The San José Public Library () is the public library system of
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is ...
, made up of 23 branch libraries spread across the city.
Organization
Its central library,
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, is also the main library of the
San Jose State University
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...
. Built in 2003, King Library is the first joint use library in the United States shared by a major university as its only library and a large city as its main library. It has more than 1.6 million items. The building has nine floors that result in more than of space with a capacity for 2 million volumes.
The city has 23 neighborhood branches including the Biblioteca Latinoamericana which specializes in
Spanish language
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materials. The
East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library, a
Carnegie library opened in 1908, is the last Carnegie library in
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County, officially the County of Santa Clara, is the sixth-most populous county in the U.S. state of California, with a population of 1,936,259 as of the 2020 census. Santa Clara County and neighboring San Benito County form the ...
still operating as a public library and is listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
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. As the result of a
bond measure passed in November 2000, a number of brand new or completely reconstructed branches have been completed and opened.
The San Jose system (along with the university system) were jointly named as "Library of the Year" by ''
Library Journal
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'' in 2004.
Branches
*
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LibraryLocations & Hours -- System Map
" SJPL.org. Retrieved on January 16, 2013.
* Almaden
* Alviso
* Dr. Roberto Cruz – Alum Rock
* Bascom
* Berryessa
* Biblioteca Latinoamericana
* Cambrian
* Calabazas
* East S.J. Carnegie
* Educational Park
* Edenvale
* Evergreen
* Hillview
* Joyce Ellington
* Mt. Pleasant
* Pearl Avenue
* Rose Garden
* Santa Teresa
* Seven Trees
* Tully Community
* Village Square
* Vineland
* Willow Glen
* West Valley
File:Dr. Robert Cruz Alum Rock Branch (51143654619) (cropped).jpg, Alum Rock Branch
File:2008-0817-SJSU-MLKlib.jpg, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
File:Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch (51143652824).jpg, Biblioteca Latinoamericana
FIle:Village Square Branch Library (51143103353).jpg, Evergreen Village Square Branch
File:Bascom Branch Library (51143978440).jpg, Bascom Branch
File:Berryessa Branch Library (51142878231).jpg, Berryessa Branch
File:Joyce Ellington Branch (51143986705).jpg, Joyce Ellington Branch
File:Cambrian Branch (51142880281) (cropped).jpg, Cambrian
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Branch
File:Willow Glen Library exterior. (2732997844).jpg, Willow Glen
Willow Glen is a district of San Jose, California, San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County. Willow Glen is known for its historic downtown, dining and shopping, and is one of the most expensive neighborhoods t ...
Branch
File:Seven Trees Branch (51142887736).jpg, Seven Trees
File:Vineland Branch Library (51143663094).jpg, Vineland Branch
File:Santa Teresa Branch (51143101923).jpg, Santa Teresa Branch
File:Rose Garden Branch (51142886321).jpg, Rose Garden
A rose garden or rosarium is a garden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types of garden roses, and sometimes rose species. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped ...
Branch
File:East San Jose Carnegie Branch (51143984430).jpg, East San José Carnegie Branch
See also
* Santa Clara County Library District
References
External links
*
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Public libraries in California
Government of San Jose, California
Education in San Jose, California
Organizations based in San Jose, California
Libraries in Santa Clara County, California