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TeenHQ: Teen Center

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Be You at TeenHQ

TeenHQ is the teen center headquarters located at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in downtown San Jose. It is a place designed exclusively by and 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!

Address

150 E San Fernando St., San José, CA 95112

Elizabeth Nolan
Elizabeth Nolan
Manager
elizabeth.nolan@sjlibrary.org

Contact

1-408-808-2165


         

Hours

Monday 9 AM - 8 PM
Tuesday 9 AM - 8 PM
Wednesday 9 AM - 8 PM
Thursday 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday 9 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM

  Holiday Closures

Teens chuckling while playing video games in comfortable TeenHQ seating.

TeenHQ Gamer Lounge

Hang out with your friends and play some video games.

Hand holds small circuit board with the Makerspace blurred in the background.

TeenHQ Makerspace

Space with manufacturing equipment for teens to create and design custom products.

Teens happily tinker with the recording studio equipment at SJPL TeenHQ.

TeenHQ Recording Studio

Private recording booth and mixing boards where music can be produced, recorded, edited and saved.

Three teens lounge and read in eggshell chairs

TeenHQ Hangout

The best place in the TeenHQ to chat, read a book, and kickback and relax in the library