SJPLF provides advocacy, financial support, and leadership to our public libraries in San Jose.
05/29/2026
Who really runs the Library Foundation? 🤭 Behind every great library foundation is a dedicated team... and behind each dedicated team member is a very hard-working pet! 🐾
Celebrate with us and swipe to meet the furry assistants who boost team morale every single day! We love our pets just as much as we love supporting our community libraries.
05/26/2026
Did you know that spending time in a quiet space like the library can actually help lower your cortisol levels? 🌿 Science shows that reading for just 6 minutes can reduce stress by up to 68%.
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month (May 1-31) with us and click through to see the many ways the library is here for you and your well-being. ✨
From quiet spaces to other free resources and services, we are proud to support a system that cares for your mind as much as your imagination. When you support the Library Foundation, you’re investing in the mental well-being of our entire community. Learn more about our work and how to get involved at sjplf.org/Impact.
05/21/2026
Ready for a summer of fun and learning? ☀️ You can now pre-register for San Jose Public Library's ! Log your reading to join the adventure and participate in our fundraiser to win awesome prizes including a family 4-pack of tickets to the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose in Downtown San José.
📆 Summer Learning is from June 1 to July 31
🏆 Participate to win cool prizes!
📚 Pre-registration is now open; sign up online or at any branch
🔗 See all the fun prizes and pre-register at
Summer Learning’s Read to Raise 2026 – San Jose Public Library Foundation Summer Learning’s Read to Raise 2026 June 1 – July 31, 2026 register on beanstack download flyer Read to Raise is a fundraiser hosted by the San José Public Library Foundation to raise funds for literary arts programs at the San José Public Library (SJPL), including Summer Learning and Winter ...
POV: It’s yearbook day but make it 1920. 🎞️ ✍️
While students across San José are busy signing yearbook pages and making new memories today, the California Room at San Jose Public Library is keeping the memories of the past century safe.
Located at the King Library in Downtown San José, the California Room is home to an incredible collection of yearbooks from schools across Santa Clara County dating back over a century. Whether you’re researching your family tree or just want to see the vintage fashion and local history, these archives are a true community treasure.
Beyond yearbooks, you can also find inside the California Room:
✅ Historic photographs
✅ San José city directories
✅ Aerial photography
✅ Local newspapers and clippings
📍 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library (5th floor) in Downtown San José
📜 Plan your visit to explore the archives at sjpl.org/CARoom
The San José Public Library Foundation is proud to support library resources and the preservation of our city’s story. To learn more about our work, visit sjplf.org/Impact.
05/15/2026
Staff book pick alert! 📚
“This book offers an insightful overview of an area of history and study that has always fascinated me: pre-historic humanity.” -Elizabeth Forsyth, Development Operations Coordinator
📖 The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber
🔎 Find it at San Jose Public Library: https://sjpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S156C6281392
To celebrate , we let our favorite four-legged library lover pick which news to bark about. 📚🐾 They chose the 2025 Annual Report, and for good reason!
🌟 67 young adults were hired in the Resilience Corps workforce development program
🌟 772 K-3rd grade students received academic support through the SJ Learns program
🌟 17,809 library programs were offered across San Jose Public Library's 25 branches
Thank you for another year of meaningful impact made possible by supporters like you. See the milestones, stories, and smiles you made possible in 2025:
🔗 sjplf.org/AnnualReport
Finals week starts best at the library 📚✨ Find your focus, your flow, and your favorite study spot at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Branch.
📍 150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112
#5 = 6th floor
#4 = 8th floor
#3 = 7th floor
#2 = 2nd floor
#1 = 4th floor
To everyone headed into finals season, we're cheering you on!
Comment below where your favorite study spots are 👇
05/05/2026
"I was pregnant and wasn't working at the time when I came across this free program. I really wanted to get the career certificate in child care because I was gonna be a mom, and now I'm a preschool teacher! I needed to show my daughter that anyone can do it. She's the one that motivated me. I did it for her. She's my world." -Kristyne, Career Online High School graduate
Motherhood is built on moments both big and small, and some of the most powerful Mother’s Day stories begin in the quietest places like a library. Moments like this happen every day because the San José Public Library is there for families, and because supporters like you make it possible.
Honor a special mom in your life with a $25 donation and we’ll send her a greeting card sharing your tribute!
🌷 Give by Wednesday, May 6 to have a printed card mailed to Mom
🌷 Give by Friday, May 8 to have a digital card emailed straight to her inbox
Printed cards can still be mailed after May 6 as a belated Mother’s Day delivery.
💜 Give now: sjplf.org/MothersDay
🗓️ Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10
Looking for a meaningful Mother’s Day gift? 💐 Make a $25 donation in honor of a mom you cherish, and we’ll deliver a Mother’s Day card with your personal message on your behalf!
🌷 Give by May 6 for a printed card mailed to Mom
🌷 Give by May 8 for a digital card sent straight to her email inbox
Printed cards can still be sent after May 6 as a thoughtful belated surprise.
Celebrate Mom while giving back to the library you love: sjplf.org/MothersDay
🗓️ Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10
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