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About the Contest

Congratulations to our 2026 Spring into Poetry Contest winners. We challenged local aspiring poets to pen verses read in 3 minutes or less (3500 characters max), and our community certainly delivered! Poems of all kinds were submitted and added to our growing ...


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A Year of Youth-Led Change and Community Impact

The San José Youth Commission has wrapped another impactful year of centering youth voices in city decisions, as presented in our 2025-2026 Annual Report. As the official advisory group to the Mayor and City Council, the Commission worked to represent approximately 248,000 youth under nineteen across San José, tackling immigrat...


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Submit your Graphic Novel Today! Our Contest Runs From June 1 - July 31, 2026

Calling all comics and manga fans, artists, and storytellers: You are invited to enter San José Public Library’s Graphic Novel Making Contest for all ages as part of our


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Community Feedback

The San José Public Library is committed to connecting and listening to San Jose residents. One way we do this is by visiting public events and talking to our residents and neighbors.

 Melissa at Mayfair Community Center.

Each quarter we ask community members the following questions:

Do you use the library?  If so, which one? Why do...

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