
Southeast entrance of the King Library.
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San José, California. For others, see
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library''
The 'Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library' is a 135 foot (41
meter) tall
public library in
San Jose,
California,
United States that opened on
August 1,
2003. As of 2007, it is the largest library building (made in a single construction project) with over 475,000 square feet (44,000 m²) of space on eight floors. The King Library is the main library for both
San Jose State University and the City of San José Library System.
Special collections within the library include the
Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies, a California History Room, and a Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Collection.
External links
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library information