TeenHQ: Teen Center
Be You at TeenHQ. TeenHQ is the teen center headquarters located at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in downtown San José. It is a place designed exclusively for teens in middle and high school.
This teen dream hub provides the best environment for innovation to flourish. At TeenHQ, you can be you!

Contact
Manager
Megan Maloy
megan.maloy@sjlibrary.org
Hours
Reading Room and Collections:
(See hours for specific features below)
Monday | 10 AM - 8 PM |
Tuesday | 10 AM - 8 PM |
Wednesday | 10 AM - 8 PM |
Thursday | 10 AM - 8 PM |
Friday | 10 AM - 6 PM |
Saturday | 10 AM - 6 PM |
Sunday | 1 PM - 6 PM |
Teachers and Educators: request a Class Visit for your middle and high school students to TeenHQ.
Features
TeenHQ Gamer Lounge
Hang out with your friends and play some video games.
TeenHQ Makerspace
A space for Middle and High School students to explore creative possibilities through library-led programming.
TeenHQ Recording Studio
Private recording booth and mixing boards where music can be produced, recorded, edited and saved.
New Events
Make, create, build, and more at TeenHQ.
Find Your Next Read
Our Librarians have created these lists for teens and pre-teens.
Book list
YA Epistolary Fiction: Stories Told in Letters and Texts
Get a front-row seat to teen lives in epistolary & mixed media books—told through journals, emails, case files, notes & more.
SJPL Picks: YA Nonfiction on Disabilities & Neurodivergence
Nonfiction for teens on disabilities and neurodivergence—includes memoirs, workbooks, graphic novels, and guides for support.
SJPL Picks: Trans Visibility - Teen Reads
This list of titles for teens highlights characters and lived experiences of people with identities that fall on the transgender spectrum.
SJPL Picks: YA Books About Prom
Dreaming of prom-posals, themes & tulle? Dive into these YA reads full of glitter, nerves & prom drama—picked by SJPL Librarians!
New Blogs
Discover the latest for teens and pre-teens.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Turns 35!
July 26 marks the 35th anniversary of an important & influential piece of civil rights legislation - the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Apollo 11 Splashdown Anniversary
July 24th marks the anniversary of the Apollo 11 splashdown. Learn about it with books and dvds here at San Jose Public Library!
Summer Learning: Graphic Novels
Celebrate summer learning and get inspired for the graphic novel making competition with these titles.
Reading Trans Joy
Pride is a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ identities, so let us take a moment to do just that through book recommendations highlighting trans joy.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Turns 35!
July 26 marks the 35th anniversary of an important & influential piece of civil rights legislation - the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Apollo 11 Splashdown Anniversary
July 24th marks the anniversary of the Apollo 11 splashdown. Learn about it with books and dvds here at San Jose Public Library!
Summer Learning: Graphic Novels
Celebrate summer learning and get inspired for the graphic novel making competition with these titles.
Reading Trans Joy
Pride is a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ identities, so let us take a moment to do just that through book recommendations highlighting trans joy.