The San José State University and the San José Public Library System Joint Library Project Records, 1994-2005 (bulk 1998-2000) document the planning and construction of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, the first joint venture between a university and public library in the U.S. The records consist of administrative files, architectural files and renderings, legal files, newspaper clippings, photographs, and promotional materials.

The San José State University Architectural Drawings Collection consists primarily of drawings and renderings that document the construction of different library buildings on the San Jose State College campus, including the Central Library Building, Wahlquist Library, the California State Library Faculty Office Building, and the joint King Library.