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Library Commission
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Cupertino Community
Library Report
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CUPERTINO LIBRARY
JANUARY 2020
CUPERTINO LIBRARY
MONTHLY REPORT — JANUARY 2020
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 has a new reservable meeting room! The Children's
Small Study Room, for children up to 8th grade, is available to groups of 2-
4 people; adults may use the room weekdays before 2:00 pm. Learn
more, and reserve the room, online at https://sccld.org/book-a-room/.
DECEMBER 2019 CIRCULATION STATISTICS
2019
2018
NEW PATRONS
560
11,471
VISITORS
70,515
70,500
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
192
183
MEETING ROOM BOOKINGS
135
31
ADULT & TEEN CIRCULATION
89,810
89,750
CHILDREN'S CIRCULATION
132,242
124,841
OVERDRIVE EBOOK CIRCULATION
15,334
9,980
TOTAL CIRCULATION
222,052
214,591
Happy birthday Think Tank! Cupertino Library's medium-sized
meeting room has now been in use for one year, with 1,300 total
bookings.
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CUPERTINO LIBRARY
JANUARY 2020
LIBRARY NEWS
Cupertino Library welcomes new protective services officers Greg Tuck and Omar Omar, who will
be helping to ensure that our library continues to be safe and welcoming for all of our patrons.
We also congratulate library pages Ela, Sooyeon, Radhika and Tomasita, and welcome back
former page Aurea, who will begin work in our new library circulation aide positions in February.
JANUARY 2020 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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ADULT PROGRAMS
23
16
TEEN PROGRAMS
8
3
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
19
19
SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS
22
20
TOTAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS
72
58
ADULT PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
928
716
TEEN PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
162
39
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
858
1,011
SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
803
913
TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
2,751
2,679
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
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With a new year upon us, families flocked to the Cupertino Library for multiple craft programs. We
launched our new series of children's origami programs and celebrated Lunar New Year with
origami mice and rats. Kids started the year by learning how to make light up paper circuit cards
and relaxing with our calming sensory slime program. Many thanks to the Friends of the Cupertino
Library for supporting these programs!
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CUPERTINO LIBRARY
JANUARY 2020
ADULT & TEEN PROGRAMS
January was a busy month for adults and
teens at the library. We held the first iPhone
and Android phone essentials workshops
for seniors; this series will continue through
May 2020. We also began a series of Wireless Thursday drop -in sessions to help patrons use our e-
resources more effectively. A large crowd of over 100 attendees celebrated Lunar New Year with
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra's performance, and we finished off the month with San
Francisco Shakespeare Festival's performance of Macbeth. Teens participated in a Teen
Entrepreneurship Challenge, with Team Fetch taking home the top prize.
JANUARY 2020 LIBRARY OUTREACH
2020 2019
OUTREACH EVENTS 9 13
OUTREACH ATTENDANCE 123 676
TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS 776 828
Cupertino Library welcomed the 2020 Library 2
Library Bicycle Loop Tour on Saturday, January
18, providing refreshments and library
information to participants. Library staff visited
schools and senior facilities, as well as the
Creekside Farmers' Market with our Go Go
Biblio. As we move into spring, look for our Go
Go Biblio out on the road in Cupertino!
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CUPERTINO LIBRARY
JANUARY 2020
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: //sccld. org/location/cupertino-library-events/.
MONDAY, February 3, 10:30 am, Community Hall - Family Music Concert with Asheba
MONDAY, February 3, 6:30 pm, Library Story Room - Silicon Valley Reads Film: Mission Blue
WEDNESDAY, February 5, 7:00 pm, Community Hall - Feng Shui for the Year of the Rat
THURSDAY, February 6, 4:00 pm, Library Story Room - Origami for Kids in Grades K-8
WEDNESDAY, February 12, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room - Flexprep: Unprecedented Changes to
the ACT *
THURSDAY, February 13, 1:00 pm, Library Think Tank - Wireless Thursday: Drop in Help with Library E-
Resources
FRIDAY, February 14, 6:30 pm, Library Story Room - Family Valentine's Day Craft
SATURDAY, February 15, 4:00 pm, Library Story Room - Art in the Afternoon *
WEDNESDAY, February 19, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room -Silicon Valley Reads: Paving the Way
THURSDAY, February 20, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room - Adult Book Discussion Reads The Night Tiger
FRIDAY, February 21, 1 1:00 am, Library Parents' Corner - Bilingual Mandarin/English Storytime
MONDAY, February 24, 6:30 pm, Library Story Room - Silicon Valley Reads Film: On the Basis of Sex
THURSDAY, February 27, 7:00 pm, Library Story Room - Silicon Valley Reads: The Tenth Muse Author
Catherine Chung
* Registration Required
DON'T FORGET! Friends of the Cupertino Library Used Book Sale
Saturday, February 8 & Sunday, February 9
FOLLOW THE LIBRARY!
Cupertino Library Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CupertinoLibrary santa Clara
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SCCLD Newsletter- https://sccld.org/newsroom/ librarydistricr
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Santa Clara County
Library Report
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February 2020
Commission Report
Nancy Howe, County Librarian
Reflections by Nancy Howe, County Librarian
It has been my privilege and honor to serve as County Librarian since 2012, and to work for the Santa
Clara County Library District for over 25 years. There is a quote attributed to Confucius, "Do what you
love and you'll never work a day in your life". That has been true for me as the past 25 years have
flown by and it comes with mixed emotions to announce that I will be retiring on March 27, 2020 and my
last day in the Library will be February 28th.
When I first started as County Librarian in 2012, there were several major crises brewing. The special
tax which accounted for approximately 20% of our revenue was set to expire and we had implemented
an unpopular and confusing non-resident card fee. Working together, we are now in a much better
place. The special tax has been renewed until 2033, we are fiscally sound with reserves for economic
uncertainty, and our library services are free to all. SCCLD is busier than ever, open 7 days/week,
welcomes new patrons every day, launched a brand new website, and is an essential part of our
diverse community.
Our strategic vision during these years can be summarized simply: acquire resident patrons, retain
satisfied patrons. A great library balances both. We have succeeded in raising the percent of residents
with active library cards from 50% to 72% and a whopping 97% of visitors find our staff friendly and
welcoming. It has been a sustained commitment and has taken intentional decisions and actions on the
part of every single staff member with the support of our Library Commissioners to make this happen. It
is a success that we create and share together.
For over 100 years, the County Library District has strived to eliminate barriers for every resident and
patron, especially our children and vulnerable populations. I am proud and grateful to have been a part
of that journey. Thank you for your ongoing support, guidance and dedication to the Library.
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In 2019, SCCLD conducted its triennial Patron Satisfaction Survey. The results are in incorporating
input from nearly 7,000 patrons about their experiences with many different aspects of library
operations. We are happy to report that the large majority of those questioned (97%) responded that
Account and Reference staff were friendly and approachable. A significant majority (85%) went on to
say that they would be highly likely to recommend the Library to their friends and family.
The survey results have been broken down for all eight of our libraries and the Bookmobile, and we will
use the results, feedback, and recommendations to help us further improve our patron experience.
Chris Brown, Deputy County Librarian, will be visiting each of the Commissions in February or March to
share with you the highlights from the survey. In addition, each Community Librarian has received a
databook with the detailed results and open-ended comments related to their individual library.
Discovering the New SCCLD
Website
The new website is live and the patron
response has been very positive. This is an
entirely new platform, navigation and includes
brand new features. Allison Lew, Library
Service Manager for Virtual Library, Public
Technology and Cataloging, will be visiting
each Library Commission in the months of
February and March to share the highlights and
give you a personalized tour of the website.
She and Chris Brown will alternate at each
Commission meeting so you are able to receive
an update on the Patron Satisfaction Survey
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SCCLD is Helping Patrons Get Ready for Tax Season
SCCLD is teaming up with VITA and AARP to assist
patrons prepare their returns. Three of our libraries are
offering free assistance for low and moderate -income
individuals. This service is made possible thanks to the
generous volunteers from the AARP and the Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), who are
certified by the IRS to advise about tax matters. Below
is a list of locations offering free tax help sessions.
Campbell
• Services provided by AARPvolunteers on three Saturdays (2/22, 3/7, and 4/4), with three separate
sessions (10 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm). Online registration AND completion of intake booklet is required.
Cupertino
VITA volunteers will be available every Sunday from 3/1 to 3/29 from 1:30 — 5 pm. Drop -in only.
Milpitas
• VITA volunteers will be available Saturdays from 2/8 to 4/11 from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm. Sign-up
sheets will be posted at 9 am each day.
Informed Voting in 2020
Milpitas Library will serve as a polling site with all
SCCLD libraries providing ballot information to help you
vote. With the March 3 California Presidential Primary
around the corner, the Library is partnering with the
County Registrar of Voters (ROV) to make it easier for
patrons to be prepared and vote. The League of Women
Voters of California's Easy Voter Guides (available in
multiple languages) and voter registration forms are
available in our libraries and on the voting resources
available page on our website.
This year, the County is moving away from precinct -based elections, but will still offer a limited number
of polling locations for those who wish to vote in person. Milpitas Library is one such official voting site.
ROV will be mailing out vote by mail ballots starting on February 3. Voters can either fill out and mail
back their ballots, no postage needed, or carry them in to official voting or drop-off sites. All SCCLD
libraries will be designated as 24-hour ballot drop-off sites.
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SILICON VALLEY READS
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Silicon Valley Reads is in full swing in February. Below is a list of some of the highlight events at each
of our libraries. Please visit SiliconValleyReads.org or our website at sccld.org/svr for a complete list of
scheduled events.
CAMPBELL LIBRARY
Lumos: Magical Circuit Wants — STEM for
Mothers and Daughters
Sun, Feb 2 @ 2-4pm
Catherine Chung, Author of The Tenth Muse
Sun, Feb 23 @ 2pm
Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter -Film
Wed, Mar 4 @ 7pm
CUPERTINO LIBRARY
Paving the Way: Women's Struggles for
Political Equity in California
Wed, Feb 19 @ 7pm
Catherine Chung, Author of The Tenth Muse
Thur, Feb 27 @ 7pm
Learning from the Lemonade Stand- Children
grades 3 and up
Sat, Mar 7 @ 3pm
GILROY LIBRARY
The Life of Georgia O'Keeffe
Sat, Feb 15 @ 11 am
Lumos: Magical Circuit Wants — STEM for
Mothers and Daughters
Sun, Feb 16 @ 2-4pm
Catherine Chung, Author of The Tenth Muse
Sun, Mar 1 @ 2pm
LOS ALTOS LIBRARY
Forgotten Women of Science
Tue, Feb 11 @ 1:30pm
Wherever There's a Fight
Thur, Feb 20 @ 7pm
Julian Guthrie, Author of Alpha Girls in
Conversation with Abe Kleinfeld
Fri, Feb 28 @ 7:30pm
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Iron Jawed Angels- Film
Sat, Feb 8 @ 2pm
Hidden Figures- Film
Sat, Mar 7 @ 2pm
Learning from the Lemonade Stand- Children
grades 3 and up
Sun, Mar 8 @ 4pm
MORGAN HILL LIBRARY
Book Discussion: Alpha Girls
Tue, Mar 3 @ 7:30pm
Learning from the Lemonade Stand- Children
grades 3 and up
Wed, Mar 4 @ 4pm
Lumos: Magical Circuit Wants — STEM for
Mothers and Daughters
Sun, Mar 8 @ 2-4pm
SARATOGA LIBRARY
Hidden Figures- Film
Mon, Feb 24 @ 7pm
Catherine Chung, Author of The Tenth Muse
Sat, Feb 29 @ 10:30am
Learning from the Lemonade Stand- Children
grades 3 and up
Sat, Feb 29 @ 2pm
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