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American Sign Language Day

ASL Day: April 15, 2023

Learn about American Sign Language Day.

Bill Bowman
03/15/2023 - 8:00 AM

Books scattered everywhere with a primary book that contains a family tree and the Pressbooks logo.

eSpotlight - Pressbooks for a Family History Album

Use Pressbooks and SJPL history and genealogy resources to tell your story.

SJ eLibrary
03/14/2023 - 12:00 AM

Title: "Celebrating AmeriCorps Week March12-18, 2023" Image collage with a group of 6 americorps flexing their arms like "We can do it" a group of AmeriCorps posing in a circle and a headshot of a young woman smiling in an americorps polo.

Celebrating AmeriCorps Week 2023

In honor of AmeriCorps week, San José Public Library would like to thank our VISTAs that support critical Library programs.

Jason Pell
03/10/2023 - 3:00 PM

Trauma Informed Resilience Oriented Care at the San Jose Public Library

TIROC: Goals

With Spring Comes Change.

Sarah Kishler
03/10/2023 - 2:30 PM

a haft-seen arrangement of symbolic items

Nowruz

The Persian New Year begins with the spring equinox.

Tom Hewitt
03/10/2023 - 1:00 PM

Two people standing in a dystopian wasteland.

YA Friday: For Fans of The Last of Us

In these somber post-apocalyptic stories, teen survivors journey to understand the new world and, perhaps, to reclaim it. Fans of the video game or TV show The Last of Us will notice parallels.

Megan Maloy
03/10/2023 - 8:00 AM

The Library's Maker[Space]Ship

Pathfinder: Maker[Space]Ship, an Innovative Mobile Workshop

The Library's very own moving STEAM laboratory, the Maker[Space]Ship is available!

Ila Langner
03/09/2023 - 10:00 PM

A composite of a cutout councilmember David Cohen with the Berryessa branch library's interior behind him.

Leaders x Libraries: Councilmember David Cohen

Our local leaders share their favorite books, the role libraries played in their life, and what they love most about libraries.

Moises Moreno
03/09/2023 - 4:00 PM

various artworks found in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.

King Library Tour Docents

Learn how you can become a volunteer docent at King library!

Melissa Chheuy
03/09/2023 - 12:00 PM

Image of hand touching books on a bookshelf and another hand on the other side of the bookshelf touching a tree. California parks pass logo centered over the bookshelf/tree image and the SJPL logo beneath

Visit California State Parks for FREE

Learn about the how you can visit state parks for free with your library card.

Tiffany Bradford-Oldham
03/08/2023 - 8:40 PM

Picture of Vegetables

Calabazas Branch Library's Seed Library

Calabazas Library is starting a new Seed Library!

Ila Langner
03/08/2023 - 10:00 AM

Image composite of Councilmember Sergio Jimenez in a blue suit in front of a colorful mural depicting a child and basic shapes and letters

Leaders x Libraries: Councilmember Sergio Jimenez D2

Our local leaders share their favorite books, the role libraries played in their life, and what they love most about libraries.

Moises Moreno
03/03/2023 - 9:00 PM