Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends

The Organization raises and provides funds for augmented and innovative programs at the City of Santa Clara libraries that falling outside normal annual City funding. These programs are greatly valued and utilized by the community. The Organization sponsors authors and performers for all ages at all library locations. The Organization supports literacy programs such as outreach to shelters, adult new reader programs and ESL conversation clubs. In addition, the Organization enhances the health and wellness collection with books, periodicals, media, and programming annually. The Organizations program activities include preserving and expanding the Santa Clara City Library Heritage Pavilion, which provides resources related to local history and genealogy, as well as serves as the home base of the Santa Clara Historical and Genealogical Society. The Organization works to create more literacy programs and space for children and families by enhancing the growing collections including reference materials, online database subscriptions, author presentations, art related programs, and summer reading programs.