Welcome to Seventrees Library

Seventrees Library has CLOSED!

2008-06-03T13:34:00.001-07:00

Seventrees Library is closed! Come visit us in 2010 when we are rebuilt across the street from our old location! We will be much larger and have a community center to accomodate all your needs! See you then!

San Jose Idol!

2008-03-21T14:36:00.000-07:00

If you are 12-19 years old and live in San Jose you can compete

in the San Jose Public Library's singing competition!

Please register by April 16 at the Information Desk.

We hope to see AND hear you here

On April 19th

From 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

1st prize will win $50

2nd prize will win $25

3rd prize will win $10

The first place winner will be one of the finalists to compete

for the grand prize downtown on May 17th!

Women's History Month

2008-03-07T12:37:00.000-08:00

Hey folks,

Just for your information, half of our staff are of the gender: females! SO, in appreciation of their presence here and everywhere, we are having a "Women History Quiz" all month long. Hooray! The quiz has ten questions on women's who's who in history. What is the price, you ask? Bookmarks and books, and a chance to win a $20 gift certificate for Target! Come on, pick up the quiz form at the Information Desk OR click on the quiz in the moving banner above and be the first to pick the good books from the prize cart!

Have fun!

Napster or I Tune Gift Card Winner

2008-03-06T18:25:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Javier, who won a $24.95 Napster gift card just for checking something out at the library!

Mock Presidential Primary Election Voting Results

2008-02-19T15:01:00.000-08:00

Here are the results! Congratulations to Andrea, who won the drawing!

Democrats:
H. R. Clinton: 2
C. J. Dodd: 2
M Gravel: 1
B Obama: 4 WINNER

Republicans:
A Keyes: 1
R. Paul: 1
S. Brownback: 2 WINNER

American Independents:
D. J. Grundmann: 1
M. M. Riekse: 3 WINNER
D. B. Templin: 2

Green:
J. Johnson: 3 WINNER
K Swift: 1

Libertarian:
G. D. J. Phillies: 1
C. Smith: 2 WINNER
B. Jackson: 1

Propositions (All propositions passed!):
91: Yes 7 WINNER No 5
92: Yes 10 WINNER No 2
93: Yes 8 WINNER No 3
94: Yes 8 WINNER No 2
95: Yes 6 WINNER No 5
96: Yes 6 WINNER No 5
97: Yes 6 WINNER No 5

Trivia Quiz Answers

2008-02-01T13:58:00.000-08:00

If you were wondering what the answers were to our January 2008 quiz, here they are:
1. 4pi
2. gerund
3. Knocked Up and Superbad
4. Boston Red Sox
5. Rihanna's "Umbrella"
6. Elements
7. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
8. George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush AND John Adams and John Quincy Adams
9. Germany, Italy, and Japan
10. Jordin Sparks
BONUS: Social bookmarking web site.

Congratulations to Janel, who was the only person to get all the answers correct!

The Rubik's Cube (Sanity Not Refundable)

2008-01-25T11:21:00.001-08:00

Perhaps the most dastardly creation of man, the Rubik's Cube has all but consumed my mental state, leaving me with a headache.

Yes, the Rubik's Cube. Created by a Hungarian Sculptor and Professor of Architecture, Erno Rubik, the cube is a mechanical puzzle designed to make you feel inferior to people that can solve the thing in less than 10 seconds.

So after spending about 2 days on this thing, I haven't been able to solve all the sides. I solved this thing a couple of times in my entire life, but it involved removing the stickers and putting them back in order.

I hate this thing. I'm very competitive so I refuse to back down to this thing. Sadly, all my searching on the internet has only left me dumbfounded and confused. There are solvers online but I actually want to solve it the right way.

So I issue you readers a challenge, come to me and solve the Rubik's Cube. You will be awarded generously for your intelligence and "strategery". For others of you out there, steer clear of the Rubik's Cube. The first 5 minutes may seem entertaining, but the cube will only take up space in your closet afterwards.

Verdict: Save your money, pay your library fines instead.

Superman Returns (Who Cares Where He Went)

2008-01-19T10:23:00.000-08:00

So this review is of a movie in which my co-workers and I both despise. Superman Returns, which was released in the summer of 2006, receives our stamp of disapproval. This slow paced movie tells the story of a world without Superman. Evidently, Superman had up and left Earth for 5 years and no one really cared. Apparently the film ommitted this portion of the movie, due to budget issues.

So Superman finally returns, coincidentally crash landing into the same field he crashed into when he was a child. He sleeps off his jet lag and wakes up in the morning to speedily clean up his mess. He returns to Metropolis and begins working at the Daily Planet again. For some reason, no one figured out that Clark Kent comes back after being missing for 5 years, and coincidentally Superman returns at around the same time he does.

From this point on the slow and dragged out pace of the movie makes you realize why the movie didn't break even in the United States. I'm sure everyone came out to see the latest Superman movie only as a homage to the deceased Christopher Reeves. Its no secret why there will most likely be no sequel to this movie.

Verdict: Rent it first, then be glad you didn't buy it. Wouldn't watch it a second time.

6th Annua Silicon Valley Reads

2008-01-16T13:02:00.000-08:00

6th Annual Silicon Valley Reads
February, 2008
Presents
The Distand Land of My Father
By Bo Caldwell

What if everyone in Silicon Valley
read the same book...
at the same time...
and then discussed it?

Come join the Seventees Library book club on
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Seventrees Library
3597 Cas Drive
San Jose, Ca 95111
(408)629-4536

Books To Read

2008-01-15T14:40:00.000-08:00

While working at a library, you run across of interesting books that you want to read, but you don't really find time to. You see it on the shelf mocking you as you passby every day, but you don't pick it up and read it. One day, you reluctantly decide that you will read that book and put it in its place. Sadly, the book you saw is no longer there and you regret all the times you walked past that book.

What if I don't read? Well now you're just trying to ruin my story aren't you? What I was trying to get to is, you should have read a book, but you didn't know if it was good or not, so you didn't. When you finally decided to read that particular book, it was gone. If only you had heard good things about it, or read a review praising its literary genius. You would have read it earlier right? Right.

So the way I'm approaching this is, I'm going to write reviews of books, movies, video games and whatever else will take up your time. The twist to this is that instead of writing good reviews, I will be writing bad reviews. That way when you pass that book, if it sucks, you'll know it sucks, and you'll never regret not being able to read it.

So stay tuned to this blog, we know you can't wait to read the first review.

FREE Reading Workshop & Test for Dyslexia

2008-01-04T12:39:00.001-08:00

Do you have a child struggling with reading problems?

Has your child been called a "late bloomer?"
Do the reasons your child is struggling remain unclear to you?
Is homework often a "war zone" filled with anger and tears?

Come to a free reading workshop. Find out if your child's academic problems are likely to get better by themselves over time or if your child could benefit from intervention right now.

What You Will Learn

Get a better sense of why your child is struggling.
Find out what type of reading instruction will truly help your child.
Determine if your child would benefit from a reading skills assessment.

Could it be a Reading Disability?

Go through a checklist of the warning signs of dyslexia.
Find out what types of learning disabilities (other than dyslexia) can impact reading.

FREE READING WORKSHOP
Saturday, Jan. 5 2:00 PM
Seventrees Branch Library

Workshop given by Annie Cooperman, Reading Specialist.

Holiday Closure

2007-12-29T11:17:00.000-08:00

Attention Library Patrons:

The Seventrees Library will be closed on

December 31st and January 1st

for the Holidays.

Normal hours will resume 1/2

Become a Volunteer Tutor for Partners in Reading!!

2007-12-27T14:26:00.000-08:00

Do you enjoy reading and helping others? If so, you should consider becoming a volunteer tutor for the adult literacy program, Partners in Reading. The experience is not only exciting, but rewarding. 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 Jose Public Library and other public sites of San Jose.

QUALIFICATIONS...
the basic requirements:

18 years of age or older
High school diploma or GED
Attend 14-hours of tutor training workshops
Patience
Flexibility
Cultural sensitivity
Sense of humor
Two hours tutoring per week for a minimum of six months (twice a week is best)
Enthusiasm!

Tutor Training 2008

Orientation: Wed., Jan. 16^th
Training: 1^st Sat., Jan. 19^th
Training: 2^nd Sat., Jan. 26^th

Pre-registration is required.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA 95122

For more information, please contract Partner in Reading (408) 808-2361.

For further volunteer opportunities, contact Volunteer Services at (408) 808-2181.

SEASON GREETINGS!!!

2007-12-22T12:22:00.000-08:00

A
Peter Tran
Comic
of
Seventrees Library

(PS: Click on the image to view full-sized version.)

Warm Wishes

2007-12-10T11:15:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays from the Seventrees Staff!!!

Library In-Service

2007-12-06T12:20:00.000-08:00

Attention Library Customers:
On Friday December 7th, all San Jose Public Library branch staff members will be participating in our annual library training.

All San Jose Public Library branches will open from 1:00pm-6:00pm on Friday, Dec 7th

King Library will remain open with their normal operating hours.

We appologize for any inconvenience.

Santa & Friends Visit!

2007-11-21T14:17:00.000-08:00

Saturday, December 15
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Come Meet Santa & Friends!

Have you been Good?

Or have you been naughty?

Don't forget that Santa knows who's been naughty and who's been nice! For all the nice kids, Santa is visiting Seventrees Library! Santa will be bringing special gifts for all the good boys and girls out there, and will even take a picture with you too! Be sure to arrive on time, because even Santa will eventually have to return to the North Pole!

We are closed on Thursday November 22nd and Friday November 23rd in celebration of Thanksgiving

2007-11-21T12:06:00.000-08:00

Hours of operation will resume Saturday November 24th.

Game Day Thursday

2007-10-30T16:22:00.000-07:00

Hey kids, guess what? I will bring Guitar Heroes III: Legends of Rock to Game Day this Thursdays. It will be exciting to see you rock, so come make a fool of yourself!

Annual Halloween Bash

2007-10-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

Join us for an evening of fun at Solari Community Center for our
Annual Halloween Bash.

Have your children dress in their Halloween costumes, and watch as they have fun playing Halloween themed carnival games.

Once your kids have played all of the carnival games, brave our Halloween Walk or participate in our Halloween Egg Hunt.

WHAT

Solari Community Center's Annual Halloween Bash

WHEN

Friday, October 26, 2007
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

WHO

Families with children of all ages are welcome!

COST

25 cents per ticket (for carnival games)
Halloween Egg Hunt = 4 tickets
Haunted Walk = 4 tickets
Meal Deal = 7 tickets (Hotdog/Hamburger, chips, soda)

WHERE

Solari Community Center
3590 Cas Drive
San Jose, CA 95111

**Call for more information @ 277-4643

Return of Reading Companion

2007-10-23T16:50:00.000-07:00

Parents & Children

of
Seven Trees neighborhood!!!!

Reading Companion program is now back at Seventrees Library branch from 4-5 PM every Monday and Tuesday. Kids and parents can learn and improve their English skills with fun from reading and listening stories online.

The host of the program is Helen from Solari Community Center.
Helen is trilingual! She speaks fluently Spanish, Vietnamese, and English!!! She is wonderful; she had so much energy and fun at last school year's program, running back and forth from one computer station to another assisting kids and parents. How awesome!!!:) Don't miss this opportunity. It's a wonderful educational program.

For information, please go to http://www.readingcompanion.org/aboutUs.html
or call Seventrees Library at 629-4536 or 629-4535.

Monthly Contests

2007-10-09T15:01:00.001-07:00

If you want to know what kind of contest we are holding each month, be sure to check out the flashing banner right above the posts! Our wonderful blog staff have created an area just for information about the monthly contests!

Just FYI, May won August's "What Would You Like to Invent" Contest. Congratulations, May!

For October's contest, we are recognizing the First Amendment with our Banned Book Contest. See if you can answer the questions! The winner will get a prize! For more info, click on the flashing banner!

ENVISION SAN JOSE 2040

2007-10-06T16:36:00.000-07:00

Join a community discussion and determine the future of San Jose for you and your children!

What is important to you about the future of San Jose?

* Jobs? * Affordable Housing? * Parks * Transportation? * The Environment?

All these issues and many more will be part of the process to update the City's plan, called the General Plan. The General Plan determines the city's future character and the quality of life over the next 30 years.

Attend the Upcoming Envision San Jose 2040 Community Workshop!
Saturday, October 13, 2007 9:30AM to 12:30PM

San Jose City Hall -- Council Chambers
200 East Santa Clara Street

Youth Activities will be provided.

FREE PARKING under City Hall
(enter on South 6th Street)

To ensure we have enough refreshments, please RVSP by calling 535-7908 or emailing justina.chan@sanjoseca.gov

Visit Envision San Jose 2040 web page for more information: www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/gp_update/

2007-10-06T16:16:00.000-07:00

In support of the brave troops during this time of war, we are collecting donations. Show them you care by sharing letters and notes, toiletries and personal care supplies in travel sizes, fun stuff like playing cards, Sudoku or crossword puzzle books; and food and drink. For a list of suggested donations, please take a look at the flyer at the Information Desk. You may drop the items in the olive color bin or at the Info Desk.

ALSO, on reflection of war, the Book Clue at STLib will be discussing World War II on Wednesday October 10, 6-8PM.

Please join us to discuss the October 2007 selection of the Book Club at Seventrees Library. This collection represents a cross-section of hundreds of letters and interviews. It is more than a mere chronicle of a tumultuous time, it's history made personal by a cast of everyday people transformed by extraordinary circumstances.

Citywide Play Day

2007-09-22T15:16:00.000-07:00

Citywide Play Day

All ages welcome!

WHEN? SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

(FROM 11AM TO 2PM)

HOW? Leave your remote control, couch, bed, and TV. It's time to get out and play. Join us for an enjoyable time filled with activities such as Ring Toss, Hopscotch, Bookmaking, Origami Flower making, Puppet Show, Sidewalk Chalk Art, and the most exciting Haunted Poster Contest. Have fun with your friends and make new ones. Get a free book!

WHERE?
SOLARI COMMUNITY CENTER
3597 CAS DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95111
(408) 224-0415

This program is funded in part by the Solari Community Center and Library Parcel Tax. This program is made possible through additional generous support from the Friends of the Seventrees Library.

To request and accommodation or alternative format for City-sponsored meetings, events or printed materials, please call 408-808-2397 or 408-808-2130 (TTY) as soons as possible, but at least three business days before the meeting/events.

WILDLIFE RESCUE Presentation TOMORROW!

2007-09-20T13:33:00.000-07:00

Beth Karpas
of Wildlife Rescue Inc.
will be speaking about wildlife rescue
and the caring for the animals
once they are rescued. She will bring
with her a Pacific Gopher Snake!

Where?! I am glad you ask! At
Seventrees, of course.

Presentation begins at
10:30 AM Friday,
September 21!!!

COOL!

Heart Walk Pictures

2007-09-18T16:47:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, thank you for joining us at De Anza College for the Heart Walk on Sunday morning. Of all the libraries, Seventrees had the largest showing. More than half of our staff participated in the walk. Oh, here are some pictures...

By the way, special thanks to Tri and Kathy for having gotten us the green shirts from the flea market. :)

Ms. Margaret's Moon Festival

2007-09-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

Featuring "Tiki-Tiki-Tembo"

Showtimes:
Wed, Sep 12 @ 6:30PM
Tue, Sep 18 @ 6:30PM

Where?! At Seventrees, of course. Tiki-tiki-tembo-no-sa-rembo-chari-bari-ruchi-pip-peri-pembo! Imagine your name to be this long. Enjoy a treat of puppet show and learn about Moon Festival and the culture behind it. Best of all, learn who Tiki-pembo really is.

Library programs, materials and services are funded in part by the Library Parcel Tax. This program is made possible through additional generous support from the Friends of the Seventrees Library. To request an accommodation or alternative format for City-sponsored meetings, events or printed materials, please call 408-808-2397 or 408-808-2130 (TTY) as soon as possible, but at least three business days before the meeting/event.

BOOK CLUB @ Seventrees Library

2007-08-24T11:12:00.000-07:00

The Book Club
will meet the second Tuesday
of September at 6 pm.
Starting in October, we will meet the second Wednesday
of the month at 6 pm.

September 2007 selection

Flowers for Algernon
by Daniel Keyes

Tuesdays, September 12, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
at the
Seventrees Branch Library
3597 Cas Dr.
San Jose, CA 95111
(408) 629-4536

To request an accommodation or alternative format for City-sponsored meetings, events or printed materials, please call 408-808-2397 or 408-808-2130 (TTY) as soon as possible, but at least three business days before the meeting/event.

FREE Homework Help

2007-08-21T15:28:00.000-07:00

Tutor Hours
Mondays - Wednesdays from 2:30 PM to 5 PM
Thursdays from 1:30 PM to 4 PM

SPACE IS LIMITED

SO REGISTER EARLY!

Our tutor speaks English and Spanish.

LIVE Homework Help

Live Homework Help is also available on library computers through tutor.com during library hours:

Mondays 1-7pm
Tuesdays 1-8pm
Fridays-Saturdays 1-6pm

Or from the comfort of your own home using your library card number

Everyday 1pm-10pm

Sundays-Thursdays 1-7pm

Students in Grade 4-12 and up to the first two years of college can connect to online tutoring for homework help.

VISIT: http://sjlibrary.org/services/reference/live_homework.htm

Boo Yah!

-Seventrees Library

What Would You Like to Invent Contest

2007-08-20T15:47:00.000-07:00

We are still waiting to hear from you about what you would like to invent! You have from August 1-31, 2007 to submit your entry for a super prize.

You may email your entry to ila.langner@sjlibrary.org

Good luck and have fun!

Let's Keep in Touch with the Others

2007-08-15T12:19:00.000-07:00

Join us for a free reading and discussion series that uses five works of Jewish literature to explore the theme Neighbors: The World Next Door. The relationship between neighboring cultures animates these works of history and fiction, which trace the Jewish experience from Muslim Spain to Bolshevik Russia to contemporary America.

Five scholar-led discussions will be held on Sunday afternoons 2pm-4pm in the community room of the West Valley Branch Library beginning August 26. Pre-registration is recommended: contact the Library at (408) 244-4766 or Ruth.Kohan@sjlibrary.org.

On August 26, 2007, we will be discussing
A Journey to the End of the Millennium
by A.B. Yehoshua

To find out more, please go here.

American Heart Association's Heart Walk

2007-08-11T16:17:00.000-07:00

PUT YOURSELF

IN THIS

PICTURE

Join your co-workers for a leisurely stroll of only 5 kilometer or 3.1 miles.

Sunday, September 16

DeAnza College

Contact Michelle Amores

Answers to the Harry Potter Trivia Contest

2007-08-06T18:03:00.000-07:00

Here are the answers to the Harry Potter Trivia Quiz. Please enter our What Would You Like to Invent Contest in August. You can win a prize for this one too!

1. Non-magical humans
2. Albus Dumbledore
3. Hagrid
4. Fluffy
5. Lord Voldemort (aka Tom Riddle)
6. Ron and Harry borrowed Mr. Weasley's flying Ford Anglia to get to Hogwarts
7. Polyjuice Potion
8. Tom Riddle's diary
9. The wizard's prison
10. Hippogriff
11. Firebolt
12. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, Durmstrang Institute of Sorcery
13. Viktor Krum
14. Cedric Diggory
15. Dudley Dursley
16. Dolores Umbridge
17. The prophecy that Professor Trelawney made regarding Harry and Lord Voldemort.
18. Horace Slughorn
19. Makes the drinker of the potion temporarily lucky
20. A receptacle into which a person has placed a part of their soul.
BONUS-Harry

Seven Trees Neighborhood Group

2007-08-02T16:26:00.000-07:00

And the
Solari Community Center

"INVITES YOU TO COME OUT TO CELEBRATE"

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2007
FREE -- GRATIS
TUESDAY AUG 7, 2007
5-8PM
@ LOS ARBOLES STREET

* Communities Saying No To Drugs & Crime

* Please Bring Your Own Lawn Chairs and Blankets

* JUMPER

* Music & Entertainment

* Food & Ice Cream

* Family Coming Together

For information and to volunteer, please contact (408) 281-9058.

What Would You Like to Invent?

2007-07-31T11:07:00.000-07:00

Do you know that most everyday items were just a dream for someone or an accidental discovery? Like the contestants on American Inventor, everyone has an idea that could possibly become the next big discovery. Inventions are a very serious business; inventors submit their inventions to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We'd like to hear about your idea or invention. You may draw a picture, write about your invention or send us a computer graphic. You have from August 1-31, 2007 to submit your entry! Winner gets a prize! For ages 9-up.

Also, don't forget that today is the last day to submit your answers for our July Harry Potter Trivia Contest!

The Mysterious Origin of Seventrees

2007-07-28T15:06:00.000-07:00

Some of you may have noticed that Seven Trees Blvd is spelled differently than Seventrees branch library. This observation made one of our staff members curious about the origin of the name. We have been unable to determine why this neighborhood was named Seventrees. If anyone has an answer (real or fictitious) please come in and tell one of us! One good place to search for information about the history of San Jose and it's neighborhoods is the California room at the King Library on the fourth floor. Another good way to inquire is to ask anyone who has been living in this area since the 1950's. If you have a parent or grandparent who has been living in this area for a while, they might just know. The most creative (or correct) answer will be awarded a special prize.

Look luck in your finding. Cheers.

Harry Potter Trivia Contest

2007-07-27T17:18:00.000-07:00

Don't forget that the Harry Potter Trivia Contest ends on July 31st, Harry's birthday! Check our July 12th post for the quiz itself!

WiFi IS HERE!!! Bring Your Laptops

2007-07-18T16:33:00.000-07:00

YES! We finally have wifi for our dearest patrons.

Open your favorite browser, hopefully not "IE", and "Agree" to the Terms and Conditions of using the library system's free WiFi. It's that easy...

If you experience difficulty, please learn "Google It." ;-)

We apologize for not have power outlets for you to plug in your laptop. So have your laptop battery fully charged up.

Summer Sleuthing--3 Weeks Left!!!

2007-07-18T14:20:00.000-07:00

San José Public Library Adult Summer Reading Program
Prizes provided by

the Friends of the King Library
and Camera Cinemas

Enter to win every time read or listen to a book this July!

Prizes schedule for weekly drawings:

July 7th -	1 $20 Roundtable gift certificates 4 Camera Cinemas passes
July14th -	2 Barnes and Noble gift certificate $10 4 Camera Cinemas passes
July 21th -	1 $10 Quiznos gift certificate for each of 4 winners 1 $10 Starbucks gift certificate 4 Camera Cinemas passes
July 28th -	1 $25 Target gift certificate for each of 3 winners 4 Camera Cinemas passes
July 31st -	2 no battery required flashlights
Grand prize -	2 winners will be selected from all participants Winchester Mystery House prize package, including 2 Grand Estate Tour passes per prize package

Each adult participant who reads two or more books will receive a voucher for Camera Cinemas for a free popcorn and soda ($5 value). Only one voucher shall be awarded per participant.

Harry Potter Trivia Quiz Contest

2007-07-12T16:53:00.000-07:00

Are you ready for the final month of our Harry Potter wait? YES! As part of the celebration of the movie and the book, we will have a Harry Potter Trivia Quiz for the month of July! So, you have until the end of the month to send me your answers. The winner will get 2 free movie ticket coupons. Here it is:

Harry Potter Trivia Quiz

General Questions:
1. What are muggles?

2. Who is the headmaster of Hogwarts throughout most of the series. (He is Harry’s mentor).

From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone:
3. Who brings Harry to #4 Privet Drive in the chapter called “The Boy Who Lived” ?

4. What is the name of the three-headed dog that guards the Sorcerer’s Stone at Hogwarts?

5. Who is referred by the term, “He Who Must Not Be Named.”

From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
6. How do Ron and Harry get to Hogwarts after they miss the Hogwarts Express train?

7. What is the name of the potion Harry, Hermione, and Ron brew in order to masquerade as Slytherin students?

8. What object does Ginny use to write to Tom Riddle (this object is later revealed to be a Horcrux)?

From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
9. What is Azkaban?

10. What kind of creature is Buckbeak?

11. What kind of broomstick does Harry get from Sirius?

From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
12. What are the names of the three schools that participate in the Triwizard Tournament?

13. Who is “one of the best seekers in the world” (the hero from Bulgaria)?

14. Who ties with Harry to win the Triwizard Tournament?

From Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
15. Which Dursley is attacked by a dementor?

16. Who is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher who tortures Harry?

17. What does Voldemort want Harry to get from the Hall of Prophecies in the Department of Mysteries?

From Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince:
18. Who is the new Potions Master?

19. What does the Felix Felicis potion do?

20. What is a horcrux?

Game Breaking Bonus Question:
Which male character’s first name is a favorite of J.K. Rowling?

You can either come in to the library to fill out the quiz or you can email me your answers at ila.langner@sjlibrary.org

Best Branch Ever

2007-07-07T15:41:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to tell everyone that we here at Seventrees consider ourselves to be the "Best Branch Ever"!

I Love Seventrees Library

2007-07-07T14:59:00.000-07:00

Do you love Seventrees Library? So do we! We want to hear about what you would like to see on our web blog. Feel free to leave a comment here, use your name or go anonymously, we don't care! Just leave some thoughtful feedback. We promise we won't bite!

-Seventrees Staff

Summer Sleuthing

2007-07-03T14:44:00.000-07:00

A Summer Reading Program for Adults!

TUESDAY, JULY 10 6 PM

SISTERS IN CRIME

Mystery Authors

Camille Minichino
Ann Parker
Peggy Dulle

Pick up entry forms with rules for the adult reading program at your library.

Presented by: City of San Jose, San Jose Public Library
With additional support from: Friends of the King Library, Camera Cinemas

Write Your Own Harry Potter Ending WINNER ANNOUNCED!

2007-07-02T16:00:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to May! Many entries were submitted, and they were all very creative. However, May's theoretical entry was the most unique! A super thank you to all entrants for your theories!

Don't forget to enter our July Harry Potter trivia contest to win a couple of movie tickets and check out our Harry Potter Book Club on our MySpace page. Just click on "view more" by the Welcome!

Following is the winning entry by May (NOTE: The following has not been authorized as an official chapter from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling.) :

… From the last chapter of
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows

The Portkey had taken Harry to a deserted lot with the remains of a building. Suddenly his scar burst into pain. Clutching his head, he sank to his knees. He saw a blinding green light...then a woman clutching a bundle, crying, “Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead-”
Finally the pain subsided and the vision disappeared. He shook his head and breathed in deeply. Then he stood up and looked around.
“Where am I?” he whispered to himself. Then it hit him: He was at his parents’ house.
“Ah. I see that you have come,” an uncomfortably familiar voice rasped. Harry spun around.
It was Voldemort.
A swarm of Death Eaters gathered behind him. Harry recognized Lucius Malfoy’s cold grey eyes glaring at him. Next to Malfoy was a miniature version of him.
“Well, well Potter. I see that we have met again.” Draco Malfoy’s voice sneered.
“Silence, Malfoy,” a voice barked.
Harry looked to see who it was.
“Snape,” Harry whispered. “How dare he!” he said louder.
“Oh, him? Yes. Snape had decided to rejoin,” Voldemort explained with a slight twisted smile. “Normally I would not forgive a traitor, but as you might have recalled, he did well last year.”
“Thank you master, for your mercy.” Snape came up to him, kneeled, and kissed the hem of his robes.
“Loyalty will be rewarded,” Voldemort replied. “Now Harry. Almost seventeen years…and yet, you’re still alive.”
“You’re damn right I am,” Harry retorted. “And I’m gonna live to see you die!”
“Heh, heh…” Voldemort chuckled. “We’ll see about that. I have tried to kill you many times now. Tonight I will succeed.”
“What makes you think that?”
“Well, let’s see, shall we? I am an all-powerful wizard, with thousands of men and women here to back me up. You, however, have nothing.”
He was right. Harry was alone and he had less experience than Voldemort.
“Three years ago, we had a wizards’ duel, correct?” Voldemort said after a moment of silence. “I believe we should finish it, like civilized men.”
Harry said nothing.
“I take that as a yes. Now, wand out.”
There was no other way. Harry reluctantly stuck out his wand. They stiffly bowed to each other. The moment they got up, Voldemort yelled, “Crucio!!”
“Expelliarmus!” Harry yelled a split second later.
“Very nice, very nice,” Voldemort said sarcastically after Harry had successfully blocked the curse. “Let’s see if you can do any better-CRUCIO!!!!”
This time the curse hit Harry. Pain like thousands of white-hot needles shot through every part of his body. He desperately tried to keep his head clear.
“How do I kill him? How do I kill him?” he thought to himself through the pain. “How can he be still be alive when I already destroyed the last Horcrux?”
“You can’t kill me, boy,” Voldemort snarled. “The last of my seven Horcruxes is still in existence. So while you die, I, the great Lord Voldemort, will rule the world, like I intended to.”
Apparently Voldemort was oblivious to the fact that Harry had destroyed the last Horcrux. Then an absurd thought came to Harry: What if he accidentally made an eighth Horcrux?
It was a possibility. Then what was the eighth Horcrux? He thought of all the things Voldemort did. He killed Harry’s parents. Then he tried (and failed) to kill Harry, thus giving him the lightning-bolt scar and the ability to speak to snakes. Then an even more absurd thought found its way to his mind: What if on that night, he accidentally made me the eighth Horcrux without knowing it?
It made sense. Then it sunk in that he would have to allow himself to get killed to kill Voldemort. It scared him, but he realized that he would have to do it. If he did it, nobody would have to lose his or her parents like he did. If he allowed himself to get killed, then the world would be freed of Voldemort and all the pain he would cause. He would have to do it, for the sake of the world.
Voldemort finally lifted the curse. Harry breathed in. He felt a lot better until he remembered what he had to do.
“Well, you have entertained me enough tonight,” Voldemort said. “Now, I shall kill you-AVADA KEDAVRA!!”
Harry saw a burst of green light then, before he fell to the ground, he died.
As soon as his life ended Voldemort also died. Then on the empty lot, all the Death Eaters fell to the ground. A tabby cat ran by with fear in its eyes.

At the stroke of midnight Harry woke up. Ron, Hermione, Professor McGonagall, and Fawkes were standing above him.
“What happened?” he mumbled weakly. “Didn’t I die?”
“Yes, yes, that is what I saw, but…” Professor McGonagall was just as puzzled as Harry.
Harry sat up and looked around. There were the bodies of Voldemort and his Death Eaters everywhere. Slowly it all came back to him. He had allowed Voldemort to kill him because he was the last Horcrux. Then…how come he was alive?
“Harry!” Ron gasped. “Your scar! It’s….it’s…gone.”
“What?!”
“He’s right!” Hermione leaned in for a closer look. “Your forehead’s bare. See, look.” She held out a small mirror.
Sure enough, the scar he had worn all his life was gone. But why?
“Tell us what happened, dear,” said Professor McGonagall.
Harry told them everything. When he was done, Hermione said softly, “I don’t think you were the last Horcrux. Your scar was. That’s why it’s no longer on your forehead.”
He nodded. That made sense. “But how come I’m still alive? I died, didn’t I?”
Professor McGonagall spoke again. “I believe there was a prophecy made years ago. Wasn’t it ‘one survives while the other dies’? Obviously, you survived, while Vol-Voldemort died.”
All this was overwhelming for Harry. Then Fawkes let out a small sound. He felt better now.
“Well Harry, it looks like you’ve saved the world again.” Professor McGonagall said. “Come on, let’s get back to the castle. Madam Pomfrey needs to take a look at you.”
“Wait. One last question. How come all the Death Eaters died when Voldemort died?” Harry asked
“Well, apparently the Death Eaters are connected to Voldemort by their Dark Marks. When he died, they all died because he had part of them. Do you get that?” Professor McGonagall explained.
“Sort of,” Harry said
“That’s good enough. Come. We’re going back.” Professor McGonagall got up and pointed to a soup can. “We have a Portkey. Okay, gather round.”
They all gathered around the Portkey and prepared to return to Hogwarts, and a now peaceful world.

What happens when Harry and his friends return to Hogwarts? Read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows to find out!

Write Your Own Harry Potter Ending

2007-06-02T17:33:00.000-07:00

Please congratulate Jessie, who won our 30th Anniversary Star Wars Quiz! She won two AMC Theaters discount tickets for her entry. Her quiz was 100% correct!

Want to win our monthly contest in June? All you have to do is submit a chapter, outline, drawing, or computer graphic telling us what you think will happen in J.K. Rowling's last Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".

ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON, AGES 9 AND UP. You have from June 1-30, 2007 to enter this contest. The winner will win a copy of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" upon the book's release in July.

You may submit entries to me by email, ila.langner@sjlibrary.org or by coming in to the library!

Have fun and be creative!

Movie Matinees!

2007-06-02T11:14:00.001-07:00

Our last movie matinee was a hit! There was popcorn, Happy Feet, and good times! Wondering when our next Movie Matinee will be? Look no further than this post!

Next Movie Times:
June 8th at 3PM
July 13th at 3PM
August 10th at 3PM

Come on down to Seventrees Library and grab a seat before spots fill up!
Perhaps you'd like to Fandango your tickets ahead of time?

Summer Reading Programs

2007-05-25T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hey all you Library Patrons!

Summer is drawing near, and so is the summer reading program! We here at Seventrees Library are bringing back the summer reading program. This year, we will be having a children's reading program and an adult reading program! Please stay tuned for more details on this fun and enjoyable annual program!

Culture Connection with Claudia Schwalm

2007-05-18T16:08:00.000-07:00

Claudia Schwalm
Culture
Connection

Saturday, May 19
10:30 AM

Learn about various musical instruments and artifacts from different countries such as Mexcio, Peru, Russia, Kenya, India, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Tonga, U.S. (Hawaii) and back to California. Learn and try different musical instruments.

Sponsored by Target

To arrange for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please Call (408) 629-4536 or (408) 808-2130 TTY at least 48 hours prior to the event.

Family Partners

2007-05-17T16:12:00.000-07:00

Un Family Partner puede ayudar a su familia conectarse con los recursos locales

Si usted vive en el área 95111 or 95122 y tiene un niño prenatal a 5 anos, un Family Partner puede ayudar con:

Información sobre talleres gratis de padres
Registrar a sus hijos en preescolares
Asegurar el acceso a Seguro Medico gratis o de bajo costo
Apoyo en Identificar y alcanzar sus metas de familia
Buscar recursos para familias con hijos de necesidades especiales
Mucho más...

Para mas' informacion Favor de llamar a San Jose Education Foundation:
Ingles 408.283.6153 | Espanol 408.283.6425 | Vietnamese 408.283.6247

In partnership with FIRST 5 Santa Clara County.

Check In Video

2007-05-15T11:35:00.001-07:00

Hopefully this helps explain the whole check in process to all SJPL Patrons!

Star Wars 30th Anniversary Quiz

2007-05-01T12:29:00.000-07:00

Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars with a quiz (in Espanol also)! You have from May 1-31 to take the quiz and submit it to us by email or by turning in the quiz to the information desk! Have fun! All questions come from the six movies. If there is more than one correct quiz, we will have a drawing in June. The winner will win a small prize! For ages 9 and up. (CLICK ON THE QUIZ TO THE RIGHT!!! ALSO IN SPANISH!)

Next month, be prepared to submit an outline, drawing, computer graphic, or chapter in which you decide what happens to Harry Potter in the 7th book to be released on July 21st. The winner will get a copy of the Deathly Hallows upon its release.

Reading Companion

2007-04-03T13:14:00.000-07:00

Improve Your Reading Skills!

Reading Companion is a fun and entertaining special internet program designed to help young students age 5 to 7 learn how to read. The program is open to patrons age 5 and up. People learning English as a second language are encouraged to come too!

The program is available from April 2 to June 2, 2007 for the following days of the week:

Mondays, 4-5 P.M.

Tuesdays, 4-5 P.M.

Saturdays, 1-2 P.M.

This program is only available at Seventrees Library! We will provide microphone headsets for you to participate in this fun program!

Please ask a staff for more information, or visit http://www.readingcompanion.com/

Got the MUNCHIES after school?

2007-03-30T11:07:00.000-07:00

Tame the wild beast with healthy snacks. Earn extra hours on library computers and a Wii game session as well!

Learn how to SNACK SMART!

Attend free & fun, hands-on workshops at Seventrees Library
3597 Cas Drive (Programs will be held at Solari Center across street)

1 1/2 hour afternoon sessions designed for youth in grades 4-8 starting April 21, 2007.

Pre-registration required
Workshop Schedule

Sessions for parents
Saturday, April 21, 10AM - 12 noon

Sessions for youth
Wednesday, April 23, 4PM - 6PM
Wednesday, May 2, 4PM - 6PM
Wednesday, May 9, 4PM - 6PM

Sessions for both parents & teens
Saturday, May 12, 10AM - 12 noon

Graduation! Parents and youth.

To request for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (408) 808-2397 or 808-2130 TTY at least 48 hours in advance.

FIND A JOB USING THE INTERNET

2007-03-30T10:50:00.000-07:00

We are offering classes to assist with your search for the perfect job! Topics include email, using internet job resources, and applying online for positions.

This two-part class will be held in English Basic computer skills are required.

Please plan on attending both sessions below:

Wednesday, April 18, 6-8PM
Wednesday, April 25, 6-8PM

Please sign up at the information desk or call 629-4536.

Seventrees Branch Library
3597 Cas Dr.
San Jose, CA 95111
(408) 629-4536

To arrange for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (408) 808-2130 TTY at least 48 hours prior to the event.

Nintendo Wii

2007-03-24T14:47:00.000-07:00

What a good time to be alive.

The Nintendo Wii, which hit stores last November, has come to Seventrees Library. Stay tuned for details on when you can get a chance to play with the next gen console, right here at Seventrees!

Blog Revamped!

2007-03-22T12:26:00.000-07:00

Greetings everyone!

Due to Learning 2.0's influence over all of us here at Seventrees Library, we have decided to revamp our blog. We intend to have more of our staff write posts for everyone to read! Where else but Seventreeslibrary.blogspot.com can you find posts from your favorite SJPL bloggers?

Letskit and DisgruntledPage are the webmasters at your service! Feel free to send any comments and questions to them!

Snowman Picture Holder

2007-01-04T12:33:00.000-08:00

When: Saturday January 6th, 3 PM
Where: Seventrees Library Children's Area
What: Snowman Picture Holder Project

On Saturday January 6th there will be a Snowman Picture Holder Craft project in the children's area at 3 PM. Last time we had arts and crafts, supplies ran low so come early to get in on the fun!

Happy Holidays!

2006-12-18T18:12:00.000-08:00

The staff at Seventrees Library would like to wish you all a Happy Holiday season! Come celebrate the holidays with us on Saturday December 23, at 10am - 12pm. There's a rumor that Santa Claus is coming to visit Seventrees Library! Santa will be bringing gifts for all the good boys and girls so be sure you're on his "nice" list before you come! Be sure to come early, because it will definately get crowded at our library!

What: Holiday Program
When: Saturday December 23, 10am - 12 pm
Where: Seventrees Library

Special Bilingual Storytime

2006-12-02T12:14:00.000-08:00

When: Tuesday, December 5 @ 5pm
Where: Children's Area
Hosted by: Michelle Amores

Everyone's favorite children's Librarian Michelle Amores is hosting a very special bilingual storytime in English AND Tagalog! Michelle will be telling the Filipino folktale: Ibong Adama. This event is sure to fill up fast, so be sure to come early and get a good seat!

Get Your Game On

2006-11-28T11:23:00.000-08:00

Game Day
Thursday November 30 @ 3:00 PM
Hosted by Elijah Cortez

Everyone's favorite Seventrees page, Elijah Cortez, is hosting Game Day on Thursday November 30 @ 3:00 PM. Play your favorite board games like Sorry or Jenga against Elijah and other library patrons. Not into board games? Battle it out with Elijah online at Yahoo! Games. Come early before you miss out on all the fun!

A Tree of Thanks

2006-11-17T17:00:00.000-08:00

Are you thankful for everything you have in your life? Thanksgiving is an annual holiday in which we give thanks and appreciate all that we are fortunate to have. To celebrate this holiday, our own Children's Librarian, Michelle Amores is going to be hosting a Thanksgiving arts and crafts event! Make a tree of thanks and hand turkey craft on Saturday, November 18th at 2:30pm. Don't miss out on all the fun!

2006-11-02T16:14:00.000-08:00

First Post Ever!!!