Posted on Monday, March 11, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
Cupertino Cinema Club will be on Thursday, March 14 at 4 p.m. in the Story Room. School-aged children are invited. Call 408.446.1677 x3321 for the free movie title. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library. . . . more »
Posted on Saturday, March 9, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
Ever wonder who the most popular authors are at the Cupertino Library? Wonder no more! Here is a Top 10 list of the Cupertino Library's most popular fiction authors, as of February 2013: 10. Eryuehe 9. Nora Roberts 8. David Baldacci 7. Agatha Christie 6. E.L. James 5. John Grisham 4. Keigo Higashino 3. Yishu 2. Lee Child And finally.... 1. James Patterson . . . more »
Posted on Thursday, March 7, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
Tomatoes and summer—two things that are just meant to go together. Master Gardener Alice Schwegman will be at the Cupertino Community Hall on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. for Grow Great Tomatoes, this month's program in the Master Gardener’s series. She will give you tips on how to grow healthy plants and control garden pests even if you don’t have the space and energy . . . more »
Posted on Thursday, March 7, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
If you are planning to go to college or graduate school in the 2013/2014 academic school year and need financial aid to realize your goals, don’t miss this workshop: FAFSA Workshop March 11, 2013 from 6-8 pm Cupertino Library Story Room This workshop will cover the financial aid process, types of grants, requirements for financial aid and how to complete the Free Application for Federal . . . more »
Posted on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Cupertino Library Story Room Silicon Valley Reads at Cupertino Library presents Alive Day, a pair of back-to-back documentaries on DVD. Both documentaries concern soldiers’ lives during the Iraq War and the personal costs of serving in a combat zone. The screening starts with Alive Day Memories: Home from . . . more »
Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
Back Home What happens to a family when a soldier father comes home from combat in Iraq severely disabled by physical and brain injuries? For the Browning family, of Julia Keller’s young adult novel, Back Home, adjusting to the new reality is tough on everyone. The husband and father who left them months ago has come back a profoundly changed man. As part of 2013’s . . . more »
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
The City of Cupertino has an emergency notification service, the Cupertino Alert System (CAS), that allows the City to alert residents about local emergencies. How the Cupertino Alert System Works When the City of Cupertino issues a message about a potential safety hazard or concern, messages are sent to all standard voice and text communication devices that residents have registered, including landline phones, cell phones, . . . more »
Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
The Culinary Dude, Chef Scott Davis, will present “Healthy Meals for Kids,” on: Sunday, March 17th at 12:00 p.m. Cupertino Community Hall For children ages 6-11. Registration is required. Please sign up at the Children’s Reference Desk. Chef Davis started cooking at age 7 to earn a merit badge for Cub Scouts. He’s been creating amazing, imaginative and healthy food ever since. He . . . more »
Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2013 by Cupertino_Library
View the full image, color versions of hundreds of popular magazines on various subjects from China. They are full text searchable, updated daily, and available in both traditional and simplified Chinese. To access Dragonsource Qikan Online Magazines, please go to sccl.org, then click: Browse --> Collections – International Languages --> CHINESE – Online Magazine. Sample titles include: . . . more »
Posted on Friday, February 22, 2013 by PlaneTree_Center
From February 24 to March 2, the Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) is collaborating on a variety of activities for adults and young people– free presentations (one for adults and one for teens), an essay contest for middle and high school students, and informative in-library displays. Details are featured in February's PlaneTalk, the newsletter for PlaneTree Health Information Center. SCCLD is offering these events . . . more »