Community Reading: January – March 2025 Offered from mid-January to the end of March 2026, Silicon Valley Reads is an annual community program that selects books focused on a contemporary theme. It offers free events to Santa Clara County residents. These events seek to engage our community in reading, thinking, and discussing the topic. There are…
TIROC: Trauma-Informed Resilience-Oriented Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving 2025, my thoughts turn to four friends who have all lost parents within the past month, and how they’ll be dealing with the gratitude-focused holiday after this major life loss. I believe the practice of gratitude is important and healthy, but this year especially, I find myself contemplating how gratitude can…
TIROC: The Power of Fear
This blog was written by SJPL Staff Member, Stephanie Budros What is Fear? According to Cambridge Dictionary, fear is “an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or might happen.” It’s an emotional reaction to a perceived threat, triggering a…
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month! Every September, the American Library Association and libraries across the United States celebrate National Library Card Sign-up Month. Here at San Jose Public Library, we'll be giving out free mini-tote bags to everyone who signs up for a library card, while supplies last. If you've already got a library…
Make Music Day 2025 in San José!
Make Music Day is June 21st! Since 2017, San Jose has been one of the over 1000 cities across the globe participating in Make Music Day every June 21, the day of the summer solstice. The extra special joy of 2025 is that this is the first year that San Jose will be celebrating Make…
Silicon Valley Reads 2025
Books bring us together. For the 2025 Silicon Valley Reads program series, they'll help us explore how AI and technology are shaping our lives.
TIROC: Working Beyond Differences
Looking at Differences Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
I have some deep convictions and strong opinions. There are times my worldview makes so much sense to me
Juneteenth for All
Learn about the history of Juneteenth, our special collaboration with Nirvana Soul Coffee at King Library and events happening at SJPL!
TIROC: Goals
With Spring Comes Change.
Women’s History Month 2023
Celebrating women who tell our stories.
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