You know that the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends have both the Friends of the Library Bookstore open at Central Park Library and the Book Nook at Northside Library. You can always find books for sale there. But we have book sales too! This is where we bring more books out for you …
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Bricks by the Books: a new event that the library held this year for the first time. We were proud to support it. It was Saturday, May 10. Over 2000 people came, and it was so popular that the library ran out of craft supplies. Check out some of the photos!
We are having another dining out fundraiser at Red Robin in the Rivermark Shopping Plaza! Come to Red Robin on Wednesday May 28 with the flyer linked below, place your order, and they will donate 20% of your order to The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends. This is a great easy way to …
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Bricks by the Books is the ultimate LEGO brick-building extravaganza at Santa Clara City Library. Bring stories to life through the magic of LEGO bricks! We’ll feature panels by LEGO brick experts, a photo booth for a special keepsake, a children’s craft, LEGO brick vendors, build contests, and much more. The Santa Clara City …
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In this Thanksgiving season, I want to thank you for your support. Your donations of money, books, and time are crucial to our success. Tax dollars enable the existence of the library, but your support allows the library to continue to enhance and expand its programs. Your donations this past year led to the success …
Everyone who works at the library wants everyone to read. Librarians understand that the best way to get people interested in reading is to meet them where they are. Different patrons want different things, like reading graphic novels, improving themselves, looking for the optimism that a romance novel can provide, reading the classics. Everyone has …
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This is a delightful and eye-opening class for kids that reimagines the way we think about vegetables. In this course, you’ll embark on a culinary adventure to discover the natural sweetness and versatility hidden within a wide array of vegetables. Learn how to transform ordinary vegetables into extraordinary, mouthwatering dishes that even the pickiest eaters …
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Find software books in our online book store! You can find books about specific languages, as well as more structural topics. As always, we typically only have one copy of each title, so act fast if one has caught your eye! Proceeds go to the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends, an organization …
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Shop at the last monthly book sale of the year! We’ll have gift-quality children’s books for sale on the patio, as well as our usual wide selection in the Margie Edinger room to keep you and yours educated and entertained for the holiday season. See you tomorrow, Saturday November 18 from 10am – …
Remember to use your Summer Adventure prize coupon to the Friends of the Library Bookstore! One of the summer adventure prizes this year was a coupon for a free item at the Friends of the Library Bookstore, good through December 31. If you haven’t already used yours, don’t forget to use it before it expires!