Join us for Count • Play • Explore, a hands-on early learning program at the library! Kids will build number sense through fun games, creative activities, and interactive play. Perfect for young learners and caregivers who want to explore math in a joyful, stress-free way. This program is developed to align with the Early Education Quality Standards . ADA Accommodation Requests
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Interactive music and movement session featuring songs, rhymes, finger plays, and movement activities in the Joyce Ellington Community Room, for ages 5 and under.
Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities fill the Willow Glen Community Room for families with children five and under, free, limited capacity.
Vibrant ofrendas by local artists displayed at King Library, with live performances, artist talks, hot chocolate and tamales; free, all ages.
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.
Storytime offers stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement, then families play with toys in the Alviso Children’s Area, free, for ages 5 and under.
Storytime with songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement at East SJ Carnegie, followed by 30 minutes of age‑appropriate toys and librarian assistance, free for ages 5 and under.
Beginner English groups practice basic vocabulary, grammar, and dialogue in Almaden’s Program Room, drop‑in, free, 18 and up, ADA accommodations available.
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.
Bridge card game sessions in Cambrian Community Room offer relaxed practice and social interaction for experienced players, limited seating, registration required, free, for ages 18 and up.
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.
Dog Man – The Musical (San Jose Civic) — Hilarious crime‑fighting dog policeman battles cyborg fish Flippy and cloned cat Petey in a family adventure.
Free non‑credit ESL 501 Reading & Writing 1 class offers speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar practice for adults 18+ at Edenvale Community Room.
