John Rylands Library Manchester University Library. Stella Butler, a medical historian, was Head of Special Collections from 2000 until 2009, and she moved to the University of Leeds in 2011 as University Librarian. Since 2009, Rachel Beckett has been Head of Special Collections and she was appointed as the Associate Director of The John Rylands Library in 2013. Jan Wilkinson has been the Director of The John Rylands Library, as well as University Librarian, since 2008. Acting Librarian David Miller founded the John Rylands Research Institute in 1987, to promote, fund and stimulate research on the primary material held at Deansgate. The John
Santa Clara City Library Library. These kits were funded by a grant from the Foundation and Friends of the Santa Clara City Library. Early Literacy Stations: There are two early literacy stations at Mission Library for children ages two to eight years old. They have 37 educational software programs in English and Spanish. Children can learn science, music, drawing, and reading. Santa Clara City Library Santa Clara City Library is a public library in Santa Clara, California. There are currently three open branches: the Mission Branch Library; the Northside Branch Library, which opened on August 9, 2014; and the main branch, Central Park Library.