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Black History is American History
Dive into Black History Month with the special exhibits, events, collections, and more.
Lunar New Year
Ring in the Year of the Horse with free lion dance performances, community celebrations, arts and crafts, and more.
Service Day at SJPL
Feb 7th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Various Locations
Show love for your library and help beautify your branch. It’s a great way to give back to your community and earn service hours.
Silicon Valley Reads
Explore how stories connect us across our differences and build belonging for everyone in this annual community-wide program.
Black History is American History
Dive into Black History Month with the special exhibits, events, collections, and more.
Lunar New Year
Ring in the Year of the Horse with free lion dance performances, community celebrations, arts and crafts, and more.
Service Day at SJPL
Feb 7th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Various Locations
Show love for your library and help beautify your branch. It’s a great way to give back to your community and earn service hours.
Silicon Valley Reads
Explore how stories connect us across our differences and build belonging for everyone in this annual community-wide program.
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New Events
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Art of the African Diaspora Art Exhibit
Jan 11th - Feb 22nd | All day
Experience the 2026 Art of the African Diaspora exhibit at the King Library. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Baby Sign Language Storytime
Jan 28th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
It’s story time with a fun spin — integrating language and movement with American Sign Language (ASL).
Financial Literacy Discussion Group for Retirees
Jan 28th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join fellow retirees in sharing strategies to manage and invest money after retirement.
STEM Wednesdays: Build a Podium Challenge
Jan 28th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Help design and build a podium for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an important figure of the American civil rights movement.
Art of the African Diaspora Art Exhibit
Jan 11th - Feb 22nd | All day
Experience the 2026 Art of the African Diaspora exhibit at the King Library. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Baby Sign Language Storytime
Jan 28th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
It’s story time with a fun spin — integrating language and movement with American Sign Language (ASL).
Financial Literacy Discussion Group for Retirees
Jan 28th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join fellow retirees in sharing strategies to manage and invest money after retirement.
STEM Wednesdays: Build a Podium Challenge
Jan 28th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Help design and build a podium for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an important figure of the American civil rights movement.
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Pack Your Analog Bag with San Jose Public Library
San Jose Public Library will help fill your analog bags with physical items to help when you want to disconnect from the digital world.
Data Privacy Day: Tips and Recommendations to Keep You Safe
Data Privacy Day is January 28 each year, a day to raise awareness about securing our sensitive information.
聖荷西公共圖書館的中文資料和圖書館的活動
聖荷西公共圖書館 (SJPL) 提供豐富的中文資源，涵蓋紙本書籍、電子資源以及針對不同族群的語言學習資料。您可以在聖荷西公共圖書館和分館, 找到這些資料以及適合不同年齡層的圖書館活動.
Pack Your Analog Bag with San Jose Public Library
San Jose Public Library will help fill your analog bags with physical items to help when you want to disconnect from the digital world.
Data Privacy Day: Tips and Recommendations to Keep You Safe
Data Privacy Day is January 28 each year, a day to raise awareness about securing our sensitive information.
聖荷西公共圖書館的中文資料和圖書館的活動
聖荷西公共圖書館 (SJPL) 提供豐富的中文資源，涵蓋紙本書籍、電子資源以及針對不同族群的語言學習資料。您可以在聖荷西公共圖書館和分館, 找到這些資料以及適合不同年齡層的圖書館活動.
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