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…
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. …
The holidays are quickly approaching and this year the Santa Clarita Public Library is excited to host our second gingerbread cookie decorating program for children up to 6th grade. This year, the event will be hosted at all three branches of the SCPL. Generously funded by the Friends of Santa…
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…
Did you know that there are a lot of benefits and advantages to LEGOs? Kids, especially young boys love to play with LEGOs. They could sit for hours and build so many different and creative things. I know this because I have seen it with my own eyes here at…
The Common Core State Standards now requires typing skills for not only technology but also for testing. To assist with this, the library has been offering a program at all three branches for kids and teens to practice keyboarding and touch typing skills. The program will use a free platform…
So, your kid doesn’t want to read on his own. That’s actually a common problem, so common that those kids have their own name. They are “reluctant readers.” We have a lot of reluctant readers come into our library. They have to read for school. They have to read books…
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…
