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Hello all, Back for round 2! In collaboration with our friends at Spark Labs, STEAM workshops are back at San Juan Community Library to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Spark Labs is a non-profit organization, founded and directed by Lorena Pachiardi, with the goal of making STEAM concepts more accessible to children. STEAM is an expanded interdisciplinary approach to teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that integrates the arts, further expanding upon

Hello all, Reminder! The library will be closed for renovations and Labor Day weekend starting today, Thursday, September 3, 2026 until Monday, September 7, 2026. As customary, books will not be due on these days and fines will not be accumulated. Remember that even when the library is closed, all our members have 24/7 access to our catalog of eBooks and audiobooks on Libby as well as our streaming catalog of movies, television shows, and documentaries via Kanopy. We will reo

Hello all, This Saturday! Spots for our first Advanced Sumi-e (ink drawing) Workshop with artist, Alejandra Nanishi are still available. After the success of our beginner workshops, we are launching a new workshop where participants can continue nurturing and growing their ink painting skills while using a contemporary approach to the craft. Prior experience in Sumi-e required. Open to ages 13+. We will also have another advanced workshop on Saturday, September 26, 2026 a

Hello all, The library will be closed for renovations and Labor Day weekend from Thursday, September 3, 2026 to Monday, September 7, 2026. As customary, books will not be due on these days and fines will not be accumulated. Remember that even when the library is closed, you have 24/7 access to our catalog of eBooks and audiobooks on Libby as well as our streaming catalog of movies, television shows, and documentaries via Kanopy. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 fo

Hello all, With the success of our Summer Sumi-e Workshops, we are very excited to announce our new Fall sessions! The enthusiasm for these workshops has been remarkable so this time around we would like to offer two levels of this popular workshop. We will still offer two more beginner (Level 1) workshops, as well as two new advanced (Level 2) workshops. These Level 2 Workshops will allow participants to continue nurturing their ink painting skills while using a contemporar

Hello all, This summer went by in the blink of an eye. It's hard to believe it's already August, but it also seems like the perfect time to celebrate the beginning of a new term. Mark your calendars! Our annual Back to School Book Fest returns on Saturday, August 22, 2026. This year we are partnering with Sparks Lab, a non-profit organization founded and led by Lorena Pachiardi, to bring a new specialized series of interactive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,

Hello all, This week our 2026 Summer Reading Contest officially drew to a close. We are immensely grateful to all of our readers, who this year read a combined 429 books. Taking all of our participants into accounts, that's 13 books read per reader, a fantastic achievement for the summer! Congratulations to our winners as well as all of our readers this year! You are all winners in our books. Thank you for welcoming the joy of summer reading into your homes. We look forward t

Hello all, Thank you for your support this last Saturday! Our Flash Sale raised around $500 for the library. That's nearly 50 bags of books that found a new home! We are deeply grateful and look forward to seeing you at our next Flash Sale on Saturday, July 11, 2026. July closures: The library will be closed this upcoming Saturday, July 4, 2026 in celebration of the Fourth of July as well as from Thursday, July 16, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026 for Summer Break. As always, yo

Hello all, To close out the month, we have new eBooks and audiobooks available on Libby! This June we are celebrating Pride Month, a month-long commemoration of the contributions of LGBTQIA+ people to our culture and history. This upcoming Sunday, June 28 is actually the 57th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, the series of protests and demonstrations which were a landmark for queer rights and liberation. The first pride parade was celebrated a year later in 1970 across m

Hello all, Today, Friday June 19, marks the celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States. Although rarely touched upon, Juneteenth's significance cannot be overstated. While the Emancipation Proclamation took effect starting on January 1, 1863, not all enslaved people were free as it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. Consequently, around 2,000 Union Troops travelled to Galveston Bay, Texas and an

Hello all, Registration open until July! This summer it's time to super power your reading! San Juan Community Library's annual Summer Reading Contest is that special time of the year where we encourage our youngest readers to seek out books that "speak to their hearts" and participate in a friendly competition. Here's how it works: 1. Sign up at the volunteer desk and take home some of our Supersonic Activity Sheets. 2. Pick a book to read. 3. After reading, select and compl

Hello all, We are kicking off June with a very exciting announcement! Starting today, all of our members have access to Kanopy! Kanopy is a free, on-demand video streaming service with a catalog of more than 30,000 films from suppliers such as The Criterion Collection, BBC, NEON, A24, Samuel Goldwyn Films, HISTORY, A&E, IFC Films, and many more. Instead of paying for a subscription, you simply create an account using your library card to stream thousands of movies, TV shows,

Hello all, With May coming to a close, we have new eBooks and audiobooks coming to Libby! May is a month of celebration to many as it is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, and Military Appreciation Month. To reflect these important legacies, we've added titles highlighting Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Jewish authors as well as books spotlighting soldiers across different wars. Harvey's back! Join us on Saturday, June

Hello all, Reminder! The library will be closed this upcoming Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. As always, you can enjoy from our online catalogue of Ebooks and audiobooks on Libby at any moment. Additionally, you can return your books whenever you like through the green mailbox by the library entrance. As customary, fines will not be accumulated on this day. Harvey's back! Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2026 for story time with our beloved friends, author, Na

Hello all, Harvey's back! Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2026 for story time with our beloved friends, author, Natalie Vázquez and her dog, Harvey. Stop by to listen to a new story and special activity afterwards. Story time starts at 12:30pm, with a complimentary snack at 12 pm. Open to all children, ages 2-9. The library will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. You can read Ebooks and audiobooks on our online catalog on Libby at any moment. Addit

Hello all, As we continue our ongoing expansion of our Puerto Rican collection, we will be painting the inside of the library starting next Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The library will remain open, but please be mindful and plan your visit accordingly. If you have any further questions, feel free to call the library at (787) 789-4600 to speak with a volunteer. Looking to learn about a new art style this summer? Take the first steps to learning Sumi-e (Ink Painting) with Alejand

Hello all, As April draws to a close we would like to acknowledge the end of Arab American Heritage Month with the addition of new books! Look through our catalog on Libby to find some new eBooks and audiobooks all written by Arab authors to highlight their stories and histories. Looking to learn about a new art style this summer? Take the first steps to learning Sumi-e (Ink Painting) with Alejandra Nanishi! Sumi-e is a traditional Japanese monochromatic art style that seek

Hello all, Thanks to everyone who joined us for our 2026 National Library Week celebration this past Saturday. It was a special day of games and our special story and craft time with Lizette Martinez. We loved the feedback for our Sticker Treasure Hunt and are eager to share our Fall version with you at our Back to School Book Fest in August! It is with an equally grateful heart that we announce the June 6th session of our upcoming Ink Paint Workshops with Alejandra Nanis

Hello all, Announcing new dates for our Ink Painting Workshops (Sumi-e) with Puerto Rican artist, Alejandra Nanishi! Sumi-e is a traditional Japanese monochromatic art style that seeks to capture the essence of nature with simple, fluid and intentional lines. In this workshop you will: · Learn the fundamentals of ink painting. · Explore a contemporary approach to Sumi-e. · Connect with Puerto Rican nature as a source of inspi

Hello all, National Library Week is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning. This year, the theme is "Find Your Joy", a theme that highlights the many different ways libraries are enriching centers for our communities. This year we will be celebrating National Library Week on Saturday April 18, 2026. Story time will start at 12:30 pm with author Lizette Martínez who will share her children's book, Mi