Campbell Library News

Campbell Library is currently accepting sign-ups for our 2013 Robotics Mini Summer Camp! It's 4 days of fun: June 13th, 14th, 17th, & 18th from 1:30-4pm for kids entering grades 7th, 8th, & 9th in the fall. Space is limited so attendees must commit to attending all 4 days. Come to the children's information desk at Campbell Library to learn how to sign up. Here . . . more »

There are lots of books where someone is knitting, and knitters wonder just what is being knit, but in Literary Knits, knitters are treated to thirty patterns inspired by favorite books. I'm really taken by the hat on the cover, which is inspired by Daisy in The Great Gatsby, but I may need to knit my granddaughter the Edmund Crown/hat, inspired by The Lion, The . . . more »

Money Smart Week has been extended at the Campbell Library through the end of May. You can win a prize by going to the adult reference desk downstairs and telling the librarian you read the Money Smart Blog! Learn about all the resources the Library offers to help with financial planning and small business development. You’ll notice flyers throughout the library titled “Did you know…?” . . . more »

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 »

Celebrate your furry friends with one of these heartwarming memoirs. A Big Little Life - Dean Koontz Bestselling author Dean Koontz is well-known for his best-selling thrillers and suspenseful novels. But according to Dean, it wasn’t fame that transformed his life, it was a golden retriever Trixie. A Big Little Life is the story of Trixie’s impact on Dean’s life and the amazing changes she . . . more »

Last Saturday, Girl Scout Troop #62015 performed a trio of entertaining and creative puppet plays for children at Campbell Library. The girls made the puppets and the stage themselves! What talent! They did a wonderful job performing, singing, leading crafts and more. The shows were all based on children's books such as Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Little Pea And the Troop very kindly donated the puppet . . . 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 »

Whittling is one of those pastimes that seem interesting, but how on earth do you learn to do it? If you don’t have a grandfather who’s able to teach you, look at Tiny Whittling . Steve Tomashek starts with carving a soap ducky, a turnip bear and a carrot bunny since soap and vegetables are a great way to practice when you first start out, . . . 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 »

Campbell Library presents a special book club for kids in Kindergarten & 1st grade to read great books and then meet to talk about these fun stories. Sign-ups are required. Stop by Children's Desk to join in the fun. The club will feature: The Horse in Harry's Room Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Happy Reading! . . . more »