Upcoming Events
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Date: Monday, Jul 21, 4:00 PM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Do you want to lead a program at the library? Do you have a passion for science or math, or coding skills you would like to share? Come to our Teen Program Incubator for feedback on how to turn your ideas into an engaging program. Participants will both give and...
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Date: Tuesday, Jul 22, 10:30 AM
Location: Almaden - Picture Book Area
Join us for a special storytime with Valley Water as we learn about water conservation through stories, songs, and more of your favorite storytime activities.Free. No registration required.ADA Accommodation Requests
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Date: Tuesday, Jul 22, 4:30 PM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Drop in on Tuesday afternoons in June and July at 4:30 p.m. for a new STEAM adventure every week: Jun. 3 - It's a Solid... It's a Liquid... It's Oobleck!Oobleck is a suspension, or a substance that can mimic the qualities of a solid or a liquid. Participants will make...
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Date: Wednesday, Jul 23, 4:00 PM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Do you want to lead a program at the library? Do you have a passion for science or math, or coding skills you would like to share? Come to our Teen Program Incubator for feedback on how to turn your ideas into an engaging program. Participants will both give and...
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Date: Thursday, Jul 24, 10:15 AM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Storytime is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning for all...
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Date: Thursday, Jul 24, 3:00 PM
Location: Almaden - Community Room
Join us at Almaden Branch library to celebrate Summer Learning!This classic fairy tale follows the spoiled princess Ofelia on her birthday. Her life is changed by a chance meeting with a frog – who we know to be a handsome prince, transformed by a witch. When she loses her new...
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Date: Saturday, Jul 26, 10:30 AM
Location: Almaden - program room
All are welcome to join us for yoga and meditation, filled with fun and fitness! Learn basic Yoga routines, develop flexibility, relaxation and better health! No registration needed. Walk-ins are welcome! A signed SJPL exercise waiver required for all participants -- to be provided on site. Please bring your own...
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Date: Saturday, Jul 26, 11:00 AM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Do you enjoy crocheting or knitting? Want to see what others are working on, refine your skills, or connect with other crafters? Grab your project and join us every week in the Almaden Library living room (behind the Tech Center where the newspapers and magazines are kept) to crochet or...
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Date: Saturday, Jul 26, 4:00 PM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Volunteer Away Your Fines at $20 per hour and earn community service hours while helping the library maintain a clean and welcoming environment. Volunteers may be asked to assist with: Cleaning materials, bookshelves, furniture, and computersChildren's toys cleanup Details and Requirements: Must be able to commit to the 60-minute sessionAnyone...
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Date: Monday, Jul 28, 2:00 PM
Location: Almaden - children's area
Join a special guest from the San José Police Department (SJPD) at the Almaden Branch Library to share stories and the joys of reading to children as part of our Read to Succeed early education program. We’re excited to partner with the SJPD to bring this special program to the...
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Date: Tuesday, Jul 29, 4:30 PM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Drop in on Tuesday afternoons in June and July at 4:30 p.m. for a new STEAM adventure every week: Jun. 3 - It's a Solid... It's a Liquid... It's Oobleck!Oobleck is a suspension, or a substance that can mimic the qualities of a solid or a liquid. Participants will make...
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Date: Tuesday, Jul 29, 5:45 PM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
The Almaden branch library is excited to introduce a new bilingual Hindi-English Storytime for the community. This bilingual Storytime will help children strengthen their language comprehension skills while enjoying traditional music and stories from the Indian culture. Offered monthly, this engaging program is aimed for youth ages 3–7 and their...
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Date: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2:30 PM
Location: Almaden - program room
Do you love bringing life to parties and events through sharing music? Do you enjoy mixing tracks and matching beats to set a mood or to get others to dance and have fun? If so, maybe you'd like to moonlight or start a career as a DJ. Learn from Bay...
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Date: Thursday, Jul 31, 10:15 AM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Storytime is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning for all...
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Date: Thursday, Jul 31, 3:00 PM
Location: Almaden - Community Room
Celebrate the end of summer with music and dance educator Tina Rogers presenting an energetic movement program that incorporates a variety of music and dance styles. Enjoy stories of music, dance, and world cultures through movement. Feel the rhythm and get ready to move!Recommended for ages 4 and up.Free. No...
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Date: Saturday, Aug 2, 10:30 AM
Location: Almaden - program room
All are welcome to join us for yoga and meditation, filled with fun and fitness! Learn basic Yoga routines, develop flexibility, relaxation and better health! No registration needed. Walk-ins are welcome! A signed SJPL exercise waiver required for all participants -- to be provided on site. Please bring your own...
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Date: Saturday, Aug 2, 11:00 AM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Do you enjoy crocheting or knitting? Want to see what others are working on, refine your skills, or connect with other crafters? Grab your project and join us every week in the Almaden Library living room (behind the Tech Center where the newspapers and magazines are kept) to crochet or...
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Date: Thursday, Aug 7, 10:15 AM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Storytime is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning for all...
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Date: Friday, Aug 8, 4:30 PM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Teens Reach is the youth council for the San José Public Library, providing a key way for young adults to build their leadership skills by developing and participating in library activities, as well as becoming library advisors and advocates. For ages 13-18. Almaden's Teens Reach group meets monthly on the...
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Date: Saturday, Aug 9, 11:00 AM
Location: Almaden - Program Room
Do you enjoy crocheting or knitting? Want to see what others are working on, refine your skills, or connect with other crafters? Grab your project and join us every week in the Almaden Library living room (behind the Tech Center where the newspapers and magazines are kept) to crochet or...