On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, the Tully Community Branch Library held a special craft for kids, teens and their families in celebration of Valentine's Day. Using the provided craft supplies and instructions from teensReach volunteers and Children's Librarian Angela Vu, they made Valentine cards for thier families, friends and teachers.

Children are warmly invited to come make cards for friends and loved ones at Almaden Library on Thursday, February 9, at 4:00 PM in the library's Program Room.

With Valentine's Day around the corner, this is a great way to enjoy the season.

All supplies will be provided for you. Just come and enjoy being creative and having fun!

This program is for children ages 3-12 years.

Another new month means new Friday Fun activities at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Our Friday Fun activities take place each Friday and start at 4:00PM. Here's our February line up!

• February 3: Press Here, Story and Craft: Children will listen to the story Press Here by Herve Tullet and then use their imaginations to create art with dots! A fun activity for all!

• February 10: Valentine Card Craft for Kids: This program is just in time for Valentine's Day. Children will create their own unique valentine's day cards filled with love and imagination! Of course the library has many books about Valentine's Day that you can borrow. Click here to see a wide selection. 

• February 17: Stuff! An Arts and Crafts Program for Children: Our talented volunteer, Chris, always prepares programs that are fun, and call upon children to use their imaginations. Come see what fun activity Chris has in store for us!

• February 24: All About Crows with Jeckle the Crow: Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Ambassador Jeckle the Crow will be here teaching us all about crows. Let's find out what we don't know about crows, birds that we see all around us, from an expert! A fun and interesting program.

On Friday, February 11th, Edenvale Library had a Valentine's Day Craft program that drew over 30 people. Parents and children worked on creating personalized cards for each other. If you are interested in books that have directions for crafts for Valentine's Day, one perennial favorite is Valentine Crafts by Judith Corwin. There are many other Valentine's Day Craft books containing creative directions for projects.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, why not cuddle up on the sofa and watch a romantic film?

Here are some suggestions for the warm at heart…(release dates in parentheses).

Valentine’s Day (2010) A romantic film with all the heart-warming and heart-wrenching events taking place in one day! We also have the sound recording to the motion picture.

He’s Just Not That into You (2009) A film based on the book that was inspired by a line of dialogue in Sex and the City. We have both the sound recording and the BookCD!

Paris, Je T’Aime (2006) Eighteen short films depicting different types of love that take place in 18 of the 20 arrondissements in Paris.  The film is embellished with gorgeous, scenic transitions between shorts, and is among my favorites! 

You’ve Got Mail (1998) Two romantics who correspond via email are unaware that their sweetheart is the same person for whom they feel disdain. This film is a remake of a previous film, The Shop Around the Corner (1940), with James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, and updated to reflect current technology and society.

Casablanca (1942) An all-time favorite that ranks 3rd in the AFI’s top 100 American Film picks with Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid.

Each Friday at 4:00PM the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library offers Friday Fun. The month of February has some fantastic, fun, friendly programs. On February 4th the children had a great time making musical instruments; coming up there will be a Valentine Card Craft, Mural Making and the Art of Japanese Calligraphy with Hikaru. So check out Friday Fun; it's a great way to start off your weekend! Of course the library offers many books on Valentine Crafts, Calligraphy and Every Day Crafts, check them out!