Hey there, bright young things! Are you excited to watch watch Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of The Great Gatsby with Leonardo Dicaprio? These books, music, and movies about the 1920s are handpicked just for you. As you read these books (or this blog entry), enjoy listening to a wild mash-up of jazz, hip hop, electronica, and rock music in the soundtrack produced by Jay-Z before . . . more »

FanimeCon is Northern California's biggest anime convention and it's happening May 24-27, 2013. To help anime fans get ready, Campbell Library is holding a cat ears craft & anime movie night on Wednesday, May 15th from 4-6pm. If you're in grades 7 to12, drop in to make cat ears or just to watch the movie. Want to know how we'll be making cat ears? This . . . more »

It's Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 4th 2013! Your library may not be a comics shop but we have free comics to give away to teens. Stop by Campbell Library between 10:30am to 4:30pm to pick up your free comic. If you're a teenager, come for the free stuff and then stay for the anime marathon! Can't believe this is real? Here's what . . . more »

Are you curious to know what life is like in North Korea? Learning about the culture of modern day North Korea is always fascinating, heartbreaking, and surreal. Click the links to borrow these titles and you'll come away with a new understanding of what life is like for North Koreans. A State of Mind is a 2004 BBC documentary that follows the lives of two . . . more »

Have you ever been to a music festival? They're the best. You get to listen to bands you love and bands you've never heard of (but will come to love <3) ALL FRICKIN' DAY. A young lady throwing the horns For us on the west coast there's tons of festivals to choose from, as big and insane as Coachella or as small and DIY as . . . more »

Hey everyone, spring has sprung! Hooray, that means Stephenie Meyer's book The Host is finally going to be out as a movie on March 29th, 2013! The Plot: The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. But Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. She and . . . more »

Ever since publishers figured out that young people love to read graphic novels, the book industry has been working hard to adapt all kinds of classic books into novels. Some of these are okay, but are we satisfied with okay? No, we want awesome! One example of an awesome graphic novel is Hope Larson's adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time: Want more? These are some . . . more »

They were gone but now they're back! Usually you have to be on a waiting list to get a popular book. Now's your chance to read the most hard to get teen books without waiting because Teen Bestsellers can’t be placed on hold. That means you see them on the shelf more often and can take them home with instant gratification! Our celebratory "back from . . . more »

Hip hop hooray! Our weekly toddler storytime is already tons of fun and now we are welcoming special guests: The Alphabet Rockers! They're a fresh and funky family music group that mixes hip hop, beatboxing, soul music, imagination, and dance for an interactive show founded on learning concepts. If you have a child between the ages of 1 to 3, come see them live at . . . more »

We don't get much of our own snow in the Bay area so we have to make our own out of paper. The library has snowflakes for President's Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and more! We'll teach kids in grades 3 and above how to make their own paper snowflakes on Wednesday, January 30th @3:30pm. Please sign up at the Children's Information Desk to . . . more »

Our first Family Game Night at Campbell Library was a success! If you missed it, there's a second one on Monday, November 26th and you can drop-in between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. What Made Our Game Night So Great 1. Great parents! It warms the heart to see doting parents help their kids learn how to play a game as a family. 2. Sibling teamwork! Brothers . . . more »

We had a special visitor at the library last week: Johnny Appleseed! Johnny told us all about growing up in a log cabin with 11 brothers and sisters. The kids asked plenty of questions and found out his favorite kind of apple is called the "Rambo". He also played some games with us before leaving to plant more trees. Be sure to watch for more . . . more »