Enjoy a fun-filled day promoting literacy!
Families will enjoy all the Children’s Discovery Museum in Downtown San José has to offer, along with celebrity and author story readings, hands-on activities and art projects, and family friendly entertainment. All included with your special event day admission ticket!
🗓️ Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ 9:30am-4:30pm
📍Children’s Discovery Museum
180 Woz Way, San Jose
This annual event is a special literacy collaboration between Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream, Children’s Discovery Museum and the San José Public Library Foundation, to promote the importance of reading.
Parking Alert
Due to a special event in San Jose, parking at nearby lots will be increased. Museum visitors can use discount code LDW26 at the Woz/87 lot to avoid the increased fee and instead pay the normal amount of $7.
- At the kiosk, enter your license plate number
- Press C for coupon code
- enter code: LDW26
- Take the receipt
Please note the LDW26 code will only work at the physical pay machines. No refunds will be issued.
Celebrity Authors, Readers, & Entertainment
Kristi Yamaguchi Performance Times: 11:10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Mychal the Librarian Performance Times: 11:30 a.m. and 2:05 p.m.
Rosanna Alvarez Performance Time: 11:50 a.m.
Mister G & Missus G Performance Time: 12:00 p.m.
Robert Liu-Trujillo Performance Time: 12:45 p.m.
Rebbie Rye Performance Time: 1:00 p.m.
Grace Carroll Performance Time: 1:35 p.m.
San José Sharks Player Performance Time: 2:25 p.m.
Mayor Matt Mahan Performance Time: 2:30 p.m.
Watch the recap video below to experience the magic from last year's Family Literacy Festival
Local Author Bookfair
Jasmine Fang jasmineifang.com | Instagram: @jasmineifang
Kathleen Moore katemccarrollmoore.com | Instagram: @katemccarrollmoore
Nayeli Perez jardindecuentos.org | Instagram: @booksbynayeli
Jessie Duong embebooks.com | Instagram: @embebooks
Lilibeth Jimenez lilistrations.com | Instagram: @lilistrations
Stefanie Gamarra stefaniegamarra.com | Instagram: @marshmallowtreepress
Chandrika Sanwal literature4kids.org | Instagram: @literature_4_kids
Mamta Nanavati thestoryrealms.com | Instagram: @thestoryrealms
Angel Chang angelhalochang.com | Instagram: @angelhalochang
Alicia Smith literature4kids.org | Instagram: @literature_4_kids
Presenting Sponsors $15K+
Instant Classic Sponsors $10K+
Best Seller Sponsors $5K+
Chapter Sponsors $2.5K+
Page Sponsors $1K+
Media Sponsor
Ready to make an impact? Become an event sponsor!
For questions or more information on sponsorships, contact Jodie Pulliam at jodie.pulliam@sjplf.org.
The San José Public Library Foundation is truly grateful for the support from our event sponsors and individual donors.
If you would like to pay your sponsorship online or make a donation to support literacy in lieu of, or in addition, to attending this event, please follow the steps below.
- Click the donate button below or go to sjplf.org/Donate.
- Under Greatest Needs, select Other.
- Complete your donation.
- A team member will reach out to you with next steps!