The Library is making headlines! Read about San José Public Library in the news.
General Coverage
- 12/30/25 Telemundo 48: Hispana ayuda a la comunidad a través del conocimiento en San José
- 7/27/25 NBC Bay Area: Comunidad del Valle (Coverage about Carnegie Grant, and SJPL's English Language Learning and Services)
- 7/20/25 The Mercury News: San Jose libraries’ Summer Learning program ups its volume
- 7/11/25 KRON 4: Bay Area library sees 13% spike in Summer Learning Program
- 7/1/25 Telemundo 48: Bibliotecas Públicas de San José ofrecen clase de inglés gratis (San José Public Library's offer free English classes)
- 6/30/25 The Mercury News: Beyond the Books (Coverage of Carnegie Corporate of New York Grant)
- 6/27/25 Telemundo 48: La Biblioteca Pública recibió medio millón de dólares de la fundación Carnegie (Public Library received half a million dollars from the Carnegie Foundation)
- 6/27/25 Univision 14: Biblioteca Pública de San José recibe $500,000 para programas educativos (San José Public Library receives $500,000 for educational programs)
- 6/27/25 KTVU FOX 2: Library awarded $500k for ESL & Career Readiness Programs
- 6/26/25 Univision 14: La Biblioteca Pública de San José recibió una subvención de $500,000 de la Corporación Carnegie de Nueva York (San José Public Library receives a $500,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York)
- 6/26/25 Kron4 News: San José Libraries get major boost
- 5/29/25 Telemundo 48: Aprende a hablar inglés gratis en bibliotecas del Area de la Bahía (Learn to speak English for free at Bay Area libraries.)
- 4/16/25 Telemundo 48: Cirque du Soleil's "Echo" at San José Public Library
- 4/10/25 San Jose Spotlight: Santa Clara County libraries brace for loss of federal funds
- 4/9/25 Telemundo 48: Proyecto Nuevo Ciudadano te ayuda gratis con el proceso de ciudadanía en el condado Santa Clara
- 3/14/25 The Mercury News: Stylist offers tips on Black hair care at San Jose event
- 2/12/25 Univision 14: Free low income tax help events (en español)
- 1/23/25 Spartan Daily, Vol. 164 (No. 1): Tully ushers in Year of the Snake
- 1/12/25 East Bay Times: San Jose Chamber of Commerce kicking off new year with sports-themed event (Reading List)
- 12/31/24 Univision 14: Noon Year's Eve Spotlight at Biblioteca Latinoamericana (en español)
- 12/9/24 East Bay Times: ‘Dog Man’ is San Jose library’s most checked-out book in 2024
- 12/9/24 The Mercury News: ‘Dog Man’ is San Jose library’s most checked-out book in 2024
- 12/6/24 Local News Matters: ‘Dog Man’ series, Spears memoir top charts of SJ library’s most borrowed books in 2024
- 12/4/24 The Mercury News: San Jose sour cocktail arrives just in time for the holidays (Read about LocalLit in the article)
- 12/2/24 SJ Today: Fully Booked: San Jose Public Library's most checked-out titles of 2024
- 10/21/24 SJSU News. Celebrity chef cooks up at library
- 9/17/24 The Mercury News: San Jose Public Library unveils Golden State Warriors card
- 8/14/24 The Mercury News: South Bay 16-Year-Olds Turn Old Clothes Into New Dog Toys
- 7/15/24 The Mercury News: Check This Out: Bay Area Libraries Offer Unique Services, Tools, Items to Take Home
- 7/14/24 The Mercury News: Visit library art in San Jose, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, opens a new window
- 6/12/24 NTD: Silicon Valley Libraries See Interest in Readership
- 6/9/24 Local News Matters Bay Area: San Jose library says number of people in summer learning program up from last year
- 6/7/24 SFGate: Library Says Number of People in Summer Learning Program Up From Last Year
- 6/7/24 Kron4: San José Public Library says Number of People in Summer Learning Program Up From Last Year
- 5/16/24 Univision: Artistas del Circo del Sol visitan biblioteca en el Área de la Bahía para sorprender a niños latinos
- 5/7/24 Univision: La biblioteca de San José ofrece recursos gratuitos para ayudar en el proceso de ciudadanía
- 4/23/24 Metro Silicon Valley: A Half-Century After Saigon's Fall, the Diaspora Writes On
- 4/22/24 Silicon Valley Voice: Historic Newspaper Archive Makes the Past Alive at San José Public Library
- 4/6/24 NBC Bay Area: San Jose libraries offer free solar eclipse glasses
- 1/6/24 The Mercury News: Prince Harry, Colleen Hoover top checkout lists for San Jose library
- 12/26/23 La Oferta: LocalLit, donde nuevos autores literarios, alcanzan nuevos lectores
- 10/23/23 The New York Times: And before you go, some good news, opens a new window
- 9/21/23 Fox KTVU 2: MLK Library in San Jose celebrates 20 years
- 9/20/23 La Oferta: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Downtown San Jose Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
- 9/20/23 The Mercury News: King Library 20th anniversary celebration looks toward the future *
- 9/19/23 The Mercury News: At 20, San Jose’s MLK library remains a partnership for the books *
- 9/13/23 Metro Silicon Valley: One Good Idea | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley’s Leading Weekly, opens a new window
- 8/25/23 ABC 7 News. Never too late: Adults earn high school diplomas in San Jose for free
- 7/25/23 NBC Bay Area: San Jose woman's donation to honor late mother benefits all library users
- 7/19/23 Metro Silicon Valley: SJPL’s New Accessibility for Mercury Archives
- 6/25/23 Local News Matters: Song for the solstice: Make Music Day events in SF, San Jose put folks into summer rhythm
- 6/22/23 American Towns: San Jose Mercury News Digital Archives Now Available to All San Jose Public Library Cardholders
- 3/28/23 Univision 14: Estudiantes en San José podrán participar en programa gratuito para aprender a iniciar su propio negocio (We Thrive High School Entrepreneur Summer Camp)
- 10/12/22 CBS Bay Area: San Jose library program helps working mom earn her high school diploma decades later
- 9/19/22 San José Spotlight: San Jose libraries to upgrade facilities with state funds
- 8/12/22 Univision: Back-to-School Resources
- 8/10/22 SJ Today: 5 creative spaces around San Jose, CA
- 8/5/22 Telemundo: Bibliotecas de San José ofrece clases gratuitas de codificación para niñas (Coding 5K Summer Coding Camp)
- 8/2/22 SJ Today: San Jose’s East Side Dreams exhibit
- 7/12/22 La Oferta: Filling a Hole in History: “East Side Dreams- The Untold Story of East San José”
- 7/12/22 The Mercury News: ‘East Side Dreams’ fills in decades of San Jose history *
- 7/6/22 San José Spotlight: Eastside Dreams: Highlighting the history of East San Jose
- 4/16/22 Univision 14: ¿Tienes una credencial de la biblioteca? Puedes entrar gratis a estos parques estatales de California
- 8/2/21 San José Spotlight: San Jose City Hall reopens, in-person meetings resume
- 4/16/21 News for Chinese: SJ Aspires助力貧困學生圓大學夢
- 4/15/21 KPIX CBS 5: San Jose Launches ‘SJ Aspires’ College Tuition Assistance Program For 700 Students
- 4/15/21 The Mercury News: Developers, tech companies pour millions of dollars into San Jose’s new college scholarship program *
- 9/3/20 GlobeSt: Grants Transform Underutilized Spaces in Libraries
- 7/16/20 San Jose Water: San Jose Water Makes Donation to San Jose Aspires
- 6/26/20 The Mercury News: Libraries shift focus under COVID-19 restrictions *
- 6/26/20 San José Spotlight: San Jose libraries face $1 million budget cut
Axios Today Interview
Transcript: Available on Axios Today under "Local libraries find new ways to support communities".
Coverage of AI for All San José
- 11/5/25 Fox KTVU 2: SJ mayor launches 'AI For All'
- 11/5/25 NBC Bay Area: San Jose announces AI education program for the public
- 11/5/25 The Mercury News: What can AI do for you? San Jose announces ‘AI for All’ partnership with Google, OpenAI and Anthropic
Coverage of SJ Access
- 3/29/25 NBC Bay Area News at 6. Tech Hubs Press Event.
- 3/29/25 NBC Bay Area News at 5. Tech Hubs Press Event.
- 3/28/25 Univision 14: VTA Reanuda su servicio de autobuses
- 4/24/24 Telelmundo 48: Millones de familias podrían quedarse sin acceso a internet en EEUU
- 10/24/22 San Jose Inside: San Jose Expands Free Wi-Fi to Two More Neighborhoods
- 10/24/22 KALW News: Wi-Fi program expands Internet Service in San Jose
- 10/23/22 SF Gate: City Expands Free Community Wi-Fi Network
- 7/13/21 San José Spotlight: San Jose, school districts push for digital equity
- 7/2/21 San Jose Inside: Adobe Foundation Donates $250K to Help Close Digital Divide
- 4/30/21 Sing Tao Daily: 聖荷西公共圖書館 有平板電腦可出借
- 4/29/21 San Jose Inside: Chromebooks, iPads Ready For Checkout at SJ Public Library
- 4/29/21 KALW 91.7 FM: New Computers And Mobile Hotspots Available For Checkout At San Jose Libraries
- 4/28/21 SFBay: San Jose libraries offer residents Chromebooks, iPads, Wi-Fi hotspots for checkout
- 10/13/20 SFGate: City Touts Efforts To Close Digital Divide Since Shelter Orders Started
- 10/9/20 KTVU Fox 2: Slow internet stresses distance learning, how San Jose is helping
- 9/30/20 The Mercury News: Check out hotspots *
- 8/31/20 Marketplace: Remote learning leaves schools with a problem: how to get everyone online
- 8/11/20 Center for Digital Education: California County Donates $7.1M to Close Tech, Digital Divide
- 8/10/20 KRON 4: Funding distance learning technology in Santa Clara County school districts
- 8/7/20 NBC Bay Area: Santa Clara County Providing $7.1 Million to Bridge Digital Divide Amid Distance Learning
- 8/4/20 Broadband Breakfast: San Jose makes 11,000 Wi-Fi hotspots available for students
- 8/4/20 Patch: San Jose, AT&T Invest In Free Internet Access For Students
- 8/4/20 Silicon Valley Business Journal: Student aid for Internet access
- 8/4/20 Sing Tao Daily: 聖荷西市政商合作 提供免費上網服務
- 8/4/20 Telemundo 48: La Nueva Normalidad: Trabajan para cerrar brecha digital
- 8/4/20 Library Journal - Twitter
- 8/3/20 KPIX CBS 5: San Jose, AT&T Partner To Give Free Mobile Hotspots To Students With No Internet Access
- 8/3/20 KGO ABC 7: San Jose to provide high speed internet access to thousands of students ahead of upcoming school year
- 8/3/20 KRON 4: San Jose, AT&T to provide 11,000 hotspots to help students with distance learning
- 8/3/20 Yahoo News: SJ to provide high speed internet access for thousands of students
- 8/3/20 The Mercury News: AT&T to provide 11,000 hotspots to San Jose students without internet *
- 8/3/20 NBC Bay Area: Santa Clara County Providing $7.1 Million to Bridge Digital Divide Amid Distance Learning
- 8/3/20 NBC Bay Area: San Jose to Provide 11,000 WiFi Hotspots for Residents and Students
- 8/3/20 NBC Bay Area: San Jose to Provide 11,000 Hotspots to Address Digital Divide During Pandemic
- 8/3/20 San José Spotlight: San Jose, AT&T invest in free internet access for students
- 8/3/20 KTVU FOX 2: San Jose announces public/private partnership to connect students to the internet
- 8/3/20 AXIOS: San Jose makes 11,000 WiFi hotspots available for students
- 8/3/20 State Scoop: San Jose to distribute 11,000 Wi-Fi hotspots to students this year
- 8/3/20 Republic World: San Jose Makes 11,000 WiFi Hotspots Available For Students: Report
- 8/3/20 San Jose Inside: San Jose, AT&T Provide 4G Hotspots for Distance Learning
- 6/24/20 SFGate: SJ: Lawmakers Extend Eviction Moratoriums, Expand Wi-Fi-Hotspots
- 5/5/20 San José Spotlight: San Jose approves plan to expand internet access to all students
Coverage of Fine-Free
- 9/15/2024 The Mercury News: San Jose Public Library waves goodbye to late fees
- 9/10/24 The Mercury News: Krazy George helps San Jose wave goodbye to overdue library fines
- 9/10/24 NBC Bay Area News at 11: Clip 1: Waving Goodbye to Library Late Fines Clip 2: Waving Goodbye to Library Late Fines
- 9/10/24 NBC Bay Area News at 4:30: Clip 1: Waving Goodbye to Library Late Fines Clip 2: Waving Goodbye to Library Late Fines
- 9/10/24 Kron 4 News at 8: Libraries Celebrating No Longer Having Late Fees
- 9/10/24 KSTS Noticiero Telemundo 48 at 5: Novedades En La Biblioteca
- 9/9/24 KSTS Noticiero Telemundo 48 at 11: Sin Multas Por Retrasos
- Councilmember David Cohen: Krazy George Kicks Off Council Meeting
Coverage of Sunday Hours
- 10/17/22 Telemundo 48: La Biblioteca Pública de San José en Comunidad Del Valle (Parte 2
- 10/14/22 Univision: New Sunday Hours Coverage
- 10/5/22 Local News Matters: SJ libraries reach ‘significant milestone’ with more than half of branches open Sundays
- 10/5/22 The Mercury News: San Jose celebrates adding Sunday hours at public library branches *
- 10/3/22 Sing Tao Daily: 聖荷西市立圖書館 十六分館七天開放
- 10/3/22 Sing Tao Daily: 聖荷西市立圖書館 十六分館七天開放
- 10/2/22 SFGate: Sunday Afternoon Roundup - For the first time in San Jose Public Library's history, more than half of the city' public libraries are open to patrons on Sundays.
- 9/30/22 KTSF 26: 聖荷西公共圖書館逾半以上分館週日將開放給公眾（視頻）
- 9/29/22 SFGate: Library To Expand Service To Sundays At 16 Branches
Coverage of Express Pickup
- 8/28/20 The Mercury News: San Jose community briefs for the week of Aug. 28 *
- 6/30/20 The Mercury News: San Jose community briefs for the week of July 3 *
- 6/18/20 KQED: San Francisco Libraries Still Closed As Their Staff Work on COVID-19 Front Lines
- 6/16/20 KCBS Radio: San Jose Public Libraries Debut Express Pickup Service
- 6/15/20 KCBS Radio: San Jose Public Library Launches Express Pick Up Program
- 6/15/20 SFGate: Library Launches New Contactless Service
- 6/15/20 KPIX CBS 5: Reopening: San Jose Public Library Launches Contactless Service
- 6/15/20 KTVU FOX 2: San Jose library launches new contactless service
- 6/10/20 SFGate: Santa Clara Co.: Libraries Take First Steps To Reopen
- 6/9/20 San José Spotlight: Libraries in San Jose, Santa Clara County take first steps to reopen
Coverage of Youth Programs
- 7/11/20 The Epoch Times: City Library Creates Digital Literacy Programs for Youths
- 6/24/20 School Library Journal: Let Teens Take Charge of STEM Learning
- 6/16/20 KCBS Radio: Four San Jose Libraries Running Free Summer Lunch Program
- 6/8/20 Book Riot: What Makes a Good Summer Reading Program?
- 6/6/20 The Mercury News: YMCA of Silicon Valley sees increased need for summer meal program *