Apply to Be Santa Clara’s Next Poet Laureate

Santa Clara County is seeking its next poet laureate — a $6K/year role as the county’s top poetry champion — with applications opening July 6 and closing August 14. Current laureate Yosimar Reyes ends his term in 2026, and the new holder starts January 2027. Info sessions are held in-person at Milpitas Library July 7 and virtually July 10 (register for the virtual one). SVCREATES offers free one-on-one application help, and the Library District partners with Poetry Center San José to support applicants. Also, the summer reading program “Plant a Seed, Read” kicks off with fun events like a Kanzashi workshop. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1526374a7b60debe