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ReportsCUPERTINO LIBRARY FEBRUARY 2019 1 CUPERTINO LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT – FEBRUARY 2019 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’s Facebook page is a great place to keep up with library happenings. View events, get booklists, and learn more about what our library has to offer. Follow Cupertino Library at https://www.facebook.com/CupertinoLibrary. JANUARY 2019 CIRCULATION STATISTICS 2019 2018 NEW PATRONS 614 595 VISITORS 74,817 72,314 PASSPORT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED 231 - - - MEETING ROOM BOOKINGS 56 - - - ADULT & TEEN CIRCULATION 91,553 83,204 CHILDREN'S CIRCULATION 131,322 112,709 OVERDRIVE EBOOK CIRCULATION 10,856 5,287 TOTAL CIRCULATION 222,875 207,883 Items from our Children’s collection accounted for 59% of total circulation for the month of January. This is consistent with our overall circulation trends for Cupertino Library; for FY 17/18, circulation from our Children’s collection was approximately 60% of our total. CUPERTINO LIBRARY FEBRUARY 2019 2 LIBRARY NEWS At their February 19 meeting, Cupertino City Council made a recommendation for the use of Santa Clara County Library District’s additional staffing budget for the next two years. Option 2B, funding 30 monthly Go Go Biblio school, preschool and community visits, was recommended, with the remaining balance to go toward a new program room attached to the Library (Option 3). FEBRUARY 2019 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 2019 2018 ADULT PROGRAMS 16 18 TEEN PROGRAMS 3 11 PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS 16 16 SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS 20 13 TOTAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS 55 58 ADULT PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 525 474 TEEN PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 28 230 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 968 1,067 SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 670 461 TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 2,191 2,232 ADULT & TEEN PROGRAMS At our Truth Behind the Tweets event on February 16, guest speaker Vishnu Pendyala gave a short overview of his book Veracity in Big Data to a small crowd of algorithm enthusiasts. The following day, 48 attendees crowded the Library Story Room for our first Wellness+ event, research updates presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. On February 28, Cupertino Poet Laureate Kaecey McCormick returned with a family-themed Community Poetry Night in honor of Silicon Valley Reads. We also hosted the first of three Silicon Valley Reads films, Stories We Tell; two more films will be shown in March. For teens, Kanesha Bayard brought her Family Bullet Journaling workshop to Cupertino on February 27. The teens who attended were treated to a workshop on how to create a family memories journal with photos and short stories about family history. CUPERTINO LIBRARY FEBRUARY 2019 3 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS February was full of fun crafts and stories in the Cupertino Library Children’s Room. Over 40 kids joined us to craft beautiful Valentine’s cards for their loved ones. We met with 29 families to create finger labyrinths and learn how these simple crafts can help with relaxation, stress relief, and concentration. We celebrated Silicon Valley Reads with storyteller Olga Loya, who recounted her family stories and inspired Cupertino families to share their own. Finally our school aged storytime celebrated Dr. Seuss with a lively rendition of Green Eggs and Ham. We thank the Friends of the Cupertino Library for supporting our Children’s programming! FEBRUARY 2019 LIBRARY OUTREACH 2019 2018 OUTREACH EVENTS 9 11 OUTREACH ATTENDANCE 249 355 TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS 1,056 1,099 Children’s librarians visited several school sites in Cupertino, including three preschools and two elementary schools. Regnart Elementary students received a visit from our Go Go Biblio! Seniors also benefited from our outreach efforts in February, with presentations on our e-resources and book discussion groups at the Cupertino Senior Center and Chateau Cupertino. CUPERTINO LIBRARY FEBRUARY 2019 4 UPCOMING MARCH 2019 CUPERTINO LIBRARY EVENTS We thank the Friends of the Cupertino Library and the Cupertino Library Foundation for their generous support of our library events and programs! To view all upcoming events, visit https://www.sccl.org/Locations/Cupertino. FRIDAY, March 1, 2:00 pm, Library Story Room – Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition SUNDAY, March 3, 4:00 pm, Library Story Room – Silicon Valley Reads 2019: Author Bill Griffeth MONDAY, March 4, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Silicon Valley Reads Film Series: Chinese Couplets WEDNESDAY, March 6, 4:00 pm, Library Story Room – Middle School Library Crew * SUNDAYS, March 10, 17, 24, 31, 1:30 pm, Library Story Room – VITA Volunteer Tax Help WEDNESDAY, March 13, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Silicon Valley Reads 2019: Teen Writing Workshop THURSDAY, March 14, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Children’s Literature for Adults Book Club FRIDAY, March 15, 11:00 am, Parents’ Corner – Bilingual Mandarin/English Storytime MONDAY, March 18, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Silicon Valley Reads Film Series: Daughter from Danang WEDNESDAY, March 20, 4:00 pm, Library Story Room – Make a Memory Frame Craft * THURSDAY, March 21, 10:30 am, Community Hall – Lucky Diaz Family Concert SATURDAY, March 23, 2:00 pm, Library Story Room – Teen Afternoon Movie SUNDAY, March 24, 11:00 am, Community Hall – Wellness: 疼痛不求人 - 肩頸腰背痛的根源 SUNDAY, March 24, 2:00 pm, Community Hall – Wellness: The Root Causes of Pain WEDNESDAY, March 27, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – The Science and Technology of DNA * 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 March 2019 Commission Report Nancy Howe, County Librarian Silicon Valley Reads Our SVR programs continue through the end of March with author visits, films, guest speakers and more. Below are some of the highlights to add to your calendar. For a full list of events, please visit www.sccl.org/svr Campbell Library:  Teen Journaling Workshop- Sat, 3/23 4pm  Paula Madison: Finding Samuel Lowe- Sun, 3/24 1:30pm  Film: Three Identical Strangers- Tue, 3/25 6:30pm Cupertino Library:  Bill Griffeth- Sun, 3/3 4pm  Teen Writing Workshop with Kelly Loy Gilbert- Wed, 3/13 7pm  Science & Technology of DNA- Wed, 3/27 7pm Gilroy Library:  Storytime Featuring Supervisor Wasserman, Thur, 3/7 10:30am  Film: Finding Samuel Lowe- Mon, 3/18 6:30pm  Paula Madison: Finding Samuel Lowe- Sun, 3/24 3:30pm Los Altos Library:  Brenda Woods-The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond- Thur, 3/7 4pm  Mandarin/English Storytime Featuring Supervisor Simitian- Thur, 3/14 11am  Preserving Family Photos, Photo Stories, and Documents- Wed, 3/20 7pm Milpitas Library:  Brenda Woods-The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond- Wed, 3/6 4pm  Genealogy for Asian Americans- Thur, 3/7 7pm 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  Ethics of DNA- Thur, 3/14 7pm  Paula Madison: Finding Samuel Lowe- Sun, 3/16 1:30pm Morgan Hill Library:  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Wed, 3/6 3:30pm  Film: Finding Samuel Lowe- Sat, 3/9 3pm  Introduction to Genealogy, Part 1- Mon, 3/18 7pm; Part 2-Mon, 3/25 7pm Saratoga Library:  Journaling for Teens- Sat, 3/2 2pm  Kelly Loy Gilbert-Picture Us in the Light- Mon, 3/4 7:30pm  UNAFF in Libraries Film: Facing the Dead, Mon, 3/11 7pm  Family Stories: A Workshop in Ancestral Writing- Mon, 3/18 7pm Family Concert Series In the first 3 years of a child’s life, 80% of their brain develops. This increases to 90% by the age of 5. Building pre- reading skills through talking, singing, reading, writing and playing are essential to help prepare children for kindergarten. Our early literacy concerts engage the entire family in early learning. Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band will be performing at all of our libraries in March. They have been described as a “bilingual B-52’s for kids”, won a Latin Grammy Award and have been delighting audiences for close to a decade with their infectious mix of indie rock and catchy children’s music. Lucky Diaz is performing at the following: Campbell Library- Wed, 3/20 10:30am 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 Los Altos Library- Wed, 3/20 4pm Cupertino Library- Thur, 3/21 10:30am Milpitas Library- Thur, 3/21 4pm Morgan Hill Library- Fri, 3/22 3:30pm Saratoga Library- Sat, 3/23 11am Gilroy Library- Sat, 3/23 3:30pm County Cooperation—Bringing Literacy to Social Services Families Santa Clara County Library District is actively working with the SCC Social Services Agency to bring literacy to the families they assist. The mission of the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency is to provide resources and opportunities in a culturally responsive manner to enhance the quality of life in our community by protecting, educating and empowering individuals and families. Through cooperative efforts, starting in March, we are bringing dedicated book shelves and children’s books for children and their caregivers who receive assistance from Social Services. In addition, posters in multiple languages will be in all 13 Social Services Agency offices throughout Santa Clara County encouraging them to visit their public library. 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 Food for Fines- Come back for Seconds! For our second year, SCCLD will offer the Food for Fines amnesty program during the month of April. Patrons can donate any amount of non-perishable food in exchange for having up to $100 in outstanding fines/fees removed from their account. Started as a pilot program in April 2018 to bring people back to the library, we had almost 8,000 patrons participate at an average of $18/account waived, experienced a 26% increase in new card holders, and raised over 36,000 pounds of food for Second Harvest Food Bank. Food for Fines generated an immeasurable amount of good will with generous food donations provided by patrons with or without outstanding fines. It’s another testament how libraries help build community. In 2019, we will continue to offer the $100 fine/fee amnesty, but we will also proactively welcome new people to join the library through our good will campaign. We will begin promoting the program to the public towards the end of March and hope you’ll help us spread the word in April by sharing flyers and social media posts. Headspace- Treat your head right SCCLD is the first public library in the nation to offer the Headspace app to patrons. Headspace is meditation made simple - an app designed for busy, modern lives to learn the essentials of meditation and mindfulness in just a few minutes a day. The app offers hundreds of guided meditations on a variety of topics - from stress and sleep, to focus and performance. Members will have access to Headspace on mobile or web, and can choose from sessions that fit their schedule, including short 1-3 minute breaks, 10-minute sessions, and advanced deeper-dive sessions. Headspace will launch in March. 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 Bookmobile Delivering Library Services Across the County SCCLD has two Bookmobiles that make almost 50 stops and cover almost 1,000 sq miles throughout Santa Clara County. In March, the Bookmobile will visit senior facilities, showing off all the great things we provide: books (available in large type and audio), book club kits, materials in other languages, media and eResources, with the option of setting up an appointment for device help. There are two big programs in March: Lucky Diaz Family Band and Happy Birds. Lucky Diaz will be performing at Chandler Tripp School. Chandler Tripp School is a special education school with children of many abilities. They will have a rocking good time! Happy Birds will be visiting the Alzheimer’s Activity Center and Rosa Elena Childcare, a dual facility. They are working on providing preschool storytimes at our affordable housing sites and inclusive storytimes at the specialized medical sites they visit. 3/5/19 Chateau Cupertino Presentation for Seniors 3/7/19 Westmont Living Presentation for Seniors 3/22/19 Lucky Diaz Family Band at Chandler Tripp School 3/26/19 Sedgewick School Discovery Days 3/27/19 Happy Birds at the Alzheimer’s Activity Center/Rosa Elena Childcare For more information about the SCCLD Bookmobile service, www.sccl.org/bookmobile.