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ReportsCUPERTINO LIBRARY JUNE 2018 1 CUPERTINO LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT – JUNE 2018 Our Cupertino Library monthly report highlights the diverse collections, programs, and outreach our staff provide to our Cupertino community. For more information, please contact me at 408.446.1677 or at cvaresio@sccl.org. – Clare Varesio, Community Librarian DID YOU KNOW? Cupertino Library is pleased to recognize our two winners in Santa Clara County Library District’s 2018 Teen Poetry Contest - Anusikha Halder and Grace Wong. The contest, which began in 2007, has recognized middle school and high school teen poetry at each library within the Santa Clara County Library District. All of the winners are recognized with their poetry being published online, a physical book of poetry featuring the year's winners, and a $50 check, sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library. Each winner is also sponsored in the national level VOYA Teen Poetry Contest. Winning entries can be read at https://www.sccl.org/Teens/Contests/Teen-Poetry-Contest-Winners/2018-Teen-Poetry-Contest- Winners. MAY 2018 CIRCULATION STATISTICS 2018 2017 NEW PATRONS 663 516 VISITORS 73,981 70,152 ADULT & TEEN CIRCULATION 79,583 77,904 CHILDREN'S CIRCULATION 112,827 110,926 OVERDRIVE EBOOK CIRCULATION 5,851 4,283 TOTAL CIRCULATION 192,410 188,830 CUPERTINO LIBRARY JUNE 2018 2 LIBRARY NEWS Cupertino Library offered an additional 27.5 hours of service to our community during the month of June, part of our library’s hours expansion which began on June 1. Over these new hours in June, 4,554 patrons visited the library, Cupertino Library also began passport service in April, and over the three months of service, 502 passport applications have been taken from our office. Comments from applicants include, “Efficient, organized, and friendly”, “Customer service was great” and “Awesome experience! Would recommend to all friends and family”. Thank you to our amazing library staff who help make these services possible! JUNE 2018 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 2018 2017 ADULT PROGRAMS 12 11 TEEN PROGRAMS 5 3 PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS 13 17 SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS 21 19 TOTAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS 51 50 ADULT PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 452 473 TEEN PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 130 238 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 1,040 1,444 SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 1,536 713 TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 3,158 2,868 JUNE 9 EXPANDED HOURS CELEBRATION CUPERTINO LIBRARY JUNE 2018 3 We celebrated Cupertino Library’s new expanded hours with three events on Saturday, June 9. Python Ron’s Reptile Kingdom, sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library, delighted a crowd of over 200 with lizards, snakes and more. The Michele Pollace Jazz Trio, also sponsored by the Friends, graced the courtyard with their blend of Afro-Caribbean music. Storytelling group Eth-No-Tec brought tales of south-east Asia to life for over 80 attendees. A recording of this program, sponsored by Cupertino Library Foundation, is available at https://youtu.be/cGo48MtVDgA. ADULT & TEEN PROGRAMS Our first adult summer reading program, Amazon Jungle Treasures, featured the photography of Joan Sparks. Ms. Sparks spoke to 25 attendees about her travels in Brazil and the amazing variety of wildlife to be found in the Amazon River region. The major teen event in June was the Teen Entrepreneur workshop, presented by local teen group IDEA – Innovative Development by Entrepreneurs Association. A “Shark Tank” presentation and competition ended the series. Congratulations to team Fashion Dimension for their Fashion 3D idea, an app that enables users to determine the right fit and right clothes for the user’s body. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Our series of Children’s Summer Reading programs kicked off with Opera San Jose performers answering the question, “What is Opera?” Next up was the Great Jonathan, magician extraordinaire who delighted a capacity crowd with his deft slight- of- hand tricks. Our third program was an interactive world music celebration by Bonnie Lockhart. 678 attendees enjoyed these performances, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library. JUNE 2018 LIBRARY OUTREACH 2018 2017 OUTREACH EVENTS 9 10 OUTREACH ATTENDANCE 187 512 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS 714 899 This month’s Senior Center outreach included classes on using Freegal and Discover & Go. CUPERTINO LIBRARY JUNE 2018 4 UPCOMING JULY 2018 PROGRAMS We thank the Friends of the Cupertino Library and the Cupertino Library Foundation for their generous support of our library programs! To view all upcoming events, visit https://www.sccl.org/Locations/Cupertino. FRIDAY, June 1 to TUESDAY, July 31 – Summer Reading 2018 Registration – Sign up today! THURSDAYS, July 5, 12, 19, 26, 10:30 am, Library Courtyard – Children’s Garden Open Hours SATURDAY, July 7, 2:00 pm, Library Story Room - Teen Activism & Bystander Intervention Training Workshop * WEDNESDAY, July 11, 3:00 pm, Library Story Room – Teen Paint Program * THURSDAY, July 12, 3:00 pm, Community Hall – Circus of Smiles THURSDAY, July 12, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Children’s Literature for Adults Book Club Reads Harriet the Spy SATURDAY, July 14, 12:00 pm, Library Courtyard – Courtyard Concerts Featuring Guitarist John Lester MONDAY, July 16, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Treasured Lands with Author / Photographer QT Luong WEDNESDAY, July 18, 3:00 pm, Community Hall – Comedy Sportz THURSDAY, July 19, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Adult Book Discussion Reads Testimony by Anita Shreve SATURDAY, July 21, 2:00 pm, Community Hall – Adventures in Space: History of the Space Program WEDNESDAY, July 25, 3:00 pm, Community Hall – The Puppet Co. THURSDAY, July 26, 2:00 pm, Library Story Room – Shrinky Dinks for Teens * SATURDAY, July 28, 12:00 pm, Library Courtyard – Courtyard Concerts Featuring Dave Rocha Jazz Trio * Registration required. FOLLOW THE LIBRARY! Cupertino Library Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CupertinoLibrary SCCLD Newsletter – https://www.sccl.org/About/Library-News/Newsletter Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga July 2018 Commission Report Nancy Howe, County Librarian Say Hello to Go Go Biblio Take a bookmobile, make it electric, then shrink it down to adorable size and you have the new Go Go Biblio. Santa Clara County Library District will have four Go Go Biblio mini mobile libraries arriving in late July. They are ‘fun sized’ electric vehicles designed to bring the library out to farmer’s markets, events, schools, senior centers, recreation centers and so much more. Because they are electric vehicles filled with books, movies, music and more, we like to say they’re Powered by Imagination. Cupertino, Los Altos/Woodland and Saratoga will have their own Go Go Biblios thanks to funding provided by the Friends of the Cupertino Library, Los Altos Library Endowment and Friends of the Saratoga Libraries respectively. A fourth vehicle will be available to rotate between the other libraries. This is a great opportunity for SCCLD to take advantage of outreach opportunities within the community. When you see one in your neighborhood, at the library or at a local event, be sure to come by and say “Hello Go Go Biblio!” Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Summer Reading - Mid Point Check in We’re halfway through Summer Reading with almost 20,000 enrolled (3/4 of our goal) and over 33,000 books logged to date (1/3 of our community reading goal of 100,000 books). With one more month to go, and most patrons logging their books toward the end of the program, we’re confident we’re on track to meet our Summer Reading goals. There’s still time to participate if you haven’t yet registered or logged your books. Register, read at least 5 books and log them for a chance to win prizes from the SF 49ers, Tech Museum, Gilroy Gardens, Happy Hollow & Zoo, Monster Jam, Bounce-a-Rama and more. Remember, all reading is good reading! Library Ballot Measures Under Discussion Campbell Library and Los Altos Library could be in for a renovation and/or new library if their City Councils vote to put a measure on the November ballot. Campbell City Manager, working with Godbe Research, conducted a survey in March 2018 gauging resident support to update the Campbell Library and Police Department. Based on the survey results, City Council is discussing a $50 million bond measure for this purpose. The details are still under discussion as to what would be included and the split between the two facilities. The next City Council meeting where it will be discussed will be held Tue, July 17. The North County Library Association has established a Library Renovation Task Force with representatives from NCLA, LALE, Friends of the Los Altos Library and the Los Altos City Manager in support of a new Los Altos Library. They have updated the 2008 needs assessment report, as well as worked with Group 4 to identify the space requirements and estimated cost. A survey was developed in cooperation with Godbe research and the Los Altos City Manager to test resident support for a 40,000 sq ft new Los Altos Library. The survey, which went into the market the week of June 25, will test multiple funding levels including $35 million, $45 million and $55 million as well as support for a parcel tax or a bond measure. The results will be shared with the Library Renovation Task Force on July 11 and based on the results, a measure could be proposed to the Los Altos City Council to go onto the November 2018 ballot. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga ESL Classes Coming in August Did you know that 37% of Santa Clara County’s population are foreign born? We live in a diverse county, rich in various cultures. In support of our community, starting in August, we will offer free adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at Milpitas and Gilroy Libraries on weeknights. Classes will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, from August 6 to December 19. The Milpitas Library class will start at 6pm and end at 8pm, while the Gilroy Library will take place from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. ESL instruction can help patrons improve their listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, and writing skills at home and at work. The ESL classes are designed to help patrons increase their vocabulary, learn common English phrases, learn about American culture, and meet new people. Sign ups will be taken at the Milpitas and Gilroy reference desks. Library Trends: San Diego Public Library is the first California library system to eliminate overdue library fees. It has been an ongoing discussion amongst many library systems nationwide with more and more libraries interested in doing away with overdue fees. The big questions include: Are overdue fines necessary? Do they modify behavior to encourage patrons to return their materials on time? Do the benefits of having overdue fees outweigh the drawbacks? San Diego Public Library and the San Diego City Council made the decision to eliminate overdue library fees for all ages with the change effective as of July 1, 2018. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Wave goodbye to overdue fees at the San Diego Public Library Posted: Jun 29, 2018 9:35 AM PDTUpdated: Jun 29, 2018 11:50 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - Good news for people who constantly return library books late. Beginning July 1st, the San Diego Public Library will no longer charge a daily fee for items returned past their due date. The new policy will allow staff to use its time and resources much more efficiently. The library collects $675,000 in fees each year, but spends over $1 million to collect them. The library expects the new policy to improve access to low-income communities where, according to an analysis by the City of San Diego, over 40% of library cardholders can’t check out materials because of late fees. The new Library Fine Policy is as follows: - 1 day after the item is due, materials are considered late. If you have an overdue item, your library card will be blocked and you will not be able to check-out any additional items. You are still able to use the library and renew other materials you have checked out. - 7 days after the item is due, the library will send you an email alerting you that your library materials are overdue and must be returned or renewed. - 14 days after the item is due, the library will email you a second reminder to return or renew your items. - 30 days after the item is due, the library will consider the items lost and email you an invoice for the cost of the overdue item, applicable service fees, and your library card will be barred, preventing you from renewing or checking out items. - 60 days after the item is due, the debt will be transferred to the City Treasurer. Your library card will be barred until the library is notified by the City Treasurer that the fine has been paid. CUPERTINO LIBRARY JULY 2018 1 CUPERTINO LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT – JULY 2018 Our Cupertino Library monthly report highlights the diverse collections, programs, and outreach our staff provide to our Cupertino community. For more information, please contact me at 408.446.1677 or at cvaresio@sccl.org. – Clare Varesio, Community Librarian DID YOU KNOW? The Reading Program is a free service of the Santa Clara County Library District which helps qualifying adults improve their basic reading, writing, math, and computer skills. To become a Reading Program tutor, you must be at least 18 years old, have an understanding of basic English, and be able to communicate in a learner-centered environment. The program offers expert training and support, and no previous teaching experience is required. To volunteer for The Reading Program, call (408) 262-1349 or email readingprogram@sccl.org. Cupertino’s Poet Laureate Kaecey McCormick is a Reading Program volunteer tutor, and we encourage you to join her! JUNE 2018 CIRCULATION STATISTICS 2018 2017 NEW PATRONS 868 718 VISITORS 80,303 79,215 PASSPORT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED 164 --- ADULT & TEEN CIRCULATION 92,464 85,260 CHILDREN'S CIRCULATION 128,571 124,430 OVERDRIVE EBOOK CIRCULATION 7,192 4,357 TOTAL CIRCULATION 221,035 209,690 CUPERTINO LIBRARY JULY 2018 2 LIBRARY NEWS Cupertino Library has a new aquarium display! We encourage you to check out our new display panels along the aquarium ledge, featuring information about the aquarium and its fish. Special thanks goes to staff from the city of Cupertino’s Public Works department – Roger Lee, Ken Tanase, and Robert Griffiths – for planning, building and installing the display, as well as SCCLD’s graphic designer Julie Mount for the display design. Summer Reading is a success! Over 7,000 readers signed up for Summer Reading at Cupertino Library this year. Thank you all for reading this summer! We also welcome Robyn McCreight to our Cupertino Library Children’s Room as our new Children’s Supervising Librarian. Robyn worked for SCCLD for 8 years before moving to Mountain View Library as a Children’s librarian. We are excited to welcome her back, and look forward to working with her. JULY 2018 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 2018 2017 ADULT PROGRAMS 19 15 TEEN PROGRAMS 4 3 PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS 13 16 SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS 21 25 TOTAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS 57 59 ADULT PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 1,445 655 TEEN PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 89 54 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 1,094 1,308 SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 1,324 1,543 TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 3,952 3,560 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Our Children’s Summer Reading programs have continued to be a hit! We laughed at the comedic acrobatics of Circus of Smiles and learned improv techniques from the team at Comedy Sportz. The last show of the month was the popular Puppet Company where we watched the Tales of Panchatantra come to life. Over 800 people joined us for our Summer Reading events in July. These programs are generously sponsored by Friends of the Cupertino Library. CUPERTINO LIBRARY JULY 2018 3 ADULT & TEEN PROGRAMS This month we took advantage of the lovely summer weather to offer two outdoor courtyard concerts, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library. Gabrielle Moroder on guitar and the Dave Rocha Trio each attracted over 90 people to enjoy the sun in our courtyard. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of NASA, we had a talk on space exploration given by an actual NASA rocket scientist, with 57 attendees. Our third Wellness program, sponsored by Cupertino Library Foundation, attracted 37 attendees for a program on skin care presented by licensed cosmetologist Kokila Shah. Teen programming included creative outlets for both traditional artists and coders. 30 teens enjoyed a paint party and shrinky dink program. Meanwhile, 43 teens have been working on their apps for the Social Justice App contest, sponsored by the Friends of the Cupertino Library. JULY 2018 LIBRARY OUTREACH 2018 2017 OUTREACH EVENTS 7 12 OUTREACH ATTENDANCE 132 240 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS * 850 Monthly outreach visits to the Cupertino Senior Center included demonstrations of Acorn TV and Discover & Go. In addition, Children’s librarians visited two Cupertino preschools, brining songs and stories to 100 children and caregivers. COMING SOON: Our new Go Go Biblio mobile library! Generously funded by the Friends of the Cupertino Library, this vehicle will help us take materials and information about our library out into Cupertino. We are looking for sites to visit in the Cupertino community, and welcome your suggestions. CUPERTINO LIBRARY JULY 2018 4 UPCOMING AUGUST 2018 PROGRAMS We thank the Friends of the Cupertino Library and the Cupertino Library Foundation for their generous support of our library programs! To view all upcoming events, visit https://www.sccl.org/Locations/Cupertino. WEDNESDAY, August 1 to FRIDAY, August 31 – Pick up your prize for Summer Reading! WEDNESDAY, August 1, 3:00 pm, Community Hall – The Bubble Lady THURSDAY, August 2 and MONDAY, August 13, 7:00 pm, Story Room – Reading Buddies * TUESDAYS, August 7, 14 and 21, 5:00 pm, Cupertino Senior Center – Saddle Up and Move ‘Em Out! The Best of the Western Film Series SATURDAY, August 11, 12:00 pm, Library Courtyard – Courtyard Concerts: Singer Gaby Castro- Moroder SATURDAY, August 11, 4:00 pm, Story Room – Bath Bombs for Teens * WEDNESDAY, August 15, 10:15 am, Community Hall – Early Learning Concert with MaryLee Sunseri WEDNESDAY, August 15, 7:00 pm, Story Room – Rambling in England and Wales with Photographer David Couzens SATURDAY, August 18, 2:00 pm, Community Hall – Science Experiment on the International Space Station with NASA Scientist Christina Cheung WEDNESDAY, August 22, 10:15 am, Community Hall – Early Learning Concert with Matt Fernald WEDNESDAY, August 22, 7:00 pm, Story Room – SCORE: Should I Start a Business? * WEDNESDAY, August 29, 10:15 am, Community Hall – Early Learning Concert with Asheba * Registration required. FOLLOW THE LIBRARY! Cupertino Library Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CupertinoLibrary SCCLD Newsletter – https://www.sccl.org/About/Library-News/Newsletter Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Aug 2018 Commission Report Nancy Howe, County Librarian SCCLD and First 5 Team up for School Readiness Young children need to build early literacy skills so that they will be kindergarten ready. The library offers the tools families need including opportunities to talk, sing, read, write, and play with your child to promote language and literacy development. SCCLD is the perfect place to start the journey to school readiness with great programs, free resources and tips for families to help their little ones learn. This month, in collaboration with First 5 and the Santa Clara County Office of Education, Potter the Otter visits SCCLD libraries to talk about the NEW book- Potter the Otter Gets Ready for Kindergarten. Hear this new story, receive a free copy of the book and have your picture taken with Potter. SCCLD STORYTIME VISITS WITH POTTER THE OTTER Campbell Library 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell, CA 95008 (408) 866-1991 Tue 8/21 at 7pm Cupertino Library NONE Gilroy Library 350 W. Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 (408) 842-8207 Tue 8/28 at 4pm Spanish Bilingual Los Altos Library 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022 (650) 948-7683 Wed 8/29 at 11:00am Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Milpitas Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 262-1171 Mon 8/27 at 11:00am Mandarin Bilingual Morgan Hill Library 660 West Main Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 779-3196 Thu 8/23 at 11:00am Saratoga Library 13650 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 (408) 867-6126 Thu 8/30 at 10:30am Adobe Creative Classes Coming to SCCLD Learn to use five major Adobe products programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and Animate at a series of free classes, to be held at SCCLD libraries beginning in September. Enhance and repair your family photos with Photoshop. Take drawings to new heights and learn to create your own logo with Illustrator. Use InDesign to create print projects like stationary, printed books, brochures and games. Learn how to create animated cartoons, advertisements and games with Animate. Finally, enhance your videos with audio and graphics using effects, filters and titles through Premiere Pro. 9/8 Milpitas Photoshop and Illustrator 9/15 Milpitas InDesign and Premiere Pro 9/22 Campbell Photoshop and Illustrator 9/29 Campbell Animate and Premiere Pro 10/6 Gilroy Photoshop and Illustrator 10/13 Gilroy InDesign and Premiere Pro Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga 10/20 Morgan Hill* Photoshop and Illustrator 10/27 Saratoga Photoshop and Illustrator 11/3 Morgan Hill* Animate and Premiere Pro 11/10 Los Altos Photoshop and Illustrator 11/17 Los Altos Animate and Premiere Pro 12/1 Saratoga InDesign and Premiere Pro 12/8 Cupertino Photoshop and Illustrator 12/15 Cupertino InDesign and Premiere Pro *Dates for Morgan Hill are tentative depending on construction. For class times and to register please go to: www.sccl.org/events, Computers will be provided. Pre-registration is required due to limited class size. Classes are free and open to the public. SCCLD Introduces SimplyE If you are looking for a better solution to manage your eBooks from the library, SCCLD has a solution. SimplyE simplifies the eBook catalog and download experience. View, browse, check out, download, read and return eBooks from our OverDrive and CloudLibrary catalogs, and Spanish eBooks in Odilo using the SimplyE app. You can access SimplyE from our Mobile Apps page, as well as the eBooks & Audiobooks pages in the Online Library 24/7, Teens’ Online Library, and Kids’ Online Library. Download the app to your electronic device, select Santa Clara County Library District as your library, and enter your library card and PIN. No extra account, and no further sign-ins; SimplyE will remember your card! Browse, borrow, and reserve eBooks from our all-in-one catalog, as well as public domain eBooks added by SimplyE. The public domain books have no waitlist or time limit – you can keep those and read them as often as you like! Happy reading! Library Trends: On July 21, a contributing editor to Forbes wrote an article about why Amazon should replace local libraries to save taxpayers money. The article met with a storm of angry responses on social media. The discussion was all over the internet with a heated discussion why libraries are a valued part of a community. Days later, Forbes retracted the story. Below is an article from July 23 that ran on Fast Company. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Forbes suggested Amazon should replace libraries, and people aren’t having it BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS FAST COMPANY Update: Monday, July 23, 1:23 p.m.: The Forbes article appears to have been deleted, as the link now leads to an error message. Original post: A Forbes contributor wrote a short piece titled “Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money,” arguing that libraries should be shuttered in return for Amazon opening bookstores in local communities. At the gist of the writer’s argument is that Starbucks has replaced libraries as a friendly place to go and read and streaming services like Amazon Prime Video have replaced video rentals, which many local libraries had provided. And then: “Of course, there’s Amazon Books to consider. Amazon have created their own online library that has made it easy for the masses to access both physical and digital copies of books. Amazon Books is a chain of bookstores that does what Amazon originally intended to do; replace the local bookstore. It improves on the bookstore model by adding online searches and coffee shops. Amazon Go basically combines a library with a Starbucks.” Taken together, why should taxpayers keep paying money to fund local libraries, the writer argues: “At the core, Amazon has provided something better than a local library without the tax fees. This is why Amazon should replace local libraries. The move would save taxpayers money and enhance the stockholder value of Amazon all in one fell swoop.” And then Twitter came to the rescue: (abbreviated version of the twitter feeds listed below) Panos Mourdoukoutas@PMourdoukoutas Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga · 22 Jul Let me clarify something. Local libraries aren't free. Home owners must pay a local library tax. My bill is $495/year. DamagedNotion@Damagednotion Seniors pay 200 or more to have someone do taxes, but the library does it for free. Free movies during the summer for kids. They make ice cream and crafts. During storms and emergencies they function as shelters. It’s almost like my tax dollars bring safety and joy to people. 5:32 PM - Jul 22, 2018 Ella Disenchanted@McTestaInc We provide computer and software training. We assist in job searches and all of the resources needed to do so. And in many rural communities, we are often the only source of internet access. In urban areas as well sometimes. Plus thousands of other services we offer. 2:04 AM - Jul 23, 2018 · Lakewood, WA Her Pegship@HerPegship Libraries with trained staff are worth any tax required; even non-users profit from their community's quality of life. What would an Amazon storefront provide? A place to buy or read only books that are currently in print, free wifi & electricity. The end. 5:56 PM - Jul 22, 2018 Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Marziah@marziah Let me clarify something. If the *only* thing my local library did was help a domestic violence victim find information on the nearest shelter, I'd gladly pay double what you in taxes a year. And yeah, libraries do that sort of thing. 7:21 PM - Jul 22, 2018 Katie@kejtia Libraries are the last public spaces in society where there’s no pay to play. They are the peoples’ universities. Equalizers. Small business and nonprofits launch from there. And no one is required to bring money to participate. Libraries make our communities stronger. Shoo. 7:34 PM - Jul 22, 2018 Karen McPherson @MLA_Karen Libraries offer so much more than books. I haven't seen any resume workshops in book stores, or kids story time, or meetings of local clubs. Libraries aren't driven by best seller lists, they're driven by providing information to people, in many formats. 7:41 PM - Jul 22, 2018 Melissa Baker@bakerpartyofsix Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga I have 4 kids. We visit the library about once a month and each kid gets to pick out 5-6 books, plus we check out audio books, not to mention what I read. At $10-$15 each, that’s over $3000 a year we save using the library. I’m ok with those taxes. 8:08 PM - Jul 22, 2018 pammoran@pammoran Public libraries are this thing called the common good - we all share in paying for them so that others with less means benefit. It’s what humanity does to advance civilization. Go support your public library; shelve books, read to a child, help a senior citizen find a book. 2:11 AM - Jul 23, 2018