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…
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…
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…
Join us for Santa Clarita’s 8th Annual Literacy & Arts Festival! Serving up books, music and the arts.” Say ‘Hello’ to your favorite children’s librarian (we’ll all be there), partake in fun activities and celebrate literacy! Shuttles will be available to take you back and forth from the parking…
Looking for a Scary read? Or a title about a friendly, trick-or-treating monster? Halloween books in the Holiday section of the library can be scarce this time of year! But not all books about pumpkins, monsters, ghosts and mummy’s, live in the Halloween section. You can find spooky stories…
The beginning of storytime is just around the corner! That is right, storytimes at the Santa Clarita Public Library will be resuming for the fall session beginning Monday, September 15th and will continue through the week of November 17th. We are happy to be providing over 25 different storytimes each…
September is here. Can you believe it? That means school is back in session and families are stocking up on school supplies. Do you have your most important school supply of all? Do you have your library card? September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. If you or your family members…
Children’s classics Paddingtont the Bear, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Rainbow Rocks will be in theatres this Fall. Be sure to pick up a copy and read the book first! All three titles can be found at the Santa Clarita Public Library. Rainbow Rocks will be…
There are going to be times in your, and your child’s, life that are difficult to discuss or explain. Reading about a person going through a similar situation can help. In our Parenting sections we have both fiction and non-fiction books that can help with some difficult or embarrassing topics. There are…
The Santa Clarita Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Paws to Read” has concluded, but it does not mean it is too late to keep reading those books for the rest of summer! Studies have proven that children who continue to read throughout the summer are less likely to be effected…
