The San Jose Public Library newest library card design is a collaboration with the Golden State Warriors, and City Librarian Jill Bourne hopes it encourages more hoops fans to check out the library and its materials.
“We hope to get Warriors fans to use the San Jose Public Library and get new fans to sign up for the system,” Bourne said Tuesday during an event at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Main Library. She agreed with the idea that partnering with sports teams is a good way to get younger fans excited about getting a library card.
The new Golden State Warriors-themed library card introduced by the San Jose Public Library on Sept. 17, 2024. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)
The midday announcement drew dozens of Warriors fans to the library’s ground floor atrium, but there were no Warriors players on hand, no doubt to the disappointment of Dub Nation. In addition to Bourne, the speakers included San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres and Yoyo Murphy, the Warriors senior vice president of government and community relations.
The card is available now and can be used to check out materials at all 25 San Jose Public Library locations.
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This is the San Jose Public Library’s third sports-themed library card, following a San Jose Sharks card in 2019 and a San Francisco 49ers card in 2023, and the Santa Clara County Library District recently partnered with the Bay FC women’s soccer team on a card.
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