Category: Donations

Last chance to donate in 2021!

Happy New Year’s Eve! Today is the last day in 2021 to make a tax-free donation to the Library for a brighter 2022. Your donation will bring more ESL book clubs, more hotspots, more art supplies, more job & career classes, and more of what you love about The Santa Clara City Libraries. Any amount …

Donate Stock, if it’s easier

In all of the end-of-the-year donation messages, please don’t forget that you can also donate stock, if it’s easier for you. Please reach out to JoAnn Davis, our executive director, for more information if you think donating stock is best for you. Thank you!

You make the difference!

You are the reason that the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends makes a difference! Your individual financial support – at whatever level you can give – helps provide what the library needs as it expands its hours of operation and returns to offering in-person classes and events. Your giving will also inspire new …

Being optimistic about 2022

We are optimistic about 2022. We’re anticipating that the library will be open more hours, more days; we’ll be able to have our big monthly book sales again; and there will be more classes and events that we all find both educational and entertaining. And that’s great, because the library gives us all an outlet to be who …

Support the library while you shop

It’s the holiday season, and gift-giving season. If your holiday shopping includes buying a few things at Amazon, please start at smile.amazon.com. When you do, Amazon donates a small portion of your purchase to us. Starting your shopping trip at smile.amazon.com means that you’re including the Foundation and Friends in your gift-giving this year – …

‘Tis the season, part 2

It’s the season for giving! A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated or is going to donate. Please, don’t forget to ask your employer to match your donation. Most companies will donate to non-profits at the same rate their employees do – if you let them know you’ve made the donation. If …

It’s Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is a day where people around the world reach out to support their communities. It can be a day where you sign up to volunteer, make a donation, or advocate for your favorite cause. You can join other people in making a difference in your community. If you are seeing this, chances are …

Support a brighter 2022

We are looking forward to 2022! We’re anticipating the library being open more hours and offering more classes, events, and resources – not to mention bringing back our big indoor book sales. Your support can help provide what the library needs as it offers more: literacy classes, access to the internet, outlets for your creativity, …