Happy New Year, San Jose. This Monday, we observe and celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., on January 20, 2025. Widely considered the face of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., inspired those of his lifetime and his future to take a stand against systematic oppression. Dedication of the…
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THE SUDDEN URGE TO WRITE THIS ENTIRE BLOG WITH ALL CAPS HAS OVERCOME ME. IF WE AREN'T LOUD ENOUGH, HE'S GON
The Alcario and Carmen Castellano Family Collections
Research the Castellano Collection Online
As summer winds down, the heat of interest lingers on the Castellano Collection. The collection is a familiar find t
The Retro Tech Strikes Back!
San José Public Library's Retro Tech program enables library patrons to convert their analog media into digital formats.
It’s Our 150th Anniversary… Or Is It?
A review of early San Jose Library efforts.
Drive-in to the California Room
San Jose’s last drive-in theater sits at Capitol Expressway and Monterey Road.
Back in the Days…: California Room Yearbook Collection
The California Room has acquired the yearbooks in our collection via donations from community members.
The Little Burg in the Orchards: Babe Ruth Day in San Jose
Three thousand baseball fans watched Babe Ruth knock the dust off his shoes at Sodality Park in San Jose, California in 1927.
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