One of the most impactful differences the Library and the Foundation make in the community is by funding literacy classes and resources. Some literacy programs have been able to move forward during the pandemic ESL Book Club has continued to meet online. Youth Services has kept their storytimes going on You Tube. My First Book …
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The Read Santa Clara team does an amazing job promoting literacy in our community. They also do a lot for family literacy, mostly at Scott Lane Elementary School, but they’ve recently added Briarwood Elementary School! This is exciting because it means they can reach so many more students and their families to increase literacy and …
We are proud to once again be supporting Silicon Valley Reads! This is a great program to encourage reading and literacy at all levels across all of Silicon Valley. There are a number of virtual events happening, and Santa Clara City Library is hosting some of them, including: A Global Dance Party on February 11 …
Read Santa Clara has recently started a podcast! They feature their learners and their stories, which is super-inspiring. The theme in the latest podcast is “courage.” I hope you enjoy listening to it.
September is National Literacy Month! Suha, a Read Santa Clara tutor, wrote, “ The biggest misconception about tutoring is that only one person walks away with more knowledge. As a tutor, I learned just as much- if not more- from my learner… My learner taught me that sometimes life is hard, but it’s important to …
The ESL Conversation Club celebrated the 4th of July with lots of food and fun! There were prizes, sweet treats, themed decorations and the ESL Club members learned more about Independence Day. We are looking for volunteers to converse with non-English speakers eager to learn the language, please visit the Library’s Website. We are proud …
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A huge thanks to the Rotary Club of Santa Clara for donating money to provide a marionette program to two different preschools as part of Read Santa Clara’s family literacy project. The students and their families were entranced by the stories! From one family: “The puppet show was really nice. After the puppet show my …
The Library held eight health-themed family literacy events last year, all funded by a grant from Kaiser Permanente. From our Librarians: When working with our low literacy families we try to focus on simple actions and concepts that relate to healthy living and wellness. Good eating and nutrition is always on our list- many children …
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We’re so happy to be continuing to support the Anybook Pens in our community through the family literacy program! Here’s a story from one of our librarians: Several library staff along with volunteers had recorded themselves reading children’s books using the Anybook pens. After checking with SCUSD staff, we decided to give the book …
We’re so proud that Ellin Klor, the library’s Family Literacy Librarian was able to be part of a panel that talked about bringing the library to where families already are. The Library’s Family Literacy program often has classes and events out in the community, and Ellin is a big part of that.