Check Out This Video From Today’s Animated Videos Program
One of our talented kids shows his creation! Click here: Animated Movies Program
Category: Uncategorized
The Donor Tree Branches have been installed in the Northside library branch!
In preparation for the opening later this summer, the donor tree itself has been installed in the Santa Clara Northside Library. Donors who pledged $500 or $1000 (or more) will be honored in perpetuity with a leaf on this tree with their name. The leaves themselves are being made and will be ready and installed …
Continue reading “The Donor Tree Branches have been installed in the Northside library branch!”
First Emma Kaliterna Author: Jennifer Fosberry
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 7pm Join us for an exciting evening with author Jennifer Fosberry! Jennifer is a science geek turned New York Times bestselling children’s writer. Her picture books about a spunky little girl named Isabella and an adventurous little boy named Alexander have received rave reviews. Her latest, Isabella: Star of the …
Continue reading “First Emma Kaliterna Author: Jennifer Fosberry”
Silicon Valley Reads 2014 Comes to Santa Clara Central Park Library
The theme of Silicon Valley Reads 2014 is: Books & Technology: Friends or Foes? One of the books selected for this year’s event is Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan. The story revolves around a hole-in-the-wall bookstore in San Francisco, a fraternity of book lovers, and lots of digital technology used to …
Continue reading “Silicon Valley Reads 2014 Comes to Santa Clara Central Park Library”
Foundation honors for Julie Passalacqua / Perpetual Children’s section books
The Library is losing a dear friend and champion of literacy when Julie Passalacqua retires as Santa Clara City Librarian at the end of this month. In honor of Julie’s 38 years of service and her passion for children’s literacy, the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends board is purchasing six sets of Julie’s …
Continue reading “Foundation honors for Julie Passalacqua / Perpetual Children’s section books”
Northside Library: STILL NO NEWS, Kids’ Summer Reading becoming less likely
While we are able to confirm that the City, County, State and other taxing entities are still in negotiations about the Northside Library, the parties have not yet reached an agreement. It will take five months to fill the library with furniture, books and computers: if the parties donít settle by the end of the …
Continue reading “Northside Library: STILL NO NEWS, Kids’ Summer Reading becoming less likely”
Please sign up for the Santa Clara Historic Homes Tour, Friday December 6th
The Santa Clara City Library has often been one of the Santa Clara non-profits that benefits from the annual Santa Clara Historic Home Tour proceeds. Tickets for this year’s Home Tour, to be held Friday Dec. 6 , 6-10 p.m. and Saturday Dec. 7, Noon-5 p.m., are now on sale. For those that purchase Early …
Continue reading “Please sign up for the Santa Clara Historic Homes Tour, Friday December 6th”
The Second Annual Holiday Craft Faire
The second annual Holiday Craft Faire is coming up, so write the date on your calendars so you don’t forget about it or double book it. If you’re interested in getting a table, contact the Foundation by email at holidaycraftfaire@yahoo.com or stop by the office in the Central Park library on the second floor.
Thanks again to all our corporate givers for the past year!
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends presented awards to five of our corporate givers for the past year: Cisco Systems, for support for the Northside branch library Keypoint Credit Union, for sponsoring Summer Reading Kaiser Permanente, for sponsoring the Wellness Library Mission City Community Fund, for the support of Adult Literacy Texas Instruments, …
Continue reading “Thanks again to all our corporate givers for the past year!”
The latest news about the Northside Library
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends is continuing our efforts to get the Northside Branch library issues before the public and resolved by all the appropriate decision-makers. Recently, we’ve Set up meetings with Assemblymember Bob Weickowski, Supervisor Ken Yeager, Supervisor Cindy Chavez, and others where we and other public members talked about the …
Continue reading “The latest news about the Northside Library”