The IRS progam Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is available at several branches of the San Jose Public Library through Saturday, April 13, 2013. This program is available to families and individuals whose income is less than $51,000 a year. Assistance is offered at various branches in English, Spanish and Vietnamese (you may wish to call a branch in advance to see when and if the service is being offered in your preferred language). No advance registration for the VITA program is requested and you will be served on a first-come, first-serve basis. For a complete list of upcoming opportunities see our events calendar.

Does your child love to do experiments? Is your child curious? Yes?

Then join us for this  FREE Science Experiments Program on Saturday, March 16 from 1:00-4:00PM in the Children's Room of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.

Students from Homestead High School's Future Business Leaders of America Club will facilitate this program using experiment kits made available by a generous grant from Agilent. There will definitely be lots of hands-on activities.

After the program be sure to browze our Science Experiments section where you will find many titles for all those future scientists in your family!

Impress your friends, communicate with neighbors or prepare for travel. Learn simple words & phrases, in these introductory, 6 week, drop-in classes on beginning conversational Italian, Korean and Mandarin.

Italian

Thursdays 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

March 14, 21, 28, 2013

April 4 ,11, 18, 2013

Korean

Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

March 13, 20, 27, 2013

April 3, 10, 17, 2013

Mandarin

Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

March 13, 20, 27, 2013

April 3, 10, 17, 2013

Study Room 390, 3^rd Floor

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library 

NEED HELP?  Help is here: Social Workers in the Library

At King Library: Every 1^st and 4^th Mondays of the month, 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

Call: 1-408-808-2350 to schedule an appointment

At East Branch Library: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

Call: 1-408-808-3075

Is something happening in your life that you have questions about concerning:

• Education
• Emergency Services- food/clothing/housing and crisis support
• Employment
• Family Matters- parenting, childcare, divorce, elder issues and domestic violence
• Health Improvement- mental, physical and health insurance
• Immigration
• Support Groups- men, women and teens

Make an appointment to get a FREE 20 minute session of information and referral or advice, from a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Everyone at some point in their lives could use the advice of a social worker. Our volunteer social workers are offering it - Free of Charge.

Social Workers in the Library, is a partnership between the San José Public Library, San José State University's School of Social Work,  National Association Of Social Workers - California Chapter, and the SJSU School of Library and Information Services.