The Santa Ana Public Library has been awarded the National Medal for Museum and Library Services, the nation's highest honor for museums and libraries for community service.   T

he library is being recognized for its focus on young immigrant families, at-risk youth and mentorship programs.  

"When people ask what I call this library, I say, 'La biblioteca milagrosa,' which means the miracle making library," said Parks Director Gerardo Mouet in a city press release. "We customize the little resources we do have to fit our needs and, more importantly, the needs of the community where we are ingrained."

The 5th Annual Dia del Nino/Day of the Child festival in Santa Ana's Birch Park drew record attendance yesterday.  Over 3,000 were estimated to have enjoyed dozens of hands-on arts workshops and performances, including the Grammy Award-nominated ensemble Trio Ellas (above) and the two-time Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Divas.  The event is presented by Arts Orange County in association with  El Centro Cultural de Mexico, and is funded through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Wells Fargo and the California Endowment, as well as with the support of the City of Santa Ana.  Participating organizations include Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Pacific Symphony, OC Children's Therapeutic Arts Center, Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County School of the Arts, Workshop for Community Arts, and many more.