Date: 6/9/2014 Time: 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM In May 1972, actor Fess Parker of Davy Crockett fame announced plans for a huge theme park complex in Santa Clara. Eventually, the Marriott Corporation joined the effort. Parker later departed, while Marriott pressed on. Marriott’s Great America opened its gates on March 20, 1976. It featured …
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Author Talk: Quite Contrary by David J. Langum, Sr. The Story of Mary Bennett Love, a 19th Century Santa Claran Date: 6/24/2014 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM Cost: Free and Open to the Public Location: Central Park Library Margie Edinger Room Mary Bennett Love was a legendary and colorful character who settled in Santa …
A big shout out to the Santa Clara Rotary for supporting the Library! Rotarians purchased the books on the table, had them signed by club speakers each month and donated them to the Library. As if that weren’t enough, they donated the proceeds of book purchases at a presentation by author Robin Burcell. From left …
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You are invited to come and take a look at the artwork that has been installed in the Teen Area. Back in March, 12 middle school students from Sister City Izumo, Japan brought artwork to the library. It has been framed with funds from the Foundation & Friends and is now hanging above the Anime/Manga …
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Summer Reading starts this Sunday, June 1st, and the Kickoff Party is Saturday, June 7 from 1pm -4pm. You can sign up online to receive your reading logs. Reading logs for children, teens and adults will also be given out at the Youth Services & Reference desks. Go to http://library.santaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=2819.to sign up for Summer Reading! …
What do you do when you find an old St. Christopher medal mounted on a plaque reading “Presented by the City of Santa Clara” in a box of WWII momentos? A resourceful woman from Oregon in this situation contacted local history librarian Mary Hanel. Mary and volunteer Josie LeRoy did some research on St. Christopher’s …
Your donations and purchases make a big difference! This month, they funded: New Spinning Racks for the Paperback Collection (Which Will Soon be Filled with New Paperbacks) 200 New Children’s DVD’s Adult Summer Reading Materials Easy English Times – our ESL Conversation Club Newspaper A Portable Sound System
Emma Kaliterna was recently honored at the Library for her years of service to Santa Clara. She is an inspiration to many, including an anonymous donor who funded the naming of the Yearbooks Case after Emma as well as an annual children’s author series. We presented Emma with a scrapbook, a transcription of the oral …
Today, Friday January 17th, is the last day to register for the Love Our Library Lollapalooza at the $50 ticket price, and tomorrow it goes up to $60/ticket. You can get information on the event by clicking here; you can purchase tickets from this link.
New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band performed to an overflowing crowd who danced and clapped along. The band thanked retiring librarian Jane Botsford for bringing them to the Library. Jane and her husband worked for Preservation Hall for many years before moving to the Bay Area. The Foundation & Friends proudly sponsored the event.