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…
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…
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…
