Help us create a fun and inviting space for teens! The Santa Clara City Library wants to hold more after-school programs for teens at the Library. But they need more funding from us, the Foundation and Friends, to make that happen. Luckily, you can help! We need your support to help the library …
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The Santa Clara City Library Comic Con is one of the many fun things that the library does that wouldn’t happen without the support of the Foundation and Friends. We raise some money via corporate sponsorships – thanks AMD! – but a big chunk of it still comes from individual donations. We all enjoy …
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The Foundation and Friends supports all kinds of important extras at the Santa Clara City Library, things like the Summer Reading concerts! These are important events that draw people to to the library during the summer months. When more people come to the library, more people sign up for summer reading. When more people …
The Santa Clara City Library is great at highlighting themed reading. They pull together collections like books by Native Americans during November, Black authors during February, Women’s History books during March, and Pride books during June. The Library is also great at hosting talks and events that highlight these collections. But this is work …
The Santa Clara City Library is a place where anyone in the community can work towards their goals. The Library provides space to study. There are books and online resources for anyone with a library card to use. They put on seminars to help people with communication skills or to give resume help. The …
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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 …