Los Altos Library News

The American English word "cookie" comes from the Dutch "koekje," which means little cake. Many other English speaking countries call them "biscuits" instead. Whatever you choose to call them, you can celebrate this sweet start to the holiday season by baking a batch of your favorites on Tues., Dec. 4th. Looking for a recipe? Check out these books from the Los Altos Library: Cool Cookies . . . more »

Play-Well TEKnologies will be coming to Los Altos Library with colorful LEGO especially designed for a program using them for fun-filled engineering and architectural projects, activities that both the children and the instructors enjoy! This will take place on Wednesday, December 5th at 3:30 pm for school-age children in K and Up. Play-Well encourages inquisitiveness, self-reliance, and self-confidence in children by helping them: . . . more »

Los Altos Library has a great collection of Easy Reader Non-Fiction books for Kindergarten through 3rd grade with short sentences and great illustrations. Animals, nature, countries and more, look for them on display in the Children's Room. . . . more »

Name: Laura Pasternack Job Title: Librarian, Adult & Teen services at Woodland Branch How long at the library: Just over four months! Hobbies & Interests: Caring for my pets (dog, cats & snakes), playing viola with local orchestras, shopping, photography, and taking road trips. Favorite thing about working here: Since Woodland is like a small-town branch, I enjoy getting to know our regular patrons... I . . . more »

Los Altos is very proud to have two winners in "We Are America" art contest. Phillip Baek won the first place of the 3-5 grade category and Kimberly Fong took second place. Phillip wrote:"We all stand to hold and support our country. Even though we have different backgrounds, the country we are holding forms one, therefore is great America." Kimberly made it clear by saying: . . . more »

It’s time to get your home ready for cold weather before winter.Take a few steps to prepare. When it rains, your gutters need to be clean.Check your furnace and ducts. Before you use your fireplace, be sure to have it inspected. Time to check your automatic sprinkler/irrigation systems. Some books that might help you are: The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement Ultimate Guide:Home Repair . . . more »

The Woodland Library was recently honored to receive a Thinker replica sculpture, a generous donation from Don and Susan Watters of Los Altos. The sculpture is a bronze metal casting with walls nearly ½” thick, standing just over seven feet tall and weighing approximately six hundred pounds. The color is described as “Verdi” green, which is how copper/bronze appears once it has weathered. Despite spending . . . more »

To start off National Games Week, which also just happens to be the week of Thanksgiving, Los Altos is hosting a Family Game event from 4 - 5:30 pm on Friday, November 16th! Bring a favorite board or card game to share with your friends and family; a perfect way to enjoy a non-hectic afternoon at the begining of the holiday season. Come and play! . . . more »

Name: Eleanor Job Title: Library Clerk Hobbies & Interests: Nutrition, art (especially collage), and her cats Favorite thing about working here: Working with the public - checking materials in and out, helping patrons use the self check-out machines, and registering new patrons. Little known fact: She likes libraries so much she works for two! You can also find Eleanor's friendly face at the Los Gatos . . . more »

Los Altos Library Presents: E-Readers Petting Zoo. Do you want an E-Reader device but are not sure which one to choose? Just in time for the Holidays you can see different E-Readers at the E-Readers Petting Zoo at the Los Altos Library. You can look, play, and learn about E-Readers and how you can use them with free e-books from your library. You will . . . more »