We have just acquired a new online resource, PrivCo.  PrivCo provides business and financial information on major private companies.  In addition, this online database has a search feature for those looking for investors, recent VC fundings, private mergers and acquisitions and equity deals.

If you have ever tried finding data on private companies you know how difficult that can be, this resource can help.

Some of the reasons why this database would be useful to you:

• You are starting a company similar to an established private company and you want to research that company's financials
• You have a start-up and you're looking for investors for seed money
• You want to know which VC's fund biotech
• You're an investor and want to get the inside scoop on IPO's and M&A deals

Try it out and let us know what you think.

You can access this resource for free from work or home with a valid San José Public Library card.

You are cordially invited to enjoy Multicultural Music from Around the World.  This fun event will take place on Tuesday, July 31 at 6:00 PM in the Community Room of the Edenvale Branch Library.

Let's take a trip around the world through music. Don and Shane will bring music and instruments from around the world for a fun and educational experience!   

This delightful musical program is part of the 2012 Summer Reading Celebration, and is made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Edenvale Branch Library.

True (...Sort of) (AR 6.0, Level 3.4) by Katherine Hannigan, the author of Ida B, is about an unconventional character who doesn't know why she seems to get everyone angry.  Misunderstood, everyone keeps putting Delly down.  Finally, she decides that she will act out!

Brud is a terrible basketball player.  The problem is that he loves basketball!  How can he ever become good at the sport that he loves?

Then Ferris moves to town.  Delly befriends her because she does not speak; Ferris does not criticize her.  Brud befriends her because Ferris is an amazing basketball player and teacher.

If you are a person who doesn't quite fit in at school, you may find a friend in True (...Sort of).  Though Ferris has her issues, she accepts her two new friends when no one else will help them.  And what is friendship if not for acceptance?  Enjoy this great book!

Congratulations to the winners of the Night Image Photography Contest at the Edenvale Branch Library.   It was a difficult decision, because all of the photographs are beautiful.

Adult Winner: Kathryn Lam
Teen Winner: Allison Pham

The winners will receive prizes provided by the generous Friends of the Edenvale Branch Library.

All of the entries are currently on display in front of Meeting Room B.

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Do you need help in setting up a free e-mail account? Do you need assistance in creating a resume or another document in Microsoft Word? Are you learning some basic computer skills and need someone to guide you and give some tips or tricks?

The Alviso Branch Library is offering a One-to-One Computer Assistance to anyone who needs help with internet searching, e-mail, creating documents or presentations and acquiring other basic computer knowledge. We have an adult volunteer that will work individually by appointment basis on Saturdays, from 11am-12pm. Please contact the Alviso Library staff to make your appointment either in person at the Information Desk of the library or by calling us at (408) 263-3626.

Highway 17 : the Road to Santa Cruz by R Beal is a wonderful book for anyone interested in the history of this iconic roadway and the towns that it once serviced. Beal traces the funding history, engineers and government people involved with the planning and construction of the highway, and towns now gone that once lined the road. As a Bay Area native and one who has used the road countless times, the book afforded me a keen sense of the tremendous effort, expense, and sacrifice that went into the eventual realization of this local landmark called Highway 17.

In July 2012, our Online Book Club continues by discussing Forget Sorrow by Belle Yang. Each week, we'll put forth a different question to prompt reflection on the book and its themes.  We hope you will participate in the discussion, or communicate questions you might have of Forget Sorrow directly to author/illustrator Belle Yang.

Question for Week 4:

Belle had many turbulent events occurring in her life. What were they? Thinking about your own life, was there a particular event or experience that altered your course?

In her life, as recorded in Forget Sorrow, Belle Yang moves from east to west to east, and home again. From the year of her birth in 1960, through 1971, Belle experienced remarkable changes in cultures and languages as she and her family move from Taiwan to Japan, and then to California.  Within the golden state, Belle and her family find a home first in free spirited San Francisco and then in the more reserved enclave of Carmel, becoming American citizens in 1975. In 1978, Belle is off to UC Santa Cruz. Four years after graduation, Belle is home again, imprisoned by threats and violence delivered by a former boyfriend turned stalker. In 1986, Baba advises his daughter to flee the U.S. for a meditative stint and further artistic training in China. In 1989, following the Tiananmen Square massacre, where members of the People’s Liberation Army fired upon and killed their own citizens, Belle was pulled from a cab by the PLA and had her passport confiscated. As soon as she can, she returns home once more.

Reunited with her parents, Belle’s dreams are nightmares, burdened with scenes of capture (in the stalker’s hands) and escape (China). In her waking state Belle is simultaneously pulverized by her father’s voiced disappointments and  harsh criticisms: "All your friends are MDs and PhDs. Your life is a waste....At your age I was already dean, overseeing thousands of students....Look at you, doing nothing," and mentored by his encouragements: "You’ve got your mind and two hands, one hand for writing and the other for painting. ...If your soul achieves peace, you can attain your goals."  She does.

Belle writes, "I thank heaven for life’s jagged path, without which I would never have learned about solitude and patience." What in your life was difficult to experience and how have you changed because of that experience? What did you learn?

For additional reading: A very personal account of the writing of Forget Sorrow and the sense of liberation that followed, please see: http://www.belleyang.com/The%20Language%20of%20Dreams.htm

Girls from Girl Scout Troop 60929 invite children and families to participate in some green activities, including: reusing toilet paper rolls by turning them into flowers, a game wheel about recycling, and a tree poster in which children can decorate leaves with a picture or description of what they will do to go green.  This special program will take place at the Edenvale Branch Library on Monday, July 23rd, 2012 at 4:00 PM.

Enjoy a special evening with Khaled Hosseini, best-selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.  

Date: Thursday, August 23, 2012

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Almaden Branch Library and Community Center

6445 Camden Ave. San José, CA

The event is free and open to the public.

Light snacks and refreshments will be available.

Join us as author Khaled Hosseini talks about his writing inspirations, life experiences and upcoming projects.  Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet the best-selling author.  The event will be followed by a book signing.

About the author:

Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, moved to San José as a teenager, earned a bachelor's degree in Biology at Santa Clara University, and a Medical Degree at the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine. 

While in medical practice, Hosseini began writing his first novel, The Kite Runner.  In 2003, The Kite Runner, was published and became an international bestseller, published in 70 countries.  In 2006, he was named a goodwill envoy to UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency.  His second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns was published in May 2007.  Khaled works to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through The Khaled Hosseini Foundation.

Join the discussion!

Our Online Book Club is reading The Kite Runner this month. 

This program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

I spent last Sunday afternoon with Nora Ephron.  I sat under an umbrella in my favorite chair on my patio at home.  The weather was perfect:  sun shining in  a cobalt blue sky; a gentle breeze ruffling the leaves.   The temperature was hovering around 78 degrees with no sticky humidity.  For me, a transplanted New Yorker, I was in weather heaven.   Anyhow, on this beautiful afternoon I sat in my back yard with my old fashioned SONY Walkman CD Player listening to Nora Ephron read her collection of essays: I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections.   How bicoastal, I thought, to be sitting under the  California sun listening to Norah Ephron narrate her humorous essays with that unmistakable straightforward, sharp edged  New York attitude.   Nora was born in New York, but her family moved to  Southern California when she was a child. She made a permanent move to the East Coast after graduating from Wellesley College and lived most of her adult life in New York working as a journalist, playwrite and screenwriter-director . Remember the films When Harry Met Sally,  Silkwood, Sleepless in Seattle, and Julie & Julia ?  They are all Nora Ephron's screenplays. 

Nora passed away last month after a long illness.  I Remember Nothing is the last book she wrote.  It is a collection of  humorous essays and anecdotes that are reflections on her personal and professional life.  Annoyances in contemporary life, the trials and tribulations of aging, and poignant family stories are all narrated with her signature clarity and  humor.  As I sat there listening and often laughing aloud,  I wondered if Nora knew the end was coming as she wrote this book.  I think she did.  And so along with the laughter, there were a few tears as I shared the afternoon with Nora.   She will be missed and long remembered.

Moon Over Manifest, by Clare Vanderpool, is the story of a young twelve year old, Abilene, who is sent to live with her father's friend in Manifest, a small lazy town in Kansas.  She feels abandoned by the father she loves and is at loss for why he would do this.  She only knows that her father had changed after her sickness, when she had an accident and her leg became infected.  So, now, alone, in Manifest, the town where her father considers home, Abilene is trying to sort our her father's past and his identity and her own destiny.  Through the course of a summer, she discovers Manifest's history, her father's history, and her own place in Manifest's destiny.

A Newberry Award Winner for 2011, Moon Over Manifest is, in my opinion, a simply wonderful book, but I would not recommend it for everyone, because its narrative is sophisticated and complex with three threads which the author skillfully weaves to reveal a narrative which is a colorful depiction of life in small town Kansas.  This book is a book for a good reader, probably a girl, and for someone around 6th or 7th grade because the main character is young, but the scope of the story is big and the narrative complex. 

The Friends of the Joyce Ellington Branch Library are having another booksale event this coming Saturday, July 21st 2012 from 10am - 2pm in the Community Room of the Joyce Ellington Library Branch. 

Please use the entrance of the Community Room on Saturday which faces 10th Street since the Joyce Ellington Branch Library is closed.

This is an excellent opportunity to purchase books and media (dvds, music cds, vhs videos, etc.) in different languages, genres and for all ages.

Come show your support to your neighborhood library, the Joyce Ellington Branch by purchasing those gently used books and media!

Proceeds from this booksale event will go to help support Joyce Ellington Branch Library programs.

We encourage everyone to be green by bringing their own reusable bag for purchases made at the booksale event!

For more information or to volunteer at this booksale event, please contact the Joyce Ellington Library at (408) 808-3043 or by e-mail at je.sjpl@sjlibrary.org.

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Career expert and hiring manager Heather R. Huhman shares tips and tactics for conducting a smart and successful job search. The webinar is on July 25, 2012 at 11 AM. Space is limited, so please register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/932226528. This webinar is brought to you through the library's subscription to the LearningExpress database, which includes practice tests, tutorials, and downloadable ebooks for various job, school, or licensing tests.

Juneteenth Celebration Downtown 2012

The African-American Community Services Agency hosted the Juneteenth Celebration in the Cesar Chavez Park  Sunday June 17^thand Saturday June 18^th. The origin of Juneteenth began in Galveston, Texas (1865) in observance of the slaves receiving the news they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. The information reached them two years later, after it was passed  by the president Abraham Lincoln.

Many activities were planned in the celebration to continue the tradition today.  Picnics and barbecues are held in neighborhood parks. Prayer services, a focus on education and self-improvement s are also included.

January 1, 1980 is when Juneteenth was made an official state holiday in Texas.  San Jose has also joined the efforts to celebrate support this part of the African-American history.

Love taking photographs?

Submit your original photo, with a theme of night time, and you could win a prize!

There are two contests at Edenvale Branch Library: one for Teens (ages 12-17), and one for Adults.

Both contests have the same rules and prize for the winner: $50 dollar gift certificate to San José Camera and Video.

The contest deadline has been extended to Thursday July 19th, 2012 at 4:00 PM.

You must come in to the library to get an entry form.

This program is part of the Summer Reading Celebration 2012.

Other night photo examples:

The West Valley Book Club members are keeping up with their summer reading, and will meet on August 8th 2012 at 6:30pm to discuss State of Wonder by best-selling author Ann Patchett, most well-known for her award-winning novel Bel Canto. Please join us!

In a "state of wonder" about what this book is about? Here's an in-depth review of the book from The New York Times, and a brief description from Amazon to pique your curiousity:

Keep that brain active this summer with a good book (or several!), don't miss your chance to win prizes during the Summer Reading Celebration through the end of July, and join us in August for lively literary converation.

I am always on the lookout for an enthralling historical fiction novel to transport me to another time and another place.   Recently, a friend recommended The Invisible Bridge, by Julie Orringer.  This novel takes place in Budapest, Hungary and Paris, France during the late 1930’s when Europe was in the grip of the rising Nazi threat.    The story begins in Budapest, Hungary as a young Hungarian Jew, Andras Levi, leaves for Paris to begin his studies at Ecole Speciale d’Architecture.  While in Paris, Andras meets and falls in love with Klara, a Hungarian ballet instructor.   Their love story is the centerpiece of this riveting novel that immerses the reader in the terrifying life that Hungarian Jews endured during the Second World War.  I could not put this book down.  Warning: it is about 600 pages in length, but every page is beautifully written and absolutely captivating.   Vivid details, excellent characterization, and impeccable historical research make this book a memorable read.   If you love historical fiction and are looking for a long, satisfying summer read, try The Invisible Bridge. ( Also available as a downloadable audio book or ebook ).

Here are two titles that your child may like if he or she particularly likes wise cracking, smart alecky characters.  In The Getaway by Ed Vere, the mouse, who stole the cheese, is driving a motorbike to run away from the elephant investigator, and in Cat Secrets by JefCzekaj, a cat is reading a book, titled Cat Secrets, but the cat does not want to give away secrets to anyone who is not a cat--especially to you, the reader.  Both are fun and sharp, with a caustic attitude.  

On Saturday, July 14th 2012 @ Santa Teresa Branch Library, from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Patti Glick from Hand to Hand Contact, will share the insights that have made her a successful networker and THE queen of follow-up. Patti will shed light on some of the most common mistakes made in networking and follow-up as well as share a simple system that can create customers for life and endless referrals.

Some of my favorite going to bed picture books are : Bedtime for Frances by Lillian Hoban, Maybe a Bear Ate It by Robie Harris, Wynken Blynken and Nod by Eugene Field, and Clara and Asha by Eric Rohmann.  Each is special in its own way.  Bedtime for Frances describes a child's reluctance to go to bed so perfectly that your child will see reality mirrored in fiction.  Maybe a Bear Ate It is funny and imaginative, and Wynken Blynken and Nod and Clara and Asha are magical.

Currently, at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, there is an exciting exhibit about the extraordinary designer, Jean Paul Gaultier.  The exhibit, entitled "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier : From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk", covers his beginning career from the 1970s all the way up to 2010. 

While Gaultier is dubbed as fashion's enfant terrible, there is no doubt that he has influenced the fashion world.  He has created iconic looks from the catwalk to the red carpet. 

Interested in more about the fashion world in general?  Check out the library's collection!  We have a wide array of information; from amazing fashion/art coffee table books, fashion photography, how to create your own fashion looks and many more! 

Here are just a few that I find amazing:

For July 2012, our Online Book Club continues by discussing Forget Sorrow by Belle Yang. Each week, we'll put forth a different question to prompt reflection on the book and its themes.  We hope you will participate in the discussion, or communicate questions you might have of Forget Sorrow directly to author/illustrator Belle Yang.

Question for Week 2:

The women in the father’s story are generally in the background: present but uninvolved. How has the role of women changed since the early twentieth century? Compare Xuan’s (Belle’s) mother and Xuan to the other women in the grandfather’s household? 

I disagree that any of the women in the story are mere background figures – present but uninvolved.

Initially the women of Baba’s (Belle’s father) early life, by virtue of time and place, were socially positioned by sex, age and marriage partners to lead lives of respectful silence, agreeability and checked speech (which included most of the aunts and uncles’ wives) or irascibility and blunt honesty (Baba’s grandmother.) With the exception of Baba’s mother, Belle provides us with no names of these women. We know them only through their birth order (i. e. "youngest aunt") or their marital alliances (i.e. – second uncle’s wife.) Through Belle’s artistic representation however, the personalities of these women emerged to line the landscape and move the action in the lives and hearts of husbands, children and extended family members. Throughout the turmoil of the times the true natures of these women came forth. Baba’s grandmother, the family matriarch is the pipe smoking mistress behind the master and the accountant/manager of her husband’s estate, having sway and final say on marriage partners, school funds and children’s punishments. Her spirit, riding wave after wave of diminished family fortune is only crushed by news of the brutal death of her favorite son. Youngest  aunt, depicted as a child with self-satisfied cheeks and generously bestowed with love and gifts, becomes first an unwitting informant for third brother, and later a self preservationist, spurning her own father’s need for food and shelter, in fear of communist reprisal for aiding and abetting a once wealthy man. Second aunt, most silenced by her station, brought kindness to the lives of the children in her midst, providing Baba with tenderness necessary to his survival. Second uncle’s wife, cross-eyed, "smart and domineering," was selected to successfully manage second uncle. After the birth of a baby boy her status is upgraded and she evolves into a defiant, breast-baring, public nurser, ablaze with her husband’s Taoist ways and in time, a virago, interested in managing the patriarch – Baba’s grandfather.  Adversity transforms her again. She becomes a helpful companion to Baba’s mother in search of sustenance, with an ability to laugh at the spillage of their dearly acquired measly grain. Third uncle’s wife is a goad to her husband’s selfish, evil inclinations. Forth uncle’s wife, depicted as glutinous and obsequious, endowed with the look of a wide mouthed carp, wouldn’t open her door to the patriarch, tossing from memory his kindness in feeding, clothing and sheltering her own father, brother and sister-in law in their time of need. Aside from second aunt, most constant was Baba’s gentle, understanding, most Buddha like mother, Yong Qin, sweetly accepting of her husband’s whims, defending her children from their father’s rage, directing her sister in law in law to join her begging, rather than exposing her husband and brother in law to humiliation. Welcoming her father-in-law in, when all others in the family drove him away or would not answer the door to succor him. Her last lines “…why, what should we change in to? We won’t change. We’ll always be the same.” It is the essence of these women, no matter what the circumstance, which led them to their actions. China’s historical and political upheaval between the Second World War and the communist revolution are illustrated through these women and their deeds. They are a force, not merely background figures.

The sentiment of the majority within Chinese society was to value male of over female. Even on Baba’s return to his homeland, instead of inquiring as to his welfare and asking what befell him on their separation, he is encountered with sentiments of selfishness and greed, and the statement, "besides, you have only a daughter." Adverse to such philosophy, both of Belle’s parents seek to nurture, instruct and protect her. Belle, that daughter, is the pivotal piece of the tale, bringing past and present together in her search for voice, strength and freedom. While Baba has collected a bit of his father’s temperament, Belle’s mother, Laning is a stabilizing force, a peace maker, kind and patient, but ready to speak immediately and act when necessary, similar in character to Baba’s mother.

Belle’s given name, Xuan, meaning "forget sorrow," was unable to do so. She needed to excavate her father’s memories to release his story, by asking the questions.  Belle, born in Taiwan, mainstreamed child of immigrants, taken with all things western, former American college student, was, at the onset of this tale, imprisoned by the unceasing violence and threats of an abusive relationship, impinging on her and her parent’s freedom in America. She flees to China, her ancestral homeland, links to her past, and just as the Communist crackdown of the populace cause them to lose their strength and freedoms in the fall at Tiananmen Square, Belle finds hers.  She flees another brutality and returns to America, relieved, confident and angry at the ways of the world. She was ready to confront her father, hear his story, earn his respect and receive the coveted jade pendant. She writes, "Rotten Egg silenced me with his fists, the Chinese government silenced its citizens with its tanks, I have a voice in America, and I won’t waste it."

What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you feel that the women of Baba’s story are mere background pieces, or agents of action in their own right?

Everyone is invited to this attend the special "WHoooo's Not Afraid of the Dark" wildlife program on Wednesday, July 11th 2012, at 4:00 PM at the Almaden Branch Library.

There are all kinds of fascinating animals that rarely see daylight and they have some amazing talents.

Among these animals are raccoons, owls, opossums, wild pigs, various felines, foxes, and others.

Would you like to learn all about them?

Come on over and meet us for an engaging program all about nocturnal animals that live right here in your Santa Clara Open Spaces!

For all ages.

Project Gutenberg, a collection of free eBooks, now includes 40,000 plus titles now in its collection. Also, a self-publishing portal for eBooks has been added - the Project Gutenberg Self Publishing Portal is a free service that allows "authors to share their works with our readers as well as allows readers to provide comments, reviews and feedback to the authors. Every eBooks has its own detail page with ratings and Wall for displaying reader comment."

Many adults associate the library’s annual Summer Reading Celebration as something to encourage their kids or grandkids to read over the long summer months they are out of school, but how many of us adults read during the summer? Moreover, how many of us enjoy sitting near the fan or window on a warm summer evening, sipping lemonade and becoming lost in the latest fiction novel? Sound like something you enjoy? So, why not celebrate your own love of reading (which probably started back when you were a kid) and earn a few prizes while you’re at it. No, they’re not  yo-yos and jacks. We’re talking real prizes for adults, like a Starbucks Gift CardCard®, re-useable book bag or even a Kindle Fire! So, if you’re already reading this summer, take a moment to sign up at your local library or online and take your summer reads to the next level. After all, summer reading isn’t just for kids; it’s for the kids at heart too.

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Summer fun continues in July! Here are a few programs that you can all participate, besides the Summer Reading Program (these programs will take place inside the community room):

• Monday, July 9th 2012 (4pm - 5pm): Advanced Craft - Make your own "Death Mask": Help teens and tweens work on a fun craft and make their own "Death Mask"! Supplies will be provided.
• Monday, July 16th 2012 (4pm - 5pm): Night Owls Story and Craft - Assist children in making an owl puppet to take home. Materials will be provided for this craft.
• Wednesday, July 18th 2012 (5pm - 6pm): teensReach Meeting - Come and be informed about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities at Evergreen Branch library. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

I also like to remind you all about fun contests and programs that you and your friends can check out! 

• Teen Lock-In: August 3rd 2012 Friday, 7pm to 10pm. This is a celebration of all the great work that you have done by having a Zombie-themed party! Please let me know if you can make it and I will sign you up.
• Teen Talent Show: The Teen Talent Show at Evergreen will be on Thursday, July 26th 2012 @ 4pm. If you plan to participate, please pick up the registration packet at the Info Desk and turn it in asap. More info here: http://www.sjpl.org/TeenTalentShow
• Graphic Novel Contest: Deadline for graphic novel submissions is Tuesday, July 31st 2012, no later than 8p.m. More info here: http://www.sjpl.org/GraphicNovelContest
• Night Photo Contest: Deadline is July 15th 2012 Sunday. Submit your original photo, with a theme of nighttime, and you could win a prize! All photos should be the creative work of the individual entering the contest, and only one entry will be accepted per person.  Your photo should be at least 3½” X 5” and no larger than 8½” X 11”.  

And if you've already submitted 5 book reviews for the Summer Reading Celebration, please remember to redeem your free book prize! 

 If you’re learning English and want to practice your conversational skills, come to the Edenvale Conversation Club.  For more information, including times and dates, consult our calendar.  You can also view this week’s featured ESL site.

Accessing Axis 360 eBooks on your Kindle Fire requires a Blio software installation. Here are detailed instructions for this process. Please contact Blio support if you have any issues:

• Online Help Form
• by Phone: (209) 720-2280 - 7 AM to 3 PM, weekdays only

Make sure to use a computer to first set up your Blio account!

To start the process, please make sure you are on the Home screen by clicking on the Home button.

In the upper right of the screen you will see the Settings icon.  It looks like a circular gear.  Touch this icon.

Then, select the option that says “More.”

In the next screen, you should see a list of options.  Select the option for “Device.”  Please note that you may need to scroll the screen up to find it.

In the next screen, select “ON” for the option to “Allow Installation of Applications for Unknown Sources.” Remember to set this option back to “off” when finished.

Now you'll need to download the app.  Go back to the Kindle Fire’s home screen. Then click on the tab at the top right for “Web.”

Type in the following URL: http://bits.blioreader.com/update/KNFB Blio 2.5.1 PROD.apk and choose “Go” to start the download.  The file will download automatically.

You should see a number in the upper left of the Kindle Fire.  Touch this area.

Next you should see the KNFB Blio 2.5.1 PROD.apk downloading.

Once the orange progress bar finishes going to the right, the download is complete.  Touch where it says “KNFB Blio 2.5.1 PROD.apk, Download Complete.”

The next screen will list the permissions the app requires. Click on the word “Install” in the grey area under the permissions. You should then see a line that says “Installing.”

After it finishes it will say “Application Installed.”  Click “Done” at the bottom of the screen.

Next press the Home button on the Kindle Fire to return to the home screen.

Now, launch the Blio app.  You should see the icon for Blio in your carousel at the home page.  Touching this icon will start up the app.  You can also launch Blio from the Apps menu. 

Log in with your Blio ID.  Blio will synch with your Book Shelf and bring in purchased titles and borrowed items from Axis 360.

American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Workshop

July 7th, 2012 at The King Library, Room 255/257 2:30pm

Get a kit, make a plan, be informed: Prepare for emergencies with this workshop from the American Red Cross.

Learn how to be prepared for and informed about all kinds of emergencies, including earthquakes and fires.

To request an accommodation for Library-sponsored meetings or events, please call 408-808-2173 or 408-808-2130 (TTY) at least three business days before the meeting/event.