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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People hold their assets in many forms, including stock. Sometimes selling that stock in order to make a donation can be a pain. Good news! You can donate stock to us, without having to sell it first. If you’re interested in pursuing this option, contact us at director@lovethelibrary.org. Thanks in advance for your generosity!
Amazon makes it easy for you to support the Library by doing your regular shopping. All you have to do is start your shopping trip at smile.amazon.com or type the following into your browser: smile.amazon.com/ch/91-2125234. A small amount of your purchase will make its way back to us. AmazonSmile is an easy way for you to support …
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You can make your donation to The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends twice have twice the impact by asking your employer to match your donation. Basically: you donate, you tell them you donated, and then they also donate that same amount to us as well – so if you donate $500, it’s really …
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Did you know that you can donate stock to The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends? It’s true! We accept donations of stocks; if this is something you’re interested in learning more about, please contact us at 408-615-2936.