I heard through the grapevine that the Day of the Dead storytime at Northside was a success, so I reached out to the librarian who ran it. Her story of the day is beautiful. The Friday we held the Day of the Dead Storytime, I had a patron later that afternoon who said she really …
The Foundation & Friends is sponsoring the Library’s Winter Reading Bingo this holiday season. Pick up your age-appropriate bingo card at a reference desk today! You can complete a card by reading four different books or doing different activities before January 14. It’s that easy! There are various prizes for different age groups, and everyone …
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends supports lots of classes and events up at Northside Library that are aimed at helping people find jobs. Check out a local copywriter who found a full-time job after attending several of those classes. Congratulations! We’re so happy that the library is able to make a difference …
Last Friday, the Library held its second annual Teen Pride program at Northside. The plan is to alternate between the Northside and Central Park locations. Santa Clara is a diverse community and it was very gratifying to offer a program that recognizes that diversity. The program was intended as a safe space for all teens …
We’re always happy to share the library’s success stories! Sometimes, it’s just as easy as having a quiet place to study: Just five minutes ago another one of our patrons shared his success story. He said the reason we haven’t seen him since February because he passed his real estate exam. He said he had …
Every six months, we donate the money we raise to the library for specific classes and events through a grant process. Our spring grant process is complete! What are we funding this year? The list is long, so look carefully to see what you might be interested in attending. Adult Classes & Events Seed Library …
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Northside Library continued its year of soft skills classes with a session on personal branding with Anthony Lee. His emphasis was on introductions. His advice was: don’t say what you do, communicate your values, your vision of the world, and your vows (what people can count on you for). If you’re interested in learning more …
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We’re going to be sharing a booth with the Library at the Family Fun Day and Closing Ceremonies for Sikh Awareness Month on December 3rd. Come on out and say hi!
LinkedIn continues to provide wonderful programs that our patrons find valuable. Northside Library hosted a LinkedIn tips and tricks program last month that had over 150 people in attendance. Thanks to everyone who came and to Oscar for sharing everything he knows. Please accept my most heartfelt thanks for a brilliant evening last night. Oscar’s …
Awhile back, we used the money we raised from our book sales to buy some photography lights for our Northside branch library. They use them for lots of programs, including having a professional photographer take photos for library patrons’ LinkedIn profiles. One of our librarians heard back from one of those patrons: How are you? …