Juneteenth Holiday: Libraries are CLOSED
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. Their arrival came two and a half years after the January 1, 1863 effective date of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The 13th Amendment, passed in December, 1865, formally abolished slavery in the United States. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth officially became a Federal Holiday. We encourage all to explore the history of this holiday and... Continue Reading >
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Lifelong Learning at the Library
Interest in Robotics is growing! The Henry Cluster STEMM Foundation is hosting a your Robotics team interest meeting at the San Carlos Branch Library, Tuesday, June 6, from 6-7 pm in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. Stop by to meet other parents, learn about school and community team formation, supplies, (motors and building kits), internet resources, and see displays of robots by youth participants in different age ranges. Click on Robotics Team Meeting 
Discover your voice during the Summer Reading Program! Complete a combination of 10 books, hours of reading or activities to claim your prizes. Click on Summer Children's Events San Carlos Branch to see the list of SPECIAL EVENTS that will be happening at the SCBL on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. starting June 26. Join us for these family-friendly performances. Experience magic shows, jugglers, ventriloquists, animals, Hullabaloo concerts and my favorite---Literature Comes to Life.
SRP sign-up begins June 1st and will last through August 31st. Click on REGISTRATION & PROGRAM DETAILS 
Last month, SCBL said good-bye to our much loved Library Assistant Megan Reed. Megan worked at the San Carlos Branch Library for about eleven years, assisting patrons and staff alike. Megan was the talented creator of all of those fliers you see every day at the library promoting coming attractions and "what's happing" that day. For six years, kids ages 3-8, had loads of fun and learned a love of creating works of art at Reed's Thursday after-school Process-Focused-Art classes.
We will still see Megan each month assisting Art Chairperson Barbara Stewart in setting up the art exhibits in the Winer... 