It traces the history of Silicon Valley with cultural artifacts ranging from Native American baskets and gold mining pans to modern computers.

The art component is a two-story bronze sculpture titled Stratigraphy by Ron Baron. “We can take advantage of joint programs.” “Often people come for one purpose and find other things,” she says. The library is twinned with a 45,000-square-foot community center, which was also completed in 2010 but not opened until May 2012.Ĭain believes it’s a good thing that it’s both a library and community center. and reading to children on Thursdays at 4 p.m. baby and toddler story time and stay and play Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. The children’s area is 370 square feet and ongoing programs there include family story time and stay and play on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. It also offers free Wi-Fi access a living room area with fireplace a tech center group and quiet study rooms and a teen center. The library will have 45 computers available for the public, more than the number at Almaden, Cambrian, Rose Garden or Willow Glen libraries.

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