Linn's Stamp News and Scott Stamp Monthly are periodicals found in our 2nd floor Periodicals Pavilion. They are currently on display on top of the shelving for easy access. Come and take a look!
The newest copies are available for reading in the library but older issues can be checked out for a week and renewed for a week.
The library also has Scott Specialized Catalogue of
The stamp on the left will be issued in 2008 according to Linn's Stamp News.
Some fragile issues of the Santa Clara Journal newspaper from December 1890 through December 1899 have been microfilmed and are now available in the Heritage Pavilion at the library. You can also find microfilm of most Santa Clara newspapers from 1901 through 1980.
Do you carry a USB thumb drive with you at all times? You can get a lot of capacity for not much money, and keep your drive right on your keychain. These are great for backing up critical files, transferring files between computers, and more.
Is your child taking a Catholic high school entrance examination in January? If your child would like to take practice exams to prepare, try our LearningExpress Library electronic resource.
Are you searching for a phone number for a business or person in the You can also search and find a company's headquarters address and phone number. Business listings include the company's top executives, estimated annual sales, number of employees, credit rating score, corporate family tree, and 800 toll-free phone number if available.
Next time you are looking for a phone number try ReferenceUSA.
For assistance in using ReferenceUSA call the Reference Desk staff at 408-615-2900.
Need some holiday gift ideas? Looking for a recently published book to read? The New York Times 100 notable books for 2007 is available to read online. The print edition of the Book Review is available to check out from the Periodicals Pavilion on the 2nd floor of the library.
Meryem, a fifteen-year-old girl, lives in a rural village on the shores of Lake Van in Eastern Turkey. Her simple life changes dramatically after her uncle, a sheikh , rapes her. Her cousin, who has recently returned from war, is assigned the duty of killing her for the shame she has brought on her village. Not knowing her future, she and her cousin leave the village and travel for days to Istanbul. All that she sees opens her eyes but she comes to realize that she may be killed. Read Bliss by Zulfu Livaneli to find out what happens.
Join us for free classes in 2008! New this year are Business Databases, covering Business and Company Resource Center and Reference USA, two valuable electronic resources available free at the library and remotely. Back by popular demand are Value Line Research Center, with outstanding investment research reports, Health Resources, Quilting Resources, with real quilts and a segment on becoming more adventurous with color, Email Basics and Ancestry Library Edition, for finding your ancestors.
The Eighth Promise: An American Son's Tribute to His Toisanese Mother by William Poy Lee was chosen by PEN Oakland as its nonfiction winner for the 17th Annual National Literary Awards. PEN Oakland winners address the diversity and uniqueness of American culture and represent new voices of American literature. This is the story of a young man born in San Francisco and his mother's connections to her ancient homeland in Southeast China.
Please note: Santa Clara City Library web addresses will be changing on Dec 5, 2007:
Is there a child on your holiday gift list? Will you be shopping online, or trudging with crowds in the malls and the warehouse stores? Youth Services urges you to keep toy safety in mind while you are making your list and checking it twice. December is "National Safe Toys and Gifts." Our December "On the Path to Good Health" exhibit gives some tips on toy safety.
