New Library Sunday Hours Planned For Gilroy, Campbell

GILROY, CA -- The day of rest may be a day of reading. The Santa Clara County Library District is fulfilling a multi-year goal to add Sundays to its schedule for locations in Gilroy and Campbell.

Starting on March 17, the district will keep open all of its libraries seven days a week, with the addition of four new service hours from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the two Santa Clara County libraries.

“Working patrons and parents have asked our libraries for additional service hours on the weekend when they are more available to visit the library with their families and browse our collections,” Deputy County Librarian Chris Brown said.

“I am proud of our most recent accomplishment offering seven-days-a-week service for all of our libraries,” said county Supervisor Mike Wasserman, who also serves as the library Joint Powers Authority Board chairman. “Learning does not stop during weekends, so why should libraries?”

On March 31, the Campbell Library will celebrate the additional hours of service with a special performance by Germar the Magician at 1:30 pm.; while Gilroy library’s festivities will feature The Great Jonathan magician at 3:30 pm.

Visit www.sccl.org for more information about the hours for all of locations and full event schedules.

Earlier within the district, Saratoga, Milpitas, Los Altos, Woodland, and Morgan Hill libraries had expanded their services to include Sunday hours. Saratoga is planning to add four more Sunday hours, rounding out its Sunday schedule starting April 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.