Cupertino Library News

R.L. Stine has made a career out of trying to scare children with his horrifying tales. Celebrate his birthday on October 8 by checking out one of his books at Cupertino Library…if you dare! Welcome to Dead House Who Let the Ghosts Out? Revenge of the Living Dummy Learn more about R.L. Stine by visiting his website at http://rlstine.com/, or by checking out It Came . . . more »

Do you ever feel like you know every word you hear but do not get the meaning? Do you want to improve your English listening and speaking skills? Do you want to achieve that goal with others in a friendly and supportive environment? According to the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, 48.9% of Cupertino residents are foreign born. For many of us, the command in fluency . . . more »

The Teen Digital Photo Contest entitled, Democracy Is…, ends next Friday October 12th. Entering your photo is simple. Just get a digital or phone camera and snap an image of what Democracy means to you. Then follow the link below and fill out the quick and easy application form, hit “Submit,” and you’re done! You can even submit 2 photos, if you like. http://www.sccl.org/browse/books/california_reads/photo-contest Winners . . . more »

Path to find World Journal at our new website: At library homepage, click Research --> Topics: International Languages --> World Journal - 世界日報 Access this searchable Chinese daily e-newspaper for the past 3 years. Content includes finance, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, education, health, consumer information, and headline news stories from the U.S., Canada, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and around the world. There is a one day . . . more »

This month's movie won't scare you -- it'll make you laugh! Call 408.446.1677 x3321 for the free movie title. Cupertino Cinema Club will be on Thursday, October 11 at 4pm in the Story Room. School-aged children are invited. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library. . . . more »

The results are in! Library Kids at Cupertino Library voted on who would make the best pet, Bad Kitty or Garfield and it looks like Garfield is everyone’s favorite lasagna loving cat! 22 reasons why Garfield makes a better pet than Bad Kitty #1 Garfield is the best pet because he is funny and can chase away dogs. #2 Because Bad Kitty is really bad . . . more »

When I was a little girl I would follow my big brother around and “beep” him wherever he went. I would poke his arm repeatedly and say “beep” when he was watching TV, hanging out with his friends, or trying to read. He in turn would make me sit in my closet as a time out whenever he was left to babysit. I would hide . . . more »

Monday October 8, 7:00-8:30 pm. Cupertino Community Hall 10350 Torre Ave. Cupertino, CA Every election year, that thick gray booklet concerning the State ballot propositions arrives in the mail. You read it with the best of intentions only to lose your way while wading through the swamp of legal jargon. Is Proposition X confusing because it’s poorly written, or are you being deliberately mislead? Radio . . . more »

View the complete full-color digital copy of your favorite magazines through Zinio, our new eMagazine service. Read your favorite titles page-for-page in the same way you would read the paper version. Enhanced features: Keyword searching within each magazine, Full-page and thumbnail grid view, Printing of single or multiple pages (depending on permissions) Multimedia elements such as audio and video for select titles. Access is available . . . more »

Check out these librarian recommended CDs and listen to them with your baby. Babies love to hear your voice (even if you think you can't sing), and the music helps them learn early literacy skills, too! . . . more »