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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.

Black Spartans Exhibit (1907-1948)

Jan 20th - Feb 17th | All day
Explore the lives of some of the first Black students at San Jose State University in a special photo exhibit at Almaden Branch.
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1:1 Tech Mentor / Giáo Viên Máy Tính

Jan 20th | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offered in-person, in English or Tiếng Việt.
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Storytime & Paper Chains of Kindness

Jan 20th | 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us for a special storytime featuring Thank You, Neighbor, celebrating kindness and the people who make our community special.

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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.

Service Day at SJPL

Let’s show the library some extra love by giving back and beautifying this treasure-filled space with volunteering!

Discover O'Reilly eBooks, Videos, and Interactive Learning

O'Reilly provides eBooks, audiobooks, videos, and interactive courses focused on technology and business.
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