Happy New Year! This month’s book sale will take place on Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20. Set up will take place on Thursday, Jan 17 and Friday, Jan 18. Clean up will take place on Monday January, 21 from 10am-Noon. We can use help with: 1/17 Thursday Noon-2pm 1-2 volunteers to help move …
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends is composed of hundreds of volunteers who together raise money, provide programs and services, and guide the libraries and city of Santa Clara in our joint goals of encouraging literacy, opportunity, and community fellowship. Currently, we need volunteers in two areas: Before October 24, we need volunteers to …
At the Fall 2012 Grant Party, David Stringer-Calvert was honored as the second person awarded the “Nancy Toledo Leadership Award” by the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends. David has served as a past board member, current member of the Northside Library Construction Oversight committee, had helped at Saturday book sales for many years, …
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At the semi-annual Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends Grant Party, over 50 volunteers gathered in the Cedar room at Central Library. There, they heard presentations from the library staff about different programs that could be funded with monies raised in the Friends bookstore and Saturday sales. After the votes were tallied, thirteen different …
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The following was written by Kim Wulfhorst, a Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends volunteer. I was sitting in the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends’ (SCCLFF) Bookstore where I volunteer by selling used books. I began to wonder about the phrase “You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.” I said to …
Our organization raises money for the library through book sales. We rely on a dedicated group of volunteers to collect and sort books, staff the bookstore, ship books ordered through our Amazon store, and set-up and staff our Saturday Sales. Right now, we are particularly looking for volunteers who can help us move boxes …
Join us October 20th at 7:00 PM to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends.We thank you for your years of support of our Library—please join us in celebrating how the work of hundreds of volunteers and donors has impacted Santa Clara. Desserts and champagne will be served in …
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Foundation & Friends volunteers, donors and members gather to grant out $25,000 to the Library On March 28th, our volunteers, donors and members gathered to decide how to spend $25,000 raised in support of the library. They voted to support the following: Summer reading! Teens ($5,500), children ($9,200), and adults ($1,500) Early literacy education for …
Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends’ Chocolate Party 2011 When: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Where: Central Park Library Meeting Rooms 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara Please join us for our Fourth Annual Chocolate Party and Community Grant Event Monday, March 28, 2011 5:30 PM Chocolate Reception 6:00 PM Grant …
At an event held in September, The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends recognized twenty volunteers, each of whom has been working with the organization for five or more years. The volunteers have worked in all areas of our organization—from sorting to selling books to serving as Board members and fundraising. A pin was …
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