Image of Proposed New Main Library

Illustration courtesy of
Rob Wellington Quigley, FAIA
(click for larger image)

Library Videos and Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

The following videos required Windows Media Player for viewing:

• Doris Kearns Goodwin - PSA
• Peter Matthiessen - PSA
• Bill Moyers - PSA
• George Lopez - PSA 1
• George Lopez - PSA 2
• George Lopez - PSA 3

Library Information

• Administration Contacts
• Annual Report, FY2002-2003 (PDF 1.2Mb
• Annual Report, 2000-2001 (PDF 2.8Mb)
• Board of Library Commissioners
• Capital Improvement Project Reports
• Central Library Facts and Success Stories
• Comments, Questions and Suggestions
• Employment Opportunities
• Library Fact Sheet, FY2007
• Library Fact Sheet, FY2006
• Library Fact Sheet, FY2005
• Library Fact Sheet, FY2004
• Library Fact Sheet, FY2003
• San Diego Public Library Foundation

• Early, 1880-1890, and the California Room
• History of the Carnegie Library in San Diego, 1902-52
• Turning the Pages: San Diego Public Library History, 1882-1982, by Clara E. Breed

• Mission Statement
• Freedom to Read/View
• Library Bill of Rights

• How You Can Help
  • Capital Gifts
  • Charitable Partnering Opportunities (City of San Diego)
  • Friends of the Library
  • Library Legacy Society
  • Memorial Gifts
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Why Your Support is Needed
• San Diego Public Library Foundation

New Libraries to be Built:

• New Main Library
• Balboa
• College-Rolando - Completed September 2005
• Logan Heights
• Mission Hills-Hillcrest
• North Park
• North University Community - Completed September 2007
• Otay Mesa/East
• Paradise Hills
• Point Loma/Hervey - Completed September 2003
• San Ysidro
• Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa - Completed December 2006

Library Branches to be Expanded:

• Carmel Mountain Ranch
• Kensington-Normal Heights
• La Jolla/Riford - Completed March 2004
• Ocean Beach
• Otay Mesa-Nestor - Completed April 2006
• Pacific Beach/Taylor
• Rancho Bernardo
• San Carlos
• Scripps Miramar Ranch
• Skyline Hills
• South University Community
• Tierrasanta