Saying that 2020 has been a weird, hard year is not news to anyone. But this spring, we were supposed to celebrate our 20th anniversary in a big blowout Librarypalooza bash. That couldn’t happen for obvious reasons. But we still wanted to celebrate, to bring people together, and recognize our donors and volunteers and everyone …
Librarypalooza 2021 will be held on May 1, 2021, and will be a celebration of 20 years of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends! Please mark your calendars. In fact, we are early in the planning stages and are working to create an experience that can happen either online or in person, though …
Vinicius Brasil always does a great job making his Librarypalooza video! We’re happy to have him sponsor the event and showcase it afterwards. Take a look!
Librarypalooza is only one week away and we’re so excited! Mardi Gras is such a fun holiday to celebrate, and we’re hoping to do it justice. We’ll have: beads and masks; the finest jazz music from Vanguard; and delicious Cajun food – red beans and rice, beignets – from Mission College Catering. Let’s not forget a …
We are excited about Librarypalooza! There are 10 days left until our Mardi Gras celebration, with jazz and delicious food and drinks on the way. Keep an eye on the event website, where we’re adding more goodies to our silent auction every day – a long weekend at a Tahoe cabin has just been added. …
The price to register at Librarypalooza rises from its current $60 per person to $80 per person on Saturday – so now is the perfect time to sign up! The event is going to be a fun Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday February 8 at 6:30pm, with delicious cajun food, jazz music from Santa Clara …
Everyone loves a night out! Enjoy a night out at Taplands Brewery for 6. Each of the six people will be able to enjoy two beers and your group can split three appetizers to share. What a way to enjoy a great cocktail hour while you’re supporting Santa Clara City Libraries! You can only bid …
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One of our most popular auction items is Lunch with the Librarian. This year, we’re lucky to be able to offer lunch with Cody Christians, who runs the bookmobile. Learn about the bookmobile and how it works, ask questions about the library, or just enjoy his company as you have lunch with Cody. This is …
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We are thrilled to announce that Illusive Comics & Games has donated an Introduction to Graphic Novels basket for our Librarypalooza silent auction! This basket will introduce you or your loved one to a popular art form that can also be great for non-traditional readers. But you can only bid on it if you’re at …
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We’re excited to announce another one of our silent auction items for Librarypalooza: early access to one of the book sales at Northside Library! You and your family will enjoy pre-opening access to our March 2020 book sale at Northside Library! Get first pick of our amazing selection of books *and* some baked goods prepared …
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