क्या हो रहा है?
As part of the City of San José’s 2026-2027 Adopted Operating Budget, the California Room, San José Public Library’s local history center located at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, will transition to a new operating model.
Beginning Wednesday, August 26, public access hours will change from 38 hours per week to 16 hours per week. The new California Room hours will be:
- Sunday–Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday-Thursday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- शुक्रवार: बंद
- शनिवार: सुबह 10 बजे से शाम 4 बजे तक
To maximize availability of the materials and resources available through the California Room, members of the public may request a research appointment with library staff to support their research needs.
यह परिवर्तन क्यों हो रहा है?
RSI California Room’s new operating model is the result of a budget action approved by the City Council during the 2026–2027 budget process. Councilmembers Rosemary Kamei, Anthony Tordillos, and David Cohen introduced this action to preserve one full-time and one part-time California Room staff position for one year, allowing the California Room to continue providing research assistance and access to local history collections.
RSI San José Public Library, like many City services, is funded primarily through the City's General Fund. When the City faces budget challenges, every department, including the library, must make difficult decisions that may affect staffing, programs, and public services. As long as the library depends on the General Fund to operate its core services, it will continue evaluating and proposing service adjustments each year based on the City's budget.
कैसे होगा California Room continue serving the community?
We recognize that the new operating model may affect how some community members access California Room services. To increase access to staff and collections, members of the public may request research appointments through an online form available on the California Room वेबपेज. These appointments will allow staff the time to select and retrieve information that may be relevant to your research interest and generally provide research support.
As always, our digital collections remain available 24/7. और पढ़ें California Room डिजिटल संग्रह.
अप टू डेट रहें California Room
We deeply value our partnerships across San José's historical and cultural communities, and we appreciate your continued support and collaboration as we transition to this new operational model. To receive news and information about the California Room, के लिए साइन अप करें California Room मेलिंग सूची.
Thank you for your engagement and support of the California Room.