It's been an interesting semester, that's for sure.  Here's hoping things will get better.  Meanwhile, best of luck on your final week of classes, and remember the Library is here to help you find what you need!  We'll be available for Summer session too; you can find us on the librarian chat, and when we're not doing that we'll be working on new tutorial videos and other online resources.

Blue sky with hot sun

Hoping for more than this!

We found a couple of things that we'd like to share with you if you're wondering what you're going to do with your kids to survive a long, hot summer without day care or camps.  Camp Kinda is a FREE online sort-of "camp" for kids K-8, with fun activities for online and off.  The first week is about codes!  Camp Kinda says:

Sign up and your kids will get 3-4 hours’ worth of activities each day, all connected to a weekly theme. Nothing boring. We’re talking about exploring the art of graphic novels, unlocking the mysteries of history, or jumping into the world’s craziest sports. Start any time you want. End any time you want. Camp Kinda runs on your schedule. We’ll add new adventures every week, and save them all for you right here.

If you want to give it a try, sign up with your email and the code KINDA2020.  (The code is optional, and the camp is free.  We have no idea why there's a code at all, but here you go.)

 

For older kids grades 7 - 12, there is a free week-long cybercamp!  It's focused on online security, and it's a lot of fun. Head over to The NorCal Virtual Cybercamp webpage to see details:

The Northern California Information Communication Technologies (ICT) Hub at the Sacramento County Office of Education, in partnership with California Community Colleges, is supporting FREE, week-long Virtual Summer Introductory and Advanced Cyber Camps for Middle School and High school (7th-12 trade) students!
Each camp is 5 days, Monday-Friday, and will feature topics such as Python programming, cyber hygiene, digital citizenship and ethics, systems administration, security audits, and network forensics.

 

Best of luck this summer!  

 

 

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