Online petitions are a simple way to show support for an idea or desire, and the Foundation and Friends have created one that we’d like everyone to sign so we can show the depth of support for the Northside Library is by signing it yourself and asking everyone you know to also sign it. All …
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CONTACT THESE REPRESENTATIVES Tell them you are a city, county and state resident, and that you want your library opened. It is the work of government to encourage education—not prevent it. The State Government dissolved the RDA, and the County Government is filing the lawsuit to take Northside Funds and send the to the State/County. …
ACTIONS BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY MAY STOP THE NORTHSIDE LIBRARY FROM BEING FINISHED OR OPENED Santa Clara County filed for a temporary restraining order against the City of Santa Clara, forcing the City yesterday to request that the Library’s Foundation & Friends halt any further progress towards the completion of …
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Contact:Maria DaaneExecutive DirectorSanta Clara City Library Foundation & FriendsCell: 408-387-0416maria@SaveOurNorthsideLibrary.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends requested to halt construction of Northside Branch Library August 6, 2013 – Santa Clara County filed for a temporary restraining order against the City of Santa Clara, forcing the City yesterday to request that the …
August 6, 2013 – Santa Clara County filed for a temporary restraining order against the City of Santa Clara, forcing the City yesterday to request that the Library’s Foundation & Friends halt any further progress and completion of Santa Clara’s Northside Branch Library. The Library is 99.9% completed and had been expected to open in …
Come celebrate with the authors of “In Our Own Words”, the book created by participants in the Adult Literary Program of the Santa Clara City Library, and hear them read some of their submissions. This event is open to the public, and activities for children will be provided. Dessert will be served following the program. …
The Santa Clara City Library salutes the Read Santa Clara staff, volunteer tutors, and learners who work diligently year round to increase literacy in Santa Clara. Did you know every year Read Santa Clara helps 100 adults who are struggling with basic literacy? And that each year Read Santa Clara’s outreach programs in Santa Clara …
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Everyone is excited to finally break ground for the new northside library. Pictured, left to right, with shovels: Ken Young, Mohammed Nadeem, Barbara Hounslow, Jim Lyons, Will Kennedy, Marty Hull, Rajeev Batra, Kathy Wanatabe, Patricia Mahan, Kevin Moore, Jamie Matthews, Joy Hansen, Maria Danae, Jamie McLeod, Peter Yoon, Keith Stattenfield, Ashish Mangla , Sabiha Chunawala, …
On Monday, July 9th at 5:30pm the Santa Clara Library Foundation and Friends and the City of Santa Clara will jointly celebrate the groundbreaking on this project at 695 Morland Way, at Rivermark in Santa Clara. RSVPs are not required, and if you want more information contact 408 615-3000. If you would like to make …
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As of January, 2012, the state has completely eliminated all state-sponsored funding for public libraries, including funds for literacy programs. Unless the California State Legislature acts to change this, literacy programs throughout the state will be in serious jeopardy, including our own Read Santa Clara. Imagine if you couldn’t read and write. How would you …
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