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The The San Jose Public Library is San José's official public library system, offering 23 branches throughout the city's metropolitan area, including a central library branch used by the San José State University as its official library. The system was named as America's Library of the Year in 2004 by the Library Journal and circulates more than two million volumes to area residents and visitors. Its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library was constructed in 2003 and is the nation's only joint-use public library, spanning 475,000 square feet across eight floors. Public computer workstations are available for free use, with special art, literature, and history collections housed on its fifth floor. Public art within the building includes pieces by Mel Chin within the Recolecciones series and a unique real-time LED display that showcases information about current library loans throughout the system.
The San Jose Public Library, 150 E San Fernando St, San José, CA 95112, Phone: 408-808-2000
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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