New Dr. Martn Luther King, Jr. library opening Friday.
When the new $177.5 million Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library opens its doors to the public in downtown San Jose on Friday, Aug. 1 at 9 a.m., it will cap a seven-year joint development effort between the City of San Jose, San Jose State University and the San Jose Redevelopment Agency. It is the first library in the nation to be funded, managed and operated by a city and a major university.
The 450,000 square foot library will offer access to the collections of a major university along with the resources of the city’s main library and its 17 branches. The library will meet the learning needs of people of every age, culture, ability and income level.
Located at the corner of Fourth and San Fernando streets, near the civic center under construction, the King Library will play a critical role in revitalizing downtown. Summer hours are: Mon-Wed, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Thurs-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun.,1-5 p.m. Parking at the new Fourth Street Garage is free after 6 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends. Details: 808-2000.
