THE HISTORY OF JAZZ AT CENTRAL LIBRARY!

Part of Sacramento Public Library's 150 year anniversary, Central Library is presenting "Looking at Jazz: America's Art Form," a two-month musical tribute to what is universally recognized as America's greatest musical contribution. The series will showcase local talent week after week highlighting different jazz styles such as Swing Jazz and Latin Jazz. All programs are free to the public and are sure to be the talk of the town throughout the next few weeks! So come and enjoy the celebrate not only one of Sacramento's oldest public institutions but also one of America's most treasured art forms.


In addition, Sacramento Public Library also features a beautiful jazz documentary entitled: "A Great Day in Harlem." This documentary is featured on the library's digital Overdrive site under the "Browse Video" box under "Documentaries." Check it out and relive history!

COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES: WHOLE FOODS MARKET " BACK TO SCHOOL " EVENT.

Well, Outreach Volunteers were at it again! Just can't stay out the that beautiful limelight! On August 11,volunteers Lisa Christensen and Jose Esparza (not pictured) were at the Whole Foods Market Back to School event library promoting services to the public. The library was accompanied by other Sacramento area youth service providers such as the Sacramento YMCA, People Reaching Out, North Area Teen Center, Child Protection Education of America .Outreach volunteers spoke to the public about the libraries many youth services such as Live Homework Help and the highly - popular SPL Teens program. The response from the public was great with much interest focusing on online services . And much praise was directed at SPL's Youth Services department located at Central Library in downtown Sacramento. As the Digital Age continues, we have seen computer usage at SPL's 27 libraries increase, and our customerscontinued interest and demand for more online services increase tenfold.

Another service not traditionally associated with Community Outreach is SPL's downloadable eBooks and eVideos Overdrive site. Here parents can download books and video to aid in the education of their children.

SPL's Community Outreach Services are constantly doing something in the community, so check us out and enjoy what the Sacramento Public Library is doing to make Sacramento's quality of life that much better!