If you keep close tabs on our website, you may notice that we’ve added a new page – programs we support! This is not an exhaustive list of classes, events, and resources that the money we raise supports at The Santa Clara City Library, but it does cover a lot of the major ones, like …
The library has announced the winners of the Gingerbread Character Contest! All of the winners have been notified, and the entries are posted on the windows of Central Park Library – so if you’re near Central Park, you can stop by the library and take a look at everyone’s creativity!
We are proud to sponsor this year’s Gingerbread Character Contest! Run by Youth Services, this contest is open to people of all ages. All you have to do is visit the contest web page to download your stencil, decorate it with your favorite character, and bring your entry to Central Park Library to drop off …
We were saddened to learn of the death of Emma Kaliterna, aged 101, last week after a long and rich life. As many of you know, we host an annual children’s author event in her name in the spring. She means so much to so many people in Santa Clara and she will be missed.
The first Monday in March is always Read Across America Day, and it’s designed to coincide with Dr Seuss’ birthday, which is March 6. Yesterday, was this year’s day, and one of our volunteers always goes all out for it! (You may have seen this photo on our Instagram or our Facebook pages yesterday.) She …
Youth Services at Central Park Library is holding their annual Graphic Novel contest! Entries are open for the month of October, and you have to be in grades 1-12 to participate. Please take a look at the Library’s website for additional details. Thanks to Bandai Namco for making this contest possible again!
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 …
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 …
Tonight, 7pm, at Central Park Library! Meet Scott Campbell, author and illustrator of Zombie in Love, The Hug Machine, and Sleepy, The Goodnight Buddy. A Copy of Sleepy, The Goodnight Buddy will be given to the first 40 families in attendance. Recommended for ages 8 and up. We always enjoy bringing this event to the …
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Youth Services is having a fun countdown to Summer Reading activity this month! As you know, Summer Reading starts on June 1. To get you and your family excited, stop by the Children’s desk at Central Park Library to pick up a game board full of activities full of trivia questions, things to do, and …