Starting on Thursday, November 8th, storytimes at the Joyce Ellington Branch Library will start on a new schedule!

• Family Storytime (English) with Stay & Play - Wednesdays - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preschool Storytime with Stay & Play - Thursdays - 11am - 12pm
• Inclusive Storytime with Stay & Play - Last Thursday of the month - 11am-12pm

Please note that there will be no storytime at the Joyce Ellington Library scheduled on Wednesday, November 21st because the library closes at 6pm and will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

¡A partir del jueves, 8 de noviembre, el nuevo horario de cuentos en la Biblioteca Joyce Ellington empiezara con:

• Hora de Cuentos Para Familias con Quédate a Jugar va ser los miércoles de 5:30pm hasta 6:30pm.

• Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe y Preescolar con Quédate a Jugar va ser los jueves de 11am hasta 12pm (mediodía)

• Hora de Cuentos Inclusive con Quédate a Jugar tomará lugar el último jueves de cada mes de 11am hasta 12pm (mediodía)

Por favor tome nota que no habrá hora de cuentos en la Biblioteca Joyce Ellington  porque la biblioteca cerrará el miércoles, 21 de noviembre a las 6pm y todo el día, jueves, 22 de noviembre por el Día de Acción de Gracias (día feriado)

Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to your community while beefing up your resume?

Check out these two volunteers positions at the Joyce Ellington Library, 491 E. Empire St., San José, CA 95112:

*Afterschool Homework Tutor

• Be interested and capable of helping kids/teens in grades K-12 with their homework in a variety of subjects - reading, writing, math, social studies, and science
• Coach students in small groups
• Collaborate with library staff to create enrichment activities for those kids/teens who complete their homework at our library's homework center
• Have excellent oral communication skills, bilingual language (English/Spanish) skills are a plus
• Must be at least 15 year old

*Library volunteers (ages 18+) working with minors are required to get fingerprinted.

Computer and Career Skills Mentor

• Offers one on one computer help
• Teach basic skills when working with computers, email, resumes, job application and others
• Must be 18 years and older to apply
• Have excellent oral communication skills, being bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, resume writing, Internet and email

For more information or to apply for these volunteer positions, please contact Yolanda Anaya at yolanda.anaya@sjlibrary.org or Adrian Barrientos at adrian.barrientos@sjlibrary.org. You may also contact them by phone at (408) 808-3043.

Now that school has started again, this is a great opportunity to find out what your neighborhood library, Joyce Ellington Branch (491 E. Empire St., San José, CA) has to offer to kids, teens and their families at our Open House event on Tuesday, September 25th from 6pm - 7:30pm.

Come join us in a fun and educational night with a craft activities, games, prizes, information on homework resources,  goodies and more!

For more information, contact the Joyce Ellington Library at (408) 808-3043.

Ahora que la escuela ha comenzado de nuevo, esta es una gran oportunidad para descubrir lo que su biblioteca vecindario -  la Biblioteca Joyce Ellington (491 E. Empire St., San José, CA) tener para ofrecer a los niños, los adolescentes y sus familias en nuestro evento de Casa Abierta - el martes, 25 de septiembre de 6pm - 7:30pm.

¡Están invitados a una noche divertida y educativa con manualidades, juegos, premios, información sobre los recursos para ayuda con las tardeas, gololsinas y mucho mas!

Para más información, contacte la Biblioteca Joyce Ellington al (408) 808-3043.

The Friends of the Joyce Ellington Branch Library are having another booksale event this coming Saturday, July 21st 2012 from 10am - 2pm in the Community Room of the Joyce Ellington Library Branch. 

Please use the entrance of the Community Room on Saturday which faces 10th Street since the Joyce Ellington Branch Library is closed.

This is an excellent opportunity to purchase books and media (dvds, music cds, vhs videos, etc.) in different languages, genres and for all ages.

Come show your support to your neighborhood library, the Joyce Ellington Branch by purchasing those gently used books and media!

Proceeds from this booksale event will go to help support Joyce Ellington Branch Library programs.

We encourage everyone to be green by bringing their own reusable bag for purchases made at the booksale event!

For more information or to volunteer at this booksale event, please contact the Joyce Ellington Library at (408) 808-3043 or by e-mail at je.sjpl@sjlibrary.org.

Congratulations to Morteza Yousefian on passing his U.S. Citizenship test and becoming a new U.S. Citizen!

Morteza (Mori) started volunteering at the Joyce Ellington Branch Library back in 2009 as an ESL Conversation Club Tutor. Shortly afterwards, he moved away from our area to attend school. Then, he returned on September 2011 to become a member of the Friends of the Joyce Ellington Library. Ever since then, he volunteers by coming in 2 to 3 times a week by helping to maintain the Friends Bookstore by sorting book donations and restocking shelves. He also helps with the Friends Booksale events at Joyce Ellington Branch Booksale with setup and other duties.

Every time that Mori comes in, he always greets the library staff with a friendly smile.

Morteza is a great example of what it means to volunteer and give back to your community, especially a community that has adopted him.

To celebrate the spirit of our country's upcoming Independence celebration, let's acknowledge and thank Mori (Morteza Yousefian) and his contributions as a volunteer at the Joyce Ellington Branch Library!

Yolanda Anaya & Adrian Barrientos

Volunteer Coordinators

Joyce Ellington Branch Library

On Thursday, May 31st, 2012 from 4pm-5pm, there will an important special training event for all interested teens who want to volunteer for the Summer Reading Celebration 2012 program at the Joyce Ellington Branch Library.

We are especially inviting members of the Joyce Ellington Library's teensReach group to this special training event!

Those volunteers attending this event will learn to sign-up kids for the Summer Reading Celebration program, award prizes and assist Joyce Ellington Library staff in summer programs.

Summer Reading Celebration 2012 starts on Friday, June 1st, 2012 and ends on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012.

For more information on this training for volunteers or to become a volunteer at the Joyce Ellington Library Branch, please contact Adrian Barrientos, Youth Services Librarian at (408) 808-3043 or by e-mail: adrian.barrientos@sjlibrary.org.