Our Work

Library Foundation supporters broaden the Library’s impact in the community.

22,000

…adults in San Diego have learned to read and write with support from READ/​San Diego.

+66%

Since 2013, the Library Foundation and our partners have successfully advocated for a 66% increase in the library’s operating budget.

28,223

…children and teens participated in the 2025 Summer Reading Program and returned to school more confident and ready to learn.

Impact Areas

We strengthen communities by supporting and advocating for San Diego Public Libraries

Our support is focused on the areas most crucial to San Diegans’ success in school, in the workplace, and in the community.

Social Justice & Equity

Early Childhood

Education & Lifelong Learning

Digital Learning & Access

Economic & Workforce Development

Cultural & Civic Engagement

Recent Work

In the Media

Library Shop Mission Hills Brings Independent Bookstore Vibes to the Neighborhood

December 20, 2025

San Diego Business Journal article on Library Shop Mission Hills

In the Media

Library Foundation SD’s Next Chapter

December 19, 2025

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

News

Filmmaker wins San Diego’s annual Matchbook Story Contest with tender memory of grandmother

December 8, 2025

The San Diego Public Library Foundation is now known as

Library Foundation SD

Contact

Physical | 330 Park Boulevard, 4th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101

Mailing | PO Box 120391
San Diego, CA 92112

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Federal Tax ID 33-0959608

© 2026 Library Foundation SD