Baby Lapsit to Start Again @ Los Altos Library
Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2012 by LosAltos_Library
Baby Lapsit will start up again on Friday, September 21st at 11:00 am. Our last meeting will be Friday, November 16th. It is a 20-minute participation storytime for non-walking babies accompanied by a parent or caregiver and includes stories, action rhymes and songs. Newborns to one-year-olds (non-walkers) love to watch animals and pictures of babies on the books read by one of our children's librarians . . . more »
Check out the top 10 most popular movies in Los Altos for the month of August! Don't forget - you can now place requests for new DVDs, so if you haven't seen these, get on the waiting list today! 10. Crazy, Stupid, Love Starring Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei, Emma Stone, and Kevin Bacon Directed by Glen Ficarra and John Requa 9. . . . 
September 13th is Roald Dahl’s birthday, the author who wrote Charlie And The Chocolate Factory , James and the Giant Peach , The Witches , Matilda and more. September 13th is also the day that Santa Clara County’s Bookmobile will come to the Downtown Farmer’s Market from 4-8 pm. Children and their parents can have a tour to see the inside of a “moving library” . . . 
EarlyWord calls it "the sure-fire success of the fall." Publisher's Weekly (7/6/12) says, "this is an astonishing, pertinent, and wonderfully welcome work." Will Schwalbe's The End of Your Life Book Club won't be out for another month, but it's already getting rave reviews. When Schwalbe, a former editor-in-chief at Hyperion Books, learned his mother was dying of cancer, they formed a two-person book club. Together . . . 
It's been nearly nine months since Woodland's Baby Lapsit Storytime began, which means that it's time for a new storytime! Toddler Storytime will begin at Woodland on Thursday, September 13th, starting at 11:15am. Designed for walking 1 and 2 year-olds to share stories, songs, rhymes, and other activities with their favorite caregivers, this storytime provides the next level for those graduating from Baby Lapsit. New . . . 
2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the incorporation of Los Altos! The Los Altos History Museum has taken this opportunity to explore their photo archives. The exhibit "Faces of Los Altos" showcases the citizens, ordinary and extraordinary, that make up "the neighborhoods, services, businesses, government, and activities of our community." In addition, a video installation by artist Lessa Bouchard combines live streaming from a webcam . . . 
If you’re looking for something to happen “once in a blue moon,” look for it this Friday. This actually not so rare event occurs when two full moons appear during one calendar month. Because the previous full moon occurred on August 1st, the full moon appearing on August 31st is called a “blue” moon. And while that is how we define a blue moon now, . . . 
And the most popular fiction authors at the Los Altos Library are...(drumroll please)... 10. John Sandford 9. Agatha Christie 8. J.D. Robb 7. Clive Cussler 6. Lee Child 5. Nora Roberts 4. Janet Evanovich 3. David Baldacci 2. Michael Connelly 1. James Patterson Most of these great authors have new books coming out in the fall - check our catalog and get on the waiting . . . 
Come into the Los Altos Children's room to ask about MUZZY online and receive your own customizable paper crown! . . . 
The Los Altos Friends of the Library will be holding their quarterly Used Book Sale this weekend. All funds received directly benefit our library, so tell your friends! This sale will feature a collection of vintage and valuable prints, in addition to the regular assortment of books, CDs, DVDs, and more. This sale is cash only. Hours: Friday, August 17: 6:30-9* Saturday, August 18: 10-3 . . .