Valentine's Day is over, but express and enjoy other forms of love for things and people in non-romantic ways. Try your hand at a love poem!
Read Across San José 2025
What is Read Across America? Read Across America is an annual event observed during the first week of March. The program, started by the National Education Association in 1997, hopes to increase literacy and create a passion for reading in children nationwide. How Does SJPL Celebrate? To commemorate this event, the San José Public Library…
Happy Nowruz ( سال نو مبارک )
By SJPL Staff
What is Nowruz?
Nowruz ( نوروز ), also known as the Persian New Year, is an ancient festival that marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated on the verna
Applications for the San José Youth Commission are Open!
Applications to be part of the 2024-2025 San José Youth Commission are now live until March 31, 2025!
Ramadan: A Time of Reflection
By Lilah Monger
Explore Ramadan's significance: spiritual reflection, fasting, community. Learn about its timing, customs, and Eid al-Fitr celebration. Book recs for all ages.
History of Romance Comics in the USA
A brief history of romance/love comic books.
Looking Back: San Jose’s Love Affair with Cycling
By Ralph Pearce
Image: Garden City Wheelmen Relay Team 1901. Collection of Ralph Pearce
Introducing March 19th’s Inclusive Storytime Guest: REACH Career Mentoring’s Hoa Le!!!
By Ila Langner
REACH Career Mentoring's Hoa Le
Lost Architecture: Garden City Bank Building
By Tina Flores
Find Historical Photos in the California Room! Have you ever browsed our California Room digital collection of historic photographs? To the left is an image of from our postcard collection, which shows the Garden City Bank. Using our property research collections, the San Jose Mercury News Online (with SJPL Card), and other resources in our…
The Rising Cost of eBooks
By Staff Picks
Did you know that the demand for eBooks and eAudiobooks has risen by 34% since 2019? With more and more people reading and listening on their Kindles and smartp
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