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About Hillview Branch Library

Hillview Branch Library has been serving the community since opening in August 1965. With its location in the heart of San Jose's eastside, Hillview Branch offers vital resources to its multiethnic service population. Hillview is a neighbor to the Hank Lopez Community Center and the expansive Hillview Park, with Reid-Hillview Airport just across Ocala Avenue.

In 2000, a state-of-the-art Computer Lab, provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was constructed at Hillview. The lab consists of ten PC's and an instructor PC attached to a big screen presentation device.

The surrounding neighborhoods hold some 10 elementary, 3 middle and 2 high schools all in close proximity to our library. With such a concentrated number of schools in the area, Hillview serves an important role in providing curriculum support materials for our school-aged patrons. In addition to our English-language materials, our library offers modestly sizeable adult collections in Spanish and Vietnamese, both extensively used; a Chinese collection; and a children's collection in Spanish. A Youth Services program of holiday crafts is held one Saturday a month.

Materials checked out from any San José Public Library branch can be returned at Hillview. For your convenience, we have a book drop to the right of the library's entrance as well as a drive-up book drop in the rear of the building (enter from Ocala and turn to exit on Adrian).

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