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Picture Books to Share About the First Time at School!

Do you have a nervous new student? Here are some picture books to introduce school!

Ila Langner
07/31/2023 - 10:00 AM

YA book covers with a blue circle and white text that reads Monthly Wrap-Up

YA Friday: July 2023 Monthly Wrap-Up

Take a look at some of our favorite young adult books released this month.

Megan Maloy
07/28/2023 - 8:00 AM

watermelon slice over pool

Summer Learning: Totally Summer Stuff

We have some great books that will help you keep busy as we wrap up another Summer Learning season.

Laura Hammond
07/27/2023 - 9:00 AM

A drawn outline of a person's profile with a puzzle piece shaped like a brain held by a hand inside. The word trauma is written on the brain

TIROC: Managing Change and Transitions

Part of the series of Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Care (TIROC) blogs: on managing change and transitions.

Michelle Clark
07/26/2023 - 12:00 PM

Mental Health spelled out with Scrabble tiles.

What Does One Library Community Do to Achieve Better Mental Health?

May was Mental Health Awareness Month. Cambrian Library customers were asked what they do to help their mental health. Read what they had to say.

Ila Langner
07/25/2023 - 10:00 PM

Taylor Swift in different color boxes representing each era in her music career.

YA Friday: Taylor Swift Eras as YA Books

With the Taylor Swift's Eras Tour sweeping through town this week, we decided to match up each Era with a YA Book for our final post in the Swift Summer series.

Megan Maloy
07/21/2023 - 8:00 AM

beach with an open book

Summer Learning: Beat the Heat

Beat the heat with these great books about summer, sweets, and young love.

Laura Hammond
07/20/2023 - 9:00 AM

American diner burger shop

Culinary Adventures in the USA, pt 2

Part 2 of a regional cooking travel blog in the United States.

Lisa Mejia
07/20/2023 - 7:39 AM

NASA's Artemis logo in front of the Moon and Mars.

Project Artemis: Landing on the Moon

NASA is exploring the moon. Let's find out why.

Ila Langner
07/19/2023 - 10:00 PM

Celebrating Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 33!

Celebrating the ADA.

Bill Bowman
07/19/2023 - 8:00 AM

New parents are smiling and looking at an infant, being held up in the air.

Steps to Success

Informational videos created by the Santa Clara County Office of Education to share information about early childhood education and early learning programs.

Nari Ferderer
07/18/2023 - 8:00 AM

sea otter in water.

Santa Cruz's Surfing Otter

Otter steals surfboards and wants to catch some waves!

Lisa Mejia
07/17/2023 - 2:00 PM