Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Dearly Devoted Dexter, and Dexter in the Dark are a series of suspense novels by Jeffry Lindsay featuring a killer who has his own way of seeing that justice is served. Dexter works analyzing blood for Miami-Dade Police Dept. but stalks killers who slip through the system and stops them. Dexter is devoted to his own moral code. Darkly Dreaming Dexter was dramatized on Showtime in 2006.
The library offers a collection of popular titles in large print to help visually impaired patrons who find it difficult to read books printed in small font sizes. There are collections of large print titles at both the Central Park Library and the Mission Library Family Reading Center. Click here for a list of the titles in large print available at both libraries.
You’ve searched the library’s catalog, and the book you want is not available. Select the button “Repeat Search in Link+” and you may be just one click away from locating that elusive book. Link+ is a union catalog of contributed titles from participating academic and public libraries in California and Nevada. Santa Clara City Library members may borrow books listed as "available" in the union catalog. For more information, please click on Link+ Requesting.
Interested in reading fine literature by American writers? The 2007 National Book Award winners were announced on Tuesday, November 14:The National Book Awards, given to writers by writers, were established in 1950 to recognize literary excellence in American literature and to raise the public’s awareness of great writing by fellow Americans. To learn more about the awards and see a complete list of finalists, click on the link above.
The Carmelite Monastery in the 1930's and other pictures of Silicon Valley of long ago are available at your fingertips through Silicon Valley History Online.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!
Did you know there are an estimated 93 million adults nationwide who struggle with everyday tasks that require reading and writing? (National Assessment of Adult Literacy)
Discover your Cherokee heritage at a free genealogy workshop Saturday, November 17 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Cedar Room, on the first floor in the library. You will explore the Eastern and Western Tribal rolls, and Indian applications as well as books on Cherokee research from the library's genealogy collection. Presented by the Cherokee Community of the Silicon Valley and the Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society.
Looking for that perfect holiday gift? Visit the Foundation and Friends booksale on November 17 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Redwood Room. Over 5,000 books will be available for purchase and all are reasonably priced at just $5.00 per bag of books. Proceeds from the booksale benefit the Library.
... the spice of life. Check out a variety of material from the library: magazines, books , CDs, DVDs and audiobooks. Members may have a maximum of forty items checked out at any one time. Magazines, CD-ROMs, and videos have specific limits of five each, and it is a maximum of three when borrowing DVDs.
Learn to find information on the Internet by using exact URLs and search engines, like Google. There are plenty of computers so students can learn by doing. Come to the Technology Center this Thursday, November 15 from 10 a.m. -11 a.m.
Spread the word to those you know who would like to learn the basics of the Internet or find a friendly place to ask questions. Let us know who is coming by signing up in the Technology Center or at the 2nd floor Reference Desk or by calling (408) 615-2900.
It is helpful if students know how to operate a computer mouse. If someone needs practice, try this practice program, Mousing Around.
On a scale of one to five stars, how would you rate the last book or movie you checked-out? A new feature allows members to rate items in the library’s catalog, including books, movies, CDs, and magazines. You may change or delete your ratings by clicking on the My Ratings button offered on your library account page. Get started today by clicking on this link: Ratings Help.
Have you ever wondered what books the library staff are reading? We love to share our favorite titles each month in the Staff Favorites list! Check out some of our November picks!
Sperling’s Best Places ranks the Bay Area as the most energetic of U.S. cities. Bay area residents rank in the 90th percentiles for both walking and cycling to work, moderate and vigorous exercising, and were near the top when it came to feeling generally healthy. Residents had the study's lowest body mass index (BMI) scores. The Bay Area ranked as the top spot when it came to recreation opportunities too, having the highest scores in natural resources and fitness facilities. Sperling’s book Cities Ranked and Rated is part of the library’s reference collection.
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