San José Public Library Foundation

Meet a few of our Resilience Corps Peer Mentors. ✨ Join us for Library Giving Day and support the leaders of tomorrow. Your gift provides the living wages and professional training that make these career pathways possible. Donate at sjplf.org/LibraryGivingD… 💙

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a deep dive into stories of resilience and books that showcase the diverse contributions of women in politics, fashion, and STEAM. 📚✨ 📍 Find all of these titles at sjpl.org

Staff book pick alert! “Personal stories and life lessons about family, identity, and overcoming challenges. Her wisdom and honesty feel like guidance helping readers understand themselves better.” -Jubilee A., RC Peer Mentor 🔎 Find it at @sanjoselibrary: sjpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S156…

Join us tomorrow! 🌷 Come celebrate Nowruz Persian New Year with @sanjoselibrary and stop by our table to write a love letter. 🗓️ Saturday, March 14 ⏰ 2pm to 5pm 📍 San José City Hall (200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose) 🔗 sjpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69669a4… #SJPLF #SJPL #NLWD2026

We are incredibly honored to announce that SJPLF has been selected as a recipient of the 100 Women Foundation Investment Grant! A huge thank you to 100 Women Charitable Foundation for recognizing our mission and investing in the future of San José. #SJPLF

The AI Center for Civic and Social Good is here! 🤖✨ This 1st-floor hub at King Library now offers FREE AI tools for everyone in our community. It was an honor to join our partners to see this vision come to life. Learn more at sjlibrary.org/AICenter

Happy Women’s History Month! 🌸 Meet one of our newest Board Members: Cindy Campbell. We are extremely grateful to have her leadership and passion at SJPLF! 📖✨ #SJPLF #WomensHistoryMonth

Help us celebrate #LibraryLoversMonth! 💕 Submit a love letter to be included in a care package going to SJPL staff on National Library Workers Day (April 14th). Submit your message online at sjplf.org/ThankYouSJPL. #SJPL #SJPLF #NLWD2026

Join us tomorrow! 🧧📚 Celebrate Lunar New Year and stop by our table to write a love letter to the library. 🗓️ Saturday, February 21st ⏰ 10:30am to 1pm 📍 Berryessa Branch Library (3355 Noble Ave, San José) 🔗 sjpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69602dd… #LibraryLoversMonth #SJPL #SJPLF

📚🖤 Celebrating Black History at SJPL! There’s so much to discover when you walk through library doors. This is just a few of the many things at @sanjoselibrary that honor Black history and culture year-round, all for FREE! #SJPL #SJPLF #BlackHistoryMonth

What’s your favorite thing about the library? 🤔📚 It's Valentine’s Day and we want to turn that appreciation into action! Help us celebrate the amazing @sanjoselibrary staff by submitting a love letter at sjplf.org/ThankYouSJPL. 💌 #SJPLF #LibraryLoversMonth

Our CEO has been spending the week at the Knight Foundation Library Leaders Conference, connecting with the visionaries shaping the future of our public spaces. Grateful to be part of these important conversations on equity and the evolving role of libraries in our communities.💙

Staff pick alert from our CEO, Dawn Coppin! 📚 “A wonderful cookbook that highlights how diverse, plant-based traditions can bring us all to the same table.” 📖 Vegan Holiday Cooking from Candle Cafe 🔎 Find it at #SJPL: sjpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S156…

February is #LibraryLoversMonth, and we’re collecting Love Letters to the Library to be included in special care packages delivered to SJPL staff on National Library Workers Day (April 14th). Submit your message online at sjplf.org/ThankYouSJPL!

Our Board & Staff had wonderful evening of delicious food, good conversation, and a bit of friendly competition. We talk a lot about building community within the library, but nights like this one remind us how important it is to build it amongst ourselves too. ✨

"The background work is very heavy, but what it’s given me is a deeper appreciation and knowledge of how impactful the Foundation can be.” -Meri Maben, SJPLF Board Member 🔗 Read more about Meri’s journey at sjplf.org/Stories

Staff Pick Alert! Jonathan B., Institutional Relations, Sr. Manager says "A beautifully written historical fiction for anyone interested in feminist themes, identity, and finding one’s voice." 📖 My Name Is Emilia Del Valle by Isabel Allende 🔎 Find it at #SJPL via link in bio

Only 2 days left! ❄️ Winter Reading at @sanjoselibrary and our Read to Raise fundraiser are coming to a close. This is your final chance to log those pages, support the library, and snag some cool prizes! 📚 sjplf.org/ReadToRaise 🗓️ Ends January 4th! #SJPLF #SJPL

Why do you give? 🤔 Watch and hear why #SJPLF Board Member Donoghue Clarke gives to the library! There are only a few hours left to support your local San José library. Light up the new year with a tax-deductible gift and donate by midnight at sjplf.org/GiveToday

🎞️ Rewind with us and see how your support helped #SJPLF achieve amazing impact this past year! As we close the chapter on 2025, you can help create an even brighter 2026 by donating today at sjplf.org/GiveToday