So, your child lost a book. It happens. It happens a lot. The worst thing for me to imagine is that a child is afraid to return to the library because she lost a book. She probably thinks that she’s the only kid who has done it. She probably thinks…
Each winter, the American Library Association gives awards for special books that were published during the previous year. Winners for 2015 were announced last week, and – as happens every year – there was excitement, chatter, and surprises! Choosing the winners is a long process. Committees made up of professional librarians from all…
Our Scholastic databases America the Beautiful, The New Book of Knowledge, and Amazing Animals are your go-to digital resource for students seeking authentic nonfiction content and literacy skills. Scholastic offers Award-winning curriculum-aligned content. Scholastic databases help students: Build vocabulary and analytic skills Strive to comprehend increasing levels of text…
This year’s first Dance Party was at Valencia Library with many more to come to both Newhall and Canyon Country libraries. Newhall’s are: February 6th and April 3rd. Canyon Country’s are: February 14th and March 14th. All of them are from 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM and designed for ages…
Spring research assignments are on their way. Do you know where to find the information your child needs? Librarians, and library staff, are standing by to meet your research needs. Mission, state and animal reports will be here before you know it! Visit our branches, catalog and databases! http://www.santaclaritalibrary.com/ Keep…
Have you ever tried counting sheep in your head at night? From simple counting to much more challenging math-y things, math is fun for a lot of people. So how does a kid who enjoys addition, arrays, area, and algebra find interesting books that feature math? And what about some…
What happens when you read a book and want to further explore the subject? If you do not want the adventure to end then you may continue learning through many fun and creative activities. The fun does not have to end with the last page of the book. Do you…
The holidays are a great time to read with family! Whether you read books to each other, or near each other, make a holiday book a part of the celebration. Holiday themed books can be found in many different areas of the Children’s Collection. While you will find…
This week all three of our libraries hosted gingerbread cookie decorating programs. Each branch hosted several children and had a great time doing it. We invite you to continue to look at our online events calendar here for more holiday programs. We will be having a Christmas and Hanukkah Storytime…
Our winters in Santa Clarita might not be Frozen, but Santa Clarita Library has books that are! We have DVDs, picture books, board books, ICRs and Frozen novels. Every book pictured below can be found and borrowed from Valencia, Old Town Newhall and Canyon Country libraries. …
