King Library 20th Anniversary | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

20th Anniversary Community Celebration

Thank you for joining us as we celebrated King Library's 20th Anniversary! The community celebration featured remarks from local leaders and SJSU dignitaries, live performances, and more.

Details

Wed., Sept. 20
1:00–2:30 p.m.
King Library
Free and open to everyone.

Schedule

Special Performance by The Spartan Marching Band & SJSU Spirit Team
1:00 p.m.
Caret Plaza, Campus Entrance
Special Performance by SJSU Choraliers
1:30 p.m.
1st Floor Atrium
Welcoming Remarks
1:35 p.m.
1st Floor Atrium
Fólklorico Performance by Los Lupeños de San José
2:00 p.m.
4th & San Fernando Lobby

Speakers

Emcees

Michael Meth
SJSU King Library Dean
Jill Bourne
City Librarian

Guest Speakers

Dave Cortese
California State Senator
Cindy Chavez
County Supervisor
Matt Mahan
Mayor of San José
Cynthia Teniente-Matson
SJSU President
Omar Torres
City Councilmember

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Exhibits & Programs

Exhibits

Broadening the Participation of African Americans in Engineering Exhibit
- Aug. 1 – Sept. 24
- Location: AAACNA Studies Center
- The exhibit will highlight Black engineering students' participation in Black Engineers Week and increase visibility for under-recognized Black inventors/engineers who significantly contributed to technology.

Bailando con Orgullo (Dancing with Pride)
- Aug. 7 – Sept. 24
- Location: AAACNA Studies Center
- Celebrate Silicon Valley Pride with an exhibit of San José's first LGBTQ+ folclorico dance group Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí.

Pinoytown Rising: Filipino Americans in Santa Clara Valley
- Sept. 8 – Nov. 30
- Location: California Room, 5th Floor, King Library
- This exhibit focuses on the "First Wave" Filipinos who immigrated to the U.S. and settled in the Santa Clara Valley during the first half of the 20th century.

World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration
- Sept. 11 – Oct. 20
- Location: Third Floor, King Library
- This national exhibit aims to help people appreciate migration histories — their own and those of others.

From 800 Books to 8 Stories High
- September – December 2023
- Location: SJSU Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 5th Floor
- From 800 Books to 8 Stories High explores the growth and evolution of San José State
- University’s library over the course of 153 years.

Art of Remembrance Altar Exhibit
- Oct. 2023 - Dec. 2023
- Location: AAACNA Studies Center (5th floor), DiNapoli Exhibit Gallery (2nd floor), & Children's Room (1st floor)
- Featuring traditional and contemporary visual arts by local and Bay Area artists celebrating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Programs

Fall into Fiction Contest
- Sept. 1–30
- Location: Virtual

Banned Books Week
- Oct. 1–7

Veterans of Life Write
- Oct. 6, 1–4 p.m.
- Location: Virtual

University Scholar Series

Hosted by the Office of the Provost in partnership with SJSU King Library, this series provides a unique opportunity for showcasing the important research and scholarly activities of SJSU faculty members.

Pragmatic Pessimism in Black Higher Education: The Case of Benner C. Turner
- Sept. 13, 12-1 p.m.
- Location: (Hybrid) Rm. 225, King Library / via Zoom
- Presented by Dr. Travis D. Boyce, SJSU Department of African American Studies

AI for Social Good: An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate AI Education Project
- Oct. 18, 12-1 p.m.
- Location: (Hybrid) Rm. 225, King Library / via Zoom
- Presented by Dr. Yu Chen, SJSU School of Information Systems and Technology

The Muscle Spindle: The Most Important Sensory Organ You’ve Never Heard Of
- Presented by Dr. Katie Wilkinson, SJSU Department of Biological Sciences
- Nov. 15, 12-1 p.m.
- Location: (Hybrid) Rm. 225, King Library / via Zoom

*All exhibits and programs are free.

Limited Edition Library Cards

Get your free limited edition King Library 20th Anniversary card from SJPL when you visit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Designs feature the exterior of the building, Wee Explore PlaySpace features, and the Recolecciones artwork of Mel Chin—commissioned art available for public viewing at the King Library.

If you already have a public library card, you can trade your current card for one of these designs. If you do not have a public library card, you can apply today.