Campbell Library News

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 »

Campbell Library has the basic tax forms and instruction booklets. This is a list of what we have so far: State Forms/Instruction Booklets: 540/540A 540 2EZ 540NR Federal Forms: 1040 1040A 1040EZ Federal Instruction booklets: 1040 1040A 1040EZ For other forms and instructions, we have Reproducible forms in a binder that you can make copies of. We don’t have any 1099 multi-part forms. Free Income . . . more »

The Bay Area is an inspiring place. Authors and poets ranging Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Frost, Jack London, and even Mark Twain found inspiration here. The tradition continues, and many of today's bestsellers are created by authors who grew up or moved to the bay area. Here is a small list of some of the most popular names today. Laurie R. King was . . . more »

Books in public libraries are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey Decimal Classification system, a numerical system that organizes nonfiction by subject. Each nonfiction book is assigned a "call number." The call number groups books together by subject which keeps them organized. Here is a list of the ten main Dewey subjects: 000 – Computer science, Library and Information science & general work 100 . . . more »

Romance lovers, eat your heart out --literally. Celebrate Valentine’s day with one of these classic love stories; or explore the darker side of “undying love” with each classic’s grisly counterpart. Romeo and Juliet -William Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet & Vampires -Claudia Gabel Pride and Prejudice -Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice and Zombies -Seth Grahame-Smith Wuthering Heights -Emily Bronte Wuthering Bites -Sarah Gray Jane Eyre -Charlotte . . . more »

Are you familiar with the look of this food pyramid? Does the congested image of sectioned layers piled with various food groups and information overwhelm you? If so, here’s some good news! Nineteen years after the Food Pyramid icon was first introduced, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finally decided to replace the Food Pyramid dietary guideline with MyPlate. The concept of MyPlate . . . more »

Enter our Purple Heart Trivia Contest for Teens, where answering 5 multiple choice questions can win you a $25 gift card! Even if you haven’t read the book yet, you can still answer the questions by using the library catalog or going online. For ages 13 - 19. One entry per person please. Entries must be submitted by March 30, 2013. It’s easy, enter the . . . more »

Santa Clara County Library District offers a wealth of electronic resources on health and wellness. Books 24x7 Well-Being Essentials is one such resource. It is an e-book platform that provides approximately 200 titles on nutrition and weight loss as well as more than 400 titles discussing health and wellness of children, teens, and adult. You can also find numerous books on mental health and emotional . . . more »