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Great Books for ESL Intermediate Learners
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May 14, 2021
9 items
Books in English for ESL Beginner/Intermediate learners at Sunnyvale Public Library. These books have more words, more concepts...
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Great Books for Advanced ESL Learners
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May 14, 2021
10 items
Books in English at Sunnyvale Public Library. Read for pleasure, read for fun. Challenge yourself with graphic novels and adult...
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Captive Bodies: Prisons and Punishment in the United States
Created on:
Jul 08, 2020
12 items
In AMERICAN PRISON (2018), investigative journalist Shane Bauer writes of the American prison system, “For much of America’s hi...
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Library Staff Favorites 2023
Created on:
Dec 06, 2023
33 items
We asked Sunnyvale Public Library staff about their favorite books they read this year. Here were some of their responses. Clic...
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Adult Services Staff Picks for National Library Week
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Apr 24, 2023
17 items
Get to know your Adult Services librarians! Here are some of our favorite books, movies and more that you can find at the Sunny...
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Short on Time? Try a Short Story
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Sep 25, 2023
24 items
Neil Gaiman said “Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can ...
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Celebrate Black Voices 2023: Movies, TV and Documentaries
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Feb 02, 2023
20 items
February is Black History Month. Celebrate the contributions of Black filmmakers, creators and stars to to American film. Be su...
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Women Who Changed the World
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Mar 06, 2021
46 items
March is Women’s History Month! Celebrate women worldwide who influence change for the betterment of all and send messages of h...
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Watch This: Black History in Documentaries
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Feb 09, 2021
20 items
Learn about major events and figures in Black history through these nonfiction films. Some films can be streamed to your device...
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Black History Month for Adults: Nonfiction
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Jan 29, 2021
30 items
Honor Black History Month with these reads covering the history and culture of Black Americans, as well as titles delving into ...
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"I break chains": Beyoncé's Lemonade
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Jun 15, 2021
16 items
During this week's Record Club (Thursday, June 17), we will be discussing the album Lemonade, by Beyoncé. When the album was re...
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Picture Book Biographies
Created on:
Oct 02, 2023
25 items
Some of the best stories are about real people! Check out these books about people who did extraordinary things.
Created by th...
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Read With Us 2025 - Monthly Book Group
Created on:
Dec 15, 2024
12 items
Sunnyvale Public Library's Monthly Book Group meets the third Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8 p.m online. Join us for a live...
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Middle School Age Fiction
Created on:
Aug 14, 2024
55 items
Recommended fiction for grades 5-8 by Sunnyvale Public Library Staff.
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YA Novels in Verse
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Jul 03, 2024
27 items
Read these novels where poetry tells the story! List created by Sunnyvale Public Library Staff.
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Tech for Teens: Fact and Fiction
Created on:
Jun 17, 2024
22 items
Science can inspire fiction, and science fiction can inspire curiosity about the subject surrounding a story! Browse this list ...
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Read Around the World: Adult Fiction and Nonfiction
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May 24, 2024
75 items
Adventure around the world by reading books set in different countries.
This summer, the adventure begins at Sunnyvale Public ...
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LGBTQ+ Picture Books
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May 23, 2024
43 items
Picture books for young readers featuring the LGBTQ+ community, families, and the essence of Pride. A great selection of books ...
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Black History Month Books for Kids
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Jan 25, 2024
35 items
February is Black History Month. Here are a few titles to share with your young readers. Created by the Sunnyvale Public Library.
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Celebrate Christmas
Created on:
Dec 04, 2023
24 items
Celebrate Christmas with these new books for kids. Created by Sunnyvale Public Library.
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Fourth and Fifth Grade Fiction
Created on:
Aug 29, 2023
35 items
Recent middle grade chapter books we think you will enjoy.
Created by the Sunnyvale Public Library Children's librarians.
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Jewish American Nonfiction for Adults
Created on:
May 02, 2023
19 items
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Celebrate with these nonfiction books by Jewish American authors.
Selected by Sunnyvale...
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Ramadan 2024
Created on:
Mar 15, 2023
18 items
Celebrate Ramadan with these great reads honoring Islamic authors, their stories, and Islamic culture. Selected by Sunnyvale Pu...
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Martin Luther King Jr. for Adults
Created on:
Jan 12, 2023
14 items
Learn about the civil rights leader in these biographies and films. Descriptions from the catalog. Selected by Sunnyvale Public...
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Celebrate Diversity in Children's Chapter Books!
Created on:
Jun 01, 2022
40 items
Check out the new Diversity genre label at Sunnyvale Public Library! Fiction books with this genre label are either realistic f...
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