The long awaited Seven Trees Library will finally open its doors in just a few days on Saturday, January 26. Bring your friends and family to celebrate, enjoy fun activities, refreshments, and best of all check out our brand new materials (new movies, CDs, books, and much more.)

Fun programs will be taking place on Grand Opening Day:

• 10:00AM - 12:00PM: Face Painting/Popcorn - in the multi-purpose room  
• 10:00AM - 3:00PM: Special appearance by Conroy Cougar
• 10:30 - 11:00AM: Felix Osorio Conga Music - on the middle stairway
• 11:00AM: Ribbon Cutting Ceremomy
• 11:30AM - 1:00PM: Balloon Sculpture and Caricature with Conroy
• 12:00 - 1:00PM: Kid’s Craft, "Making a Mural" - in the Family Learning Center
• 12:30 - 1:15PM: Performance by Papa Hugs - in the Children’s storytime area
• 1:30 - 2:00PM: Storytime with Mr. K - in the Children’s storytime area
• 2:00 - 3:00PM: Game On for Teens - in the Teens Room
• 2:00 - 3:00PM: Kid’s Craft, "Making Mural with Conroy" - in the Family Learning Center  
• 2:00 - 4:00PM: Tomas Canseco Latin Music

The above exciting programs are made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Seven Trees Library. Thank you, Friends of Seven Trees Library!

You can now take a sneak peek of Seven Trees Library in various languages. We hope to see on the Grand Opening Day. 

Video en español

Video bằng tiếng Việt

Read more about Seven Trees Library on San Jose Mercury News, please click here! 

Pulling Princes by Tyne O'Connell caught my eye initially in the book, Royal Match.  Royal Match is a reconfigured book that includes the first two titles in the Calypso Chronicles:  Pulling Princes and Stealing Princes, which you can find on Link+.

If you are a fan of Louise Rennison's character, Georgia Nicholson, you may enjoy the British colloquialisms that run rampant.  I enjoy reading books where characters are thrown into totally alien situations.  I expected to see many funny situations with the main character, Calypso, who is from Los Angeles.  However, Calypso has lived at the British boarding school for a few years, so the "fish out of water" humor never quite materializes.  In fact, Calypso actually seems to use British slang, though she claims to have an American accent.

Calypso is an outsider at the posh boarding school, along with her best friend, Star.  However, a fake boyfriend leads to opportunities and problems that she never foresaw.  A gifted fencer, she soon finds that her hobby leads to the best opportunity of all!

The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez created a firestorm for the author when it was revealed that she had faked a pregnancy for her senior project.  The book is an inspiring read about a teen who sought a way to give voice to a group of people who are often looked down upon by peers, teachers, and their families.

Teens are taught by adults that teen pregnancy should be frowned upon.  Gaby has grown up in an economically-disadvantaged household where all of her immediate family have been teen parents.  Gaby has seen first-hand how difficult it is to raise children as a teen through her mother and seven siblings.  However, she also wonders if the very stereotypes about teens who become parents perpetuates the problem from generation to generation.

Gaby comes up with an innovative solution to this problem.  She decides to fake a pregnancy to see how her family, friends, and teachers treat her, after they find out she is pregnant.  Once she is done with the project, she will reveal the stereotypes she has seen and hopefully help teens who become pregnant. 

As an honor student, she has been viewed as the hope for her family.  However, there have been naysayers who say she will probably end up a teen mom as well.  What happens when Gaby supposedly becomes pregnant?  How will her friends and teachers react?  How will her family react when they think that their one hope for future salvation is dashed?

The Friends of the Edenvale Library are looking for dedicated volunteers to be a part of their awesome volunteer team. The Friends of the Edenvale Library make a difference in the Edenvale Community by serving as library advocates and by raising money through book sales which fund special library programs and events such as author visits and performers.   

On Wednesday, April 25th, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, we will need at least four strongvolunteers to the boxes from the Friends room to the Community Room, set up the tables, and move the boxes onto the tables, according to a special diagram. 

On Thursday, April 26, from 10:00 AM until 12:00, we will need at least four strong volunteers to empty the Book Nook area & shelves in the sorting room and bring those books to the appropriate area in the Community Room.

The Friends of the Edenvale Library Book Sale will take place on Saturday April 28, from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM.  

If you would like to volunteer on April 25, April 26, April 28 or all three, please contact Judy at JudyPurrington@aol.com or 408-799-3262.   You are also welcome to join the Friends of the Edenvale Library Yahoo! email group.

When Rick is sick, his friend Jack comes to visit him and tries to help him in many different ways.  The book shows you how to help a friend when that friend gets sick.  It also shows you how to make a Friendship Award.

Written by author-Illustrator David McPhail.  Ages:  Preschool-K-1st grade