Events for Parents 
This program is designed for children ages 0-3 years old and includes stories, songs, and finger plays that can be enjoyed by this age group and their adults. Parents and children are invited to stay and get acquainted after storytime. We will put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat.
This program is specially designed for children ages 5 and under. Each child attends with an adult and together they participate in songs, rhymes and activities appropriate to the abilities of this age group. Parents and children are invited to stay and get acquainted after storytime. We will put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat.
Books, songs, rhymes, and activities appropriate to the abilities of children under 2 years old. Parents and children are invited to stay and get acquainted after storytime. We will put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat.
This program is specially designed for children five and under. Have fun with stories, rhymes, music, and finger plays. Parents and children are invited to stay and get acquainted after storytime. We will put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat.
Tech Museum Discount
Show your current San José Public Library card at The Tech Museum box office and save $3 off the Adult combo price of $16.00. Children and Seniors save $2 off the combo price of $13.00. Offer excludes After Hours, Feature Films, and special exhibits. Offer not valid on other tickets or in combination with other offers. No cash value.
What's New for Parents
It's Almost Summer... Wanna Play?
San Jose Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Celebration (SRC) promises to be more fun than ever this year, with the introduction of a Bingo-style activity grid in place of the traditional reading log. As always, kids will have lots of incentives to read books of their choice - a proven way to help prevent learning loss during the summer months. The activity grid will additionally reward participants for other literacy related activities, such as attending library programs.
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Special SRC programs will be held at all library branches throughout the summer. For children, these include many activities related to this year’s "Dig Into Reading" theme - for instance, we’ll be planting seeds, creating fossil art, making hedgehogs, and decorating pet rocks! Libraries will also offer a variety of free performances for families including the Fratello Marionettes, magician Dan Chan, singer/songwriter Peter Apel, and many others. We’ll also have our annual Graphic Novel Contest, Teen Book Trailer Contest, and special SRC Kick-Off Event on June 2. Check out sjpl.org/summer for more information about Summer Reading events and activities.
Separate activity grids are available for pre-readers, readers, teens, and adults, giving everyone a chance to participate and win prizes. Prizes include toys for the kids, free books, entries in drawings for gift cards, and even an iPad Mini! Beginning June 1, you can pick up an activity grid at any SJPL location or print one online. Get ready to play!
Leer, Escribir, Descubrir en La Biblioteca Latinoamericana
¿Tiene su hijo(a) dificultades con la lectura o con la escritura? Habrá ayuda disponible este verano de Read Write Discover (RWD), un programa de tutoría de lectura en la Biblioteca Latinoamericana. El programa es gratuito y está dirigido a los estudiantes que tienen problemas con la lectura, o cuyas familias enfrentan barreras de idioma en sus comunidades. Los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria se capacitarán ayudar a los niños en los grados 1-8 en la lectura y la escritura.
La sesión comienza con una orientación para la familia en lunes, el 10 de junio 2013 de 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.. Los tutores trabajan con los mismos estudiantes cada semana los lunes y los martes de 11:00 am - 12:30 pm en determinadas semanas durante los meses de junio, julio y agosto.
Favor de visitar la mesa de información de RWD en una de las fechas siguientes para saber más:
lunes, 3 de junio, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
martes, 4 de junio, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
miércoles, 5 de junio, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca de este programa, favor de email a rwdiscover@gmail.com.
Leer, Escribir, Descubrir en East San José Carnegie Branch Library
¿Tiene su hijo(a) dificultades con la lectura o con la escritura? Habrá ayuda disponible este verano de Read Write Discover (RWD), un programa de tutoría de lectura en la Biblioteca East San José Carnegie. El programa es gratuito y está dirigido a los estudiantes que tienen problemas con la lectura, o cuyas familias enfrentan barreras de idioma en sus comunidades. Los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria se capacitarán ayudar a los niños en los grados 1-8 en la lectura y la escritura.
La sesión comienza con una orientación para la familia en miércoles, 12 de junio 2013 de 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Los tutores trabajan con los mismos estudiantes cada semana los miércoles y jueves de 11:00 am - 12:30 pm en determinadas semanas durante los meses de junio, julio y agosto.
Favor de visitar la mesa de información de RWD en una de las fechas siguientes para saber más:
viernes, 7 de junio, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
sábado, 8 de junio, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca de este programa, favor de email rwdiscover@gmail.com.
