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 Almaden neighborhood. Would you like your children to have fun […]

Calling all book lovers! Let's celebrate the freedom to read!  Get your button making on while spreading awareness about book banning and censorship!  Drop into the Cambrian Branch Library on designated afternoons during Banned Books Week to create buttons from a variety of designs. Participants are invited to make buttons for themselves as well as […]

Celebrate Banned Books Week with two fun scavenger hunts! Kids can explore the Children’s Room to uncover clues about challenged favorites, while teens and adults can test their knowledge with a banned book quest of their own. Discover stories once silenced—and the joy of finding them again.Free. No registration required. While supplies last. ADA Accommodation Requests