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Upcoming Events

Former winning matchbooks from the Matchbook Story Contest. (Meg McLaughlin / U-T file)

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Library Shop SD’s 10^th Annual Matchbook Story Contest

Oct 1 – Nov 15, 2026

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Curtis Chin with Banyan Roots Collective

November 5, 2026 | Thursday at 6:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m. check-in

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Second Sunday Storytime: New Friends

November 8, 2026 | Sunday at 11:00 a.m., no check-in required

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The Seventh Annual Shorties: A Virtual Awards Gala for the Matchbook Story Contest

December 3, 2026

Recent News

In the Media

San Diego Library’s Matchbook Story Contest celebrates 10^th year, boosting literary community

October 18, 2026

News

Our summer Impact Update is here!

August 13, 2026

Boy smiles as he receives his first San Diego Public Library card.

In the Media

Library Foundation SD urges parents to pick up free library cards

August 7, 2026

In the Media

Opinion: San Diego’s hidden first responder is your public library

June 23, 2026

In the Media

Mayor Gloria to sign City Council-passed budget, despite reservations

June 10, 2026

Petros Hagos, left, and Claire Snyder, right, hold posters during a budget hearing at City Hall on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in San Diego. (Michael Ho / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

In the Media

An alternate San Diego budget proposal takes shape as residents slam cuts to libraries, arts

May 28, 2026

In the Media

Local postcard campaign to save the city’s libraries from budget cuts

May 13, 2026

After community outcry, the city is scaling down some of its proposed budget cuts, bringing the original $6.3 million in cuts to libraries down to $4.8 million.

In the Media

San Diego library funding partially restored in mayor’s revised budget proposal

May 13, 2026

In the Media

Where libraries and recreational centers may see cuts in City of San Diego

May 4, 2026