ESL Book Club reads The Face on the Milk Carton

"Fifteen-year-old Janie Johnson's life is turned upside down when she notices the picture of a missing girl on the back of a milk carton. A girl named Jennie Spring, with red hair much like her own, was kidnapped twelve years ago. Janie wonders if she could be this face on the milk carton when other questions about her own past begin to arise. Why has she never seen her own birth certificate? Are her parents not really her parents?" Join the ESL Book Club in discussing The Face on the Milk Carton, by Caroline B. Cooney. To borrow a copy of the book, and to get a reading guide, please call or visit the Almaden Library Information Desk. All teen and adult ESL learners are invited to attend. This event takes place Thursday, October 16th, 1-2 p.m. in the Program Room.

Partners in Reading Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutor Training

Wednesday, October 1, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, 1st Floor, King Library
Imagine that you could not read a bus schedule or interpret the directions on a medicine bottle. Please consider becoming a volunteer tutor for the adult literacy program, Partners in Reading, at the San José Public Library. The experience is rewarding and exciting. You will be working with an English-speaking adult who is 18 years or older. One-on-one tutoring will take place within branches of the San José Public Library and other public sites in San José.
Qualifications:
18 years of age or older
High school diploma or GED
Read or write at the 12th grade level or above
Attend 14 hours of tutor training
Patience
Flexibility
Cultural sensitivity
Sense of humor
Two hours tutoring per week for a minimum of six months (twice a week is best)
Enthusiasm!
The next Tutor Orientation will be on Wednesday, October 1. Tutor Training will take place on Saturday, October 4, and Saturday, October 11. All sessions are required and participants must register in advance. Please call (408) 808-2361 if you have any questions. Registration required.

Banned Books Week--Celebrating the Freedom to Read

Celebrate Banned Books Week by visiting your local library and checking out a book that has been banned. At Almaden, we have some banned books on display, and ready to be checked out. At the King Library, on Saturday, October 4th, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM in Rooms 225/229 on the 2nd Floor, Dr. Jim Schmidt will speak on Intellectual Freedom and Amy Sonnie will speak on her challenged book, Revolutionary Voices. Everyone is welcome to attend. The King Library will also have games as well as people reading passages from their favorite banned or challenged books. This event is sponsored by ALASC and LISSTEN. For additional information, contact Heather Devine (408) 536-6046. Banned Books Week this year falls from September 27th to October 4th.