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!
A gentle reminder that if you’ve made a donation lately, please start the corporate match process with your employer. It’s an easy way to make sure your donation goes twice as far. Thanks!
If you’re reading this, you are probably the kind of person who wants to make difference in their community. You want to help create something or maintain something or help people outside of just yourself or your immediate family. One way to continue to support our non-profit, or any non-profit, is to add them to …
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Did you know you can donate stock to the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends? Sometimes it’s easier to donate stock directly, instead of selling stock to make a cash donation. We can handle that! Contact our executive director if you’re interested in pursuing this option for a donation.
We’re accepting book and media donations again, with some restrictions. All donations must be made by appointment (email Onvipa de la Riva, our book selling manager, to set yours up). Donations will not be accepted at the Friends Book Store. There are a few other restrictions; most notably that we’ll only be accepting three bags …
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