Saturday, October 20, 2007
9:00am - 4:00pm
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo will have a one-day-only e-waste collection event. Items can be dropped off for free at the collection site in the parking lot behind the History Park - located at the end of Phelan Avenue, off Senter Road in San Jose. Drop-off Map
Receive a Happy Hollow admission pass when you bring in a monitor or TV, as these items are the most toxic when disposed of improperly. Drop-off is FREE and all items will be recycled by ASL, a state-authorized e-waste recycler.
For more information, please call 408.277.4193.
Accepted items: computers, monitors, CPUs, Televisions, FAX machines, radios, DVD/VCR players, speakers, ZIP drives, lab equipment, printers, shredders, power supplies, cables/cords, telephones/cell phones, and stereos.
NOTE: No kitchen appliances, fluids, copiers, ink/toner cartridges, or batteries.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
FYI: Scheduled down-time this Saturday, 9/29/07.
This weekend - Sept 29th - The Library's network and servers will be shutdown for maintenance. All San Jose and University library network resources will be unavailable.
The shutdown will begin when the library closes at 6:00 PM on Saturday - Sept 29th – and the network will remain down until repairs are completed. Please check your accounts before Friday night!
The shutdown will begin when the library closes at 6:00 PM on Saturday - Sept 29th – and the network will remain down until repairs are completed. Please check your accounts before Friday night!
Friday, September 21, 2007
A million visitors to Almaden!
Yesterday, our gate count just hit one million! That means that since opening in May 2006, we've had one million visitors to the Almaden Branch - quite a milestone.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Celebrate Banned Books Week.
Banned Books Week is September 29 - October 6, 2007. Come by Almaden to check out our book display and pick up a Banned Books bookmark. Also, pen your thoughts in our annual Banned Books Week journal; you can read last year's comments too! Visit http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm for more information on Banned Books Week.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
A new Spanish health site for older adults.
The National Institute on Aging has launched a user-friendly, Spanish-language Web site, http://www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol, featuring accurate, updated information on health issues affecting Hispanic seniors. The site covers everything from Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and diabetes to how to choose a doctor and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Links to free publications in Spanish and other Spanish health Web sites also are available.
Monday, September 17, 2007
King Library Events: September 23 - 29, 2007.
Sunday, September 23, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
February Flowers - A Reading by Fan Wu
Acclaimed San Jose author Fan Wu reads from her new novel, February Flowers. Her reading will be followed by a discussion and book signing. Sandra Cisneros says of Ms. Wu's novel, "An exquisitely beautiful book about that uncertain border between girlhood and womanhood, between passion and desire, a country only too familiar to all women. Fan Wu's story swept me away." For information call (408) 808-2397.
Thursday, September 27, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Children’s Room, 1st Floor
Hispanic Heritage Stories and Craft
Listen to stories in Spanish and English, then join us for a craft project honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. A free program for all ages. Escuchen cuentos en español e ingles. Después, hagan manualidades para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Un programa gratis para todos. For information call (408) 808-2183.
Thursday, September 27, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
Programs for New Americans: Overview of Naturalization
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services presenters will make a brief presentation and then answer questions from the public. All workshops are free and open to the public. It is NOT necessary to sign up in advance. Everyone is welcome to attend this workshop. Presented by USCIS in English. Hosted by General Collections. For information call (408) 808-2397.
Friday, September 28, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exploration Room, Mezzanine
Friday Fun: Paper Flowers - Flores de Papel
Learn how to create beautiful flowers out of colorful tissue paper and pipe cleaners. For information call (408) 808-2183.
Friday, September 28, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Teen Center, 3rd Floor
Beat the Librarian at Guitar Hero
Have you spent hours strumming a fake guitar? When you sleep do you see red, green, and blue circles coming at you? Have you beaten Freebird on expert? If you've answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you should compete in: Beat the Librarian at Guitar Hero! Prove your Rockstar status by participating in our first Guitar Hero competition. If you don't want to play, join us anyway to watch all of the action and drama that is sure to unfold. Prizes will be awarded to our winners and snacks will be provided for everyone! Signups will take place 30 minutes before we start and there are a limited number of open spaces so be sure to get there early! This program is for teens 12-18 years old. For information call (408) 808-2397.
Saturday, September 29, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
2nd Annual Tour for Seniors
Visit and enjoy a guided tour of the downtown Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Meet your librarians and let us introduce you to resources available for Seniors. Light refreshments will be provided. For information call (408) 808-2397.
Saturday, September 29, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Caret Plaza, Patio Area
Friends of the King Library Booksale
The Friends of the King Library are having a booksale. The revenues from these sales are donated back to the library for use in sponsoring a variety of community and literacy projects. All hardcover books are $1; all softcover books are $ .50! A bag booksale will follow on Sunday. For information call (408) 808-2681.
Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
February Flowers - A Reading by Fan Wu
Acclaimed San Jose author Fan Wu reads from her new novel, February Flowers. Her reading will be followed by a discussion and book signing. Sandra Cisneros says of Ms. Wu's novel, "An exquisitely beautiful book about that uncertain border between girlhood and womanhood, between passion and desire, a country only too familiar to all women. Fan Wu's story swept me away." For information call (408) 808-2397.
Thursday, September 27, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Children’s Room, 1st Floor
Hispanic Heritage Stories and Craft
Listen to stories in Spanish and English, then join us for a craft project honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. A free program for all ages. Escuchen cuentos en español e ingles. Después, hagan manualidades para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Un programa gratis para todos. For information call (408) 808-2183.
Thursday, September 27, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
Programs for New Americans: Overview of Naturalization
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services presenters will make a brief presentation and then answer questions from the public. All workshops are free and open to the public. It is NOT necessary to sign up in advance. Everyone is welcome to attend this workshop. Presented by USCIS in English. Hosted by General Collections. For information call (408) 808-2397.
Friday, September 28, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exploration Room, Mezzanine
Friday Fun: Paper Flowers - Flores de Papel
Learn how to create beautiful flowers out of colorful tissue paper and pipe cleaners. For information call (408) 808-2183.
Friday, September 28, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Teen Center, 3rd Floor
Beat the Librarian at Guitar Hero
Have you spent hours strumming a fake guitar? When you sleep do you see red, green, and blue circles coming at you? Have you beaten Freebird on expert? If you've answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you should compete in: Beat the Librarian at Guitar Hero! Prove your Rockstar status by participating in our first Guitar Hero competition. If you don't want to play, join us anyway to watch all of the action and drama that is sure to unfold. Prizes will be awarded to our winners and snacks will be provided for everyone! Signups will take place 30 minutes before we start and there are a limited number of open spaces so be sure to get there early! This program is for teens 12-18 years old. For information call (408) 808-2397.
Saturday, September 29, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Rooms 225 & 229, 2nd Floor
2nd Annual Tour for Seniors
Visit and enjoy a guided tour of the downtown Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Meet your librarians and let us introduce you to resources available for Seniors. Light refreshments will be provided. For information call (408) 808-2397.
Saturday, September 29, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Caret Plaza, Patio Area
Friends of the King Library Booksale
The Friends of the King Library are having a booksale. The revenues from these sales are donated back to the library for use in sponsoring a variety of community and literacy projects. All hardcover books are $1; all softcover books are $ .50! A bag booksale will follow on Sunday. For information call (408) 808-2681.
Wonders of our Water Works Tour information.
Join a FREE tour of the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant and the adjacent Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, September 29 or Saturday, November 3. Two tour times are available: 9 a.m. – noon OR 1– 4 p.m. Learn firsthand how our everyday activities impact the Bay and its wetlands. Visit http://www.sanjoseca.gov/esd/plantmasterplan/tour-reservations.asp for details.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
War and peace.
While PBS stations around the country are focusing on Ken Burn's newest offering, entitled The War, KRCB, the PBS station serving the North Bay communities of Sonoma, Napa, and Marin, and much of the greater Bay area, is presenting a unique collection of programs in September and October - The Peace Film Series. Complete program descriptions are available at http://www.krcb.org/peace_films.htm
At Almaden, our History and Non-Fiction Book club will be discussing two books related to war at our Tuesday, November 6, at 6:30 PM meeting. We will discuss "Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army" by Jeremy Scahill, and "War is a force that gives us meaning" by Chris Hedges. Tea and cookies will be served.
At Almaden, our History and Non-Fiction Book club will be discussing two books related to war at our Tuesday, November 6, at 6:30 PM meeting. We will discuss "Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army" by Jeremy Scahill, and "War is a force that gives us meaning" by Chris Hedges. Tea and cookies will be served.
Two great web-based tools I just learned about.
A free web-based family tree creator : http://www.geni.com.
Create and share diagrams, like flow charts : http://gliffy.com/.
Create and share diagrams, like flow charts : http://gliffy.com/.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
King Library Events: September 9 - 15, 2007.
Tuesday, September 11, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room 225, 2nd Floor
William Poy Lee, Author of The Eighth Promise
Join us for a reading, discussion and reception with author William Poy Lee. The writer of The Eighth Promise: An American Son's Tribute to His Toisanese Mother, Lee gives us a rare view of the Chinese-American experience from a mother-son perspective. When political rivalries, murder, and racism ensnare a Chinatown family, a mother reaches back to ancient traditions, and a promise she once made, to save her sons. Book signing follows this program. This event is hosted by the General Collections Department and co-sponsored by the Friends of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, MOSIAC Cross Cultural Center, and the Chinese Historical & Cultural Project. For information call (408) 808-2397.
Friday, September 14, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exploration Room, Mezzanine
Friday Fun: Hispanic Heritage Crafts
Get an early start on celebrating the Independence Day of Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua with these fun craft projects. A free program suitable for all ages. Vamos a celebrar los Días de Independencia de Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua con manualidades para niños y sus familias. Un programa gratis para todos. For information call (408) 808-2183.
Room 225, 2nd Floor
William Poy Lee, Author of The Eighth Promise
Join us for a reading, discussion and reception with author William Poy Lee. The writer of The Eighth Promise: An American Son's Tribute to His Toisanese Mother, Lee gives us a rare view of the Chinese-American experience from a mother-son perspective. When political rivalries, murder, and racism ensnare a Chinatown family, a mother reaches back to ancient traditions, and a promise she once made, to save her sons. Book signing follows this program. This event is hosted by the General Collections Department and co-sponsored by the Friends of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, MOSIAC Cross Cultural Center, and the Chinese Historical & Cultural Project. For information call (408) 808-2397.
Friday, September 14, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exploration Room, Mezzanine
Friday Fun: Hispanic Heritage Crafts
Get an early start on celebrating the Independence Day of Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua with these fun craft projects. A free program suitable for all ages. Vamos a celebrar los Días de Independencia de Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua con manualidades para niños y sus familias. Un programa gratis para todos. For information call (408) 808-2183.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
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