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Organization
San Jose Public Library System
The San Jose Public Library System is the largest public library system between San Francisco and Los Angeles. With nineteen locations, it offers tremendous opportunities for learning, discovery and pure enjoyment. Its mission is to enrich lives by fostering lifelong learning and by ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information.
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Contact Info
San Jose Public Library System
San Jose, CAPhone: 408-808-2355
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Current Events
09/12/09-
06/12/10Hindi-English Bilingual Story Time
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library08/27/09-
OngoingKing Library Docent Tours
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library09/03/08-
OngoingFamily Story Time
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library09/02/08-
OngoingSpanish-English Bilingual Story Time
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library10/31/06-
OngoingMother Goose Story Times
Seventrees Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingMother Goose Story Times
Almaden Branch Library and Community Center10/31/06-
OngoingMother Goose Story Times
Berryessa Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingMother Goose Story Times
Santa Teresa Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingMother Goose Story Times
Evergreen Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingMother Goose Story Times
Alviso Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingMother Goose Story Times
Tully Community Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingToddler Story Times
Educational Park Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingToddler Story Times
Santa Teresa Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingToddler Story Times
Calabazas Branch Library10/31/06-
OngoingToddler Story Times
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Upcoming Events
03/17/10 Growing Tomatoes
West Valley Branch Library03/19/10 Digital Bookmobile Visit
03/20/10 From Trash to Treasures... Garden Art
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library03/20/10 David Mas Masumoto - Organic Farmer and Author
Evergreen Branch Library04/17/10 Music with Mary Lee Sunseri
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library04/19/10-
08/22/10The Art of Protest, 1960's-1970's - Exhibition
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library04/21/10 Grasshopper and the Ant - Puppet Theatre
Evergreen Branch Library04/24/10 San Jose Children's Faire
Discovery Meadow06/15/10 The Ugly Duckling - Puppet Theatre
Almaden Branch Library and Community Center -
Member Reviews
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Event Name: Soul of a People - Film Screening
"How Talented People Survive Hard Times"
Comment posted by: David Taylor from Washington, DC, Nov 29, 2009
While at the library, check the book of the same title, Soul of a People: The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America (Wiley, 2009) for the chapter about California, including Kenneth... Expand
While at the library, check the book of the same title, Soul of a People: The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America (Wiley, 2009) for the chapter about California, including Kenneth Rexroth and Harry Partch. Amazing stuff from Rexroth, previously unpublished! More here: http://tinyurl.com/5e8y3m Collapse
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Past Events
03/13/10 Autum Gem - A Documentary on China's First Feminist
Willow Glen Branch Library02/26/10 Inclusive Storytime
Evergreen Branch Library02/26/10 Book Scouts - Library Skills Program
Pearl Avenue Branch Library02/26/10 Almaden Book-aneers
Almaden Branch Library and Community Center02/24/10 Japanese-American League in Baseball - Panel Discussion
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library02/20/10 Kids Can Cook! / ¡Los Niños Cocinan!
Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Branch Library02/17/10 The Jackie Robinson Story - Film and Discussion with Dr. Steven Millner
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library02/17/10 Growing Orchids is Easier Than You Think!
West Valley Branch Library02/13/10 Bilingual Storytime in English and Vietnamese
Evergreen Branch Library02/10/10 Life in the Negro Leagues - Panel Discussion
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library02/06/10-
03/12/10Pride and Passion - The African-American Baseball Experience
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library02/06/10 Freedom March
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library02/06/10 Civil Rights Resource Faire
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library02/06/10 Story Time in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library02/06/10 Pride and Passion Exhibit - Opening Reception
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library02/03/10 Author, Illustrator Matt Tavares on Henry Aaron's Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library01/30/10 Inclusive Storytime and Craft
Vineland Branch Library01/29/10 CLAP Arts - Dance for Fun
Evergreen Branch Library01/26/10 Chanson du Soir - Voice and Guitar Duo
Almaden Branch Library and Community Center01/18/10-
02/05/10Realizing the Dream - Photo Exhibit of the 44th Presidential Inauguration
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library01/16/10 Family Scrapbooking
Berryessa Branch Library01/14/10 Studio 150 - Friendship Bracelets
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library01/14/10 Happy Birthday, Dr. King
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library01/14/10-
01/16/10Story Times in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library01/10/10 Nursing and Health Care in Nepal - Slide Show and Author Event
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library12/26/09 Line Dancing Class
Berryessa Branch Library12/17/09 Rainbow the Clown Visits Willow Glen
Willow Glen Branch Library12/14/09 Christmas Reading with Nils Peterson, Poet Laureate
Willow Glen Branch Library12/12/09 The North Pole Review - Fratello Marionettes
Willow Glen Branch Library12/12/09 Line Dancing Class
Berryessa Branch Library12/10/09 Holiday Crafts with Linda Levine
Willow Glen Branch Library12/05/09 Postcards from Nam - Wendy Duong, Author
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library12/01/09 Soul of a People - Film Screening
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library12/01/09 Digging for Dinosaurs - Mad Science Workshop
Willow Glen Branch Library12/01/09-
12/31/09Growing Up Asian in America - 2009 Exhibit
Evergreen Branch Library11/23/09-
12/30/09Multiwavelength Images of the Milky Way - Exhibit
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library11/21/09 Eyes on the Sky - The Universe... Yours to Discover
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library11/21/09 Introduction to Cactus and Succulents
Willow Glen Branch Library11/18/09-
12/16/09Zumba Dance Aerobic Class
Pearl Avenue Branch Library11/17/09 Eyes on the Sky... Unveiling of New Images from NASA’s Great Observatories
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library11/14/09 De-Stress Your Holidays
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library11/07/09 De-Stress Your Holidays
Cambrian Branch Library11/03/09-
12/08/09Zumba... Dance Fitness to a Latin Beat
Edenvale Branch Library10/29/09 Hungry... A Mother and Daughter Fight Anorexia - Sheila Himmel, Author
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library10/21/09 Twelve Months of Color in the California Native Garden
West Valley Branch Library10/20/09 Japanese American Resettlement Through the Lens
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library10/02/09 Baby Sign Language
West Valley Branch Library10/01/09-
10/31/095th Annual Bookmark Contest
West Valley Branch Library09/30/09 In the Fall Garden
West Valley Branch Library09/03/09 Theatres of San Jose
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library08/29/09 Library Grand Opening Celebration!
East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library07/15/09 Water-Wise Lawn Replacements
West Valley Branch Library07/11/09 Sustainable Vegetable Gardening with the Master Gardeners
Almaden Branch Library and Community Center06/17/09 How to Grow a More Earth-Friendly, Water-Wise Lawn
West Valley Branch Library06/14/09-
06/23/09Uncle Toisan Performance by Charlie Chin
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library06/13/09-
08/08/09Summer Reading Celebration
West Valley Branch Library05/31/09 Graphic Novels - Let's Talk About It – Jewish Literature Discussion Series
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library05/30/09-
05/01/09An Afternoon with Chef Martin Yan
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library05/12/09 Peter Fletcher, Classical Guitarist, Returns to San Jose
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library05/01/09-
07/31/09Schulz's Beethoven - Schroeder's Muse
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library04/29/09 Reading and Presentation by Award-winning Local Author, Lewis Buzbee
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library04/28/09 Stanley Hayami, Nisei Son, presented by Joanne Oppenheim
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library04/25/09 21st Annual San Jose Children’s Faire
Discovery Meadow04/25/09 Earth Day Presentation: Water Reuse: Rethinking Toilet to Tap
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library04/18/09 Earth Day Presentation: Clear-Cutting in the Sierra Nevada Forests
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library04/16/09 Digital Bookmobile Visit: Learn How to Download Audiobooks, Music & More
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library04/07/09 Staying Afloat in Rocky Financial Times
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library03/23/09 Sierra Nevada Experience
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library03/18/09 The Salsa Garden
West Valley Branch Library03/14/09 Battle of the Bands - Live Concert
Almaden Branch Library and Community Center02/27/09 A Classic, A Zipper & A Fence
Willow Glen Branch Library02/18/09 How to Grow Orchids
West Valley Branch Library02/03/09 Driven Out - Slide Show and Talk
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library01/28/09 Street Smarts Safety
Willow Glen Branch Library01/24/09 Author Vincenza Scarpaci visit!
Willow Glen Branch Library01/24/09 Chinese/Vietnamese New Year Celebration
Tully Community Branch Library01/24/09 Terra Nova Presents! A Cleaner World (For and By Kids)
Vineland Branch Library01/24/09 Chinese-English Storytime
Evergreen Branch Library01/23/09 Chinese New Year Puppet Show and Craft
Almaden Branch Library and Community Center01/22/09 Vietnamese/English Storytime
Berryessa Branch Library01/21/09 Growing Citrus in Santa Clara County
West Valley Branch Library01/21/09 Performing Live - Happy Birds
Tully Community Branch Library01/17/09 Magic Mike
Pearl Avenue Branch Library01/17/09 Selma, Lord, Selma
Evergreen Branch Library01/17/09 Dream to Reality – Evening Tribute to Dr. King
01/15/09 Dream to Reality
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library01/15/09-
01/17/09Story Time in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library01/14/09 Special Family Story Time & Puppet Show with Miss Margaret
Berryessa Branch Library12/20/08 The Elves and the Shoemaker
Pearl Avenue Branch Library12/20/08 Lotus in the West - Vietnamese/English Storytime and Craft
Berryessa Branch Library12/16/08 Posada del Año//Community Posada
Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch Library12/13/08 Puppets and Stories with Miss Margaret
Educational Park Branch Library12/13/08 Holiday Treats Puppet Show with Nick Barone Puppets
Willow Glen Branch Library12/13/08 Lotus in the West - Bilingual Storytime
Tully Community Branch Library12/13/08 Edenvale's Winter Faire
Edenvale Branch Library12/12/08 Rainbow the Clown's Magical Holiday Show
Willow Glen Branch Library12/06/08 The Elves and the Shoemaker
Edenvale Branch Library12/06/08 Meet Santa at the Library
Educational Park Branch Library12/06/08 Fratello Marionettes North Pole Review
Rose Garden Branch Library12/06/08 Bytes and Notes Youth Choir Sings the Holidays
Willow Glen Branch Library
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