Woods, Stuart 5 James, E. . . . more »
Posted on Monday, October 22, 2012 by Campbell_Library_Staff
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 »