Cupertino is a city in California's Silicon Valley and known as the headquarters of Apple, it's also home to parks like trail-lined Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, with a working farm.  The city’s renown far surpasses its moderate size of approximately 54,000 residents. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Cupertino is known as the city with excellent public schools and easy access to many high-tech companies making Cupertino a desirable Silicon Valley address for a highly educated and culturally diverse population.  Cupertino’s lush social tapestry includes a range of parades and festivals, such as Diwali, Cherry Blossom Festival, Moon Festival, and Tournament of Bands. The library, part of the award-winning Santa Clara County Library system, occupies a state-of-the-art two-story, 54,000-square-foot building that was opened in 2004. Helping to guide the city’s continued development and quality of life are a dozen commissions, including, Planning, Fine Arts, Technology Information & Communication, Parks & Recreation, Housing, Teen, Library, Bicycle and Pedestrian, and Public Safety.  With one of the most diverse, progressive and technologically savvy populations in Northern California, Cupertino is quickly becoming a city that people like to talk about.