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The official page of San José State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. San José State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Library supports the University’s guiding principles of Spartan Pride, Unbounded Learning, Helping and Caring, Agility through Technology, and 21st Century Spaces by facilitating student learning and success, faculty teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement and creative uses of technology.

09/01/2026

SJSU King Library’s Africana, Asian American, Chicano, Native American (AAACNA) Studies Center presents ¡Que Viva!, an immersive exhibit celebrating the soul of Mexican music and dance. 🇲🇽

🗓️On display until September 20, 2026
💫Visit the fifth floor of the SJSU King Library
📍Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

Step into the rich legacies of 🎺🪅 Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán—the icons of Mexico’s Golden Era—and the dynamic history of Los Lupeños de San José, whose five decades of folklórico excellence have inspired generations and kept the traditions of Mexican dance alive in San José.

🎞️Through this powerful collection of photographs, experience the passion, artistry, and traditions that keep our shared heritage vibrant, visible, and alive.

08/28/2026

🏳️‍🌈Celebrate Silicon Valley PRIDE with the SJSU King Library this weekend🏳️‍🌈.

💛💙SJSU Special Collections & Archives will be 🫶tabling Saturday 8/29 from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday 8/30 from 12-6 p.m. at Plaza de San Jose to highlight our LGBTQ+ collections available to Spartans, local researchers, and community members. ⚠️Don't forget to purchase tickets in advance. Learn more at www.svpride.com 🎟️

🎞️Archival materials preserve and share the stories, experiences, and perspectives that shape our collective identity - beyond our Spartan campus. They connect people across generations, foster a sense of belonging, and create opportunities for dialogue, learning, and reflection. By making histories visible and accessible, we can strengthen relationships and empower communities to recognize their shared past while imagining their future together.🥰

👋Connect with support staff and explore the variety of materials like photographs, books, magazine, small-press publications, newspapers, periodicals, and records from LGBTQ+ individuals, activist groups, and community centers from over the last near-century featured in our LGBTQ+ collections. 🔗 Visit online at: tiny.sjsu.edu/PRIDECollection

08/27/2026

Our SJSU faculty educate not only students but the University and higher ed to learn, grow, and advocate in the right direction.

One of our champion tenured faculty, librarian, and and director of the of the Africana, Asian American, Chicano, and Native American (AAACNA) Studies Center at the SJSU King Library, Kathryn Blackmer Reyes, ’96 MLIS, is retiring but her lasting impact and continued advocacy surely isn't going anywhere.

Blackmer Reyes has been pivotal to the growth of the beloved AAACNA Studies Center on the fifth floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, cultivating a space of representation and belonging to students and a collection proving resources for advanced ethnic studies research that stretched beyond the curriculum.

Blackmer Reyes's community and campus connections, cultural and research advocacy, and treasured special and institutional collections have advanced SJSU's advancement of ethnic studies in higher education.

Read more about Blackmer Reyes's contributions and career on the SJSU NewsCenter blog.

08/24/2026

Is the customer truly always right?🤔

What an interesting intercultural communication topic!🤩 Through our knowledgeable subject librarians📚, research databases📊, and guides, you can explore an array of sources to jumpstart your research!💻

Explore our King Library's discovery tool🔍, OneSearch as your research answers are just a click away!

Remember to comment down below your answer and get the conversation going!⬇️

08/22/2026

Do you think the SJSU King Library is just about books? 🧐

Well, we do bring the 📚books ⚠️BUT we are more about the 💙PEOPLE💛 and we 🫵challenge you to explore your library not only as a 💛Spartan💙 but as a Library Research Scholar or a Student Assistant! We are hiring! 🫶

Visit tiny.sjsu.edu/opportunity to look at your next big opportunity to make some 💰 and
💫discover the unexpected💫:

➡️Media Services Student Assistant
➡️IT Helpdesk Student Assistant
➡️CSU+ Resource Sharing Student Assistant
➡️LRSP - Student Engagement Research Assistant
➡️LRSP - Sustainability Planner
➡️LRSP - Human Factor Engineering Research Assistant
➡️LRSP - AAACNA Research & Archival Assistant
➡️Government Publications Student Assistant
➡️Institutional Repository Student Assistant

08/21/2026

💬Drop a emoji letting us know how your first week of the fall 2026 semester went, Spartans!
💫🧭💀😎🫣❤️‍🔥🦾🫀🏂🫎 Good or bad - we want to hear from you! 💛💙

The SJSU King Library is so happy to have our Spartans back in the building and our nine floors are buzzing with productivity! 🐝

👋Meet your librarian, discover if you have 🤑free eTextbooks available, or check out the 🦾 tech you need this week.

🗺️Map our your perfect study space, 🎲meet up with friends from last semester, or get a fix at ☕Nirvana Soul, the SJSU King Library is here with you on the first day until forever! 👻

💯Check us out online at library.sjsu.edu and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook! 🌐

08/09/2026

Happy National Book Lovers Day! 📚💙

To celebrate, the SJSU King Library invited Sammy the Spartan to discover his edge by exploring more than 1.5 million books in the SJSU Library collection.

Our librarians and information professionals ❤️ books, but what they love most is connecting Spartans with the resources they need to explore, discover, and create.

Whether through our online resources 💻 or physical collections 📚, we’re here to spark curiosity, support research, build confidence, and empower Spartans to make a difference in the world. 🌍

Drop a comment and share your top book recommendation for our Spartan community to learn better together 💛 💙💫

08/04/2026

Uh oh, someone didn't cite her source... 😬

Being prepared doesn't always mean arriving with a finished assignment📄 and laptop💻, it can also mean dotting your i's and crossing your t's by making sure you're citing your sources.🧑‍💻

Through the King Library website, we have your back with the ""cite your sources"" tab to ensure you are just as credible as your research to avoid plagiarism!🗂️

Explore your library resources to stay prepared for this fall semester!🍂

08/01/2026

Happy August, new and continuing Spartans!

The fall semester is less than a month away! Want to gain an edge in your college journey?😎

From our advanced research📊, to energizing coffee☕, the King Library here to support you every step of the way!

With the help our supportive subject librarians, you can also further hone in on your major as we nurture curiosity and challenge you to ask questions that spark dialogue among our Spartans.🗣️🗯️

Whether you're starting your SJSU journey or continuing, sharpen your edge by using the link below to see your resources!⬇️
https://library.sjsu.edu/

07/30/2026

C'mon👋, let's celebrate International Friendship Day!✨

Friendships, like art🎨, are created in so many different places; such as school, coffee shops☕, and even work. Through creative differences and shared goals, we value the friendships we make along the way because they add color, meaning and love🫶 to our lives.

Grab a friend and take a stroll to explore the best of downtown San Jose like the San Jose Museum Of Art (free for Spartans)🖼️, the King Library📚, and/or maybe skip down memory lane💭 because friendships are worth celebrating. Miss you, Alex!💙💛

Tag a friend down below and tell us the story of how you guys met!🤗

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