You’re reading this post. That means you probably care about making sure education and literacy reach everyone in the community. You probably also know that education is unevenly distributed in Silicon Valley. Some people are very highly educated and others need a hand up. That’s part of why we exist. We help fund Summer …
Help us spread literacy in the community! Your book donations allow us to resell thousands of books. These sales allow us both to raise money for the Santa Clara City Library and to spread literacy in the community. More books in more people’s hands spreads reading and literacy skills. This is a thrill …
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According to a recent Gallup Poll, 17% of adults didn’t read a book in 2021. That same poll found that a drop in people who read more than 10 books a year from 35% in 2016 to 27% in 2021. To combat that, The Santa Clara City Library has been working to bring authors …
Donate to keep important literacy programs going! Your support at any level keeps important literacy programs happening at the Santa Clara City Library. Your donations keep programs like 1000 Books before Kindergarten, Read Santa Clara, ESL, and Summer Reading strong! Donate today to support literacy skills in Santa Clara and Silicon Valley.
My First Book Club is a monthly program for kindergarteners and first graders, with lessons led by a literacy experts. This is a great way for your young child to improve their reading skills! Register online now! My First Book Club is one of many programs for children, teens, and families that we sponsor.
One of the most impactful differences the Library and the Foundation make in the community is by funding literacy classes and resources. Some literacy programs have been able to move forward during the pandemic ESL Book Club has continued to meet online. Youth Services has kept their storytimes going on You Tube. My First Book …
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The Read Santa Clara team does an amazing job promoting literacy in our community. They also do a lot for family literacy, mostly at Scott Lane Elementary School, but they’ve recently added Briarwood Elementary School! This is exciting because it means they can reach so many more students and their families to increase literacy and …
Read Santa Clara continues its important work helping everyone learn how to read even during these times. They’ve been using their You Tube channel to reach out to their learners to support them as they improve their reading skills. As you know learning of all kinds has been disrupted this year, and Read Santa Clara …
September is National Literacy Month! Suha, a Read Santa Clara tutor, wrote, “ The biggest misconception about tutoring is that only one person walks away with more knowledge. As a tutor, I learned just as much- if not more- from my learner… My learner taught me that sometimes life is hard, but it’s important to …
The Library held eight health-themed family literacy events last year, all funded by a grant from Kaiser Permanente. From our Librarians: When working with our low literacy families we try to focus on simple actions and concepts that relate to healthy living and wellness. Good eating and nutrition is always on our list- many children …
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