ReportsCUPERTINO LIBRARY APRIL 2019
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CUPERTINO LIBRARY
MONTHLY REPORT – APRIL 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?
Are you ready for final exams? Brainfuse, a free online tutoring service, is
available to learners of all ages. English as well as Spanish speaking-tutors
are available Monday through Sunday from 1-10 PM for one-on-one
assistance in a wide variety of subjects. Students from Kindergarten to
college can access a variety of skill building exercises, as well as writing and
language labs. Adult learners can also access tutorials in Microsoft Office
and resume and career resources. Click on the Test Prep link at
https://www.sccl.org/Research/Categories to access Brainfuse today.
MARCH 2019 CIRCULATION STATISTICS
2019 2018
NEW PATRONS 670 568
VISITORS 80,695 74,909
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED 235 ---
MEETING ROOM BOOKINGS 135 ---
ADULT & TEEN CIRCULATION 90,230 81,519
CHILDREN'S CIRCULATION 139,260 127,753
OVERDRIVE EBOOK CIRCULATION 10,002 5,506
TOTAL CIRCULATION 229,490 209,272
Passport service has completed its first year of service! Our library clerks, doubling
as outstanding passport acceptance agents, have accepted 2,241 applications.
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APRIL 2019 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
2019 2018
ADULT PROGRAMS 21 14
TEEN PROGRAMS 5 5
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS 18 18
SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS 25 22
TOTAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS 69 59
ADULT PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 495 354
TEEN PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 97 91
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 1,243 1,258
SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 771 1,001
TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE 2,606 2,704
ADULT & TEEN PROGRAMS
April saw the introduction of a new series and the return of several favorites. Librarian Lisa Taber is
now offering a second session of her popular e-resources classes from the Senior Center. These
e-resources classes take place the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the library’s Think
Tank; this month Overdrive and rbDigital were covered. For more information and to sign up visit
https://www.sccl.org/Locations/Cupertino/Events. Other new programs included Intro to
Ayurveda, and a showing of the UNAFF film festival nominee “Death by Design”. Ongoing
programs like our ESL Conversation Club and Adult Book Discussion Group continue to be very
popular, averaging over 60 and 30 attendees respectively. At the end of the month we kicked
off our summer Courtyard Concerts series with the Charged Particles jazz trio, with 60 attendees.
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
April was full of creativity in the Children’s Room at Cupertino Library. Our LEGO Club kids built
some amazing creations, including a bridge that stretched the length of the story room! Over 60
kids joined us for Craft-a-Palooza, where they accepted the challenge to create their own
masterpieces using a random variety of craft supplies. Finally, our children’s garden has a new
display to inspire the imagination and encourage curiosity.
APRIL 2019 LIBRARY OUTREACH
2019 2018
OUTREACH EVENTS 12 9
OUTREACH ATTENDANCE 1,101 741
TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS 264* 794
Cupertino Library attended several events in the city of Cupertino in the month of April. At the
Earth Day festival, 623 festival goers stopped by the library booth to learn more about how
Cupertino Library helps you go green. Our Go Go Biblio returned to the Creekside Farmer’s
Market, and staff attended the Senior Center’s Health Fair. Children’s librarians also visited five
elementary schools and preschools in the city.
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UPCOMING MAY 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.
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 4:00 pm, Library Story Room – Middle School Library Crew *
WENDESDAY, May 1, 7:00 pm, Community Hall – Master Gardeners: Monarch Butterflies
THURSDAY, May 2 and MONDAY, May 13, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Reading Buddies *
MONDAY, May 6, 6:30 pm, Library Story Room – Mandarin Movie Series: King of Masks
TUESDAYS, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 3:30 pm, Library Courtyard – Children’s Garden Open Hours
THURSDAY, May 9, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Children’s Literature for Adults Book Club Reads
The Schwa Was Here
THURSDAY, May 16, 4:00 pm, Library Story Room – LEGO Club
THURSDAY, May 16, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room – Adult Book Discussion Reads The Second Mrs.
Hockaday
FRIDAY, May 17, 11:00 am, Library Parents’ Corner – Bilingual Mandarin/English Storytime
THURSDAY, May 23, 4:00 pm, Library Story Room – Game Day
SATURDAY, May 25, 12:00 pm, Community Hall – Teen Study Days
SUNDAY, May 26, 2:00 pm, Community Hall – Wellness: Mindfulness Meditation – Theory and
Practice
* Registration Required
DON’T FORGET! Friends of the Cupertino Library Used Book Sale
Saturday 5/18 & Sunday, 5/19
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Morgan Hill | Saratoga
May 2019
Commission Report
Nancy Howe, County Librarian
Put Summer Reading Center Stage
Summer is a time for all
kinds of good
happenings, and most
especially a space for us
to come together as a
community of readers –
staff, library supporters,
patrons of all ages, and
our wonderful partners
all learning together!
Research shows that
kids who keep learning
and reading over the
summer fare better the
next school year. Did you
know that 9 out of 10 teachers spend 3 weeks re-teaching content at the beginning of the
school year? Summer reading and learning keeps those skills strong so youth keep moving
forward rather than sliding back.
And READING is good for everybody to:
Improve memory function
Boost brain power
Develop intelligence
It's Showtime at Your Library officially starts June 1st with advance registration opening May
1st. Register on Beanstack today or download and use the new app, the "Beanstack
Tracker", available on the App Store or Google Play.
SCCLD is challenging participants to read at least five books this summer to reach a
community goal of 200,000 books.
2019 features fun activities, great reads, a teen Battle of the Bands, opportunities to have your
treasures valued by an expert, fun with music and chances for patrons to win exciting prizes
including theater tickets, museum passes, a 49ers game experience and more. It all starts by
registering on Beanstack or downloading the Beanstack Tracker!
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
Imagination Blocks are coming to SCCLD!
The Library is a
community hub and a
place for children to
learn, grow and play.
The Big Blue Blocks by
Imagination Blocks are
the latest innovative
item coming to the
SCCLD libraries this
spring. These blocks –
actually bricks, rods
and cylinders that have
special chutes and
channels to make them extraordinary – are made out of waterproof and yuck resistant foam
inspire children to design their own inventions, situations and stories. Children develop
physical fine and gross motor skills, engage in social situations, use their imaginations and
practice problem solving…all while having a good time.
Three different sets will be rotating throughout all of our libraries all spring and summer.
Keep an eye on the events calendar to know when the Big Blue Blocks will arrive at your
library.
Patron Satisfaction Survey
Every three years, SCCLD conducts a patron satisfaction
survey to hear directly from our patrons to collect valuable
actionable information. From the 2016 survey, our patrons
told us the days and times most desired to expand library
hours at each of our libraries. As a result, our libraries have
expanded open hours and all 8 of our libraries now offer
library service 7 days per week.
We’re aiming to launch the 2019 Patron Satisfaction Survey
on Monday, May 20. Patrons will be able to fill out the
survey online as well as in the libraries. We will have
multiple ways to promote the survey including flyers, posters, SCCL website, 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
social media, email and we’d like to ask for your assistance to help spread the word. There
are multiple ways you can get involved including tabling at your library to be sure patrons
know where and how to participate, sharing our social media posts, sending out emails to
your friends and family with a library card, or passing out flyers, just to name a few.
The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete and will provide us with
valuable insight into library use, how our patrons feel about the services provided, the
experience they have when visiting our libraries, what is important when it comes to the wide
range of library services and materials we offer (online and offline), when would they like to
attend various types of programs, etc.
Thank you in advance for helping us get the word out about the Patron Satisfaction Survey.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
One in five Americans faces a
mental health condition,
including anxiety, depression,
addiction, ADHD, and eating
disorders. While traditionally
such personal health issues
have rarely been publicly
discussed, society has been
moving toward greater understanding and openness in talking about them.
Please join us on Saturday, May 4 for Balanced Life, Balanced Mind, an all-ages, all-day
mental health resource fair at Gilroy Library. Achieving a balanced mind and life is essential
for maintaining happiness, contentment, health and success. This fair will feature vendors,
services and activities around wellness. Workshops will be held throughout the day,
discussing topics such as the psychology of stress, coping with grief and techniques to undo
stress. There will also be programming dedicated to children. We’ve held 80 additional seats
for the Headspace Mindfulness App for participants at the Mental Health Resource Fair. All
programs are free and open to the public, plus all supplies for crafts will be provided.
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
Programs and activities include:
10am-2pm Prize Drawings and Giveaways
10am-2pm Resource Tables
10:15am Yoga for adults
10:15am Undo your Stress Techniques with Nicole Steward, MSW, RYT: An expert in
social work, crisis management, and family engagement.
11am-1pm Adult & Teen Bath Salt Crafts and Origami
11:30am Psychology of Stress Presentation by Dr. Nick Fortino: Psychology
professor for multiple colleges, including Gavilan College.
11:30am-2pm Coloring for Adults
1pm Engaging Leadership Motivational Seminar by Lynda Nguyen: A Certified Coach,
with a Masters in Medical Hypnotherapy, and certified as a Master NLP Practitioner
(Health).
2pm Coping with Grief Workshop with Janneke Margaret Jobsis-Brown, LCSW:
Clinical Social Work/Therapist who specializes in grief counseling.
3:30pm Drawing with Pastels Art Class with local artist David Hofstad
For Kids:
11am Storytime
12pm YogaKids
1pm Criar hijos saludables y exitosos (se servirán aperitivos) / A Successful Family
Workshop in Spanish & Snacks with Ana Morante, LMFT, CFLE: A bilingual, bicultural
Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Family Life Educator.
2pm-4pm Crafts including Art Therapy, Slime, Calming Jars and more!
Calling all Makers
Get ready for the greatest show (and tell) on Earth, as Maker Faire comes to South County.
The Gilroy Mini Maker Faire will take place at the Gilroy Library on July 13th, from 11 am – 3
pm. From engineers to artists, scientists, and crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for "makers" to
show hobbies, experiments and projects. It’s a family-friendly showcase of invention,
creativity, and resourcefulness. Join us for a celebration with hands-on activities and
demonstrations featuring rockets and robots, digital fabrication, DIY science and technology,
unique handmade crafts, and educational workshops.
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
We’re looking for local makers who want to share what they do and showcase their work.
Exhibits that are interactive or highlight the process of making things are especially desired.
The more hands-on and interactive your project, the better! The call for makers, performers
and crafters is open, and the application is available through our website at
www.gilroy.makerfaire.com . Please help us spread the word.
Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting Update
The JPA Board meeting was held on Thur, Apr 25. Highlights from the meeting include the
following:
The independent audit report for FY17/18 was successfully completed with no
deficiencies and a clean bill of financial health for SCCLD.
Passport services will be expanded to Los Altos Library and tentatively expected to be
launch by late Summer or early Fall.
The FY19/20 budget was presented for review and the final review and approval will
be at the June 27 JPA Board meeting.
The FY19/20 updated vision wheel was shared which is aligned with SCCLD’s
FY19/20 budget priorities.
The agenda and information packet for all JPA Board meetings are available on our website
at https://www.sccl.org/About/Governance/JPA-Board-Meetings