Foundation & Friends volunteers, donors and members gather to grant out $25,000 to the Library On March 28th, our volunteers, donors and members gathered to decide how to spend $25,000 raised in support of the library. They voted to support the following: Summer reading! Teens ($5,500), children ($9,200), and adults ($1,500) Early literacy education for …
Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends’ Chocolate Party 2011 When: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Where: Central Park Library Meeting Rooms 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara Please join us for our Fourth Annual Chocolate Party and Community Grant Event Monday, March 28, 2011 5:30 PM Chocolate Reception 6:00 PM Grant …
FREE COPIES available in our bookstore starting Wednesday, February 23rd. Over 20 book discussions, family events, movie showings, and lectures this March and April.
If you are like many people who use multiple libraries, or use a library close to work instead of close to home, the STATE BUDGET CUTS MAY AFFECT YOU. The Santa Clara City Library serves tens of thousands of people who don’t live in Santa Clara. State Funds called “Transaction Based Reimbursement” (TBR) funding repaid …
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The State of California proposes to abolish all California Library Literacy and English Acquisition Service Program funds. Read Santa Clara provides adult literacy tutoring to 100 English-speaking adults per year. Students are matched with volunteer tutors who work with them one-on-one to achieve their literacy goals. Can you imagine the challenge of life without being …
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Book Sale will take place on January 22, 2011. Due to the library closures for holidays and budget balancing reductions, the January 2011 book sales will NOT occur on the 3rd Saturday but has been moved to the 4th Saturday; check back frequently for other changes.