Today is the day when, across the nation, people show their support for their local public libraries: Library Giving Day. You know how much the library does, from: – Keeping you online during the pandemic with wi-fi hotspots – Hosting online ESL classes to improve literacy – Holding job and career classes, helping to keep …
Spread the word: Library Giving Day is tomorrow! Help us let everyone know that tomorrow is Library Giving Day – the day we all support our libraries and communities. You know that your library is a great place to meet people and check out books and learn English and so much more. Support your …
If you’re seeing this, you probably already know why you love your local library. It’s a place to: find books to read, movies to watch, do your personal research project, go to an author talk, learn a new skill, find a book club, and meet other people who like the same things you do! Next …
If it’s easier for you to donate stock, we can make that happen. You can arrange for a transfer of stock from your brokerage account to ours; call our office for details if you’re interested in making that happen. It’s an easy process! Learn more about donating stock, and the other ways you can support …
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Library Giving Day is a day across the US when people donate to support their local public libraries. It’s a time for everyone to come together to show their love for their library! It’s also an alternative to Librarypalooza – which is a great fun party and fundraiser, but not everyone is a party person. …
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If you are getting some essentials from amazon, why not start at smile.amazon.com? It’s a great way to support your favorite non-profit (eg, us) while you’re doing your regular shopping. You get what you need, and Amazon sends a small percentage of the sale to the non-profit you’ve designated. It’s an easy way to make …
Double your donation’s impact! Remember to reach out to your employer’s HR department when you make a donation. They often match their employees’ donations; that is, if you donate $50 to the Foundation and Friends, your employer will donate another $50 to the Foundation and Friends. This is a great way to expand your philanthropy …
You can donate stock to The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends! Sometimes, especially if you’re making a larger donation, you might want to donate stock directly, instead of going through the hassle of selling it and then donating the proceeds. You can simply donate the stock to the Foundation, and then we’ll …
We need children’s books! You know that we rely on your donations to keep our book sales going. Right now, we are very short on Children’s books. If you have gently used children’s books that you no longer need, please donate them. That way we can resell them and get them into the hands of …
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Start your amazon shopping at smile.amazon.com to support the Foundation & Friends! When you start your shopping at Amazon Smile a small portion of the money you spend at Amazon comes to us. It’s an easy way to support The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends!