Category: Literacy

Support connection in your community by donating today

Read Santa Clara primarily exists to help people of all ages improve their reading skills. But it’s also about connecting volunteer tutors to individual learners. Learners will meet with the same tutor for a series of weeks. So not only are people improving their literacy skills, they’re also making new connections in their community. People …

ESL Conversation Club is back!

ESL Conversation Club is back!   We are incredibly proud to sponsor ESL Conversation Club at the Santa Clara City Library. As the graphic says, it’s going to be every Wednesday at the Mission Branch Library (1098 Lexington St). It’s a great way to build your confidence and make friends. All levels are welcomed. ESL …

Donate to keep important literacy programs going!

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.  

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 …

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

We are proud to support 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten at the Santa Clara City Library!   This is a simple program to help families track how many books they read to their children. If your child hasn’t started kindergarten and you like to read together, this could be a great resource for you! Head over …

ESL Book Club is Friday!

ESL Book Club is a fun opportunity to practice your English reading, speaking, and listening skills. Join us to discuss award-winning novels, non-fiction books, classic American/English books and meet new people. This month we’ll be discussing Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. We look forward to seeing you!   Head over to the library’s website …

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 …

The June session of the Library’s ESL Book Club is happening on Friday June 3!

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Book Club is a fun opportunity to practice your English reading, speaking, and listening skills. Join us to discuss award-winning novels, non-fiction books, classic American/English books and meet new people. We look forward to seeing you! This month we’ll be discussing Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. …