Summer Reading 2022 is here! It’s time for Summer Reading! Summer Reading is one of the biggest programs The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends support at the Santa Clara City Library. It helps stop the summer slide in students’ reading skills, and provides fun activities for you and your kids during the summer …
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The library announced that they’re offering hold pickups at Mission and Northside libraries. You have to schedule an appointment online – that way they know whose books to bring in the Bookmobile. But this is a great way to get your books and not have to come down to Central Park Library if that’s a …
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The Santa Clara Historic Home Tour is this weekend, and Mission Branch Library is the Public House for the tour. What does that mean? It means it’s a great place to stop by and hear some music, get some hot chocolate, and participate in the opportunity drawing. The library will also have two displays of …
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It’s almost time for the Historic Home Tour! This Santa Clara institution is in its 41st year, the Mission Branch Library will be open during the tour for refreshments and rest, and this year, weather-permitting, there will be a Holiday Classic Car Cruise! From the Historic Home Tour: [The Historic Home Tour] is scheduled for …
All three Santa Clara City Libraries are closed on Monday October 14 for Columbus Day. Enjoy a relaxing day!
Mission Library ran a very successful program this summer providing lunches kids in the neighborhood. They paired the lunch with an educational event immediately after lunch to help keep the children engaged with the library. It was so successful, in fact, that they were recognized two weeks ago by the Santa Clara County Board of …
Today, the City of Santa Clara, including the library, is celebrating California Admissions Day. All three library branches will be closed today.
I hope you are enjoying your Labor Day doing the thing that makes you happiest (whether or not it’s going to the beach)! The Santa Clara City Library is closed today to celebrate Labor Day. Enjoy the last weekend of summer vacation season!
It’s Pride Month at the Library! We’re happy to support this great, inclusive event. There are movies and crafts and discussion panels and more happening at all the branches this month. Check out the full schedule! You can find the library’s special display near the cafe, by the Parkside entrance to Central Park Library. There …
It’s time to sign up for Summer Reading! The library’s summer reading program keeps children engaged over the summer, opens up new books to adults, and is generally a fun time. The official kick-off is June 8, this upcoming Saturday. There are events at all the libraries and we’ll be hosting a book sale starting …