2019 is here! Another year for you to learn new skills and finish mastering the old ones. What are some goals you want to accomplish this year? Stay updated on upcoming teen programming designed for you, by clicking here. Also drop by your local library and see how we can…
NaNoWriMo is almost over but don’t let that be a speed bump to your creative genius, just keep writing! If you haven’t heard of NaNoWriMo it stands for National Novel Writing Month where the goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. The Santa Clarita…
Los Angeles Comic Con is coming! It runs from October 26th through October 28th at the LA Convention Center. There’s a formidable lineup of creators set to attend the event. This week is a perfect opportunity to become familiar with them. Visit one of the Santa Clarita Libraries to pick…
Want to decorate your room for this holiday season but don’t have enough time to transform your room into the haunted house you planned out? Don’t worry, we’ve got a fun and easy decoration for you!! Let’s make some awesome light decorations using just paper and string lights. Here are…
Banned Books Week is approaching fast, September 23-29th to be exact! If you haven’t heard of Banned Books Week it’s a yearly celebration of your freedom to read. So let’s celebrate by catching up with last year’s Top 10 challenged books of 2017. Click on the titles to check for availability…
So summer and Summer Reading have come and gone, school is back in session, and you are probably on school work overload. You need a break, right? The library has new titles that can help you escape, with more on the way. So here are just a few new titles…
It’s time for an adventure! Beginning on June 11th is Santa Clarita Public Libraries’ Summer Reading, through the 28th of July. Stop in the library or sign up here in order to participate throughout the summer; we have great programs and prizes in store! As in years past, challenge yourself…
Shoujo: The other major genre of anime that needs to be addressed is Shoujo. Aimed traditionally at girls, Shoujo works tend to focus on relationships and romance rather than friendship and fighting, and center female characters more prominently than Shonen. Like Shonen though, Shoujo is a vast and intricate genre…
May is Asian and Pacific American month, a chance to recognize those Americans whose ancestors come from across the Pacific, in some cases on the other side of the world. Asian Americans have had a huge impact on our country and the world: Jawed Karim and Steve Chen founded Youtube;…
There is a tremendous need for representation of strong female and strong women characters in Young Adult literature. We all need figures we can look up to, who embody the variety of shapes, personalities, color and sizes that we see each day in the real world. Exposure to strong female…
