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Interested in your family history? Next time you're at any of our SDPL locations, you can get started using the Ancestry Library Edition database on a computer workstation. This electronic resource has genealogical and historical research guides and more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases! LEARN MORE Continue Reading >
Library System Update
The Central Library IDEA Lab is officially open! Patrons will be able to make, digitize, and create in our reimagined IDEA Lab space, now located on the 4th floor. Services are available Monday through Thursday by appointment only. Book an appointment today! Continue Reading >
CA State Library Park Pass*
Discover & Go
Nature Backpack
San Diego Public Library encourages library users to get out and explore the great outdoors and other iconic sites. Because everyone deserves to enjoy our sites, the library is proud to offer SDPL card holders access to a variety of programs, resources and materials.
*PARK PASS: With a library card, patrons may reserve a pass and have it sent to any San Diego Public Library location by calling their local library... Continue Reading >
Need to learn about that new literary genre? Or build a book display? Teach with books? NoveList Plus includes resources and inspiration at your fingertips. NoveList Plus is a database of book recommendations for all ages. It offers recommendations for titles, authors, and series, as well as audiobooks. Find it on the eLibrary page under Books & Literature. Continue Reading >
Access National Geographic Kids for free with your San Diego Public Library card. Nat Geo Kids includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos, and images. High-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English language arts, social studies, and science classrooms. Find it on the Library's eLibrary page, under the "Kids and Teens Homework Help" section. LEARN MORE Continue Reading >