Library Blog

Women in History: Rosa Parks

March 3, 2025
Women's History Month

Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Alabama, on February 4, 1913. She is best known for her act of civil disobedience which helped spur the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s.   In 1954, Rosa Parks was a member of the National Association for the Advancement of … Read more

100 Years of Jimmy Carter

February 3, 2025
U.S. President Jimmy Carter smiling at a podium in front of an American flag, 1970s.

James Earl “Jimmy” Carter was born on October 1, 1924 and lived to see 100. He passed away on December 29, 2024. Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States. He was 52 years old when he took office in 1977. Prior to his presidency, he was the … Read more

Sounds of the Holidays

December 6, 2023

Winter holiday season is upon us, and that means it is time for holiday music! You can listen to plenty songs and instrumental music in the Music Online: Popular Music Collection.

Thanksgiving In History

November 3, 2023
Thanksgiving Greetings with turkey

Thanksgiving Day is the last Thursday in November, and a big turkey dinner is traditional. How did this holiday start?

Investigate the California Missions

October 2, 2023

California has 21 historical missions along the coast from San Diego to San Francisco. They were built by the Spanish between 1769 and 1822. These historic buildings can be visited and toured. Some are still active Catholic parishes. They are each about a day’s travel apart by walking, although these days you can drive the whole distance in one day.

Back to School with LearningExpress

September 1, 2023
Learning Express School Center

When you go back to school after a summer of fun, it can be hard to get back to work. The LearningExpress Student Centers, one for Grades 4-8 and one for High School, are a good place to practice study skills and get homework help!

Why Aren’t They Dancing?

August 14, 2023
SCCLD Student Portal

Have you ever started watching something and thought “why aren’t they dancing?” Then Medici.tv‘s Ballets might be just right for you! Ballet is a unique artform that blends the athleticism of dancing with the storytelling of theater. With Medici.tv you can stream ballets from around the world. Watch exciting performances … Read more

It’s a Game! It’s a Class! It’s Code Combat!

July 1, 2023

Summer vacation means no school, but learning can be fun too! There’s plenty of computer games and video games out there, and some are designed to teach you things as you play. Code Combat is a swords-and-sorcery medieval fantasy game – that also teaches coding!

Introducing New York Times Cooking!

June 26, 2023

New York Times Cooking is an inspiring cooking guide, innovative, and interactive kitchen tool, and diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks of every level discover, save and organize the world’s best recipes, while also helping them become better, more competent cooks.  To activate your subscription, you’ll need to log in … Read more