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Presentations and Reports Library Commission Meeting April 7, 2021 Presentations Item 2 Update on the Library Expansion Project Library Commission Progress Report April 2021 Library Expansion Project 1 21 CUPERTINO �� . s ' 'tr _ I Construction -- Progress Interior animation Public Outreach event dates • Website updated & Fact Sheet posted • Monthly Social Media updates • Q&A/Forum event: after summer (mid-Sept) • Tour # 1 : end of August • Tour #2: end of October • Livestream camera is in place & functional Ilom Jou04 i Thank You CUPERTINO Thank You CUPERTINO Library Commission Meeting April 7, 2021 Presentations Item 3 Senior Services Presentation and Addressing the Digital Divide Cupertino Senior Center Creating a Positive, Healthy, Connected Community SAV,7; 55.l91s CUPERTINO Agenda How We're Keeping in Touch Classes and Library Partnership Meal Deliveries Care Cards CITY OF CUPERTINO Outreach Efforts • 154 monthly calls to member households without email • Up to 30 Weekly check-in calls • Weekly Groups The 50+ Scene Tx ENE Monthly publication lea��ne,Fll- bo�fthefhe • Includes resources and a e —'� ,Yar.ofa Oxl Y - - `� variety of entertainment Will be mailing out paper 1. x, copies rE Remote Classes • Free and fee-based • Hosted on Zoom • Exercise Classes • Education Classes Santa Clara County Library District Senior Services SCCLD Senior Services Meeting senior patrons where they are... • Bookmobile Service 1 - • Homebound Services &BookDash Home Delivery • Curbside Service • Outreach Events ® WAN ,a SCCLD Senior - Services Helping senior patrons learn through our library... • Programming , • Informational lectures,health& r wellness,technology a instruction,book discussions • Computer Services • WiFi 1 ! tr • E-book Assistance Lr Meal Delivery Program • Monday and Wednesday . • Deliver 50 meals every week; Food Needs Survey at opentownhall.com/1 0154 Social Media Update • Facebook • Senior Center page merged with Parks and Recreation • Now a group in Parks and Recreation Page • Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item 3 Season'sGreetings • Local youth and Starbucks wrote holiday cards Senior• M� added care •,v� items • • • • them 11 APpy u9s v y s. 12 6 Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item 3 �� i e�..s�msuiuer ixei�m llN tovooi es mue�sn7ssmfeE lvAoa lsv��lv3ae HSII0N3 3VdNV3a9 t N3 lVAOa_ S&aWwa t from the �J Cupertino Senior Center l 13 SONS rA �� • �� NO�i D� 7law �w 7[alQa lQA 1� q t ("DON& ... 14 7 Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item 3 Senior • - Cards • Partnered with teen volunteer groups Spa i • Over 800 letters sent since July 15 you PROF rH - P��P y Syfll 01 :l t OuT, E G Gs I <,0, ��TS �/oRRv y U, are /� pON T �- �pP j I II'� gL�n4� SPec -tacular 16 8 Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item 3 a �a 1 u4' v 17 J f e< .ry.vc•n ary...y. +.v< ,w�r4w,.wat av�<:..�Naw 6�PMNR sr<m�c+m,rv<rvr•rt wr<iw mY fomr<y<y �i{gx.:e Jw`91i1 rm,Aries��,4vfw w ran:"9 r,o uv,d You fur+�ry w h.�t•Mw�� sb✓`�� gay.•w.ruyY u�y�Mrvt ewaw�p�°a. 4-P m t.y blot F<dar�{N•p7'M,• _ h„r ux f.<nnpkw rvr carA ap A�� puln-19.wbrT�a bn�,i w b say - II�PP��inpHkt�,orw��(i°.��,.� . 18 9 Library • • • 4.7.21 Item Questions? 19 Jason Bisely, Recreation Coordinator 55.l91s CUPERTINO 10 Library Commission Meeting April 7, 2021 Presentations Item 4 Cupertino Poet Laureate Program and 2021 -23 Poet Laureate Selection Process Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item #4 Cupertino Poet Laureate Program and 2021 -23 Selection Process April 7, 2021 is' CUPERTINO 1 Agenda Background Position Requirements • Selection Process Proposed Timeline Recommended Action 2 1 Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item #4 Background • Established in 2010 by the Commission • Provides residents programs, workshops, and events • Honorary, volunteer position • Practicing poet with professional recognition CUPERTINo POET LAUREATE Celebrate Creativity 3 Position Requirements Must be 21 or over Lived or worked in Cupertino for at least two years Active poet who has been published or publicly recognized Filled through application, interview, and selection process 4 2 Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item #4 Selection Process Selection Committee . Shall oversee the selection and administration of the program • Established by the Library Commission • Composed of: ❑ Two Library Commissioners (including the Chair) ❑ Two Fine Arts Commissioners ❑ One Friends of the Library representative ❑ Two Library Foundation members ❑ One DeAnza College English Department representative 5 Selection Process Applications • Selection Committee is Responsible for promoting the application process . One month application period Applications submitted through an online form Selection Committee reviews applications and selects smaller pool for interviews 6 3 Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item #4 Selection Process Candidate Recommendation and Approval Selection Committee conducts candidate interviews Candidate is recommended by the Selection Committee to the Library Commission If approved by Library Commission, candidate recommendation will go to City Council for final consideration and adoption of a resolution Proposed Timeline Confirmation of new Poet New Poet Establish Selection Application Laureate byCommission and Laureate term Committee period Council begins Apr.-July Feb.2022 W. i:pp —k Jan.2 Review Review Poet Laureate application and applications, Celebration Event selection process conduct interviews,select candidate for recommendation 8 4 Library Commission Meeting 4.7.21 Item #4 Recommended Action Discuss the Poet Laureate Program and the 2021 -23 Poet Laureate selection process 9 5 Library Commission Meeting April 7, 2021 Presentations Item 6 Monthly Update Reports santa Clara county librarydist,ict cupertino library cu ert*ino I *i r p ry , .. � LIBRARY COMMISSION UPDATE 4/7/2021 11�� l� Aft 1 .'!!` I I O +- U 0 -0 Q O N O O U O O .N >. 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Starting Monday, April 19, Cupertino Library and all SCCLD libraries will WATCH THE ACTION offer expanded building access for patrons to browse our collections and Keep up with all the construction utilize computer and print services. excitement at our library by Learn more about this safe service watching the Cupertino Library_ �xpansion at sccld.org/informed/. Expansion Project Live Feed webcam. Project news and updates can be found at cupertion.org/libra yexpansion. BRAVO BORROWERS In the month of March, 8,988 patrons borrowed GET CRAFTY ONLINE materials from Cupertino Library, equivalent to 1 in 7 Enjoy free unlimited access to Cupertino residents over 1,000 online art and craft checking out a library item. classes through Creativebug. Bravo to our borrowers! Watch videos on sewing, paper, knitting and more anytime, • • anywhere and at your own pace. WE LOVE OLD BOOKS... Isccld.o g/resources/crafts/ What period of history do you dig? If you like historical fiction,join us ...AND NEW ONES TOO! (virtually) to find out what other readers recommend in this popular Join us online in April as the genre. Register online for this event Distinguished Author Series begins with events featuring Dr. Robert held Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00 pm. Sapolsky and Jaron Lanier! Many thanks to Cupertino Library Foundation for supporting these programs. ) :@MF santa Clara county libraryd strut cupertino library STAFF PICKS - APRIL 2021 CUPERTINO LIBRARY LIBRARIAN JUDITH RECOMMENDS... The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale - I have always liked recordings in full cast. Try this audiobook by Shannon Hale. It's first in a quartet and available on Libby. Happy listening! The library owns this title in print, ebook, and audiobook, eaudiobook, and playway formats. https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/161195118 LIBRARY CLERK IVY RECOMMENDS... ,3 Which Witch?by Eva Ibbotson - I recently borrowed this book to reread. A fun fairy-tale-like read! Checkout this title for young readers featuring wizards, witches and magic in print from the library. https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/78517118 LIBRARY PAGE NIKKI RECOMMENDS... The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab - Girl sells her soul, but the devil's in the details. The book then alternates timelines through the course of telling the story. Really enjoyed this one. The library owns this title in print, ebook, audiobook, eaudiobook, playaway, and large type formats. https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/814908118 LIBRARY ASSISTANT MELISSA RECOMMENDS... r-THIS is HAPPINESS This is Happiness by Niall Williams - I recommend the audiobook, as the reader's Irish accentjust pulls you into this story of an impoverished Irish village in the early 1950's when electricity is at last installed. IALL The library owns this title in print, ebook, and downloadable ebook formats. https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/755888118 use your library card for access to our entire online library, santa Clara available 2417, including eBooks, audiobooks, downloadable county i bra rydistrkt movies, music, magazines, newspapers, international content, online learning, research and more. Boohm" Don't have a library card? Sign up for an eCard at CupertinoCampbell Los Altos Saratoga Milpitas Woodlandsccld.org/card-application/. Santa Clara county I i bra rydisbict cuperrino library SCCLD County Librarian Report ........... Distinguished Author Series • The Santa Clara County Library District is proud to announce a four-part, virtual author series beginning in April. The Distinguished Author Series brings together great authors who spark new thoughts, ideas and deep discussion. a ; C,7,,,,INO LIBRARY FoUNDA110N Los Altos ;3 :k Endowment Friends of the Milpitas Library OF THE SARATOGA LIBRARIES � � s+ 11f! t► ►r l ai i SIMI tk V74113taTvmll Easy Readers4W Expanded Library Access - April 19 J Y r Welcome back to the Library! • Monday, April 19th, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, and Saratoga will offer expanded library access for full browsing, public computers, printers and scanners, and to obtain new library cards. • Monday through Saturday. The open hours are also expanding and will be announced by April 12. • Occupancy and seating will be limited to ensure social distancing, and patrons must wear a face- covering, maintain 6-ft. distance from others, and keep their visit to one hour or less. • Curbside pick up will continue Monday - Saturday 3pm-5pm, Bookmobile and Book Dash deliveries continue and programs will be held online. • Campbell Library is preparing to close for a full renovation as collaboration with the City of Campbell continues to progress. The new temporary library space will open in Spring 2021 conveniently located in the Campbell Community Center. Curbside and walkup services will continue at the Campbell Library until the temporary facility opens. LW - . Ng ,.....• GO TRAFi SFCRM' National Library Week (April 4 - 10, 2021 ) is a time to celebrate libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. The theme for National Library Week 2021 is "Welcome to Your Library." • Monday, April 5: State of America's Libraries Report released, including Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books of 2020. • Tuesday, April 6: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. • Wednesday, April 7: National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day), a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are. • Thursday, April 8: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries. On behalf of SCOLD, for your continued support of our libraries! Speaking Voturnes : Featuring Bo Ca [dwell 77 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ................. .............. • Join us for a special virtual event featuring author, Bo Caldwell. Her first novel, The Distant Land of My Father, published in 2001 , was a national bestseller, one of the Los Angeles Times' Best Books of 2001 , and a Booksense 76 pick in both hardcover and paperback. Her second novel, City of Tranquil Light, published in 2010, was also a national bestseller and one of 0 Magazine's Ten Must Reads for October 2010. Her personal essays have appeared in 0, The Oprah Magazine, the Washington Post Magazine, and America Magazine. Wednesday, April 7 @ 7:30pm ti SCCLD for M/M� s Al r. OP The Library District has unique opportunities available for Teens • Teen Poetry Contest: Welcome to the 15th Annual SCCLD Poetry Contest! • Submit up to three poems. One winner from each library will be chosen in the following categories: Grades 6-8 (Middle School), Grades 9-12 (High School) • Teen Open Mic Night: Do you sing, play an instrument, create poetry, dance or have some other kind of talent you can showcase through Zoom? Join us for a virtual open mic night and show your family and friends your talents. Friday, April 16 C 6:30pm. • Performers ages 12-17 sign up here: • Audience members to receive a Zoom invite the day of the event. • Teen Volunteer Credit Opportunity: For Teens looking to earn community service hours, Teens STREAM+ gives teens the opportunity to make short videos about subjects including Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math, and more. For more information and to see examples, Save Date • Library Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting • Thursday, April 29 C 12pm -� Ito r � 110 j%V -''.A New Deputy County Librarian Please join us in congratulating Steve Fitzgerald as the new Deputy County Librarian. Steve as he has been with SCCLD in various positions since 2007. • Librarian- Los Altos Library • Supervising Librarian for Adults and Teens- Cupertino Library • Community Librarian- Milpitas Library • Library Services Manager- Literacy and Learning • Work out of class- Deputy County Librarian • Steve brings a calm leadership style and strong dedication to improving public library experiences. As the Deputy County Librarian, Steve will lead our work to create a path towards resuming full public services at all of our libraries, and most importantly developing the District's best actions forward in providing excellent library services. • Official start date: April 5th santa Mara county i b ra rydistrict April 2021 Library Stakeholder Report Jennifer Weeks, County Librarian Distinguished Author Series The Santa Clara County Library District is proud to announce a four-part, virtual author series beginning in April. The Distinguished Author Series brings together great authors who spark new thoughts, ideas and deep discussion. S Delve into the minds of Dr. Robert Sapolsky, Jaron Lanier, Joyce DISTINGUISHED Carol Oates and Jhumpa Lahiri to explore topics of the biology of AUTHOR SERIES stress and related diseases, the impact of technology on present lives and the future, and immigration. All talks will be moderated by a special guest and include an opportunity for Q&A. Advanced registration required. All events are free, held online, and open to the public. Thank you to our generous sponsors who make the Distinguished Author Series possible! Los Altos Library Friends of the EndowmentMilpitas Library OF THE CUPERTINOLiBRAAYFouNDAUON SARATOGA LIBRARIES Dr. Robert Sapolsky Science and Nature Writer, Biologist and Neuroscientist and Stress Expert Stanford Professor Dr. Robert Sapolsky is a biologist, neuroscientist and stress expert. He lectures on diverse topics such as stress and its diseases, the biology of our individuality, and living amongst baboons. His unique perspective on the human condition comes from his years working in the field and the findings of his research as a neuroscientist. His notable works include Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (1994), A Primate's Memoir (2002) and Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (2017). Dr. Sapolsky will be in conversation with Tech Executive, Robin Abrams. Wednesday, April 14 @ 7:00 pm REGISTER HERE Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga santa Mara county i b ra rydistrict Jaron Lanier Scientist, Musician, Visual Artist and Author K Jaron Lanier is considered a Renaissance Man for the 21 SI Century for his work as a computer scientist, composer, visual artist and author. Writing on topics including high-technology business, the social impact of technology, Internet politics and the future of humanism, Lanier has been on the cusp of technical innovation and was a pioneer of virtual reality (a term he coined). Notable works include Who Owns the Future? (2013) and Ten Arguments for Deleting your Social Media Accounts Right Now (2018). Lanier will be in conversation with County Supervisor, Joe Simitian. Wednesday, April 28 @ 7:00 pm REGISTER HERE Joyce Carol Oates Award-Winning Novelist, Poet, Playwright and Essayist Versatile and accomplished author Joyce Carol Oates has penned bestselling novels, critically acclaimed collections of short fiction, essays, plays and a memoir. Her writing has earned awards such as the National Book Award, O. Henry Awards, the National Humanities Medal and the Jerusalem Prize. Notable works include We Were the Mulvaneys (1996), The Falls (2004), Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars (2020) and The (Other) You (2021). Moderator to be named at a later date. Saturday, May 8 @ 3:00 pm REGISTER HERE Jhumpa Lahiri Pulitzer Prize-Winning Short Story Writer and Novelist Jhumpa Lahiri received the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for Interpreter of Maladies, her debut story collection that explores issues of love and identity among immigrants and cultural transplants. Her novel, The Namesake (2003), also received great acclaim, expanding the perplexities of the immigrant experience and search for identity. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal, the PEN/Hemingway Award and an O. Henry Prize, among others. See some of Jhumpa Lahiri's works. Lahiri will be in conversation with Author, Meg Clayton. Saturday, May 22 @ 3:00 pm REGISTER HERE Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga santa Mara county i b ra rydistrict COMING APRIL 19: Expanded Library Building Access The Santa Clara County Library District 77 a.7 (SCCLD) is pleased to announce that on Monday, April 191", community libraries ing EdSy Readers Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, and Saratoga will be welcoming our I `_ patrons into the libraries with expanded available spaces for full browsing, access to public computers, printers and scanners, and to obtain new library cards, Monday through - ) Saturday. The open hours are also expanding and will be announced by April 12. To provide a safe and successful experience, occupancy and seating will be limited to ensure social distancing, and patrons must wear a face- covering, maintain 6-ft. distance from others, and keep their visit to one hour or less. Curbside pick up will continue Monday- Saturday 3pm-5pm for contactless services, Bookmobile and Book Dash deliveries continue and programs will still be held online. Campbell Library is preparing to close for a full renovation as collaboration with the City of Campbell continues to progress. The new temporary library space will open in Spring 2021. Curbside and walkup services will continue at the Campbell Library until the temporary facility opens. The temporary library will be conveniently located in the Campbell Community Center, near the Orchard Banquet Hall. As a reminder, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, and Saratoga Libraries currently offer lobby and curbside service and the Campbell Library offers walkup and curbside service Monday through Saturday. Visit sccld.org/informed to see open hours at each location and a full list of library services available. SPEAKING VOLUMES: Bo Caldwell Join us on Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30pm for a special virtual event featuring author, Bo Caldwell. Her first novel, The Distant Land of My Father, published in 2001, was a national bestseller, one of the Los Angeles Times' Best Books of 2001, and a Booksense 76 pick in both hardcover and paperback. Her second novel, City of Tranquil Light, published in 2010, was also a national bestseller and one of O Magazine's Ten Must Reads for October 2010. Her personal essays have appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, the Washington Post Magazine, and America Magazine. Register Here Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga santa Mara county i b ra rydistrict SCCLD for Teens The Library District has unique opportunities available for our Teen patrons. Teen Poetry Contest: Welcome to the 15th Annual SCCLD Poetry Contest! • We invite teens to submit up to three poems. One winner from each library will be chosen in the following categories: Grades 6-8 (Middle School), Grades 9-12 (High School) . Visit our website for full details ENTRY RULES: • Submit up to three original poems, no longer than 30 lines. • Poems may be submitted with the online form or contact your Teen Librarian to submit a paper entry form. • Last day to submit your entry is April 30, 2021. • Winners will receive a $50.00 gift card. Teen Open Mic Night: Do you sing, play an instrument, create poetry, dance or have some other kind of talent you can showcase through Zoom? Join us for a virtual open mic night and show your family and friends your talents. Friday, April 16 @ 6:30pm. Performers ages 12-17 sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/performSA Audience members register here to receive a Zoom invite the day of the event. Teen Volunteer Credit Opportunity: For those Teens looking to earn community service hours, SCCLD has a space for them to use their voice, be creative, and share their expertise! Teens STREAM+ gives teens the opportunity to make short videos about subjects including Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math, and more. Teens will fill out proposals, and once their idea is approved by a Teen Librarian and their video submitted, they will earn anywhere from two to eight community service hours (determined by scoring criteria and Teen Librarians' discretion). For more information and to see examples, visit our website. JPA- Save the Date The next Library Joint Powers Authority Board meeting will be Thursday, April 29 @ 12:00pm Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga sanra Clara County i b ra rydistrict Celebrate the Library in April National Library Week (April 4 - 10, 2021) is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. First . • sponsored in 1958, National Library Week • is sponsored b the American Library g r - p Y Y • - Association (ALA) and observed in all types a g Ate , u,, ,,,„;,,• of libraries across the country each April. The theme for National Library Week 2021 is "Welcome to Your Library." • Monday, April 5: State of America's Libraries Report released, including Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books of 2020. • Tuesday, April 6: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. • Wednesday, April 7: National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day), a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are. • Thursday, April 8: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries. On behalf of SCCLD, thank you for your continued support of our libraries! SCCLD Names Steve Fitzgerald as the New Deputy County Librarian Please join us in congratulating Steve Fitzgerald as the new Deputy County Librarian. Many of you know Steve as he has been with -" SCCLD in various positions since 2007. He started with SCCLD as a Librarian at the Los Altos Library, then Supervising Librarian for Adults and Teens at the Cupertino Library, Community Librarian at , the Milpitas Library, Library Services Manager for Literacy and Learning at the Services and Support Center, and most recently, working out of class as the Deputy County Librarian since January. Steve brings a calm leadership style and strong dedication to improving public library experiences. As the Deputy County Librarian, Steve will lead our work to create a path towards resuming full public services at all of our libraries, and most importantly developing the District's best actions forward in providing excellent library services. His official start date is April 5tn Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell I Cupertino I Gilroy I Los Altos I Los Altos Hills I Milpitas I Monte Sereno Morgan Hill I Saratoga April 7, 2021 CPL Summary 2021 Past Saturday Poetry Pen-pals workshops with Clare V. Cupertino Library: 1. January 2021 - "Hope" 2. February 2021 - "Celebration of Year of OV 3. March 2021 - "International Women's Day — Stop Anti-Asian Violence & Racism" 2021 Upcoming events 4. April 2021 — "Celebration National Poetry Month" 5. May 2021 — • Working with City of Cupertino for Mother's Day project. • Co-hosting with De Anza College "Hope & Solace" as a part of Poetry Cupertino Project. • Head judge to help selecting youth poetry winners for Cupertino Rotary poetry contest. 6. June 2021 — "Redefine American Dream" Details & CPL Requests: 1. Hope and Solace Public Poetry Project , a part of Project "Poetry Cupertino" — the idea was inspired by the story told by the CPL program founder Ron Miller at the Thanksgiving 2020 event I hosted "Thank You, Cupertino Poet Laureates!" The very first Poet Laureate of the city David Denny read his poem "Five O'clock Cupertino" which was originally posted at the Peet's Coffee shop — his reading got me in tears. As Ron said, we, the poets all hope that the city of Cupertino is not only glossy for its unbeatable high- tech invention and innovations but also will shine from its literary creativities, such as Arts and Poetry! Base on datausa.io, Cupertino has Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents of 67.7%, being the first Asian Immigrant Poet Laureate, it is my duty to preserve our culture, legacy, and heritage. Creativity shall be an ornament celebrated side by side with technology for generations to come. Therefore, last December, I went to the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce meeting and trying to promote to continue doing what David started years ago — expanding poetry to local coffee shops, grocery stores, and even restaurants, to posting Pandemic Poetry Lines on the menus, receipts to increase poetic awareness, along with Arts as soon as Shelter-in-Place lifted. So here I am, co-hosting with Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College, director Diana. This project is involving local residents and poets. So far we have collected poems from 50 individuals with 7 languages. The deadline is April 16, 2021. Our goal is to have all participants' poems printed on the banner on the Stevens Creek Blvd outside of De Anza college to Sterling Road. The collected poems will be announced on the beginning of May. 2. Head Judge for the Cupertino Rotary Youth Poetry Contest: Submission deadline 4/23/21; May will be the month busy reading hundreds of poems. 5/30/21 All participants will be contacted by email; 6/9/21 Award Ceremony. 3. Pandemic Cupertino — Being a head judge was one of the most challenging things for the CPL. There were almost 200 poems written by local middle and high school students last year. Some of the writings made eyes misty — to understand what Covid-19 Pandemic has put those children through, and the tragedies/difficulties everyone was facing is beyond my comprehension — wildfires, BLM, Elections, Insurrection, the recent violence toward Asian ... there are amazing works produced during this very unique time. I love what Amanda Gorman read from her Inauguration Poem "It's because being American is more than a pride we inherit, it's the past we step into and how we repair it". I would love to have a "Pandemic Cupertino Anthology" to record this suffering and repairing time as a gift for the City of Cupertino — for the LOVE, TRUST, and RESILENCE - the city has gifted to me and as the City Characters, I will forever Remember and Cherish for! 4. Ron Miller showed us a Cupertino Poet Laureate hat —the CPL logo we are using today was designed by a local high school student. The hat symbolizes for the Laurel Leaf Wreath, however none of the CPL has one. I would like to have it made for every CPL and Cupertino Library in honor their great support! 5. $100 — $150 honorarium per person, about $300 per workshop is the budget needed to honor our CPL workshop VIPs. Artists need to survive in the Bay Area, they need to get paid for their work!