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San Diego Central Library
San Diego Central Library is the San Diego Public Library flagship in Downtown East Village, combining citywide reader access with major collections, cultural programming, research resources, and specialized learning spaces.
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Library profile
Library access & reader services
Library system
San Diego Public Library
Branch
San Diego Central Library
Library actions
Request or borrow a title
Request information
- How it works
- SDPL purchase suggestion and LINK+ external borrowing
- What to know
- Purchase suggestions use the official SDPL process. Traditional ILL has ended; SDPL identifies LINK+ as an active external-book borrowing pathway, while Circuit is currently unavailable during a system upgrade.
- Official details
- Official requirements and details ↗
Programming
- Author and cultural programming
- Children and teen programs
Services & spaces
- Special collections
- IDEA Lab
- Research resources
- Children and teen spaces
At a glance
Useful here
- Public library
- Reader access
- Central library
- Research and collections
- Catalog
- Library cards
- Purchase suggestions
- LINK+ external borrowing
- Library events
- Special collections
- IDEA Lab
- Children and teen spaces
- Research resources
Official links
Open official resources
Editorial note
What to know
The Central Library anchors San Diego public-library discovery with systemwide access pathways plus special collections, research resources, IDEA Lab services, and civic-scale programming.