Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe, one of Africa’s best known writers died at age 82 on March 21st, 2013. He wrote over twenty books, including “Things Fall Apart”, which has been translated into over 50 languages. . . . more »

Teens: Got what it takes to be Los Altos' Iron Chef? Join our cook off on April 10 @ 5 pm with the Culinary Dude! Sign up at the Reference Desk or call 650-948-7683. This event is part of SCCLD's Focus on Food series through May 2013. . . . more »

Every parent wants to help her child learn and succeed. And, really its not so hard to do. There are 5 basic practices that support early literacy: singing, talking, reading, writing and playing. Don't you already do all of that? Of course, you do! The Cat In The Hat Bringing children to storytime at the library can help. This week's storytimes at Campbell featured silly . . . more »

Songs are a wonderful way to learn about language. Singing and listening to music slows down language so children can hear the different sounds that make up words. This helps