The San Jose Public Library welcomed back eager patrons at 23 branches earlier this week. But Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, a critical resource to the local community, will remain closed a little longer.
Librarian Victor Luu told San José Spotlight that the branch will open on July 14 with limited in-person services. But according to library spokesperson Elizabeth Castaneda, no date is set for a reopening.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is a significant resource to the community, especially for students who have access to books, laptops, study spaces and free Wi-Fi. But library managers elected to open weeks after other branches out of respect for employee safety, even though public demand for re-opening is high.
“We have people every day calling us, asking when we’re going to be open,” Luu said. “We want the library to be open as much as they do. We are…
