Library Foundation SD

05/30/2026

Torrey Pines belongs to all of us. So does the revenue it generates.

We just redirected millions in golf course surplus revenue to rec centers, libraries, and parks — in the neighborhoods that need it most.

San Diego is sitting on a gold mine in our beauty, our weather, and everything that draws visitors from around the world. It’s time we made that work for the people who actually live here.

What’s another San Diego treasure we should be tapping into to benefit everyday San Diegans?

05/29/2026

Library Foundation SD CEO Patrick Stewart sat down with The Written Scene podcast to talk about the challenges facing the San Diego Public Library system, the fight against book bans, and the importance of making sure every corner of our community feels at home in our branches. He also opens up about creativity, his own path, and why art and culture have always been at the heart of who he is.

We hope it gives you a clearer picture of the why behind this work.

Give this conversation a listen at the link below:
https://thewrittenscene.transistor.fm/episodes/episode-111-patrick-stewart

05/28/2026

Beloved community activist and food & culture writer Madhushree Ghosh poignantly explores the role of Punjabi food as a source of home and identity throughout history. In discussion with Huda Al-Marashi, don’t miss this exciting book launch for "Safar: Finding Home, History, and Culture Through Punjabi Food in the American West."

📖 Copies of "Safar" are available on a first-come, first-served basis until sold out, so we recommend pre-ordering a copy early to guarantee your signed book.

Proceeds from book purchases support the San Diego Public Library.

📅 June 11, 6:30 p.m.
📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St
🎟 This event is free and open to the public
🔗 RSVP and details: bit.ly/ghosh-sdpl

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

ALERT - TOMORROW! 6:30 PM. Attend in-person, via zoom, or submit a comment online. There's still time to SEND A POSTCARD! Find all the links here.

The San Diego City Council budget hearing has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers. Show up. Speak up. Our Libraries are counting on you.

Click the link below for the full details on the May 27th hearing, including how you can send postcards.

Budget Hearing: libraryfoundationsd.org/events/speak-up-for-our-libraries-at-may-budget-hearings

Send a Postcard: libraryfoundationsd.org/take-action

05/26/2026

🔍 Two authors, two mysteries, one very good Monday night at the Library Shop! 🔍

Two talented local novelists talk mystery and historical fiction and the 1980s as they discuss and sign their recent books at Library Shop Mission Hills. T. Greenwood presents "Everything Has Happened" and Élan Les Vies shares "The Lemon Twist".

This event is free and open to the public. Proceeds from book purchases support the San Diego Public Library.

📅 June 8, 6:30 p.m.
📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St
🎟 Free and open to the public
🔗 Details at https://bit.ly/greenwood-sdpl

05/22/2026

The San Diego City Council budget hearing has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers. Show up. Speak up. Our Libraries are counting on you.

Click the link below for the full details on the May 27th hearing, including how you can send postcards.

Budget Hearing: libraryfoundationsd.org/events/speak-up-for-our-libraries-at-may-budget-hearings

Send a Postcard: libraryfoundationsd.org/take-action

05/22/2026

🚗 She ran away from boarding school at 16 and drove a Model T across five continents. We have questions. 🚗

In collaboration with the Humanities Department of San Diego Central Library, Library Shop SD is proud to welcome Laurel Corona Author for a presentation and book signing at 925 W. Washington Street. Don’t miss your chance to get a signed copy of "Aloha Wanderwell Takes the Wheel." Free to attend, but RSVP requested below.

All copies of "Aloha Wanderwell Takes the Wheel" can be picked up at Library Shop Mission Hills on the day of the event.

📅 June 4, 6:30 p.m. (check-in at 6:00 p.m.)
📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St
🎟 Free. RSVP requested.
🔗 RSVP and details: https://bit.ly/corona-sdpl

05/21/2026

Congratulations to the Oak Park - San Diego community on the May 14 groundbreaking for their new San Diego Public Library branch at Chollas Lake Park.

The current Oak Park Library branch has the second highest volume of after-school student visitors in the entire San Diego Public Library system. Think about what a community does to earn that in 5,200 square feet. The new two-story, 20,000-square-foot building will give them the space they need to keep serving their community, with reading areas, STEM programs, an innovation lab, a podcast room, a multipurpose room and more. Expected to open in spring 2028.

This is what years of community advocacy looks like. Congratulations to the Friends of Oak Park Library, District 4 Councilmember Henry Foster III, and former Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe and her staff. And thank you to San Diego Public Library Director Misty Jones for her presence and support at the groundbreaking.

Read more about this on KPBS here: https://www.kpbs.org/news/quality-of-life/2026/05/14/san-diego-breaks-ground-on-new-37-million-oak-park-library

05/21/2026

Memorial Day weekend calls for good company, good weather, and a great book. Library Shop Mission Hills is open all weekend, including Memorial Day. Library Shop Central will be closed Sunday and Monday in observance of the holiday, alongside the Central Library.

📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St

Sat, May 24: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun, May 25: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mon, May 26: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

📍 Library Shop Central | 330 Park Blvd

Sat, May 24: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sun, May 25 + Mon, May 26: CLOSED

Proceeds support San Diego Public Library programs at all 37 branches.