SJPL
Bay Area Sports Facts
Dogspotting
I after E, no C required (words that break the "I before E, except after C" rule); ex: reins
Literary Animals
100
There are 25 of these in the system.
What are branches?
100
These are the colors of the Golden State Warriors.
What are (royal) blue and gold?
100
There are two recognized breeds of this dog.
What are corgis?
100
A conveyance often pulled by horses...or reindeer.
What is a sleigh?
100
These animals built their homes from straw, sticks, and bricks, respectively.
Who are the Three Little Pigs?
200
SJPL was founded in this century.
What is the nineteenth century (1800's)?
200
The 49ers played at this park before they moved to Levi's Stadium in 2014.
What is Candlestick Park?
200
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These dogs don't actually originate 'down under' but in America!
What is the Australian Sheperd?
200
A phlebotomist tries to find this, hopefully on their first attempt!
What is a vein?
200
This eight-legged creature is literate!
Who is Charlotte?
300
Add the numerical designations of Pearl, Cambrian, and King to get this number.
What is 15?
300
This brand-new WNBA team played their inaugural game at the SF Chase Center on May 16th, 2025.
Who are the (Golden State) Valkyries?
300
These high-energy and compact dogs are excellent hunting companions.
What are Jack Russell Terriers?
300
A substance found in tea, coffee, and sodas that many people consume every day.
What is caffeine?
300
Clothes-wearing, cookie-loving, bike-riding amphibians.
Who are Frog and Toad?
400
SJPL patrons have online access to daily news from these three newspapers.
What are the New York Times, San Jose Mercury News and Wall Street Journal?
400
This fish represents San Jose's minor league hockey team.
What is a barracuda?
400
This cold-hardy breed is known for its strength and endurance.
What is the (Alaskan) Malamute?
400
Another word for 'grab' often used in legal contexts.
What is seize?
400
An ungulate and a pachyderm who star in many Mo Willems books.
Who are Elephant (or Gerald) and Piggie?
500
An education platform e-resource SJPL patrons will no longer have access to on September 16th, 2025.
What is Coursera?
500
The San Francisco Giants won the World Series in these three years.
What are 2010, 2012, and 2014?
500
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These dogs are much smaller than their large-breed relatives!
What are Italian Greyhounds?
500
To pretend at or invent something, especially a sickness or an injury.
What is feign?
500
This honey-loving (stuffed) animal and his friends entered the public domain in 2022.
Who is Winnie the Pooh?