TeenHQ: Teen Center

Be You at TeenHQ. TeenHQ is the teen center headquarters located at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in downtown San José. It is a place designed exclusively for teens in middle and high school.

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

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Address

150 E San Fernando, San José, CA 95112

Hours

Reading Room and Collections:
(See hours for specific features below)

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


Holiday Closures


Teachers and Educators: request a Class Visit for your middle and high school students to TeenHQ.

Youth Commission

Are you passionate about issues in your San José community? Learn about the city's Youth Commission by joining a youth advisory committee in your district or becoming a Commissioner.

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Features

Teens chuckling while playing video games in comfortable TeenHQ seating.

TeenHQ Gamer Lounge

Hang out with your friends and play some video games.

TeenHQ Makerspace

A space for Middle and High School students to explore creative possibilities through library-led programming.
Teens happily tinker with the recording studio equipment at SJPL TeenHQ.

TeenHQ Recording Studio

Private recording booth and mixing boards where music can be produced, recorded, edited and saved.

New Events

Make, create, build, and more at TeenHQ.

Find Your Next Read

Our Librarians have created these lists for teens and pre-teens.

Book list

YA Epistolary Fiction: Stories Told in Letters and Texts

Get a front-row seat to teen lives in epistolary & mixed media books—told through journals, emails, case files, notes & more.

SJPL Picks: YA Nonfiction on Disabilities & Neurodivergence

Nonfiction for teens on disabilities and neurodivergence—includes memoirs, workbooks, graphic novels, and guides for support.

SJPL Picks: Trans Visibility - Teen Reads

This list of titles for teens highlights characters and lived experiences of people with identities that fall on the transgender spectrum.

SJPL Picks: YA Books About Prom

Dreaming of prom-posals, themes & tulle? Dive into these YA reads full of glitter, nerves & prom drama—picked by SJPL Librarians!

New Blogs

Discover the latest for teens and pre-teens.

50th Anniversary of JAWS

The movie JAWS just celebrated its' 50th anniversary. Check out some books and movies about sharks in honor of this blockbuster movie!

Summer Learning: Mysteries & Camping

Escape into some good mysteries or camping stories.

Celebrating Independence Day

From barbecues to fireworks to public events and activities, there's lots to enjoy on this fun summer holiday!

Summer Learning: Explore Your World

Check out these great books to explore your world.
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