Open+ FAQs

With Open+, you can use the library outside of normal, staffed operating hours.  All you need to become an Open+ member is a library card in good standing. 

Customers 18 years of age or older must meet these requirements: 

• Have a current SJPL library card in good standing. 
• Complete the Open+ Agreement Form. 
• Attend an Open+ Orientation with library staff in person. 

You can use your own library card to gain entry to the library during Open+ hours. For your card to work, you must meet the following requirements: 

• Have a current SJPL library card in good standing.
• Completed the Open+ Agreement Form.
• Attended an Open+ Orientation with library staff in person.

• Pick up holds 
• Browse library collections and use the catalog 
• Use self-checkout machines 
• Use computers, printing, and Wi-Fi (wifi) 
• Study Rooms 
• Restrooms 

Community Rooms will NOT be available. 

Open+ hours are unstaffed and self-serve. You may leave a comment, question, or concern in the comments box near the Info Desk. 

You can also contact us in the following ways: 

• Submit your question: English | Español | Tiếng Việt | 中文. 
• Chat with us 7 days a week: English. 
• Call us at 408-808-2000. 
• Visit us or call Village Square during regular business hours. 

Yes. There 21 internal and external security cameras. These cameras are activated during Open+ hours. These cameras are never used during regular library hours. They are motion-activated after regular library hours and before Open+ hours. 

They are subject to the same privacy policy as our other surveillance cameras. 

No. 

• Open+ approved access is not transferable or to be shared with unapproved users. 
• Registered Open+ customers may not open the library to non-registered customers. 

You must be accompanied by an adult. 

The study rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.