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, and a take home book bag
component, My Books and I. A pilot in FY 2007/08 will introduce take home early literacy resource kits, 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 read and write
below the 9th grade level.. Technology and family literacy components
are also available.
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 classes are available
at selected locations.
Branch Bond Projects
First bond-funded branch library opened January 17, 2004. As of
June 30, 2007, nine new branches were completed and nine others
were in design or under construction. For current updates, visit:
www.newsanjoselibraries.com.
