Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is an 8-story public library and university library, located in downtown San Jose, , which had its grand opening on August 16, 2003.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 8:00 AM—9:00 PM
    Friday: 8:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: Library building that serves as the main branch for the San Jose Public Library System and the university library for San Jose State University
  • Also known as: “Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Library”, “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library”, and “MLK Library”
  • Address: 150 East San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112-3580

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Jose City Council and Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph.

Government office
The , officially San José City Council, is the legislature of the Government of the City of San José, California. As the Mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan casts the 11th vote on matters before the council and acts as chair of the council during most meetings. is situated 710 feet northwest of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library.

Church
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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a historic Catholic church in Downtown San Jose that serves as the cathedral for the Diocese of San José in California, with the distinction of minor basilica. is situated 1,700 feet west of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library.

Railway station
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is an at-grade light rail station on the Blue Line and the Green Line of the VTA light rail system. The station platforms run along the Downtown San Jose transit mall, with the northbound platform located alongside 1st Street and the southbound platform located alongside 2nd Street. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Historic District and San Jose.

Neighborhood
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The of is a designated U.S. Historic District area of the city roughly the size of one square block. It is bounded by S.

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Often called "the capital of ", is the largest city in the Bay Area, 3rd largest in , and the 12th largest city in the , with a population of over 997,000 residents as of 2024.

Neighborhood
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SoFA is an arts, cultural, and entertainment district of Downtown San Jose, . Home to numerous cultural institutions, art galleries, and theatre companies, including the , the San José Opera, and the Symphony San Jose, SoFA bills itself as "'s Creative District".

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library

Latitude
37.33551° or 37° 20′ 8″ north
Longitude
-121.88501° or 121° 53′ 6″ west
Inception
August 2003
Levels
9
Operator
San Jose Public Library
Named after
Martin Luther King Jr.
Open location code
849W84P7+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25774796
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q5304276
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “聖荷西公立圖書館”
  • Chinese: “金博士圖書館”
  • Chinese: “馬丁·路德·金恩博士圖書館”
  • Chinese: “馬丁路德金博士圖書館”
  • Chinese: “馬丁路德金圖書館”
  • Portuguese: “Biblioteca Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
  • Russian: “Библиотека доктора Мартина Лютера Кинга-младшего”
  • “King Libary”
  • “SJPL main branch”
  • “SJSU Library”

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