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YA Friday: The Library Is Open!

Enjoy these YA titles featuring drag, queens, and body positivity, because reading is what? Fundamental!

Megan Maloy
06/09/2023 - 8:00 AM

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Summer Learning: Explore Your World

Check out these great books to explore your world.

Laura Hammond
06/08/2023 - 9:00 AM

A woman crying with a bloody nose with a yellowjacket insect on her face with the title "Yellowjackets" in yellow font.

YA Friday: For Fans of Yellowjackets

Teen girls try to survive isolation, evil spirits, fake friends, and the 90s in these YA novels for fans of Yellowjackets.

Megan Maloy
06/02/2023 - 8:00 AM

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Congratulations Poetry Contest Winners

Check out the 2023 Spring into Poetry Contest winning poems.

SJWrites
06/01/2023 - 10:00 AM

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Resources for You in Your Senior Year of High School

If you are college bound, senior year can be a confusing and scary year. Here is a brief guide!

Ila Langner
05/30/2023 - 10:00 AM

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YA Friday: May 2023 Monthly Wrap-Up

Take a look at some of our favorite young adult books released this month.

Megan Maloy
05/26/2023 - 8:00 AM

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YA Friday: AAPI Romances

Enjoy these recently published young adult romances featuring Asian characters as the main leads!

Megan Maloy
05/19/2023 - 10:00 AM

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Graphic Novel Making Contest 2023

Get ready for the 2023 Graphic Novel Making Contest!

Graphic Novels
05/16/2023 - 7:00 PM

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Cosplay on Display 2023

Submit your photo to SJPL's Cosplay on Display program!

Graphic Novels
05/15/2023 - 5:00 PM

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YA Friday: Mental Health Awareness

Mental illness takes many shapes and forms and will impact the lives of the characters in these novels in different ways.

Megan Maloy
05/12/2023 - 8:00 AM

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SJPL Picks Recommendation News: May 2023

What do our librarians recommend? Boost your browsing or add variety to your "To Read" list with reading recommendations from our librarians, in this occasional reader's advisory publication.

Marsha Malcolm
05/10/2023 - 2:12 AM

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Met Gala 2023 Looks at Book Covers

We matched this year's Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty Met Gala themed looks with book covers.

Megan Maloy
05/06/2023 - 8:00 AM