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Latest Blogs
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
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
Top YA Books I Read in 2022
This year I wanted to compile a list of the Top Young Adult books I've read throughout the year 2022.
Penelope Gomez
01/02/2023 - 8:00 AM
National Science Fiction Day
This intriguing genre is celebrated January 2.
Tom Hewitt
01/02/2023 - 6:00 AM
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
eSpotlight - New Year, New You: Take Time for YOU!
It's time for a New Year, New You. This week, take some time to learn how to live a happier and more fulfilling life with Coursera.
SJ eLibrary
01/01/2023 - 12:01 PM
YA Friday: December 2022 Monthly Wrap-Up
Take a look at some of our favorite young adult books released this month.
Megan Maloy
12/30/2022 - 8:00 AM
LocalLit 2022: Recap
View the recording of our 10th annual LocalLit virtual author festival.
SJWrites
12/28/2022 - 11:00 AM
Juvenile Disabled Fiction--Autism
Juvenile Fiction featuring characters with Autism.
Bill Bowman
12/27/2022 - 8:00 AM
YA Friday: Favorite Books of 2022
San José Public Library staff share some of their favorite young adult reads of 2022.
Megan Maloy
12/23/2022 - 8:00 AM
Looking Back: The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men
Ralph's 100th blog post looks back at the storied life of a Santa Clara Valley rancher.
Ralph Pearce
12/22/2022 - 5:30 PM