On October 15, the library held a Repair Café & Sustainability Fair and the community loved it! The Volunteer Fixers helped to diagnose repair for more than 90 items. More than 40 items were repaired. Woot! We saw broken lamps, portable heaters, old stereos, telephones, clothing and more. We also held a backyard composting demo, …
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The annual Firehouse Run is coming up on December 10. This is a fun 5k or 10k through Santa Clara, in the neighborhood around the university. The Library often has a large showing – many of the librarians are runners. It’s a fun community event – many families walk the route together – with lots …
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You all know that you can check out hotspots from the library, right? So if you’re going on vacation or just need a hotspot, you can still get online to get all the information you need. Just check one out from the library – though, truth be told, there’s always a waiting list. We were …
A huge thank you to all our corporate and community partners, along with the Santa Clara City Council. We thanked our donors on October 10th at the City Council Meeting. It’s always great to say thanks publicly to everyone who does so much for us!
Join us on February 3rd from 6:30pm – 9:00pm as we celebrate all the awesome things the library does at Librarypalooza 2018 We’ll have fun, music, great food, a live auction and more for you to enjoy. You can register now!
Join us to hear tenor Joshua Hollister sing on Sunday November 12 at 3pm. This talented singer will perform a selection of songs that will delight and inspire you. Register for free!
The Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara presents another Historic Home Tour this year. They’ve got a great line up, including Santa Clara University’s Ricard Observatory, which is rarely open to the public. Head over to their website to buy tickets, or you can purchase them at City Lights Espresso or The Antiques Colony. Ticket …
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Comic Con on Saturday was so much fun! There were lots of great activities and loads of people in costumes. I am always here for a lady Ghostbuster. Thor was keeping us safe! If you couldn’t make it or just want to see more photos, the Mercury News has a lovely write-up of …
On Saturday almost 150 people came to a wonderful program where musicians from Chamber Music by the Bay shared the wonder of music and introduced their instruments. After a 30 minute program where families learned about what makes music, why people make music, and how music is made, the kids got to try pint-sized …
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The library is celebrating October and Halloween by hosting a murder mystery game starting on October 17. You pick up a card at the reference desk to get the first clue. This clue will lead you somewhere in the library, to some information and another clue. This keeps going until you’ve solved the mystery. It …