Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic decorations, such as picadillo de papel, flores, and maracas. Text: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at San Jose Public Library.
Hispanic decorations, such as picadillo de papel, flores, and maracas. Text: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at San Jose Public Library.

Celebrate More Than Just a Legacy

Join free events and programs for the entire family.

Featured Programs

Hispanic Heritage Month Storytimes

Join us for a special storytime as we celebrate and learn about Hispanic Heritage Month through stories, songs, and more.

Hispanic Heritage Month Events

Top Must-Read Titles

Explore rich cultures and histories in English and Spanish.

Physical and digital titles

Reading Lists

SJPL Picks: Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with fiction and non-fiction by these great authors

SJPL Picks: Picture Books for Hispanic Heritage Month

These stories celebrate Hispanic/Latinx characters and are all written by Hispanic/Latinx authors. Selected by SJPL Librarians.

Literatura Española e Hispanoamericana

Estas obras representan una gama diversa de géneros, incluyendo novelas, obras de teatro, poesía y ensayos, y han hecho contribuciones...

SJPL Picks: Hispanic American Voices in YA Fiction

Join in the reading revolution and revel in these stories featuring characters told by authors identifying as Hispanic American.

Uncover Local History

Learn more with SJPL's California Room archival collections.

eResources to Explore

Bernal Research Files

Materials on the history of Rancho Santa Teresa and Santa Clara County pioneers, with an emphasis on the Bernal family.

Pueblo of San Jose 1841-1850

This collection includes documents about the Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe and its adjacent mission, Santa Clara de Asis, 1841 - 1850.

eResources Available in Spanish

Our eResources are available for all of our community members.

eResources to Explore

MakeMake

Spanish language interactive picture books, comics, novels, and poetry for children and teens. Also includes access to virtual events.

LearningExpress Library: Recursos Para Hispanohablantes

Apoya a aquellos que buscan mejorar sus habilidades de lectoescritura y matemáticas; obtener un diploma equivalente a la escuela secundaria.

Britannica Escolar

Britannica Escolar es una enciclopedia en dos partes con portales para estudiantes de primaria y secundaria.

What Hispanic Heritage Means to our Staff

Enjoy these blogs created by SJPL staff.

Blogs

Text: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. San Jose Public Library

National Hispanic Heritage Month

Learn why we recognize and celebrate the contributions of the Hispanic/Latin community and view our library events in celebration of NHHM.
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