King Library
A one-stop center for lifelong learning serving public and university communities, operated through a unique collaboration between the City of San José and San José State University.
Literacy and Early Education
Smart
Start San José is a comprehensive early care and education initiative that provides support for expanding and enhancing quality child care facilities along with professional development, training and early learning resources for early educators and parents.
Books
for Little Hands offers a comprehensive early literacy program for pre-school children. Included are classroom book bags, curriculum idea kits, early literacy education, a take home book bag component (My Books and I) and a take home early literacy resource kit for parents (Books and More!).
Summer Reading
Celebration promotes reading as an enriching and affordable leisure-time activity for youth and their families. Special programs encourage use of the library as a community resource
Partners
in Reading provides free tutoring to adults who want to improve their reading, writing and computer skills. A family literacy program is available for parents with children that are five years of age and younger.
SJLibrary.org
Facilitates 24-hour access to information through: links to a wide variety of websites organized by subject; remote access to extensive information databases covering business, health, literature, test preparation and more; access to the online catalog permitting remote searching, self-placement of requests, self-renewal and telephone renewal; access to email and live chat reference help; on-site and remote access to free online tutoring, as well as e-books, eAudio books and downloadable music.
Technology
All locations offer public access computers with free Internet access and basic software applications. Tech Centers are included in all new branch construction. Internet and other computer related classes are available at selected locations.
Branch Bond Projects
First bond-funded branch library opened January 17, 2004. As of June 30, 2009, thirteen new branches were completed and six others were in design or at various stages of construction. For current updates, visit:
www.newsanjoselibraries.com.
