By Thu-Thao Tran Join Winter Reading Winter is slowly creeping up on us – and it’s bringing all of its best friends: shorter days, longer nights, chilly temperatures, and a hoard of holidays! Maybe you’re at a loss for what activities to do while the weather outside is cold and natural daylight is in short…
Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, is the Jewish Festival of Lights. This year it lasts from sundown on Sunday, December 14 to nightfall on Monday, December 22. The holiday always begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev and lasts eight days. The Story of Hanukkah The name Hanukkah comes from a Hebrew word meaning…
Native Foods-Native American Heritage Month
Check out these Cookbooks and add a traditional Native American recipe to your Holiday feast!
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…
eSpotlight: Consumer Reports
Shop smarter with Consumer Reports, now available in an easy-to-browse digital magazine format from Flipster!
Transgender Awareness Week Starts Today!
Transgender Awareness Week starts on November 13th and goes through the 19th, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th. According to GLADD, "Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender people and their allies take action to bring attention to the trans community by educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and…
New Fiction Reads for Native American Heritage Month
Enjoy some Fiction novels written by Native American writers for Native American Heritage Month!
The Next Generation Salutes Our Veterans
In honor of Veterans' Day, the San José Public Library's Volunteer Services Unit spoke with two teen volunteers who are deeply passionate about honoring and remembering Veterans. They shared how their efforts both within the library and in the community reflect their commitment to using their voices to recognize and celebrate those who have served.…
eResources Alert: Update for Boundless Users
After December 1st, 2025 the Boundless website and app will no longer be available to SJPL patrons. Baker & Talyor, the company that owns Boundless, is going out of business and will cease all operations by the end of the year. In preparation for this change, we have removed the option to place holds on Boundless materials. The titles in SJPL’s Boundless collection will be transferred to Overdrive, but this process may take several weeks to compete.
Congratulations Fall into Fiction Winners!
About the Contest Congratulations to our 2025 Fall into Fiction Contest winners! This September, we challenged local aspiring authors to pen verses read in 5 minutes or less (8000 characters max), and our community certainly delivered! Stories of all kinds were submitted and will be added to our growing local collection of short form literature…
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