"If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need." Marcus Tullius Cicero Are you wondering about when, where and how to maintain or start your garden? Here are a few suggested books available at the Cupertino Library to help you get started: Golden Gate Gardening Gardening Month by Month in Northern California Northern California Gardening The Year-round Garden The Complete Guide . . . more »

If you love to travel, but have a tight budget, you can still come see an exotic part of the world on Monday, February 4th . Writer and photographer David Couzens will give a slide show with a musical sound track containing images from his latest book, Images of the Caucasus at Cupertino Community Hall at 7:00 pm. The Caucasus Mountains run 1,000 miles between . . . more »

VITA and the Asian Pacific American Internal Revenue Employees (ASPIRE) will provide free help with filing your income taxes at Cupertino Library starting this Saturday, February 2nd. Assistance is available in English, Chinese, Hindi, and Tagalog. Assistance will be available on a first come, first served basis. Please note the volunteers can help with basic tax returns. If your return is complicated, please use professional . . . more »

What will 2013, the Year of the Snake, mean for you? Beyond the personal, what will the Year of the Snake mean for the world in terms of international stability and prosperity? Each year, Mr. Y.C. Sun, a well-known Feng Shui expert, joins us at the Cupertino Community Hall to talk about what he believes the coming year will bring. Mr. Sun uses Feng Shui . . . more »

Looking for good picture books for children ages 3 to 6? Check out our librarian recommended list here. . . . more »

If the movie Lincoln has you interested in reading more about our 16th president, the following titles are recommended. The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln An alternative history novel that asks the question: "What would have happened had Abraham Lincoln not been assassinated? Would congress have tried to impeach the president for overstepping his constitutional authority?" The Assassin's Accomplice Mary Surratt and the plot to kill . . . more »

Cupertino Cinema Club will be on Thursday, February 14 at 4 p.m. in the Story Room. School-aged children are invited. Call 408.446.1677 x3321 for the free movie title. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library. . . . more »

If you have resolved that 2013 is the year you’ll do some serious financial planning for your own and your family’s future, a good first step toward your goal could be to attend our four-part Investing Education course beginning this Wednesday, January 23rd at 7:00 pm. This series is presented by Cupertino Library and the Financial Planning Association® (FPA®). The FPA is a . . . more »

Get college entrance exam experience by taking a free ACT PRACTICE TEST with the Huntington Learning Center. Take the full length practice test, then join us for a review session to receive your scores and learn how to improve them. Space is limited. Registration is required. Who: 9th - 12th grade students only. When: ACT Practice Test: Saturday February 16 from 2p.m. - 5 p.m. . . . more »

Seabiscuit This month, the Cupertino Library Adult Book discussion will discuss the January selection, Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand. Seabiscuit was never much to look at as Thoroughbreds go, but he had three men who believed in him. And he had the most important thing for a race horse--speed. During his racing career in the late 1930’s, he became one of the most . . . more »

Looking for something to do on Monday, January 21? How about hopping on the "Freedom Train" chartered by The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley? The chartered Caltrain will leave the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station at 9:30 a.m. and arrive in San Francisco at approximately 10:55 a.m. For more information or to purchase the tickets, please visit www.scvmlk.org. Click . . . more »

Think about all the children’s books you’ve read that were published last year and pick your favorites. Why? The Newbery and Caldecott award winners will be announced in a couple weeks! I pick Wonder by R.J. Palacio myself. Let’s see how our bets measure up against those on the committee. Wonder . . . more »