Finally! The summer is here and what could be better than some cool summer reads? Participate in our Teen Summer Reading Club this year: read 5 books, graphic novels etc., log them on the summer reading site and be entered to win an iPad mini or a Google Nexus Tablet. What are you waiting for? Sign up now at www.sccl.org/teens2013 or at your local library. . . . more »

Date: June 3, 2013 Time: 7:00 pm Why did the World Trade Center towers collapse? The answer is more complicated than you might think. The hijacked airliners hit the north tower first and within the hour the south tower was hit as well. Why, then, did the south tower collapse first? According to some engineering experts, the towers should have withstood the impact. Why did . . . more »

Marketing in A World of Digital Sharing Date: Tuesday, 6/4/13 Time: 7:00 pm Are you and your business drowning in social media noise and chaos? You're not alone! Many businesses have simply jumped in without tying social media outcomes to any business objectives. The purpose of this presentation is to help you: - See how social media fits into your overall marketing strategy - Understand . . . more »

Did you see our Energizer Station this morning? Wasn't it sad and lonely in your car? Don't you wish you were out in the fresh air riding to school or work? Thirty-six lucky cyclists passed by our station this morning, and quite a few stopped for coffee & muffins. Thanks to the City of Saratoga for supplying volunteers, and to the Friends of the Saratoga . . . more »

Between Two Thorns This book felt like a mediocre blind date. I so wanted to love this book, and in fact I do love aspects of it. I'd probably go on a second date with it but I don't want to kiss it. I love the split between the two worlds - Mundanus, the "real world" and the Nether, where the Fae and Fae-touched live. . . . more »

Finally! The first full-length trailer for the Catching Fire movie was released: Are you getting excited to watch the movie? Let us know what you think in the comments! And while you wait: re-read the book download the audiobook check it out as a playaway . . . more »

Last Thursday over 90 excited children were able to explore the exciting world of the dinosaurs. Ms. Frizzle visited us and lead young adventurers in several hands-on activities. Here are some pictures from the event: Pictures of Mrs. Frizzle in the Time of Dinosaurs participants . . . more »

Explore the exciting world of the dinosaurs on Thursday, April 18th at 4pm at the Saratoga Library. Ms. Frizzle will be on hand to lead young adventurers in several hands-on activities. Make a dinosaur skeleton. Bring home a fossil. Invent your own dinosaur and more! We hope you'll join us for this FREE event. . . . more »

Popular Picks at Saratoga Library - Browse our Bestseller collection in the library to find copies! Find all 20 top picks A few highlights: Cold Days The Beautiful Mystery The Bone Bed This Is How You Lose Her The Road to Cardinal Valley How to Ravish A Rake . . . more »

The Saratoga Library is celebrating trees this April in honor of National Arbor Day. Peruse our leafy display in the front of the Library. The City of Saratoga will celebrate Arbor Day at the Library on Wednesday April 24th at 3 pm. Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to enter the Arbor Day poster contest sponsored by the City of Saratoga. The first . . . more »

The Last Dragonslayer Jasper Fforde, author of the excellent Thursday Next mystery series, now tries his hand at YA fantasy. Professional magician-wrangler Jennifer Strange has fallen on hard times, now that Big Magic is leaving the world. Her clients are reduced to delivering pizzas on flying carpets and re-wiring old houses. How will they survive if all the magic dies along with the last dragon? . . . more »

Teens: interested in meeting some real artists and making a new art work for Montalvo Arts Center? Join i