Events

This exhibit features a selection of San Jose advertising items ranging from the1890s through the 1990s. Items include Victorian trade cards, business cards, menu art, buttons (pinbacks), matchbook covers, and more.

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Come join us every Friday for a new craft activity! All supplies are provided. Please observe our Safety Guidelines.To request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for library-sponsored events, please call…

Children, teens, adults, and families are invited to play a selection of board games and card games at the Evergreen Branch. The games included will be a mix of strategy-based games, educational games, and luck based games,…

Join us every Friday for a new craft or STEM activity, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Tully Library. This week, we'll make super cute mini winter panorama shadow boxes! All supplies will be provided.

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Need help with your homework? K-8 students can work with a skilled volunteer coach. Students can get help with their homework in subjects including reading, writing, math, social studies, science, and more!

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Join us every Friday for a new craft activity. This week we’ll create a faux stained glass suncatcher using tissue paper. All supplies will be provided!

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This Friday craft is making Christmas trees.  All supplies will be provided. Please come and have fun!

Safety Guidelines will continue to be updated on this page:https://www.sjpl.org/safety-guidelines

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Children ages 8-10 are invited to register for this in-person, introductory coding class at the West Valley Branch Library. Participants will be introduced to Swift, the language used to create apps and programs for iOS. A beginner-friendly…

Come join us every first Friday of the month for a new craft activity! 

Fun Art Friday is a hands-on program that provides children an opportunity to express themselves visually through interactive and creative art.…

Young children will have the opportunity to enhance their reading and listening skills even before storytime. Throughout this 30-minute session, a bilingual staff member of the library will not only read to your kids but also have fun…

Would you like your children to have fun listening to stories while building vocabulary, developing listening skills, and enhancing their reading comprehension?

Join us for virtual Reading to Children where SJPL volunteer Venkat will…

This program introduces children to Swift programming—an entry level coding program. Children will solve puzzles in this intuitive and interactive game. This is not a series program; instead, each Saturday session is a one-time…

Music and Movement is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities through songs, rhymes, finger plays, and movement activities. Music and Movement is a fun and interactive…

Enjoy hearing Dru read to children in English.

Participating in the Reading to Children program is a great way for children to develop their imagination and spark a love for books, reading and learning. To request an accommodation…

Need a little help with Math homework? Drop by Math Club and meet with our volunteer! Get help with Math homework, practice new math skills and more.

This will take place inside the Community Room. Please observe our Safety…

This program is geared for children (5 to 12 years old) and their parents/caregivers! It integrates meditation based on Sahaja Yoga with music and art. The class has been designed for children and their parents to improve…

This program introduces children to simple animations with doodles and shapes through FlipaClip app—an entry level animation program. This is not a series program; instead, each Saturday session is a one-time introduction class.

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Choose from a large collection of books and media, both donations and discarded library items. Proceeds go toward funding library programs, books, and supplies. Come support your local library branch and find new literary treasures for…

Participating in the Reading to Children program is a great way for children to develop their imagination and spark a love for books, reading and learning. Children will enjoy one-on-one or small group interaction with our trained…

Children in grades K-5 will discover the joy of reading while improving their reading skills through practice with Dru every Saturday from 1-2pm. Our Reading Buddy will listen to children and help them build confidence in…