Campbell Library News

Drumroll, please.... Diary of a Wimpy Kid is #1 again! In fact, the top 3 are the same as last month, but Rose and Riley and The Possum Always Rings Twice are two titles new to the list! 1) Diary of A Wimpy Kid 2) The Mark of Athena 3) Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) 4) Rose and Riley 5)The Third Wheel 6) The . . . more »

The Invisible Wounds of War Get ready, because Silicon Valley Reads(SVR) is back for the 1-3. Not only is it back, and better than ever, but SVR now has an entire program just for teens! Wait-a-sec, hold on, pal, just what the heck is Silicon Valley Reads? Well, I’m glad you asked. Simply put, it’s when everyone in Santa Clara County is encouraged to read . . . more »

Hip hop hooray! Our weekly toddler storytime is already tons of fun and now we are welcoming special guests: The Alphabet Rockers! They're a fresh and funky family music group that mixes hip hop, beatboxing, soul music, imagination, and dance for an interactive show founded on learning concepts. If you have a child between the ages of 1 to 3, come see them live at . . . more »

These were the top Artists checked out over the Holidays… 1. Swift, Taylor 2. Buble, Michael 3. the Smiths 4. Lennon, John 5. Krall, Diana 6. The Beatles 7. Davis, Miles 8. Sinatra, Frank 9. Presley, Elvis 10. Bach, Johann Sebastian 11. Strait, George 12. Zimmer, Hans . . . more »

This month will see the release of Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, yet another film in a string of recent movie adaptations and television series that transform the lives and tales of The Brothers Grimm into crime-fighters and detectives. Along with movies like The Brothers Grimm and television series like Grimm and Once Upon a Time, books have also been getting into the fairy-tale fighting . . . more »

We get drinks from vending machines all the time. Many of us probably don’t pay much attention to how many calories are in those beverages….but times are changing. The American Beverage Association announced its efforts of executing an initiative called “Calories Count.” From now on, the number of calories in a beverage will be displayed on the vending machine buttons that are pressed to select . . . more »

We don't get much of our own snow in the Bay area so we have to make our own out of paper. The library has snowflakes for President's Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and more! We'll teach kids in grades 3 and above how to make their own paper snowflakes on Wednesday, January 30th @3:30pm. Please sign up at the Children's Information Desk to . . . more »

When I graduated from the English department at SJSU, I was given a "guilt list" along with my diploma. This intimidating scroll consisted of a long list of titles that I, as an English major, should read before I die. Working at a library, this list seems even more compulsory since I am surrounded by these classic and influential titles on a daily basis. Yet . . . more »

As we transition into the new year, we have plenty of “best of 2012” lists to help you catch up on the reading you may have missed. But this is also a good time to look ahead to 2013 and add your name to the request list for some of next year’s most promising titles. Here are a few books that I am looking forward . . . more »

Have you read one of these "most popular" books? Did you like it? Suggest one to a friend! 1) Diary of A Wimpy Kid 2) The Mark of Athena 3) Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) 4) The Third Wheel 5) The Red Pyramid 6) The Son of Neptune 7) Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy 8) Artemis Fowl 9) Thea Stilton and the Star . . . more »