San José Public Library, San Jose

Name: San José Public Library
Address: San Jose, United States

#160 among attractions in San Jose

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The San José Public Library is the public library system of San Jose, California, made up of 23 branch libraries spread across the city. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1872 (152 years ago)Coordinates: 37°20'19"N, 121°53'10"W

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Central San Jose (Downtown San Jose)San Jose United States

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San José Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. James Park, Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose Museum of Art, The Tech Museum of Innovation.

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Park, Playground
St. James Park, San Jose
6 min walk • St. James Park is a 6.8-acre park in downtown San Jose, California. Originally laid out as St. James Square in 1848, local newspapers dubbed the site a park in 1885, shortly after a fountain was installed in the center of the area. In 1933, two men who were accused of kidnapping and murdering Brooke Hart were lynched in St. James Park.
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Church, Greek Revival architecture
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose
10 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a large Roman Catholic church in Downtown San Jose, which serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, with the distinction of minor basilica.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
11 min walk • The San José Museum of Art is a modern and contemporary art museum in downtown San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 1969, the museum holds a permanent collection with an emphasis on West Coast artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
14 min walk • The Tech Interactive is a science and technology center that offers hands-on activities, labs, design challenges and other STEAM education resources. It is located in downtown San Jose, California, adjacent to the Plaza de César Chávez.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Downtown San Jose, San Jose
13 min walk • Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California. Downtown is one of the largest tech clusters in Silicon Valley, as well as the cultural and political center of San Jose.
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City hall, Architecture
San Jose City Hall, San Jose
3 min walk • San José City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of San Jose, California. Located in Downtown San Jose, it was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier in a Postmodern style.
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Library
Dr. Martin Luther King, San Jose
6 min walk • The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is an 8-story public library and university library, located in downtown San Jose, California, which had its grand opening on August 16, 2003.
0.4 miSW
Park
Circle of Palms Plaza, San Jose
11 min walk • The Circle of Palms Plaza is located in downtown San Jose, California. It is composed of a ring of palm trees encircling a California State Seal, and designates the California Historical Marker 461, the site of California's first state capital from 1849-1851.
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Church, Romanesque architecture
First Unitarian Church of San Jose, San Jose
6 min walk • The First Unitarian Church of San Jose is located at 160 North Third Street in downtown San Jose, California, across from St. James Park, and was designed in "Richardsonian Romanesque" style by architect George Page, who also designed the Hayes Mansion.
0.5 miSW
Park
Plaza de César Chávez, San Jose
13 min walk • The Plaza de César Chávez is an urban plaza and park in Downtown San Jose, California. The plaza's origins date to 1797 as the plaza mayor of the Spanish Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, making it the oldest public space in Northern California. The plaza was reconsecrated after Californian civil rights activist César Chávez in 1993.
0.4 miSE
Street
Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose
11 min walk • The Paseo de San Carlos is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning across San Jose State University's campus.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to San José Public Library?

Nearby attractions include San Jose First United Methodist Church, San Jose (1 min walk), Trianon Theatre, San Jose (3 min walk), San Jose City Hall, San Jose (3 min walk), Dr. Martin Luther King, San Jose (6 min walk).

How to get to San José Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to San José Public Library:

Bus

East Santa Clara Street & North 5th Street • Lines: 17, 22, 23, 522, 523, 64A, 64B, 66, 72, 73 (1 min walk)
East Santa Clara Street & South 7th Street • Lines: 22, 23, 66 (3 min walk)

Light rail

Santa Clara • Lines: Blue, Green (7 min walk)
Saint James • Lines: Blue, Green (8 min walk)

Train

San Jose Diridon (28 min walk)