Main branch of the San Diego Public Library topped with an iconic steel-and-mesh lattice dome over a two-story rare-book reading room

General Information

Hours:

24/7 but Overnight camping, sleeping or parking is NOT allowed on the beach, cliffs, walkways, park areas or adjacent parking lots

Fees:

No fees

Pet Policy:

Dogs are NOT allowed on the beach, boardwalk or adjacent parks between 9am to 4pm from Nov. 1 through March 31.
Dogs are NOT allowed on the beach, boardwalk or adjacent parks between 9am and 6pm from April 1 through October 31.

Closest cities with hotels:

San Diego

Seasons:

All year

Location:

Website:

Rating:

★ 5.0

San Diego, CA Weather Forecast

Getting There

Get on I-5 N. Follow I-5 N to Mission Bay Dr. Take exit 23A from I-5 N. Take Grand Ave to Hornblend St

Overview

The San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common is the main branch of the San Diego Public Library, which is a public library system serving the city of San Diego, California.

The beach

In 1952, the Carnegie library was demolished and a new Central Library 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. Over the years, many branch libraries have also been opened throughout the City.

In 2010, construction began on a new $184.9 million, 366,673 square feet (34,065 square metres) Central Library at 330 Park Boulevard in downtown San Diego. This 9-story structure was designed by San Diego architect Rob Quigley. It is topped with an iconic steel-and-mesh lattice dome over a two-story rare-book reading room. It opened on September 30, 2013. The library displays numerous books and collections, including the second largest collection of baseball memorabilia in the U.S.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "San Diego Central Library", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0