Through a grass-roots fundraising campaign, the Rancho Bernardo community advocated for a new library to replace the 1978 building, deemed too small to serve a rapidly-growing population. Built with a combination of private donations, developer fees and state grant money, the current Rancho Bernardo Library opened in 1996. The building features high ceilings with plenty of windows, letting in natural light. A second floor meeting room and ample parking make the library a popular spot for community meetings, concerts and musical performances.
Upcoming Events
12am - 12am
3pm - 4pm
RB Library Piano Concert Series
Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
5pm - 6pm
Pizza and Positivity: Letters to Veterans
Middle School Age, Teens
6:30pm - 7pm
Bilingual Storytime - SPANISH/ENGLISH
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
IDEA (Digital Memory) Lab
The Digital Memory Lab is an innovative do-it-yourself space for digitizing various audio/visual media formats, as well as scanning documents, slides, and negatives. Patrons will have access to knowledgeable library staff and volunteers, as well as instructions and orientations that explain how to digitize materials. Our mission is to provide users with the tools needed for the conversion and analysis of their digital projects so that they can ultimately proceed independently.
The Digital Memory Lab at the Rancho Bernardo Library offers three separate transfer stations, each offering different transfer formats. You can book a session by transfer format and appointment time. Please note that most transfers will happen in real time.
Parking - 900 parking spots shared with surrounding shopping center
Public Transportation - Bus Route 945
Computers for Public Use - 38 available
Meeting/Study Rooms - Meeting Rooms
1 room with capacity for 126 people
2 rooms each with capacity for 20 people
Study Rooms
2 rooms each with capacity for 4 people
Outdoor Space
Special Collections
Language Collections
(Veterans' Day)