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The Santa Clara City Library loves to celebrate our diverse community!

The Santa Clara City Library loves to celebrate our diverse community!   The Library is a place where everyone is welcome. That means hosting celebrations like Lunar New Year, Cinco de Mayo, and more! The Foundation and Friends loves sponsoring these activities. Not only because they’re fun. They also help everyone in our community learn …

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Our Gratitude Report

Thank you for your support of Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends. So far in 2022, you, your family, your friends, and your neighbors have donated over $175,000!   Your investment in our community made the following possible:   An in-person Comic Con, bringing family fun and a different kind of literacy to over …

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Summer Reading once again tops Foundation & Friends support for the Santa Clara City Library

Do you ever wonder which programs at the Santa Clara City Library the Foundation & Friends supports? Well, we have some data for you!   In fiscal year 2022 (July 2021 – June 2022), the Summer Reading Program once again became the top program we supported at the Library. This had been lower the last …

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Zooming with Santa

We’re happy to sponsor one on one zoom sessions with Santa! The library is hosting online get-togethers with Santa. Sign up for a slot to tell Santa what you want for Christmas this year – all ages are welcome. Get the details on the Library’s website.

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What’s coming up this year

While the last two years have taught us that trying to predict exactly what the future holds is hard, the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends is already thinking about how to support and make these upcoming events the best they can be!

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Announcing Silicon Valley Reads 2022

Silicon Valley Reads has announced their theme for 2022: Power of Kindness, Resilience, and Hope. From their press release: “This year’s theme will allow us to engage in conversation about the transformative power of kindness, highlight our remarkable capacity for resilience, and build hopefulness for our future,” said Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, Santa Clara County …

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An Evening with Ruth Colvin – tonight!

Ruth Colvin is giving a talk tonight with the National Women’s Hall of Fame about her life, her optimism, and her ongoing work with literacy. Ruth is an inspiration for Read Santa Clara, and we hope you can attend.

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Fall Friends Grants

We are super-excited to announce our Fall Friends Grants! These are monies that the Foundation & Friends gives to the library to spend on specific upcoming classes, events, and resources. Most of these programs are online or are set up to be online while the library is closed, and can also move to being in-person …

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