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!

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Address

150 E San Fernando, San José, CA 95112

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


Holiday Closures


Teachers and Educators: request a Class Visit for your middle and high school students to TeenHQ.

Youth Commission

Are you 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.

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Features

Teens chuckling while playing video games in comfortable TeenHQ seating.

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.
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.

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

Freedom to Read - Banned Books (Teens)

The books featured in this list are Young Adult titles that have been challenged and/or banned in various states.

SJPL Picks: Survival Adventures for Teens

Deadly circumstances abound for the teen characters who must use their ingenuity and skill to survive hostile environments.

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.

New Blogs

Discover the latest for teens and pre-teens.

Cuộc Thi Mùa Thu Viết Truyện

Sáng tác một truyện ngắn và đoại giải thưởng vào mùa Thu này.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

Your library card can do so much! Learn about free museum tickets, park passes, online resources and more!

San Jose Japantown Miniature Model at the California Room

Check out a 3D Printed JTown model on display until October 4th.

Vintage Fashion and Style

Curious about Vintage Fashion and Style? Check out these books from our nonfiction section!
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