Campbell Library News

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 »

Learn the art of creating delicious homemade jam with happy girl kitchen’s Jordan Champagne. The happy girl kitchen co. is dedicated to simple, delicious, farm-driven foods and to empowering people to get involved and learn about the importance of what's on their plate. The event is open to the public, and no registration is required to participate. Campbell Library - Community Room Monday, April 22, . . . more »

May 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. -- Free -- Campbell Library Are you planning a camp stay, a hiking trip, a wedding, or do you want to throw a BBQ party at the park? Come enjoy a special program presented by Tamara Clark, Public Information Officer from Santa Clara County Parks Department. Ms. Clark is an experienced speaker who has introduced the beauty and . . . more »

The Dinner by Herman Koch Originally published in in the Netherlands in 2009, "The Dinner" received high praise from readers and became an international bestseller before making its way to the U.S. early this year. The story is deceptively simple: Two sets of parents meet for dinner to discuss the recent misbehavior of their children. It is clear the kids have done something horrible, but . . . 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 »

The Early Literacy tip for the week is on: Phonological awareness: The ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words. Did you know that singing is not just fun but actually quite important for children? People claim that they can’t sing on key, but don’t let that stop you. Singing slows down language and there is often a different note for each . . . more »

This week at story time we discussed the importance of growing children's vocabulary by using better and more descriptive words. Kitten's First Full Moon By using specific names for things like kitten vs. cat or puppy vs. dog when talking to your children, you help children learn new words and help them understand differences between similar things. This small step will help increase children's vocabulary . . . 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 »