Dr. Martin Luther King, San Jose

Name: Dr. Martin Luther King
Address: 150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, 95112, United States
Telephone: (408) 808-2000

#32 among attractions in San Jose

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Facts and practical information

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. As of 2018, it is the largest library building in the western United States built in a single construction project, with over 475,000 square feet of space on eight floors and approximately 1.6 million volumes. The King Library is a collaboration between the City of San José and San José State University: it is the main library for both San José State University and the San José Public Library system. In 2004 it was honored as Library of the Year by Library Journal and Thomson Gale, for its collaborative combination of the two functions as well as for the building. On its tenth anniversary in 2013 it was still the largest joint university-municipal library in the United States. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2003 (21 years ago)Coordinates: 37°20'8"N, 121°53'6"W

Address

150 E San Fernando StCentral San Jose (Downtown San Jose)San Jose 95112 United States

Contact

(408) 808-2000

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Dr. Martin Luther King – 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.

0.4 miNW
Park, Playground
St. James Park, San Jose
10 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.
~1540 ftW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose
8 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.
~1590 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
8 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.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
11 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.
~1930 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Downtown San Jose, San Jose
10 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.
~900 ftNW
City hall, Architecture
San Jose City Hall, San Jose
5 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.
~1640 ftSW
Park
Circle of Palms Plaza, San Jose
8 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.
0.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Unitarian Church of San Jose, San Jose
11 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.
~1880 ftSW
Park
Plaza de César Chávez, San Jose
10 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.
~1050 ftSE
Street
Paseo de San Carlos, San Jose
6 min walk • The Paseo de San Carlos is a pedestrian paseo in Downtown San Jose, spanning across San Jose State University's campus.
~1930 ftNW
Church
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, San Jose
10 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral in San Jose, California. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dr. Martin Luther King open?

Dr. Martin Luther King is open:

Monday 8 am - 9 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 9 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 9 pm
Thursday 8 am - 9 pm
Friday 8 am - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 6 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Dr. Martin Luther King?

Nearby attractions include Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose (1 min walk), Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose (4 min walk), Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose (4 min walk), San Jose City Hall, San Jose (5 min walk).

How to get to Dr. Martin Luther King by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dr. Martin Luther King:

Bus

East San Fernando Street & South 7th Street • Lines: 17, 72, 73 (5 min walk)
East Santa Clara Street & South 6th Street • Lines: 17, 22, 23, 522, 523, 64A, 64B, 66, 72, 73 (6 min walk)

Light rail

San Antonio • Lines: Blue, Green (6 min walk)
Santa Clara • Lines: Blue, Green (7 min walk)

Train

San Jose Diridon (27 min walk)