Locations and Hours
921 South First St.
San José, CA 95110
1-408-294-1237
bla.sjpl@sjlibrary.org
Hours
Manager -
Kimnhung Nguyen
kimnhung.nguyen@sjlibrary.org
Account Question? - Email bla.sjpl@sjlibrary.org
Are you learning how to speak, read and write English? Would you like to improve you English language skills and meet people from around the world? Come to the Biblioteca Latinoamericana to attend one or more of our free ESL classes for adults.
Cris, the ESL Teacher and Family Learning Center Coordinator posed for this photograph during one of the classes. In this picture, from left to right, you can see Paulina from Columbia, Elena from Russia, John from Vietnam, Bertha from Mexico, Cris, the ESL Teacher from the Philippines, Martha from Mexico, Brenda from Mexico, Alejandrina from Honduras, and Ulisses from Mexico.
Please visit the following calendars have information about ESL Classes throughout San Jose:
- ESL events at Biblioteca Latinoamericana
- ESL events at East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library
- ESL events throughout the San Jose Public Library system
- English Pronunciation Classes at Biblioteca Latinoamericana and East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library
Students are encouraged to bring a pencil or pen and a three-ring binder.
There are several Family Learning Centers throughout San Jose that offer ESL classes. They are located at the following branches:
Come to the Biblioteca Latinoamericana on Tuesday June 11, 2013 at 2:00 pm in order to watch an amazing bubble-ologist create unbelievable soap bubble art! This program is fun for all ages, and is part of our Summer Reading Celebration.
¡Vengan a la Biblioteca Latinoamericana en martes, el 11 d junio a 2:00 pm para ver a un experto con burbujas crear arte increíble con burbujas de jabón! Este programa es divertido para todas las edades, y es parte de nuestra Celebración de Lectura de Verano.


Have a book you really love? But are tired to telling people what's it about? Then why not show them? Make a book trailer and enter your video in the San Jose Public Library's book trailer contest to win prizes!
Need some inspiration for your video? Check out the book trailer I made for The Maze Runner by James Dashner right here:& https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMa7o6XUCGY
Think you can do better? Sumbit your video to youtube and tag it with SJPL2013SRC and cite any images, audio, pictures etc, that isn't yours.
Check this link for rules, regulations, and more information about the contest (and Summer Reading!): http://www.sjpl.org/booktrailer
Good luck to you all, and may the odds be ever in your favor!







