DragonSource Qikan Chinese Magazines Online 龙源期刊网
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 »
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 . . . 
Purple Heart Did you know that 2013 is the first year Silicon Valley Reads (SVR) has selected a book just for teens? It's true! The psychological, wartime-thriller,Purple Heart, is the first SVR Teen selection, and it is a popular! The book centers on Matt Duffy, a young soldier serving in the Iraqi War, who sustains a head injury during one of his daily patrols. Soon . . . 
Minefields of the Heart This month, the Cupertino Library Adult Book Discussion Group will talk about Minefields of the Heart: A Mother’s Stories of a Son at War, one of the two 2013 Silicon Valley Reads featured titles. Sue Diaz writes about her feelings as the parent of a soldier during her son’s two deployments in Iraq. She concentrates on writing about the home front . . . 
Asteroid Fly-by Asteroid 2012 DA14 will be making a close call as it passes Earth on Friday, February 15th. Check out the Library's print and online resources for more information concerning such occurrences. Click on our "Best of the Web" link for the NASA/Ames Research Center to get coverage of this event. To read more about this exciting subject, read “Near Earth Objects”, by . . . 
Almost wiped out by the Cultural Revolution in the 1960’s, Shen Yun is currently enjoying a renaissance both in China and abroad. Shen Yun is a representation of Chinese culture as it once was. For centuries, Chinese civilization has influenced not only Asia, but the world. However, for Western audiences, it can be enigmatic and difficult to understand. The mission of Shen Yun is not . . . 
Silicon Valley Reads for Teens kicked off with the 1st Annual SVR Author Press Conference. Since 2002, the Silicon Valley Reads program has encouraged EVERYONE in Santa Clara County to read the same book, at the same time, and talk about it. Now, for the first time, high school newspaper reporters and journalism departments gathered together to interview SVR 2013 authors, Brian Castner (The Long . . . 
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a movie! Here is the American Film Institute's list of top 10 romantic comedies. 1. City Lights 2. Annie Hall 3. It Happened One Night 4. Roman Holiday 5. The Philadelphia Story 6. When Harry Met Sally 7. Adam's Rib 8. Moonstruck 9. Harold and Maude 10. Sleepless in Seattle . . . 
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 . . . 
The first Friends of Cupertino Library Used Book Sale of 2013 is coming up on the weekend of February 9th and 10th. Come to the Cupertino Community Hall between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. on Saturday and noon to 3:00 pm. on Sunday. You'll find lots of gently read fiction and non-fiction for adults, teens and children at bargain prices. If you love a good . . .