Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior Library

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address:150 East San Fernando Street  San Jose, CA 95112 phone:408-808-2000 website:Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library email: tags:Library Books Family Story Time Free Events Fun Education Homework Reading Story Time ESL WiFi Hotspot DVDs Audio Books Magazines Kids Literacy Public Art eBooks Beethoven Steinbeck Mel Chin Reference Tutoring

Welcome to the largest library built at one time west of the Mississippi, an innovative and award-winning collaboration between the City of San José and San José State University that has created an invaluable community resource open and free to all. A feast for the mind, as well as the eyes, the King Library boasts a collection of roughly 1.9 million items, as well as delightful public art installations designed by renowned artist, Mel Chin, awaiting your discovery on every floor. The library provides access to unique collections like the IraF.BrilliantCenter for Beethoven Studies and the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies. For more information, visit www.sjlibrary.org.

Hours vary depending on the time of year. For the current schedule visit the Location & Hours pages at www.sjlibrary.org.

Books, Videos (DVDs, VCDs & VHS), Audio Books, eBooks, Online Research Databases, Magazines & Newspapers, ESL & Language Materials; Public Access PCs, WiFi Hotspot; Programs for all ages; Homework and Reference Help, Online Tutoring; Friendly, Knowledgeable, Multi-lingual Staff...and it's FREE!!!

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