Are you donating books, music, or movies to us? Are you planning to drop off a large number of boxes and bags? (We tend to consider 8 bags/boxes or more to be a large donation.) Please call 408-615-2987 to make an appointment, especially if you’re planning to stop by on the weekend. The fact of …
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I’m going to let you all in on a little secret. We sell a lot of books, but it’s often hard to sell the YA books. I’m not sure why – but it means that if you’re looking for good YA books, our store and monthly book sale is a great place to find them. …
One of the programs we are able to help support along with Santa Clara Rotary is the Steps 4 Success program. This event happens near the beginning of the school year, and it gives children shoes, socks, goodie bags, and their favorite books! We usually give the kids a choice of one book. This time I …
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The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends is honored to support the library’s ESL (English as a Second Language) Conversation Club. What is the ESL Conversation Club? It’s a place where adults who are not comfortable speaking English can come and practice. This program is the heart of the community. At least that’s what …
Last month,we had a HUGE donation of Korean books, all in excellent condition. The library was able to replenish its Korean collection from this donation. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the name of this generous individual. So, if you’re reading this: THANK YOU! Check out the Korean collection and books in all foreign languages on the …
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Look at what came in through our donations! This particular proclamation is to honor the Eagle Scouts of Troop 14 here in Santa Clara. It’s always awesome when a small piece of local history comes through our hands.
A huge thanks to everyone who’s ever donated to the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends! We recently updated our donor wall with all our donors who’ve donated $300 or more dollars to us over time (and wish to be recognized, of course). Come down to Central Park Library and take a look to …
[She] frequently used the Santa Clara Libraries for over 35 years and believed in the freedom to read, educate, and inspire. She felt those to be human rights and knew the public libraries were a vital key in providing those resources and more. This [bequest] is her way of saying thank you for all your …
We need your books! Our book selling operation depends on getting book donations from you, our supporters. So if you’re in the Santa Clara area and you’re looking to get rid of a few, we’ll take your books. We’ll even take your textbooks. Visit this page to see the ins and outs of bringing your …
As 2016 winds to a close, you can still make a difference with your tax-deductible donation to Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends. Santa Clara City Library has done some amazing things this year. Things like: Hosted our first-ever Comic Con Installed Bike Fix-it Stations Run a fabulous Summer Reading Program Celebrated cultural events …
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