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Image: A 7-Eleven convenience store located on Almaden Expressway and Ironwood Drive in San Jose, California. Photo by Ralph Pearce

Looking Back: Oh Thank Heaven for Our Neighborhood Convenience Store

A look at the role and history of a neighborhood 7-Eleven in San Jose, California.

Ralph Pearce
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 9:00 AM

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Catch an Early Premiere of HBO's His Dark Materials

HBO is rolling out a new series that is rumored to fill the void left by its fantasy predecessor, Game of Thrones. See an advance screening at Educational Park Branch on November 2.

Viewers Advisory
Monday, October 28, 2019 - 5:00 PM

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YA Friday: October 2019 Monthly Wrap-Up

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

Megan Maloy
Friday, October 25, 2019 - 9:00 AM

Calero County Park, Lisa Killough Trail ©Brandy Maldonado

#PixinParks Calero County Park

Calero County Park sits in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains. With over 4,000 acres of land, this is by far one of the most diverse parks in Santa Clara County.

Brandy Maldonado
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 8:00 AM

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New Catalog & Website - TIPS - Logging In and Out

How to log in and log out of the catalog

Laurie Willis
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 7:47 AM

An illustration of the perspective of looking up, while standing in a corridor of tall bookshelves, at the sun and clouds above.

eSpotlight - Use cloudLibrary to Avoid Long eBook Holds!

Search for the latest, greatest eBooks on cloudLibrary.

Megan Hicks
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 2:30 PM

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New Catalog & Website - TIPS - Registration & Usernames

Tips about usernames in the new library catalog.

Laurie Willis
Monday, October 21, 2019 - 3:04 PM

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YA Friday: Basketball

Whether it's a pickup game or serious competition, these YA books are all about basketball.

Leizel Case
Friday, October 18, 2019 - 9:00 AM

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Welcome to Our New Catalog & Website

Enjoy exploring the features of our new catalog and website.

Laurie Willis
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 10:00 AM

foggy forest.

The Haunted Bay

As All Hallows' Eve quickly approaches, our dear readers may be interested in the ghostly history of the Bay Area.

Brandy Maldonado
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 5:00 AM

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eSpotlight Alert - Macmillan Publishers Library eBook Embargo Beginning on November 1st

Macmillan Publishing will begin an embargo on eBooks sold to libraries beginning November 1st, 2019.

Megan Hicks
Friday, October 11, 2019 - 11:30 AM

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YA Friday: A Sorta Fairytale With You

Whether you're looking for fairy tale conventions turned upside down or retellings of traditional tales, check out one of these atmospheric YA fantasy novels.

Leizel Case
Friday, October 11, 2019 - 9:00 AM