Events

In this workshop, a volunteer facilitator will act as an interviewer and conduct mock interviews with prospective citizens. These interviews imitate the actual ones that take place at a USCIS office, with the volunteer asking questions…

Join us to practice, build, and strengthen your English speaking skills. This is a welcoming and respectful environment for adult learners of English. Club meetings occur weekly with an online trained facilitator. Our dedicated,…

Would you like your children to have fun listening to stories while building vocabulary, developing listening skills, and enhancing their reading comprehension?

Join us for virtual Reading to Children where SJPL volunteer Venkat will…

Have fun with this introduction to app development using MIT App Inventor! Library iPads will be made available for participants of this program."MIT App Inventor is an intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone – even…

What are Advanced Placement (AP) courses? When is the best time to take them? Which AP subjects are considered easier, and which ones are more challenging? How much preparation is necessary, and what is the ideal combination of AP classes…

Are you interested in playing and learning chess? If so, sign up to attend this fun virtual Chess Club hosted by Seven Trees Branch Library! You will be paired up with other kids to play real chess games using virtual chess boards online.…

Read, discuss, and grow with fellow English learners in our fun and engaging ESL reading club! Our volunteer tutor will help you:

We will meet every Tuesday from…

*This is a FREE webinar*

A well-crafted resume and cover letter are vital tools to helping you stand out to potential employers. Come join a SJPL Works Business & Career Librarian to learn the essential elements of a successful resume and…

Are you ready to begin your path towards citizenship?

Are you interested in attending a series of classes that prepare you for the citizenship test?

Join us for informational sessions that will review:

If you’re interested in building your English skills, join us to learn idioms and why they are so important to your English language learning. Idioms may seem complicated at first, but they can actually be a lot of fun to learn.An idiom is…

“Tech-Time” – Do you know an Active Adult who desires the tools and training needed to start using the internet, a smartphone, or become a fervent user of technology? Do you know an Active Adult who is interested in learning…

Receive technology assistance via Zoom with a librarian from the Evergreen Branch Library on common topics, such as:

Receive technology assistance via Zoom with a librarian from the Evergreen Branch Library on common topics, such as:

Join the Alviso Branch Library for a free Yoga class that is suitable for beginners. Please dress comfortably.

Registration is limited and required to receive the Zoom link and password. Registration closes at 4:00 p.m. each…

Join us by Zoom to share poems you love, poems that you are currently reading, or poems you have written! Poems can be from any publication or book, as well as from online resources. We want to celebrate the art of poetry and share the…

Presented by the West Valley Branch of the San Jose Public Library, this program offers an excellent opportunity to improve your English conversation skills. Join our dedicated volunteer instructor, Ms. Saroja, and connect with other adult…

*This is a FREE webinar*

Practice makes perfect! Meet one-on-one for a virtual mock interview to practice your interview skills. During the mock interview, participants will be asked to answer behavioral/situational interview questions and…

Veterans of Life Write (Virtually) in the Library

Join the virtual Library App Tour in exploring SJPL's eResources: Libby, Hoopla, Cloud Library, and Flipster. Library App Tour is a bi-weekly one-hour workshop in learning how to use these library eResources in navigating and…

San Jose Public Library presents a virtual English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club. This is a welcoming and respectful environment for adult learners of English. Club meetings will convene weekly with an online trained…