The library is starting an English as Second Language (ESL) Conversation Club and is looking for a volunteer to coordinate the program. The club will offer a comfortable environment for adults with limited English language skills to practice speaking in English. In consultation with library staff, the ESL Conversation Club Coordinator will: Recruit, orient, and …
If the Library has been a special place for you and your family, you can give a gift now that will keep the Santa Clara City Library a very special place for families far into the future. The “Friend Forever” planned-giving program of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends can serve your best …
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The Mission City Community Fund Granted SCCLFF $5000 To Support Literacy A special thank you to Mission City Community Fund who awarded the SCCLFF $5,000 for the purpose of publishing In Our Own Words, a book of writings by adult literacy students in the Read Santa Clara Program, and a shorter brochure version of the …
The Library’s 2010 Summer Reading theme is “Make a Splash – Read!” Events will include story times, concerts, and special performances for both children and teens. Children who meet their reading goals will receive a free paperback book, and teens will receive a Borders’ gift card. Please see the Library’s website for registration information and …
Librarians from both our Youth Services and Literacy departments regularly present library programs at three Santa Clara family transitional housing shelters: HomeSafe, the Bill Wilson Center, and the Sobrato Family Living Center. Each program includes a story time and a light supper for families, and craft activities for kids. Families also receive gift books, can …
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The donations that you and other generous donors give to the Foundation & Friends make it possible for the Library to offer programs and collection materials that it would otherwise be unable to provide for children, teens, families and the community at large. Following are some recent examples of how funding by the Foundation & …