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San Jose Library is kicking off its Summer Reading Celebration on June 1st

One week away…that’s all it is. One week until the San Jose libraries kick off their Summer Reading Celebration. In fact, they are...
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The Reading Bug brings you 3 YA authors

  • YA Summer Reads
  • May 8, 2012
If you can’t make it to Menlo Park Library to write with Matt de la Pena on Thursday evening, consider a night at The Reading Bug in San...
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The Week Ahead: Matt de la Pena visiting Menlo Park library

NYU creative writing teacher Matt de la Pena visits the Menlo Park library as part of his nationwide quest to talk about writing gritty realism,...
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Nicely paced, enjoyable story

Lucy Mainwaring, daughter of a country clergyman, comes to her wealthy aunt’s and uncle’s London home for a season. Sir Leyster and...
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Teeming with plot twists

Cassidy Shaw, Nicole Hedges and Allison Pierce, better known as the Triple Threat, have worked together on many cases–Cassidy as Portland,...
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The Month Ahead: May new releases in YA Lit

The old adage says that April showers will bring May flowers, but who knew May could also bring some hot new releases for YA? Click on the title of...
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Brothers in conversation: Geoffrey and Tobias Wolff

  • Geoffrey Wolff
  • May 1, 2012
Wednesday's in conversation with Geoffrey Wolff was a family affair. BrothersGeoffrey and Tobias Wolff invited Andrew Altschul, SJSU CLA...
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Mother's Day at the Mission: Opera With Wine and Roses.

  • South Valley Orchestra
  • April 26, 2012
Here’s an idea for Mother’s Day. Come to a concert at the San Juan Bautista Mission followed by wine and cheese in the adjoining Rose...
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Celebrate Earth Day with Steve Parker's help

In honor of Earth Day, let’s take a closer look at our oceans. Steve Parker with the Census of Marine Life brings us “Ocean and Sea...
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An Argentine Honeymoon

At eighteen, Leora Marie Boessen leaves her school-teaching job and her Oregon home to marry Claude Banning, a grade school friend. The next day...
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