Often, corporations want to give back to their communities, but they don’t know which non-profits are most effective or make the biggest difference. But corporations are groups of people. The people who work for a corporation are members of their communities, know which organizations help, and where their donations can make a difference. So many …
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Start your shopping at smile.amazon.com to support the non-profit of your choice! We would, of course, appreciate it if you chose The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends – it’s a great way to support your favorite library while buying the things you need from Amazon.
If you’ve made a donation to The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends, make sure that you’ve asked your employer to match it. Most big companies will match their employees’ donations to non-profit institutions, and it’s a great way to double the amount you contribute to strengthening the library and your community. Just reach …
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If you have made a recent donation to us – thank you! If you work for a big company, they may match your donation to us with a donation of their own at the same amount you donated to us. Please reach out to your HR department to see if they match and get the …
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If at all possible, bring your book donations into Central Park library and leave them on the carts outside the Friends Bookstore. We had an incident last week where someone put over 140 donated items into the book return slot, clogging it up; no one could return their actual library books! Please, don’t be that …
If you are shopping at amazon, consider starting your visit at smile.amazon.com instead of the regular URL. Why? If you do that, you can choose the non-profit you want to support (and we hope it will be us!), and that non-profit will get a small percentage of your final purchase as a donation from Amazon. …
The Library had been hosting STEAM labs in the library before the pandemic began. They are hands-on science activities aimed at children 7 and up, and have been very popular. The classes moved online as the pandemic did, featuring inexpensive household materials. A recent build-a-volcano lab required: an empty 8oz bottle with a narrow top, …
Don’t forget – sometimes your employer will match the donations you make to non-profits. Contact HR at your company today to let them know you’ve donated to The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends, and ask if they match. If so, you can double your impact!
We have begun to accept book donations at Central Park Library only. Please bring 2 or fewer bags and boxes of books to the empty carts in front of the Friends Bookstore during Lobby Service hours. Donation receipts will be available. Our full book and media donation policy is here; please read it to maximize …
The Foundation & Friends gave key support to the library this last pandemic year; without book sales, your donations made the difference! Comic Con @ Home was one of the many resource, classes, and events we were able to help the Santa Clara City Library make happen. The Santa Clara City Library’s annual Comic Con …
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