Access Books at Work

Jun 12

Celebrating Pride Month: 10 LGBTQIA+ Books for Young Readers!

June is Pride Month! During Pride, we take the time to celebrate and acknowledge members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

May 17

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Five AAPI Stories for Young Readers

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month!

Feb 28

Diverse Children’s Books — how is the publishing industry doing?

The new Lee and Low diversity in children’s book study is out!

Feb 27

Books to Have on Your Shelf For Lunar New Year

It’s Lunar New Year, a holiday celebrated across various Asian countries, each with their unique way of celebrating it. Through these...

Dec 22, 2022

Families Come Together to Refresh the Library at Franklin Elementary!

Franklin Elementary is a school in Southeast San Jose where over 83% of families are socioeconomically disadvantaged, and 13% of the...

May 21, 2022

New Books and a Cheerful Space for Santee Elementary!

When we first visited the library at Santee Elementary in San Jose, the books were hard for the students to access as there was extra...

Apr 1, 2022

Thousands of Diverse Books Flood Little Free Libraries

Finding inclusive, culturally relevant books to read just got easier in the Bay Area. Today the national Little Free Library® (LFL)...

Mar 24, 2022

Donor Spotlight

Our Spring Library renovation at Santee Elementary School in San Jose is underway, thanks to a generous donation from Marilyn & Elizabeth...