Join us for Winter playdates at the library! These events offer a fantastic opportunity for little ones and their caregivers to come together for fun-filled moments. Don't miss out on this chance to celebrate the joys of autumn while connecting with other families in the community. It's a wonderful way to learn through play and create lasting memories together! This event is free. No registration is required. ADA Accommodation Requests
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Storytime blends American Sign Language, movement, songs, and stories in the Rose Garden Community Room, free, for ages 5 and under.
Baby Lapsit Storytime at Berryessa offers stories, songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, play for babies and caregivers, then Stay & Play with toys, for ages 5 and under.
Explore 70 years of LGBTQ+ publications—from early Gay Pride flyers to AIDS-era newsletters and debates on marriage, employment, and military service—at King Library.
Farmers' market on the Kaiser Permanente San Jose medical campus offers berries, stone fruit, potatoes, corn, bakery items, dumplings, tamales and falafel.
Storytime with songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement in the Village Square Community Room, followed by 30 minutes of age‑appropriate toys and librarian assistance, ages 5 and under, free.
Infant & Toddler Storytime at Seven Trees offers babies and caregivers songs, rhymes, books, and play, followed by Stay & Play with toys, for ages 5 and under.
Volunteer tech mentors offer assistance with printing, Word, Excel, email setup, security tips, and SJPL eResources at King Library’s 3rd‑floor service desk, free, for ages 18 and up.
Virtual ELL Conversation Club (San José Public Library) — Volunteer instructor leads adult learners in English speaking, listening, vocabulary and current‑event discussions via Zoom; free, ages 18+.
Lily Qi discusses her memoir Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland at a CHSA book talk with complimentary lunch buffet, $15 admission, $40 with book copy.
How to Train Your Dragon Jr. (Montgomery Theater, San Jose) — Musical adventure with score, ensemble portraying Hiccup and Toothless, part of CMT San Jose's Junior Talents program.
Joyce Ellington librarian leads outdoor storytime with books, songs, movement activities and bubbles at Backesto Park’s grassy corner of Empire and 13th, free for ages 10 and under.
One-on-one virtual mock interview with a SJPL Business & Career Librarian, answering behavioral questions and receiving feedback, free, ages 12+.
