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Blog by SJPL Librarian Kay Donahue. This post was originally created in 2023 and is updated yearly with new information.

What is Will Eisner Week?


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Alum Rock Avenue and King Road. San Jose, circa 1968 A Brief Timeline of Alum Rock and King

Before the city sprawl, the valley and beyond were, and remain, the lands of the Tamien-Ohlone speaking Muwekma tribe.

From the mid-1800s to around 1900, the Sullivan Family owned the land just west of Pala Rancho, including the area of Alum Rock Avenue and King Road.  ...


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Black History Month by Canva

I apologize for being behind in my writing, but it took me a while to find my voice. However, I want to tell you what I was kicking around. I was thinking deeply about storytelling. 

As a librarian, storytelling is an essential skill for my career choice. I have cultivated this skill for the last 22 years since I got my master's degree...


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Black History Month by Canva

This year marks a significant milestone for Black History Month. It is the 100th year celebration of Black History Month which started in 1926 as Black History Week by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr Carther Godwin Woodson was a historian, author, journalist and the


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In recent weeks, we learned about the UC Master Gardening Program in Part 1 and about the instructors in Part 2.

This week, we'll learn about how to attend classes at Cambrian Library's Gardening for Beginners Class!

The Gardening for Beginne...

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