Birthday Party Photos

The Central Library celebrated its 5th birthday during National Library Week in April.  Many thanks to our corporate partners—the 49ers Foundation, National First Credit Union, Santa Clara Weekly and Applied Materials—who paid for all the programming during our week-long event.
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Mayor Patricia Mahan (Center) with City Librarian Karen Saunders (Right) and Assistant City Librarian Julie Pasalacqua (Left) pose with cakes and cupcake after the official cake cutting
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Right: Another kind of birthday cake...this one takes donations! You can still see this five-foot birthday cake in the Central Park Library...
...AND it is still accepting donations!
People kept hanging around the cake...it was popular and delicious, as were the 800 mini-cupcakes that were handed out to visitors.!
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Mayor Mahan, City Librarian Karen Saunders, SCCLFF Board member Lee Broughman
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SCCLFF Board member Lee Broughman, City Librarian Karen Saunders, SCCLFF Board member Mike Kirsch
Heart Healthy!

Kaiser Permanente's staff was at the party providing useful information to help us all stay healthy. As a reminder to take care of our hearts' health, their mascot posed for pictures.
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Patrons pose with their children for photos

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Miss Santa Clara and Miss Santa Clara Favorite Teen took time to pose for a picture
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SCCLF Board member Mike Kirsch and SCCLF volunteer and past Friends President Betty Kitajima
Foundation & Friends Booth

The Foundation & Friends provided a booth and gave away water bottles generously donated by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Left to right:
Former Friends' President and SCCLFF volunteer Marty Hull
SCCLFF volunteer Tasha Gallegos
SCCLFF Board member Lee Broughman

Balloon Animals

Balloon animals were a popular attraction with the children. Each child waited patiently in line to get their “dream animal” made from balloons!
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Above: Volunteer Karen Hankermeyer entertained children by making balloon animals for them;
she was VERY popular with the children!

History & Genealogy Booth

The History & Genealogy department of the Library got together with the Santa Clara County History & Genealogy Society to host a table and provide patrons with information about genealogy research.
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Left to right:
History & Genealogy librarian Mary Hanel
Miss Santa Clara
Santa Clara Favorite Teen
City Librarian Karen Saunders
Assistant City Librarian Julie Pasalacqua
SCCLFF Executive Director Maria Daane
A SCCHGS Volunteer

SCCLFF Board Members Turned Out In Force

Many members of the SCCLFF Board turned out to help out and enjoy the events.
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Left to right:
Board President David Stringer
City Librarian Karen Saunders
SCCLFF Executive Director Maria Daane
Board Vice President Ken Young
Board Member Steve Fine
Board Member Lee Broughman