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Summer Learning is here. Make this summer full of reading, events, adventure, and prizes. Sign up today!
Graphic Novel Making Contest
Draw, create, win! The Graphic Novel contest starts June 1st. Start your entry, find book suggestions, or attend a fun event.
Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff
Jun 6th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Discover the history of Bay Area comic books with Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago and guest panelists.
Village Square Branch's 10th Anniversary
Jun 6th | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Celebrate Village Square's Anniversary and kick off Summer Learning with live entertainment, activities, crafts, giveaways, and more.
Read. Learn. Win!
Summer Learning is here. Make this summer full of reading, events, adventure, and prizes. Sign up today!
Graphic Novel Making Contest
Draw, create, win! The Graphic Novel contest starts June 1st. Start your entry, find book suggestions, or attend a fun event.
Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff
Jun 6th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Discover the history of Bay Area comic books with Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago and guest panelists.
Village Square Branch's 10th Anniversary
Jun 6th | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Celebrate Village Square's Anniversary and kick off Summer Learning with live entertainment, activities, crafts, giveaways, and more.
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Family Storytime with Councilmember Campos
Jun 3rd | 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for a special storytime featuring our guest reader, District 2 Councilmember Pamela Campos.
Master Gardeners Talk: Pest Control
Jun 3rd | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join us for another exciting gardening topic!
Village Square Branch's 10th Anniversary
Jun 6th | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Celebrate Village Square's Anniversary and kick off Summer Learning with live entertainment, activities, crafts, giveaways, and more.
Family Storytime with Councilmember Campos
Jun 3rd | 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for a special storytime featuring our guest reader, District 2 Councilmember Pamela Campos.
Master Gardeners Talk: Pest Control
Jun 3rd | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join us for another exciting gardening topic!
Village Square Branch's 10th Anniversary
Jun 6th | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Celebrate Village Square's Anniversary and kick off Summer Learning with live entertainment, activities, crafts, giveaways, and more.
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Congratulations Spring into Poetry Contest Winners!
Discover this year's winning poems!
Youth Herald: 2025-2026, A Year in Review
Young people spoke up, showed up, and made change. Read about the 2025-2026 Youth Commission's advocacy, events, and impact across the city.
Summer Learning: Reading Recommendations
Not sure what to read this summer? Check out these lists from SJPL Staff.
Congratulations Spring into Poetry Contest Winners!
Discover this year's winning poems!
Youth Herald: 2025-2026, A Year in Review
Young people spoke up, showed up, and made change. Read about the 2025-2026 Youth Commission's advocacy, events, and impact across the city.
Summer Learning: Reading Recommendations
Not sure what to read this summer? Check out these lists from SJPL Staff.
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