Year: 2011

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A View of the Past: Historic Watercolor Paintings Hung in Gallery

From 1965 through the 1970s,  the Friends of the Santa Clara Public Library and the Santa Clara Art Association (originally known as the “Mission City Artists”) collaborated to sponsor a Santa Clara Annual Art Show in the Central Library. All media were accepted: painting, sculpture, collage, drawing, and mosaic. Three of these paintings have been …

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2011 Santa Clara City Library Teen Art Contest Sponsored by the Foundation & Friends

Teens, in grades 7-12, were invited to enter the Santa Clara City Library Teen Art Contest. The contest theme was “Picture It @ Your Library.” Submissions reflected the artist’s views on the library’s impact or role in the lives of people and/or society. Click on the name of the artist to view their artwork. Cash …

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Kids Count at Santa Clara City Library!

Our library has always provided stellar services to our children and last fiscal year (July 2010- June 2011) was no exception.  Over 18,000 young library card holders aged zero to 14 and their parents/caregivers borrowed a whopping 1,344,289 children’s items!  These materials included books, audio materials, videos, and more.  Children’s and young adults’ socialization and …

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Wilcox High School Yearbooks

The most popular resource in the Central Park Library’s local history collection is the high school yearbook collection. Located next to the old Santa Clara City Directories, these old school yearbooks serve as an excellent source of local history and genealogical information. Some people use them to look for the local advertisements written to appeal …

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Are you on Facebook? It’s easy to become a fan of the Library!

Do you do Facebook? Become a fan of the Santa Clara City Library and the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends, and stay up to date on the latest library news and events! You’ll also have access to exclusive content like video book reviews from staff and patrons—delivered directly to your news feed. If …

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Library to host crafts faire in December

First Annual Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends Holiday Craft Faire December 10th, 2011 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Park Library 2635 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, California Application will be available for vendors starting September 1st. For more information call 408-615-2988

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Las Madres makes $3000 gift

A special thank you to Las Madres neighborhood playgroups of the Peninsula and Santa Clara County for their gift of $3000 for the new “Family Place” area in the children’s department of the Central Park Library.  The gift will pay for a play kitchen for imaginative play, nonfiction books on parents, and educational toys and …

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