Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

Hours & Information

Closed until 8:00am tomorrow

Monday 
8:00AM - 8:00PM
Tuesday 
8:00AM - 8:00PM
Wednesday 
8:00AM - 8:00PM
Thursday 
8:00AM - 8:00PM
Friday 
8:00AM - 6:00PM
Saturday 
8:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday 
1:00PM - 6:00PM

Upcoming Holidays and Closures

Christmas Holidays
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Closed All Day
150 E San Fernando St
San Jose, California 95112

Children's Room Hours

Monday – Thursday 10 AM - 8 PM
Friday – Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday 1 PM - 6 PM

Service Desk Hours

1st Floor & 3rd Floor

Monday – Thursday 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday – Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM
Sunday 1 PM - 6 PM

Upcoming Events

Holidays and Closures

  • Christmas Holidays
    Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • New Year's Holiday
    Wednesday, January 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    Monday, January 20, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • César Chávez Holiday
    Monday, March 31, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Memorial Day Holiday
    Monday, May 26, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Juneteenth Holiday
    Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Independence Day Holiday
    Friday, July 4, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Labor Day Holiday
    Monday, September 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Veterans Day Holiday
    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Thanksgiving Holidays
    Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Friday, November 28, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas Holidays
    Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - Thursday, December 25, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • New Year Holiday
    Thursday, January 1, 2026
    Closed All Day

Special Collections & Services

California Room - Local History Collection

Rare and archival materials collection at King Library covering local and state history.
Map in the background with a person on a laptop imagining a face and butterfly. Blue and teal tiles that spell D and H. Text: Digital Humanities Center.

Digital Humanities Center

Enhance your creativity through public workshops and expert support. This partnership makes this ground-floor space open to all.

SJPL Works: Career & Business

Find your career. Build your business.

Social Work in the Library

San José Public Library offers support to all community members, especially people experiencing homelessness.

TeenHQ: Teen Center

This teen dream hub provides the best environment for innovation to flourish. At TeenHQ, you can be you!
Structures in the Wee Explore PlaySpace.

Wee Explore PlaySpace at King Library

A destination in the King Library Children’s Room for children to learn through open-ended play and exploration.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Matthew Ahmann, in a crowd at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection

We have a special collection of materials related to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights movement.

San Jose State University Library Special Collections

SJSU's Beethoven Center, Steinbeck Center, Sourisseau Academy, and Africana, Asian American, Chicano & Native American Studies Center.

New at King Library

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