Cupertino Library News

Winners from this year's Country Music Awards are available on CD at your local library. Click here to see the list. . . . more »

So now that we have survived the Mayan “end of the world” scare, we can all wipe the sweat from our brows and get stoked to glide on in to 2013 with ease. But what will be different for you this year? Do you want a better body? Do you want to eat more healthily? Do you want a new image? Do you want to . . . more »

The Dec. 20th issue of Rolling Stone (Rolling Stone 2012) includes the results of its annual survey of the top 50 albums of 2012. Here are the top 10: 1. Wrecking Ball by Bruce Springsteen 2..Channel Orange by Frank Ocean 3. Blunderbuss by Jack White 4. Tempest by Bob Dylan 5.The Idler Wheel Is Wiser than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords Will . . . more »

The House I Loved This month, the Cupertino Library Adult Book Discussion Group will discuss Tatiana de Rosnay’s The House I Loved. Widowed and alone, Rose Bazelet hides in the cellar of her family’s historic Parisian house on the Rue Childebert while awaiting its destruction. There she writes letters to her late husband and son about her struggle to save the house from Emperor Napoleon . . . more »

If the colder and shorter days are making you daydream about a nice tropical beach, it's time to start planning your next vacation! And where better to plan than at the Library? If you're not sure where you'd like to go, peruse Patricia Shultz's 1,000 Places to See before You Die . Or try one of these broad region guides: Rick Steves' Best of Europe . . . more »

New to our library this year is another toddler series starring the loveable bunny, Max. There are eight titles in The Baby Max and Ruby Series by Rosemary Wells. In Love, Max lists who he loves including his mother, father, sister and grandmother, and ends with the statement, “Guess which one I love the most?” So… who do you think Max loves the most? Love . . . more »

Okay . . . so some of these selections(ie. 99%) are "Holiday classics," but they are indeed all fine films in their own right. You will not find any Academy Award winners here. What you will find is pure holiday entertainment that is sure to make your Holidays jolly. Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights The Simpsons Christmas 2 A collection of 4 holiday-themed episodes from . . . more »

Cupertino Library presents Jean Struthers and Patricia Evans of the California Native Plant Society. On Thursday December 13 at 7:00 pm, they will bring one of the CNPS’s most popular events to Cupertino Community Hall—a native plant seed and cutting exchange. Please bring native plant seeds and cuttings from your garden to show, tell and share. Also bring empty envelopes for seeds and plastic . . . more »

With the winter months upon us and a new year fast approaching, take a moment to share with your family Robert Frost's classic, elegant poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" about the joy of snow and the wintry landscape. This edition is beautifully illustrated by Susan Jeffers. "The woods are lovely, dark and deep" . . . more »

Some things to consider while purchasing ereaders:WiFi/3g, Storage Capacity, Supported Media, Touch Screen, Sharing Capacity, Battery Life, Weight, Price etc. Overwhelmed with the choices? Come to the Cupertino Library on Dec. 12th at 7pm to have your questions answered. For a head start watch these videos. . . . more »