If you don’t zealously check our website every day, you may not have noticed that we have a new mission statement! The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends strengthens the Library as a pillar of our diverse and thriving community through philanthropic funding, inspired advocacy and active partnership. We’re not doing anything differently – …
Now is the time to honor your favorite librarian by nominating them for an I Love My Librarian award. Nominations for the eighth year of the award are open. The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users nationwide to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community or university librarians. Nominations will run …
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Thank you Qualcomm interns! You made a big difference at the Foundation & Friends during your Servapalooza day!
To learn more, stop by the Healthy Eating display sponsored by Kaiser Permanente in the Central Park Library lobby. Find out what’s in your snack 480 calories in 3 ounces of Lay’s potato chips – Yikes! 125 calories in 1 hard-boiled egg and 1 cup of snap peas – Yum!
Do the three have anything in common? All born in 1955 and still going strong… Stop by the West Wing of City Hall and see the eye-catching display in the trophy case honoring Mission Library! It has striking pictures of the library over the years, including Ms. Klune, the first City Librarian, and nuggets of information …
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The home organization seminars sponsored by the Foundation & Friends have been a big hit. “Thanks again for scheduling the organization classes. It motivated me to work with my 3 kids on organizing their toys. I had them gather every piece of toy in the house (they didn’t realize they had so many). We sorted, …
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After seven years, the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends (SCCLFF) said good bye and good luck to Executive Director Maria Daane. Under Maria’s visionary leadership, the SCCLFF grew its fundraising base and took on new challenges. Maria was instrumental in both the administration of the Northside Library’s construction and the advocacy for its …
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See what they say about our wonderful library! http://www.yelp.com/biz/santa-clara-city-library-santa-clara-2
We’re not the only ones who love our Library. Check out the article below: http://therotarianmagazine.com/in-praise-of-libraries/
Believe it or not, the Washington Post reports that millennials prefer reading in print! Check out the article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/why-digital-natives-prefer-reading-in-print-yes-you-read-that-right/2015/02/22/8596ca86-b871-11e4-9423-f3d0a1ec335c_story.html?hpid=z5