Library News and Events

Hello all, Spooky season is here! Join us for our beloved Day of the Character event on Saturday, October 31! Come dressed as your favorite character from literature, film, sports, pop culture, etc and enjoy a day of fall festivities at your library. Story time, craft time and face painting for children with Lizette Martínez will be at 12:30pm. Starting at 1:30pm, Lorena Pachiardi, founder of SparkLabs, will be back for this year's final STEAM workshop titled "It's not magic;

Hello all, This Saturday! Story time is back! Alongside the Young Ambassador Program of the National Museum of the American Latino of the Smithsonian Institution, we will be reading the books: Please, Pass the Tamales and My Sister's Quinceañera. Be sure to stay until the end for a fun activity and a special treat! Starting at 12:30pm. 🗓️:Saturday, October 10, 2026 🕒:12:30pm-1:30pm 📍: San Juan Community Library Sign up for our last beginner Sumi-e Workshop this year with a

Hello all, The library will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026 in honor of Día de la Raza (Columbus Day). Any books due this day will now be due on Tuesday, October 13. No fines will be collected. Remember, even when the library is closed, you can always check out our collection of eBooks and audiobooks on Libby or stream movies and television shows for free on Kanopy. Our next story time is around the corner! On Saturday, October 10, 2026, we'll be welcoming a local stude

Hello all, Mark your calendars for our next storytime! On Saturday, October 10, 2026, we'll be welcoming a local student from the Young Ambassador Program of the National Museum of the American Latino of the Smithsonian Institution for story time at our library. Selected by this program, the featured books are: Please, Pass the Tamales and My Sister's Quinceañera. Be sure to stay until the end for a fun activity and a special treat! Starting at 12:30pm. 🗓️:Saturday, October

Hello all, This week marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a month-long celebration of Hispanic people and our culture, history, and contributions to the world. To highlight the beauty and cultural diversity of Latin America, you will find our Suggested Reading is full of titles written by Latine authors from across the region in both Spanish and English. Additionally, you will find new eBooks and audiobooks on Libby also all written by Hispanic authors li