Explore this week's FREE events, blogs, resources, announcements, and opportunities!

Sunday, Oct. 11 to Saturday, Oct. 17

Almaden Branch Library's

20th Anniversary & Harvest Festival Celebration

Almaden Branch

Saturday, October 17

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate 20 years of service to the community.

Learn More

Voting

Resources

Find Ballot Drop Boxes, Early Voting and Election Day Voting Hours at SJPL.

Learn More

Holiday Closure Notice

In observance of Indigenous People's Day all SJPL locations will be

closed Monday, October 12, 2026. The King Library will remain open.

Regular Hours will resume Tuesday, October 13.

Celebrating Filipino American History Month Storytime

Thursday, Oct. 15

11 - 11:30 a.m.

Santa Teresa Branch

Join us for a captivating journey celebrating Filipino American Heritage Month.

Learn More

Friday Fun:

Halloween Celebration

Friday, Oct. 16

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Tully Branch

Join for our Halloween celebration where many fun activities await you!

Learn More

More Children's Events

Teen Foodies

Tuesday, Oct. 13

4 - 6 p.m.

King Library

Make an epic-looking treat and eat it, too. October's Recipe is: Pumpkin Cheesecake!

Learn More

Third Thursdays with Poetry Center San Jose

Thursday, Oct. 15

7 - 9 p.m.

Willow Glen Branch

This month we'll have an extended open mic and no featured poet. Snacks welcomed and encouraged!

Learn More

More Teen Events

Civic Literacy:

Vocabulary for Voting

Tuesday, Oct. 13

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Online Event

Learn vocabulary to help you vote!

Diwali Festival

Friday, Oct. 16

4 - 5 p.m.

Village Square Branch

Join us for a fun-filled event to celebrate and highlight the diversity of people and cultures around us.

Learn More

More Adult Events

Saturday Showtime: Frida

Saturday, Oct. 17

2:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Joyce Ellington Branch

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with the 2002 biopic Frida.

Learn More

Calabazas Adult Activities: Science & Tech

Tuesday, Oct. 13

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Calabazas Branch

Join us on the second Tuesday of every month for an exciting, hands-on exploration of science and technology.

Learn More

More Senior Events

Explore Events by Language

En Español • Tiếng Việt • 中文 • 日本語

Teen Book Reviewer

Gain volunteer service hours by writing book reviews.

Learn More

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 books sales. All proceeds benefit their respective branch library.

View Book Sales

Become a Friend

Online Resource:

Alexander Street

Audio, video, and multimedia content related to performing arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Enjoy music form the Philippines with the Smithsonian Global Sound collection.

Access Now

SJPL Picks:

Halloween Picture Books

Those on the hunt for a Halloween read without spooky tricks will find plenty of readable treats on this list of picture books, filled with friendlier versions of the fearsome Halloween creatures we know and love. Picture books for Halloween, suitable to share with boos and ghouls from Pre-K to 3rd grade. Selected by SJPL Librarians.

Featured title:

Getting Ready for Halloween
By Ahiyya, Vera

More SJPL Staff Picks

Celebrating 10 Years of TeenHQ: The Recording Studio

By TeenHQ

Celebrate 10 years of TeenHQ's teen-built recording studio with 600+ sessions and monthly Voice-Over Challenges that keep teens coming back.

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Honoring Heritage, Resilience, and Community

By Lilah Monger

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in California and learn about native resilience and heritage and local community commitment.

More Insightful Blogs to Enjoy

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.

Connect with #SJPL

Membership | Careers | Contact Us | Privacy Policy

Explore Events by Language

SJPL Picks:

﻿Halloween Picture Books

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Accommodations

Halloween Picture Books