Speaking Volumes Series: a Pulitzer Tradition?
Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by LosAltos_Library
The annual Speaking Volumes series, brought to you by the Los Altos Library Endowment (LALE), has so far featured two speakers who later went on to win Pulitzer Prizes. The speaker for 2009, T.J. Stiles, won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for his book The First Tycoon: the Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Then last year's speaker, Stanford professor Adam Johnson (pictured at left), . . . more »
The 2013 installment of the Los Altos Library Endowment's "Speaking Volumes" series will feature David "Pablo" Cohn, Senior Research Scientist for Google.org. Pablo spent three fascinating months at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. On Wednesday, April 24th at 7:30pm, Cohn will be a the Los Altos Library for a slide presentation accompanied by entertaining commentary and anecdotes. Interested in learning more about Antarctica? . . . 
The PlaneTree Health Information Center offers in-depth health and medical information services, individualized to the specific needs of each patron. Our services are provided at the PlaneTree Health Information Center, located on the second floor of the Cupertino Library, in partnership with the Santa Clara County Library District. PlaneTree services continue to be offered free of charge and open to the public. The PlaneTree Health . . . 
The Los Altos Library Endowment is sponsoring an essay contest now through April 12. Essays are to be themed on the Virginia Whipple Collection of Teaching Company Great Courses, a gift of the Endowment. First place winner will receive $200, second place is $100! The contest rules include: You must have a Santa Clara County Library card. One entry per person, based on one or . . . 
Teens: Got what it takes to be Los Altos' Iron Chef? Join our cook off on April 10 @ 5 pm with the Culinary Dude! Sign up at the Reference Desk or call 650-948-7683. This event is part of SCCLD's Focus on Food series through May 2013. . . . 
Songs are a wonderful way to learn about language. Singing and listening to music slows down language so children can hear the different sounds that make up words. This helps when children begin to read printed language. Join Los Altos Children’s Librarians for Rhythm, Rattle and Rock, a music and movement program, for all ages on Wednesday, March 20 at 3:30 pm. . . . 
Swing by the Los Altos Library Teen Area to enter the Question of the Month prize drawing! Every month we choose a random winner who receives a $10 gift card. We also post the answers to the previous month's questions so you can see what everyone else answered. This month's question is "What would the characters in the book you're reading post as their Facebook . . . 
Last month, knitters and crocheters met at the Los Altos Library to make hats, scarves, and blankets for charity. They were given one month to bring the items in to be sent to Warmth for Warriors, Afghans for Afghans, and Soldiers Angels. The month is almost up and we've gotten so many great things back! This program was a lot of fun, and was so . . . 
Mark’s mom asked him: “What did you do at the library today?” “Oh! Putting books on the shelf in alphabetical order, cutting paper and eating a banana…” Mark answered. Mom was surprised, “You ate a banana and that counted as volunteer work? “Yeh! The Children’s Librarian needed a banana peel for her puppet show. So she told me to eat a banana.” Well, what are . . . 
Now is the time to sit back and enjoy an extraordinary and diverse film from around the globe. Los Altos Library has a broad collection of critically acclaimed international films to enjoy. Check out our extensive collection of world cinema. Some examples of titles include Kolya, The two of us, and Kuroneko. Come in to the library and talk to your friendly librarian at the . . .