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YA Friday: The Mock Printz "Prince" Awards 2020

This past year, several SJPL staff members gathered bimonthly to discuss notable young adult books published in 2019 and participate in a mock selection committee. Here are our winners.

Megan Maloy
Friday, January 24, 2020 - 9:00 AM

New Catalog & Website - TIPS - Searching the Catalog

Tips for performing a basic catalog search.

Laurie Willis
Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 10:32 AM

Boldly Go Once More with Star Trek: Picard

We reflect on 50+ years of Star Trek fandom in honor of the Picard series starting this week.

Tim Reif
Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 7:00 AM

SJPL Mock Caldecott 2020

Last week several SJPL staff members gathered to discuss notable children's picture books published in 2019 and participate in a mock Caldecott selection committee.

Megan Maloy
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 9:00 AM

San José Public Library’s NEW Wee Explore PlaySpace

Join us and the San Jose Sharks to celebrate the upcoming renovation of our Children’s Room at the King Library. Families will enjoy a storytime, photo with Sharkie, crafts, and giveaways.

Nancy Macias
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 5:30 PM

eSpotlight - Preparing for the Oscars

Prepare for the Oscars broadcast with a review of the nominees available from our eLibrary.

Anna Fox
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 7:00 AM

2020 Tax Help at San José Public Libraries

Details on 2020 volunteer-run tax assistance programs at our libraries.

Tim Reif
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 10:00 AM

YA Friday: Bay Area Reads

Check out these YA books that take place in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Leizel Case
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 9:00 AM

Silicon Valley Reads 2020: Women Making It Happen

Books and Events for Silicon Valley Reads 2020

Sarah Kishler
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 4:30 PM

eSpotlight - Introducing Flipster!

Learn about SJPL's newest eMagazine resource, Flipster.

Megan Hicks
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 3:45 PM

Volunteer Spotlight - Rohan Gumaste

Rohan is the lead instructor for the West Valley Branch Library’s Math Olympiad program. Math Olympiad is a weekly program for 3rd-5th graders that helps kids prepare for the Math Olympiad test.

Robert Miranda
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 5:00 AM

My Top Memoir Picks for 2019

Here is my top list of memoir books that I read duing 2019.

Lisa Molson
Monday, January 13, 2020 - 9:00 AM