Santa Clara teens are amazing people. They work hard to reach their goals. They’re striving to make a difference in their world. The Library, in particular the Teens Learn and Lead program, is a great source of support for teaching Santa Clara teens organizational and leadership skills. Not only are they learning to lead, …
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The Santa Clara City Library loves to celebrate our diverse community! The Library is a place where everyone is welcome. That means hosting celebrations like Lunar New Year, Cinco de Mayo, and more! The Foundation and Friends loves sponsoring these activities. Not only because they’re fun. They also help everyone in our community learn …
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Santa Clara loves Comic Con! The Santa Clara City Library Comic Con is one of the biggest events of the Library’s year, with thousands of people participating. It celebrates the graphic novel and fandoms of all kinds. Best of all, this is a family-friendly Comic Con. So you can bring your kids and introduce …
According to a recent Gallup Poll, 17% of adults didn’t read a book in 2021. That same poll found that a drop in people who read more than 10 books a year from 35% in 2016 to 27% in 2021. To combat that, The Santa Clara City Library has been working to bring authors …
Everyone loves a good storytime at the Library. They’re super-popular and a great way to help children’s literacy skills. But you know what would make them even better? Interactive toys. The Foundation and Friends would love to help the library by buying toys for the kids to use during storytimes. These toys will keep the …
Donate today to fund new classes and events designed to bring people into the library! Help us draw new patrons to the library by funding new, fun classes and events. It could be a new K-pop club, it could be something else! But we can only provide these funds to the library if you …
Donate to support after-school programs that help teens develop social-emotional skills! Your donation to the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends could support after-school programs for teens and tweens at the Santa Clara City Library. After-school classes and events would help teens develop important social-emotional skills. So make your donation to the …
Donate to keep important literacy programs going! Your support at any level keeps important literacy programs happening at the Santa Clara City Library. Your donations keep programs like 1000 Books before Kindergarten, Read Santa Clara, ESL, and Summer Reading strong! Donate today to support literacy skills in Santa Clara and Silicon Valley.
How can you help the Foundation and Friends without donating? 1. Visit the Santa Clara City Library! Visiting the library, using the space, and checking out materials helps the library, which helps us. 2. Shop at our bookstores. You support us when you buy books from our bookstore, the nook, or online. 3. Like …
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Your support for the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends as the Library has reopened has been wonderful! We appreciate everyone who came to the Summer Reading concerts at all three library branches, and the nearly 6,000 fans and families who came to Comic Con. Thank you! Looking ahead to 2023, the Foundation and …
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