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

Staff Picks: YA Books In Translation

Check out these awesome books from around the world — now in English! Mostly fiction and graphic novels.

SJPL Picks: YA Page to Panel

Graphic novel glow-ups! 📚 Check out YA graphic novels paired with their original fiction titles—double the story, double the fun!

Freeman Book Awards

The Freeman Book Awards honors East and Southeast Asian book title for Children and Young Adults.

SJPL Picks: Green Reads in YA Fiction

'Green Reads' are books that explore the relationship of humankind and the nature that surrounds us.

New Blogs

Discover the latest for teens and pre-teens.

Celebrating National Teacher Day

You can use National Teacher Day as an opportunity to recognize all the incredible work of the teachers in your life!

Mental Health Awareness Month: Turning Awareness into Action

Every May, we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month to highlight the vital role mental health plays in our overall well-being.…

The Great Moose Migration!

Are you watching The Great Moose Migration? Check out these books to learn more about moose and the Northern Tier wilderness.

Say It with a Sonnet

Ready to try a new prompt for Spring into Poetry? Try one of Shakespeare's favorites!
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