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Ms. Ila's Middle Grade Reading Club: Golden Ticket by Kate Egan

Ash is used to being at the top of her class. Ash is starting to believe that she may not be as gifted as she thought.

Ila Langner
12/21/2022 - 10:00 AM

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Lanterman Act

A Brief Overview of the Lanterman Act for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Bill Bowman
12/21/2022 - 8:00 AM

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Christmas Folklore and Traditions

Take a look at the history of Christmas with these selections from our collection

Lisa Mejia
12/19/2022 - 7:15 AM

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Silicon Valley Reads 2023: Journey to New Beginnings

Celebrate 20 years with us. Learn about the theme, books, and events for 2023.

Sarah Kishler
12/16/2022 - 11:00 AM

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YA Friday: For Fans of Wednesday

If you enjoy the Netflix series Wednesday and all things creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, then you will love these YA books!

Megan Maloy
12/16/2022 - 11:00 AM

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Return of the Christmas Cozies

Cozy up to some Christmas mysteries.

Lisa Mejia
12/15/2022 - 8:09 AM

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Pathfinder Randall Studstill: Making Community Connections

Librarian Randall Studstill is the founder of the Library's Community Conversations, a program that tries to create connections between community members.

Ila Langner
12/14/2022 - 10:00 PM

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It's Time to Upgrade to Libby!

The legacy Overdrive app will be discontinued in early 2023. Upgrade to the newer Libby app today to get access to new and improved features.

SJ eLibrary
12/13/2022 - 10:00 AM

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Celebrate Early Christmas - Những Cuốn Sách Cần Đọc Trước Giáng Sinh

Cận kề vào những ngày lễ giáng sinh sắp đến, thư viện San Jose có những cuốn sách hay và những cuốn phim thích hợp để gửi đến các độc giả.

SJ eLibrary
12/13/2022 - 9:00 AM

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Winter Reading Challenge 2023

Read to learn and win prizes in the month of January.

SJPL Staff
12/12/2022 - 1:00 AM

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TIROC: Navigating the Holidays

Next in the series of Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Care (TIROC) blogs: Navigating the Holidays.

Julianna Black
12/10/2022 - 8:00 AM

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YA Friday: YA Books for Fans of Colleen Hoover

If you’ve been reading Colleen Hoover’s books and are craving a similar fix but in the YA range, check out some of these books!

Megan Maloy
12/09/2022 - 8:00 AM