SplitBunch Events

Toddler Storytime: 18 months-3 years old
2025-10-01 10:15 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 10:15am – 11:30am Location: San Mateo Main
Toddler Storytime has two sessions: 10:15 am and 11:00 am.
Families who cannot attend the 10:15 storytime are encouraged to stay for the 11:00.
For children ages 18 months – 3 years.
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Storytime! Full of books, songs and fun actvities designed to help develop your child's language and motor skills. Registration is not required to attend storytime in the Oak Room. To ensure the quality of the Storytime, only the first 60 attendees will be admitted. Please come early to ensure admittance.
Para Pequeñitos: 18 meses a 3 años
¡Muévanse en nuestra hora de cuentos para niños pequeños! Lleno de cuentos, canciones y actividades diseñadas para ayudar a desarrollar el lengüaje y las habilidades motoras de su hijo/a.
No será mandatorio registrarse por la Hora de Cuentos en la Sala de Oak. Para asgurar la calidad de la Hora de Cuento, solamente los primeros 60 atendidos serán admitidos.
幼兒: 18個月至3歲
在幼兒故事時間㇐齊動起來！ 有很多書籍、歌曲和有趣的活動，可以幫助孩子發展語言和 運動技能 請計劃提前到達以確保入場。讀者無需預先登記即可參加在橡樹會議室舉行的故事時間. 為確保活動的品質, 只限前60位 讀者才能入場.

NORTHSIDE: Baby & Me Storytime Session 1 (0-1.5 years) (10/01/2025 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM)
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:00
Baby & Me Storytime is designed to promote early literacy for babies birth to 1.5 years old. Storytime includes songs, a simple story, fingerplays and nursery rhymes including early literacy tips for you to take home and practice with your…

Little Ones Storytime
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:00
Join Librarian Heidi on Wednesday mornings at 10:30AM for Little Ones Storytime at Children’s Library.
Storytime includes a variety of early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning for all ages. This program is targeted to children under the age of two and their caregivers.

Family Storytime
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:00
Join us for stories, songs, and more on Wednesdays at 10:30. This storytime is designed for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Please bring a blanket or towel to sit on!
Where: The Campbell Community Center, in The Orchard City Banquet Hall.
No registration required. Parking may be limited.
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.

Family Storytime
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:00
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 ages. This program is geared for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers!
To prevent overcrowding, there are two storytimes at Calabazas on Wednesday morning. The same storytime will be held twice, at 10:30 and again at 11:15 a.m.
Free, with limited capacity. Tickets available at the desk 30 minutes before program starts. All individuals (of any age) attending need a ticket and must be present to receive their ticket.

This program is developed to align with the Early Education Quality Standards.
ADA Accommodation Requests

Baby/Toddler Storytime
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:00
Baby/Toddler Storytime invites children and their caregivers to wiggle, rhyme, and sing with diverse books, songs, and fingerplays that encourage language, play, and exploration.
This program is geared for children 0 to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers, but all children are welcome!
Free, with limited capacity. Seating for storytime is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A limited number of tickets will be distributed at the Information Desk 30 minutes prior to the start of storytime. *Child must be be present to receive a ticket.*
San José Public Library Storytimes are in alignment with the City’s Education and Digital Literacy Initiative.
ADA Accommodation Requests

Reading to Children with Ms. Willow
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:00
Participating in the Reading to Children program is a great way for children to develop their imagination and spark a love for books, reading and learning. Children will enjoy one-on-one or small group interaction with our volunteer. Kids are also welcome to practice reading to our volunteer.
Reading to Children will take place in the Children’s Area.
ADA Accommodation Requests

Baby Storytime
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:15
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 10:30 am – 11:15 am Location: 1st Floor Program Room
A musical storytime for infants, babies, and new toddlers with books, baby bounces, and dancing! After storytime, we will host a brief Stay & Play for grownups to connect and mingle. This program is designed for ages 0-18 months.
Assisted Listening Devices available upon request.

CENTRAL: Family Storytime with Stay & Play (10/01/2025 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM)
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:15
Connect with us for a fun and interactive storytime aimed at ages 2-5. Storytime is a magical time for preschool aged children with all abilities to learn and interact with one another. Our Librarians will share stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays…

MISSION: ESL Conversation Club (10/01/2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:30
Practice your English conversation skills every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Mission Branch Library! Build confidence and make friends while you practice your English. All levels are welcomed with new topics every week! …

Fun with Art presented by First5 Santa Clara County
2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:30
Join us as we have fun with art with our First5 Santa Clara County partners from the Josephine Guerrero Family Resource Center (FRC) in Milpitas. This program is geared for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. FRC staff will read a book, lead a craft activity based on the book, and then share resources provided at the resource center.
Registration not required but space is limited.
Session Dates and Location Details:
Wed. Aug. 6 – Auditorium
Wed. Sept. 3 – Auditorium
Wed. Oct 1 – Auditorium
Wed. Nov. 5 – Activity Room
Wed. Dec. 3 – Activity Room
For accessibility accommodations (ex. ASL), please fill out the online form at sccld.org/accessibility 7+days prior to the event. If you need assistance with the form, speak with a staff member at your local library, call (408) 540-3945, or email us at ask@sccl.org.
