14 library locations add Sunday hours, offering more access to library services

SAN DIEGO – In an effort to provide access to in-person library services every day of the week, the City of San Diego Public Library (SDPL) is adding Sunday hours at 14 of its 36 library locations. Starting April 16, the 14 library branches will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays, the last step to bringing library service hours back to pre-pandemic levels.

“The city is excited to restore these vital library services to residents,” said Chief Operating Officer Eric Dargan. “The success of the recent city career fair allowed the San Diego Public Library to fill the positions that make these Sunday hours possible. More than 200 people applied to work at the library, which is a testament to the great work that SDPL does every day.”

Filling vacant positions has been a crucial step in expanding library hours. Starting this weekend, the following locations will offer Sunday hours:

Carmel Valley Library
Central Library
City Heights/Weingart Library
La Jolla/Riford Library
Logan Heights Library
Mira Mesa Library
Mission Valley Library
North University Community Library
Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Point Loma/Hervey Library
Rancho Bernardo Library
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library.

“We know Sundays are popular with many of our patrons and families who can’t get to the library during the week,” said Library Director Misty Jones. ”Restoring Sunday hours helps the library deliver on what our patrons are asking for and allows our staff to expand the services and programs the library offers.”

During open hours, library patrons can browse materials, attend programs, access public computers and check out mobile hotspots to connect devices to the internet. A listing of resources and educational programs for all ages is available on the Library Events Calendar (https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/news-events).

All 36 SDPL locations are open 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Book drops are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For a full list of SDPL locations and services, visit sandiego.gov/publiclibrary.

With a vision of being the place for opportunity, discovery and inspiration, the San Diego Public Library is a hub for knowledge and lifelong learning. As the largest library system in the region, it serves a population of more than 1.4 million people. Learn about events at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common and 35 community branch libraries, find links to programs and resources or search for materials in the online catalog at www.sandiegolibrary.org.

(City of San Diego Release)