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Recent News

In the Media

‘Modest’ Restorations to San Diego Budget

May 21, 2025

Image contains: A San Diego Book Crawler holds up a 'Defend NOT Defund the Library' pin.

Press Release

Our Response to the San Diego Mayor’s Revised Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2026

May 15, 2025

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) screenshot from FY26 revised budget

In the Media

Mayor Gloria’s final draft budget criticized by library advocates, San Diego Humane Society

May 15, 2025

In the Media

Draft city budget would close San Diego’s libraries on Sundays and Mondays

April 21, 2025

In the Media

San Diego Public Library system could be closing on Sundays and Mondays

April 17, 2025

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In the Media

Book community worried about effects of tariffs and federal funding cuts

April 16, 2025

In the Media

More money for police, fewer library hours: Mayor Gloria releases proposed budget

April 16, 2025

News

Our response to the San Diego Mayor’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2026

April 15, 2025

In the Media

What losing funding means for local libraries and museums

April 7, 2025