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For the library serving the county, see <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_County_Library" title="San Diego County Library">San Diego County Library</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="text-align:center;background-color:#ededed;">San Diego Public Library</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:San_Diego_Central_Library.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/San_Diego_Central_Library.jpg/250px-San_Diego_Central_Library.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/San_Diego_Central_Library.jpg/375px-San_Diego_Central_Library.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/San_Diego_Central_Library.jpg/500px-San_Diego_Central_Library.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3851" data-file-height="2567" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption"><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Central_Library" title="San Diego Central Library">Central Library</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a class="mw-kartographer-map notheme mw-kartographer-container center" style="width: 250px; 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The first location was rented space in the Commercial Bank building at Fifth and G streets, and the new library opened its doors to the public for the first time on July 15, 1882. San Diego was the first city west of the Mississippi River to receive a <a href="/wiki/Carnegie_Library" class="mw-redirect" title="Carnegie Library">Carnegie Library</a> grant. The grant was received in 1899 and the library built in 1902. The library moved to Eighth and E streets where the new Carnegie Library was constructed.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A notable librarian during this period was <a href="/wiki/Clara_Breed" title="Clara Breed">Clara Estelle Breed</a> (1906–1994), who served as children's librarian at the downtown branch and was appointed City Librarian in 1945, a post she held for 25 years. She founded numerous branch libraries and established the Serra Cooperative Library System, which allows users to borrow books from other libraries in <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_County,_California" title="San Diego County, California">San Diego</a> and <a href="/wiki/Imperial_County,_California" title="Imperial County, California">Imperial</a> counties. She maintained contact with many <a href="/wiki/Japanese_American" class="mw-redirect" title="Japanese American">Japanese American</a> children when they were <a href="/wiki/Japanese_American_internment" class="mw-redirect" title="Japanese American internment">interned</a> with their families during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>; her correspondence with those children is now on display at the <a href="/wiki/Japanese_American_National_Museum" title="Japanese American National Museum">Japanese American National Museum</a> in <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2021, San Diego Library published its first children book titled "Odi's Library Day" written by Hunter Hackett and illustrated by Anisi Baigude. Youth Services Librarian Emily Derry was responsible for the introducing the concept of a published book to the library and brought the author and illustrator onto the project. The bilingual book is centered around the mascot for the San Diego Public Library system, Odi the Coyote, visiting the San Diego Central Library. Odi was named after the <a href="/wiki/Vision_statement" title="Vision statement">vision statement</a> of the library, with each letter standing for opportunity, discovery, and inspiration.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since the construction of the <a href="/wiki/Carnegie_library" title="Carnegie library">Carnegie Library</a>, there have been 35 branch libraries opened throughout the city. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Central_Library">Central Library</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Public_Library&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Central Library"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Central_Library" title="San Diego Central Library">San Diego Central Library</a></div> <p>In 1952, the <a href="/wiki/Carnegie_Library" class="mw-redirect" title="Carnegie Library">Carnegie Library</a> was demolished and a new <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Central_Library" title="San Diego Central Library">Central Library</a> was opened at the same location on June 27, 1954. That library closed permanently on June 9, 2013, to begin the 10-week process of transferring its 2.6-million-item collection to the new library.<sup id="cite_ref-Moran_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Moran-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, construction began on a new $184.9 million 366,673 square feet (34,065.0 m<sup>2</sup>)<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Central Library at 330 Park Boulevard in downtown San Diego. This 9-story structure was designed by San Diego architect Rob Quigley.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The building includes bay view terraces, roof gardens, a public reading room, an auditorium, and an art gallery.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It opened on September 30, 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-Moran_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Moran-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The library displays numerous books and collections, including the second largest collection of baseball memorabilia in the U.S.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The collection is housed in the Sullivan Family Baseball Research Center.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nearly 300 public art pieces are displayed throughout the library.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Central Library also houses a new <a href="/wiki/Charter_school" title="Charter school">charter</a> high school, <a href="/wiki/E3_Civic_High_School" title="E3 Civic High School">e3 Civic High School</a>, which is billed as the only school in the United States to be housed within a library. The school serves grades 9 through 12. It opened on September 3, 2013, with an initial student body of 260 ninth and tenth graders. Additional grades were added in 2014 and 2015 resulting in a student body of approximately 500.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Services">Services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Public_Library&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The San Diego Public Library system currently consists of the Central Library, 35 branch libraries, and an adult literacy program office (READ/San Diego). Library cards are free to applicants who reside within the state of <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> or own property in the city of <a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego</a>, and to men and women serving in the armed forces who are stationed within San Diego County. Library cards are permanent and must be renewed every two years. There is a $30 annual fee for a non-resident library card. </p><p>In October 2023, in honor of <a href="/wiki/Banned_Books_Week" title="Banned Books Week">Banned Books Week</a>, the San Diego Public Library partnered with <a href="/w/index.php?title=Library_Foundation_SD&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Library Foundation SD (page does not exist)">Library Foundation SD</a> and <a href="/wiki/Books_Unbanned" title="Books Unbanned">Books Unbanned</a> to provide free digital library cards to anyone aged 12–26 in the United States, becoming the fifth library to do so.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Unlike other programs, this collection focuses on banned and restricted books, as opposed to the entire collection.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On the third floor of the Central Library is the new Innovation Lab that was originally funded by a state Library Services and Technology Act grant in 2013, when the Central Library opened. Since then, thanks to donations from the community, the lab has expanded and added additional machines. The new space was funded in part by the California State Library. Available equipment and resources from the Innovation Lab include: </p> <ul><li>3D Printing & Scanning</li> <li>Silhouette Cameos/Vinyl Cutter</li> <li>Sewing & Embroidery Machines</li> <li>Milling Machine</li> <li>Laser Cutter</li> <li>Computers</li> <li>Maker Classes & Workshop</li></ul> <p>In fiscal year 2006, the Library system had a circulation of more than 7 million and more than 6 million visits by patrons.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The San Diego Public Library was one of the first major library systems in the United States to offer free wireless Internet access at all of its locations, including the Central Library and branch libraries. </p><p>While testing the Spirit of St. Louis airplane in San Diego, <a href="/wiki/Charles_Lindbergh" title="Charles Lindbergh">Charles Lindbergh</a> used the resources at the San Diego Public Library to plot the course for his historic solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Renowned American sculptor <a href="/wiki/Donal_Hord" title="Donal Hord">Donal Hord</a> bequeathed to the San Diego Public Library his lifelong collection of books and several sculptures in appreciation for the assistance he had received from library's staff over the years.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Branches">Branches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=San_Diego_Public_Library&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Branches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aside from the Central Library, the system includes the following 35 branches:<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Allied Gardens/Benjamin</b> </p><p>Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library was opened and funded by Edwin A. Benjamin in 1965 and would periodically undergo expansions until its reopening in 1986.<sup id="cite_ref-sandiego.gov_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sandiego.gov-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Balboa</b> </p><p>Opened in 1971 and initially named Mesa Vista Library, Balboa Branch Library is one of three libraries in the community of <a href="/wiki/Clairemont,_San_Diego" title="Clairemont, San Diego">Clairemont</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sandiego.gov_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sandiego.gov-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Carmel Mountain</b> </p><p>Opened in 1997, Carmel Mountain Ranch Branch Library offers two meeting rooms and a Friends of the Library book store.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Carmel Valley</b> </p><p>Designed by Rusty Coombs and opened in 1993, Carmel Valley Branch Library includes and displays a collection of public art. </p><p><b>City Heights/Weingart</b> </p><p>The City Height/Weingart Branch Library was opened in 1998 as part of the City Heights Initiative. It currently has the highest public computer usage among the other branches. The library is next to the Performance Annex, a black box theatre, that also houses the library's IDEA Lab.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over the summer of 2016, the library was closed for renovations until its re-opening in October 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Clairemont</b> </p><p>The Clairemont Branch Library opened in 1958 as the thirteenth branch. It is one of three libraries in the community of Clairemont.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>College-Rolando</b> </p><p>Replacing the College Heights library that was created in 1955, the college-Rolando Branch Library opened in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Kensington-Normal Heights</b> </p><p>Opened initially in the 1930s, the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library was remodeled in 1962. It is currently the smallest of the branch libraries.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>La Jolla/Riford</b> </p><p>Opened in 1989 from a donation made by Florence Riford, La Jolla-Riford Library is tied to the city's biotech industry.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2015, the creation and opening of its Bio Lab in its Life Science Collaboratory made it the first public library in the world to house a biotech lab. It is led by a group of volunteers and provided with donated materials and equipment from a local surplus. Strengthening its connection to the industry, the library formed a partnership with Institute for Biological Studies, Biomimicry San Diego, and the San Diego Barcode of Life Initiative.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Linda Vista</b> </p><p><b>Logan Heights</b> </p><p><b>Mira Mesa</b> </p><p><b>Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Harley & Bessie Knox</b> </p><p><b>Mission Valley</b> </p><p><b>Mountain View/Beckwourth</b> </p><p><b>North Clairemont</b> </p><p>It is one of the three libraries in the community of Clairemont. </p><p><b>North Park</b> </p><p><b>North University Community</b> </p><p><b>Oak Park</b> </p><p><b>Ocean Beach</b> </p><p><b>Otay Mesa-Nestor</b> </p><p><b>Pacific Beach/Taylor</b> </p><p><b>Paradise Hills</b> </p><p><b>Point Loma/Hervey</b> </p><p><b>Rancho Bernardo</b> </p><p><b>Rancho Peñasquitos</b> </p><p><b>San Carlos</b> </p><p><b>San Ysidro</b> 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Marcos">California State University, San Marcos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_State_University" title="San Diego State University">San Diego State University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_San_Diego" title="University of California, San Diego">University of California, San Diego</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FCC200;width:1%">Community<br />colleges</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FCC200;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Grossmont%E2%80%93Cuyamaca_Community_College_District" title="Grossmont–Cuyamaca Community College District">Grossmont–Cuyamaca CSD</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> 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(California)">National University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Point_Loma_Nazarene_University" title="Point Loma Nazarene University">Point Loma Nazarene University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_States_University" title="Southern States University">Southern States University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_San_Diego" title="University of San Diego">University of San Diego</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Paul_the_Great_Catholic_University" title="John Paul the Great Catholic University">John Paul the Great Catholic University</a></li> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FCC200;width:1%">Public<br />school<br />districts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FCC200;width:1%">Unified</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bonsall_Unified_School_District" title="Bonsall Unified School District">Bonsall</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Borrego_Springs_Unified_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Borrego Springs Unified School District (page does not exist)">Borrego Springs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlsbad_Unified_School_District" title="Carlsbad Unified School District">Carlsbad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coronado_Unified_School_District" title="Coronado Unified School District">Coronado</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mountain_Empire_Unified_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mountain Empire Unified School District (page does not exist)">Mountain Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oceanside_Unified_School_District" title="Oceanside Unified School 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District">Chula Vista</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dehesa_Elementary_School_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Dehesa Elementary School District">Dehesa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Del_Mar_Union_School_District" title="Del Mar Union School District">Del Mar Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Encinitas_Union_School_District" title="Encinitas Union School District">Encinitas Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Escondido_Union_Elementary_School_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Escondido Union Elementary School District">Escondido Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fallbrook_Union_Elementary_School_District" title="Fallbrook Union Elementary School District">Fallbrook Union</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jamul-Dulzura_Union_Elementary_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary School District (page does not exist)">Jamul-Dulzura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julian_Union_Elementary_School_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Julian 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