I hope you are enjoying your Labor Day doing the thing that makes you happiest (whether or not it’s going to the beach)! The Santa Clara City Library is closed today to celebrate Labor Day. Enjoy the last weekend of summer vacation season!
Youth Services at Central Park Library hosted a class for children to learn about compost and then to make their own compost bottles! This activity was part of the The Summer of Discovery, the Library’s STEM-focused Summer Reading Program this year. A huge thanks to everyone who participated and to our sponsors for making this …
The ESL Conversation Club celebrated the 4th of July with lots of food and fun! There were prizes, sweet treats, themed decorations and the ESL Club members learned more about Independence Day. We are looking for volunteers to converse with non-English speakers eager to learn the language, please visit the Library’s Website. We are proud …
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Last month, the Library celebrated Pride month with several fun events. We love to see the community come together to celebrate a cause and have some fun too! The photo above is from the Art After Dark program at Central Library where attendees made Pride-themed tote bags using paint and tape. We are proud to …
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As a part of Santa Clara City Library’s Pride Month celebrations, they are collecting donations of socks and unopened toiletries to benefit The LGBTQ Youth Space. The donation bin is next to the display of Pride books near the cafe and the Parkside entrance of the library. Thank you for supporting your community!
It’s that time of the year you all wait for! Our most awaited Summer Reading Challenge is here and what better way to celebrate it than buying some books?Come shop with us and celebrate the arrival of summer ! Watch for our red carts full of books for children and young adults on the patio …
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It’s Pride Month at the Library! We’re happy to support this great, inclusive event. There are movies and crafts and discussion panels and more happening at all the branches this month. Check out the full schedule! You can find the library’s special display near the cafe, by the Parkside entrance to Central Park Library. There …
It’s time to sign up for Summer Reading! The library’s summer reading program keeps children engaged over the summer, opens up new books to adults, and is generally a fun time. The official kick-off is June 8, this upcoming Saturday. There are events at all the libraries and we’ll be hosting a book sale starting …
We need your help! Our book selling operation runs on volunteer help, and you could be our next volunteer. Most volunteer shifts are in the mornings at Central Park Library, though we do need occasional help at the Northside Branch. This could be a great way for your teen to pick up some volunteer time …
If you are a regular visitor to the youth services area of the Central Park Library, you may have noticed a new little pod-room-type-area in the back called a Mamava. You may have even wondered what it was. Well, it is a small room, essentially, where breastfeeding mothers who may be uncomfortable about breastfeeding in …