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"Our Library is for everyone. We are a free resource that helps our community connect, create, and learn."

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Monday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
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Sunday: 1:00-5:00 p.m.






Announcements





The Library will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25 through Friday, Dec. 26 in observance of Christmas.

The Library will be open with limited hours on the following dates:


* Wednesday, Dec. 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
* Monday, Dec. 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
* Tuesday, Dec. 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

We will also be closed Wednesday, Dec. 31 through Thursday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day. 






Holiday Events





Photo of the Bel Canto Flutes ensemble performing at the Library




We invite you to join us for several joyful holiday events!


* Children and tweens are invited to join us for a fun, winter-themed arts and crafts session at the Amplify: Ringo Crafts [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15691972 ] workshop on Saturday, Dec. 6. This event is part of the Amplify: Teen Voices [ https://library.mountainview.gov/visit/teen-services/amplify-teen-voices ] program.
* Come and hear the Bel Canto Flutes [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15042148 ] ensemble perform melodies old and new, spanning genres from Bach to rock, on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
* Anyone age 12 and up who is interested in playing music is invited to the Winter Holiday Yule-kulele Jam [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15058196 ] on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to learn how to play seasonal songs on the ukulele.
* A special performance by Firelight Shadow Theater [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15272308 ] on Saturday, Dec. 13, will introduce attendees to the art of shadow puppetry and feature shadow puppet versions of best-loved stories, including wintry folktales.
* We’ll give old books a charming second life by turning them into festive creations like snowmen, trees, and ornaments at the Holiday Book Crafts [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15619517 ] program on Sunday, Dec. 14.
* Kids will be excited to attend the Library’s annual Winter Dance Party [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15078561 ] on Tuesday, Dec. 16, where the Library DJ will play both popular and seasonal songs to get everyone moving and shaking.

The Bel Canto Flutes, Winter Holiday Yule-kulele Jam, Firelight Shadow Theater, and Holiday Book Crafts events are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mountain View Library.






Library of Things





Photo of a birdwatching kit with a guidebook, backpack, and two binoculars




The Library now offers ukulele kits [ https://librarycatalog.mountainview.gov/search/card?id=5e5cb933-34e1-4626-9cb9-3334e1e62600&entityType=FormatGroup ] and bird watching backpacks [ https://librarycatalog.mountainview.gov/search/card?id=3ff26cfc-61bd-4b93-b26c-fc61bdcb9345&entityType=FormatGroup ] that you can borrow from the Customer Service desk. The ukulele kit includes a ukulele, tuner, and beginner’s book. The bird watching backpack contains two pairs of binoculars, a California bird field guide, and an information card. Each kit may be borrowed for two weeks.

See what else you can borrow from our Library of Things [ https://library.mountainview.gov/borrow/library-of-things ]. 






Curiosity Kits





Photo of the phonics Curiosity Collection




Would you like to do a fun, educational activity with your child when you visit the Library? Now you can with our new Curiosity Collection kits! Ask the librarian at the Children’s Room desk for a kit, then get cozy at a table or couch and see what’s in the box. Each kit comes with a book and unique ways to engage with the theme, including discussion questions and activities.

Kits will be changed out regularly so there’s always something new to explore. Visit the Children’s Room and ask about the Curiosity Collection kits today.






Past Program Highlights





Photo of local Youth Poet Laureate Sierra Elman instructing attendees to write their own poetry





Youth Poet Laureate Sierra Elman held a workshop where teens analyzed the lyrics of their favorite songs, wrote their own poetry, then shared their work with other attendees. This event was part of Amplify: Teen Voices [ https://library.mountainview.gov/visit/teen-services/amplify-teen-voices ].

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Photo of presenter Gustavo Flores delivering a presentation to a group of attendees





Professor, anthropologist, and author Gustavo Flores discussed the deep history and living legacy of Bay Area Indigenous peoples while highlighting recent archaeological discoveries that reveal new insights into this region’s earliest cultures.

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Photo of sound artist Charlotte Ke performing on drums and singing in the middle of a circle of attendees





Through guided chakra meditation, singing, and musical exploration with handmade instruments tuned to specific healing frequencies, sound artist Charlotte Ke provided an immersive sound bath that allowed attendees to enjoy a relaxing and restorative experience.

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Photo of five hands with black scrunchies on each wrist that were made during the FabMo sewing program





Sewing with FabMo participants made hair scrunchies using upcycled fabric. 

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Upcoming Programs





Upcoming Programs





* Tuesdays, Dec. 2 & 9: Fall Outdoor Storytime [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/14837216 ].
* Tuesday, Dec. 2: Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs [ https://libraryc.org/mountainviewlibrary/102750 ].
* Wednesdays, Dec. 3 & 10: Baby Storytime [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/14924137 ].
* Wednesdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17: ESL Conversation Club [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/14372507 ].
* Thursday, Dec. 4: Magical Bridge Storytime [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/14973460 ].
* Friday, Dec. 5: Pages and Paws Reading Buddy [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/14118925 ].
* Saturday, Dec. 6: Drop-in Bike Clinic [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15112361 ].
* Saturday, Dec. 6: Amplify: Ringo Crafts [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15691972 ].
* Tuesday, Dec. 9: Bel Canto Flutes Concert [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15042148 ].
* Wednesday, Dec. 10: Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15254497 ].
* Wednesday, Dec. 10: Winter Holiday Yule-kulele Jam [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15058196 ].
* Thursday, Dec. 11: Potty Training with Jenny [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15597080 ].
* Fridays, Dec. 12 & 19: Stories in Motion [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15582351 ].
* Saturday, Dec. 13: Firelight Shadow Theater [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15272308 ].
* Sunday, Dec. 14: Holiday Book Crafts [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15619517 ].
* Monday, Dec. 15: Lullaby Storytime [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/14924380 ].
* Tuesday, Dec. 16: Winter Dance Party [ https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/15078561 ].





Holidays with Hoopla





Photo of a couple watching a movie on a tablet while drinking orange juice and eating popcorn




Put yourself in the holiday mood this December with Hoopla [ http://hoopladigital.com/ ]. Whether you want to listen to an audiobook during a long car ride to a relative’s house, curate the perfect holiday playlist to celebrate Christmas [ https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/2052?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=hoopla-blog&utm_campaign=contemporary-holiday-favorites&utm_term=music&utm_content=holiday ] or Hanukkah [ https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/7730 ], or read a book about Kwanzaa [ https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?q=Kwanzaa&scope=everything&type=direct ] to children, Hoopla’s extensive collection of audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV shows, magazines and music has you covered. You can even ring in the New Year with a New Year’s Eve playlist [ https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/5457?utm_source=resource-center&utm_medium=ed-calendar&utm_campaign=Q4-ed-cal-2020&utm_term=resource&utm_content=music?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=hoopla-blog&utm_campaign=nye-party-playlist&utm_term=music&utm_content=holiday ] that will bring your party to life. 

All you need is a library card [ https://library.mountainview.gov/borrow/get-a-library-card ] and you can start enjoying your favorite holiday media on Hoopla.






History Spotlight: The 1955 Floods





Historical photo of cars driving along a flooded El Camino in 1955




The arrival of winter in California usually coincides with the return of the rain. Hopefully, rainfall is plentiful enough to fill reservoirs and replenish alpine snowcaps, the melting of which supplies the state with water during the dry months. However, on a few occasions, heavy December rainfall proved disastrous for Mountain View and the surrounding area.

In December 1955, according to data from the Santa Clara County Flood Control and Water District, nearly 47 inches of rain fell over 19 separate days, including a 12-day stretch, at Saratoga Gap in the Santa Cruz Mountains near the source of Permanente Creek and Stevens Creek. On December 23, over 11 inches of rain fell at Saratoga Gap while over four inches fell even in lower-elevation Los Altos. This caused Permanente Creek to overflow its banks, flooding streets and buildings.

One motorist abandoned their car in the middle of a “lake” at Springer Road and El Camino Real and police officers erected barriers and stood guard at the Mountain View exits along Bayshore Highway (now Highway 101) to prevent cars from driving on to the impassible road. Severe winds accompanied the rain and damaged trees across town. Lesser amounts of rain through Christmas and the succeeding days kept the creeks at high ebb and periodically spilling into Mountain View and Sunnyvale neighborhoods, many of which also had to contend with what the "Mountain View Register "described as an “ocean of mud” left by receding water.

Today, flood control measures imposed on area creeks in the years following the 1955 floods have made it less likely that similar flooding will occur, but nature may still grant Mountain View an unwished-for wet Christmas at some point in the future.

If you are curious to learn more about Mountain View’s history, we invite you to visit to the Mountain View History Center [ https://library.mountainview.gov/learn/mountain-view-history/history-center-collection ] on the second floor of the Library during our open hours on Tuesdays from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 4:00-8:00 p.m.






Online Author Series





Photo of author Sue Hincenbergs next to an image of the cover for her book, The Retirement Plan




Every month, the Library hosts virtual events with best-selling authors and renowned thought leaders covering a wide range of topics. Watch the live-streamed events or view past recordings at MountainView.gov/OnlineAuthors [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW91bnRhaW52aWV3Lmdvdi9PbmxpbmVBdXRob3JzIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDQwMS45MjY2NDQxMSJ9.Qhub6fLcbyK-EGkigU0X_xej1hBMcemgBFBrhw8NcZs%2Fs%2F3030236784%2Fbr%2F239898205639-l/1/0101019a3fb91ba9-e8a9cfed-f61c-4227-a305-03e8e8dfa7b7-000000/9IiDSbKAoLgsgVYabPa29_xosPCZu36Ox2e10nwBwFw=429 ].

Online Authors in December:


* *Tuesday, Dec. 2 [ https://libraryc.org/mountainviewlibrary/102750 ]*: Join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel "The Retirement Plan [ https://librarycatalog.mountainview.gov/search/card?id=0b4d02b2-d61f-5c44-8e27-0144c82f6a55&entityType=FormatGroup ]", in which murder is the name of the game.

For more information and to browse all upcoming Online Author Series events, visit MountainView.gov/OnlineAuthors [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW91bnRhaW52aWV3Lmdvdi9PbmxpbmVBdXRob3JzIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDQwMS45MjY2NDQxMSJ9.AC2Qv3Gn1lNKqhgdDOILy8THHGSTrf9yiJX1r8gl_k4%2Fs%2F3030236784%2Fbr%2F239898205639-l/1/0101019a3fb91ba9-e8a9cfed-f61c-4227-a305-03e8e8dfa7b7-000000/kaZhWmgzjdb13JU817uqVhoifxN9ddhQwalSXGgEiUo=429 ]. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Mountain View Library [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNTYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cubXZsaWJyYXJ5ZnJpZW5kcy5vcmcvIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDQwMS45MjY2NDQxMSJ9.YIl5N8aGseaWFcb7LoYIComs8iGpjJpzPeimXC8y_Go%2Fs%2F3030236784%2Fbr%2F239898205639-l/1/0101019a3fb91ba9-e8a9cfed-f61c-4227-a305-03e8e8dfa7b7-000000/1i6gcd4kHh7UB-ZnHmMLF5ztZOnfxIVSUq68GSjYdE8=429 ].






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