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eSpotlight - New Year, New You: Improve Your Chess Game

It's time for a New Year, New You with eResources from the California State Library. This week use HelpNow to learn the basics of chess or get live one-on-one tutoring to improve your game.

SJ eLibrary
01/09/2023 - 11:00 AM

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YA Friday: Jane Austen Retellings

Pretend you’re Lizzie Bennet walking through the English countryside, and enjoy these young adult Jane Austen retellings!

Megan Maloy
01/06/2023 - 8:00 AM

¡SJPL te ayuda a cumplir los propósitos de año nuevo!

Como cumplir tus metas de año nuevo.

Marcela Guevara
01/04/2023 - 3:00 PM

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National Science Fiction Day

This intriguing genre is celebrated January 2.

Tom Hewitt
01/02/2023 - 6:00 AM

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SJPL Picks Recommendation Rag: January 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
01/02/2023 - 1:00 AM