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Explore this week's FREE events, blogs, resources, announcements, and opportunities!
Sunday, Nov. 1 to Saturday, Nov. 7
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Elections, Politics, and Voting Resources | Find information about voter registration, elections, voting centers, ballot drop boxes and more! Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. | | | | Congratulations, Valkyries! | Congratulations to the Golden State Valkyries on winning the 2026 WNBA Championship. Celebrate by picking up your FREE Valks card at any SJPL location. | |
Evergreen Branch Library's 20th Anniversary Celebration | |
Saturday, November 7
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Evergreen Branch
Join us as Evergreen Branch celebrates 20 years of serving the community!
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Celebrate the Festival of Lights
and explore the traditions that honor light, joy, and togetherness.
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Update for Hoopla Users:
Due to the City’s ongoing budget challenges, San José Public Library (SJPL) will discontinue access to Hoopla effective November 1, 2026.
Many eAudiobook and eBook titles are available on Libby and OverDrive, along with other digital resources offered by SJPL at: sjpl.org/eresources
Please note that your Hoopla borrowing history, saved titles, and other profile information cannot be transferred or exported. We recommend making note of any information you wish to keep before access ends.
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Sunday, November 1
2 - 3:45 p.m.
Educational Park Branch
Commemorate Día de Muertos with a family-friendly film screening! We'll watch Coco and make calavera suncatchers!
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Thursday, November 5
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Joyce Ellington Branch
Join us for a family-friendly, high-energy public library program that combines children's story time with live, Mexican-style lucha libre masked wrestling.
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Friday, November 6
4 - 5 p.m.
Tully Branch
This week, we'll celebrate the autumn season by making a simple wreath with ribbons and artificial flowers.
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Hip Hop Month:
Rap as Storytelling
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Saturday, November 7
3 - 4 p.m.
West Valley Branch
Join Veronica Talton, performing arts educator in the Bay Area, as she presents Rap As Storytelling©.
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Seven Trees Overfelt Adult Education ESL Class | |
Thursday, November 5
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Seven Trees Branch
Learn basic reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills with your library for free!
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Grow with Google's San José Small Business Workshop | |
Friday, November 6
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
King Library
Join Grow with Google for a free, in-person workshop to help small businesses in San José.
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Digital Skills: Internet Safety and Security | |
Thursday, November 5
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Rose Garden Branch
Learn to keep your personal information safe and secure with an easy-to-follow lesson from our dedicated tech mentor!
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Fiber Arts Circle at Almaden | |
Saturday, November 7
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Almaden Branch
Grab your project and join us every week in the Almaden Library living room to crochet or knit and chat with other crafters making things with yarn.
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| | | Build your leadership skills by developing and participating in library activities, as well as becoming library advisors and advocates. | | | | Join our Friends of the Library and Attend their Book Sale! | |
The Friends of San José Public Libraries are wonderful volunteers that advocate and raise funds. Learn how you can support by attending one of their book sales. All proceeds benefit their respective branch library.
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Online Resource:
Discover & Go
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Discover & Go offers San José Public Library members that are City of San José residents access to free or reduced-price tickets to California museums and attractions.
Check out the list of venues and reserve your passes today!
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SJPL Picks: Debut Fiction
| If you're keen to discover the next literary great in the making, check out this list of notable novels from authors making their published debut for 2025. Mixed genres, genre indicated in notes. Selected and curated by SJPL Librarians. | |
| | TeenHQ Civic Studio Applications Are Open! | |
By TeenHQ
What is TeenHQ Civic Studio? TeenHQ Civic Studio is a year-long program that hosts three groups of teens ages 15-18.
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| | Congratulations Fall into Fiction 2026 Contest Winners! | |
By SJWrites
About the Contest Congratulations, to our 2026 Fall into Fiction Contest winners!
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Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Accommodations
To request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for library events, please call 408-808-2355 or email Accessibility@sjlibrary.org at least one week before the event.
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