Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Books To Read

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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.

Friday, January 04, 2008

FREE Reading Workshop & Test for Dyslexia

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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.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Holiday Closure

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Attention Library Patrons:
The Seventrees Library will be closed on
December 31st and January 1st
for the Holidays.
Normal hours will resume 1/2

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Become a Volunteer Tutor for Partners in Reading!!

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

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.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

SEASON GREETINGS!!!

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A
Peter Tran
Comic

of
Seventrees Library

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