Practice your English conversation skills every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.! Build confidence and make friends. All English levels are welcomed!

• Additional English resources and programs: sclibrary.org/services/learn-english
• ESL books and e-books: sclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=esl&searchType=smart
• ESL online resources: sclibrary.org/books-more/research-tools/databases-by-subject/esl-language-learning-travel
• Read Santa Clara: sclibrary.org/services/read-santa-clara
• Santa Clara Adult School (ESL): santaclaraadulted.org/esl/
• Mission College (ESL): missioncollege.edu/depts/esl/

This week we will be discussing the topic of "community" to celebrate this year's Silicon Valley Reads theme: "Bridges to Belonging."

Silicon Valley Reads is a community engagement program that features books and an annual theme to bring people together by providing more than 100 free, public events for all ages each year. In today’s world, the need for connection is more important and more powerful than ever. Our 2026 theme, Bridges to Belonging, explores how we can build bridges... to one another, to our families, and to our communities, to create genuine belonging.