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TeenHQ: Teen Center

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TeenHQ has limited services available at this time.

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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 José. 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!

NOTE: The Makerspace and Recording Studio are NOT available at this time.

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 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

  Holiday Closures

Passionate About Issues in Your San José Community?

Learn about the city's Youth Commission by joining a youth advisory committee in your district or becoming a Commissioner.

Teens chuckling while playing video games in comfortable TeenHQ seating.

TeenHQ Gamer Lounge

Hang out with your friends and play some video games.

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TeenHQ Makerspace

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

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. CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE