Library Shop SD

Library Shop SD Your guilt-free shopping directly funds resources that strengthen our community.

📚 Independent book/gift shop run by Library Foundation SD 📖 100% of proceeds support San Diego Public Library programs ✨ Guilt-free shopping!
📍 Central Library + Mission Hills Library Shop is an independent book and gift shop run by Library Foundation SD, where 100% of proceeds support free programs across all 37 branches of the San Diego Public Library. Visit us at two locations:
📍 Central Libra

ry | 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
📍 Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103

Follow us for author events, staff picks, and quirky community events while supporting literacy, workforce development, digital access, and lifelong learning for ALL San Diegans.

POV: We forgot to tell our social media person about this so we’re just telling you now. The North Park Mini Book Fair i...
06/06/2026

POV: We forgot to tell our social media person about this so we’re just telling you now.

The North Park Mini Book Fair is TODAY and if this is the first you're hearing of it we’re sorry.

📅 Saturday, June 6
📚 10am–5pm
📍 outside Verbatim Books on North Park Way
🐾 free, all ages, dog friendly

And as always, 100% of proceeds support free San Diego Public Library programs across all 37 branches.

If you’ve come this far, we WILL have a limited number of our hot ticket item, Boygirlparty.com’s seal tote on hand! Come see us!

37% off. 37 branches. Coincidence? We think not. 📍 Head to Library Shop Mission Hills Friday, June 5 through the end of ...
06/03/2026

37% off. 37 branches. Coincidence? We think not. 📍 Head to Library Shop Mission Hills Friday, June 5 through the end of June, where our Summer Sale table is stacked with reads at 37% off. Every purchase supports San Diego Public Library programs across all 37 branches.

No sunscreen required.

In time for the 250th anniversary of the nation, Library Shop is excited to join Adventures By the Book for “Remember th...
06/01/2026

In time for the 250th anniversary of the nation, Library Shop is excited to join Adventures By the Book for “Remember the Ladies”, a panel discussion with three brilliant authors about the impact of women’s voices in shaping the nation.

Featuring Reyna Grande (Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget), Laura Kamoie (Fearless Women: Feminist Patriots from Abigail Adams to Beyoncé) and Elizabeth Cobbs (A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams).

📅 June 18, 6:30 p.m.

📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St

🎟 Book purchase, or small supporting fee required for admission. Bundle all 3 books for a discount!

🔗 RSVP and details: https://bit.ly/remember-the-ladies-sdpl

UPDATE: (Almost) SOLD OUT! WOW, we are so excited you all LOVE this tote so much. In order to ensure we can fill all cur...
05/30/2026

UPDATE: (Almost) SOLD OUT! WOW, we are so excited you all LOVE this tote so much. In order to ensure we can fill all current orders, we have pulled the page from online. A THIRD RUN (like the grunions!) are already on order and we will let you know soon when we expect them. We love you!!! Ps. Mission Hills is completely sold out.

📚 IT'S BACK. 📚 Our #1 seller at the San Diego Book Crawl is officially back in stock. The Boygirlparty.com SDPL Seal Book Tote completely sold out the weekend it dropped, and we are so excited to have it available again.

Built for people who think "one more book" is a personality trait and a lifestyle. And yes, it's enormous. That's the point.

🛍️ Tote: SDPL Seal Book Tote by boygirlparty
📐 Size: yes
📚 Capacity: your entire TBR pile plus the Library's
💛 Proceeds: 100% support San Diego Public Library programs across all 37 branches

📍 Central Library | Mon & Tue 11:30–5:30, Wed–Sat 10:30–5:30
📍 Mission Hills | Mon–Sat 10–6, Sun 11–6

Beloved community activist and food & culture writer Madhushree Ghosh poignantly explores the role of Punjabi food as a ...
05/28/2026

Beloved community activist and food & culture writer Madhushree Ghosh poignantly explores the role of Punjabi food as a source of home and identity throughout history. In discussion with Huda Al-Marashi, don’t miss this exciting book launch for "Safar: Finding Home, History, and Culture Through Punjabi Food in the American West."

📖 Copies of "Safar" are available on a first-come, first-served basis until sold out, so we recommend pre-ordering a copy early to guarantee your signed book.

Proceeds from book purchases support the San Diego Public Library.

📅 June 11, 6:30 p.m.
📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St
🎟 This event is free and open to the public
🔗 RSVP and details: bit.ly/ghosh-sdpl

05/27/2026

Someone's watching over Mission Hills. 👀 Don't worry, it's just Library Shop Scott quietly judging your driving from above on the new San Diego County Fair streetlight banners on W. Washington St., courtesy of the Mission Hills BID.

You can't tell what he's thinking... but his sweatshirt says it all. Support Your Local Library. 📚

This year's Fair theme is "Once Upon a Fair," honoring storytelling, fairy tales, and classic books. It's almost like we were made for this moment. The 2026 San Diego County Fair runs June 10 through July 5 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. 🎡

🔍 Two authors, two mysteries, one very good Monday night at the Library Shop! 🔍Two talented local novelists talk mystery...
05/26/2026

🔍 Two authors, two mysteries, one very good Monday night at the Library Shop! 🔍

Two talented local novelists talk mystery and historical fiction and the 1980s as they discuss and sign their recent books at Library Shop Mission Hills. T. Greenwood presents "Everything Has Happened" and Élan Les Vies shares "The Lemon Twist".

This event is free and open to the public. Proceeds from book purchases support the San Diego Public Library.

📅 June 8, 6:30 p.m.
📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St
🎟 Free and open to the public
🔗 Details at https://bit.ly/greenwood-sdpl

05/23/2026

Book MA######XXING.

🚗 She ran away from boarding school at 16 and drove a Model T across five continents. We have questions. 🚗In collaborati...
05/22/2026

🚗 She ran away from boarding school at 16 and drove a Model T across five continents. We have questions. 🚗

In collaboration with the Humanities Department of San Diego Central Library, Library Shop is proud to welcome Laurel Corona Author for a presentation and book signing at 925 W. Washington Street. Don’t miss your chance to get a signed copy of "Aloha Wanderwell Takes the Wheel." Free to attend, but RSVP requested below.

All copies of "Aloha Wanderwell Takes the Wheel" can be picked up at Library Shop Mission Hills on the day of the event.

📅 June 4, 6:30 p.m. (check-in at 6:00 p.m.)
📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St
🎟 Free. RSVP requested.
🔗 RSVP and details: https://bit.ly/corona-sdpl

Memorial Day weekend calls for good company, good weather, and a great book. Library Shop Mission Hills is open all week...
05/21/2026

Memorial Day weekend calls for good company, good weather, and a great book. Library Shop Mission Hills is open all weekend, including Memorial Day. Library Shop Central will be closed Sunday and Monday in observance of the holiday, alongside the Central Library.

📍 Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St

Sat, May 24: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun, May 25: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mon, May 26: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

📍 Library Shop Central | 330 Park Blvd

Sat, May 24: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sun, May 25 + Mon, May 26: CLOSED

Proceeds support San Diego Public Library programs at all 37 branches.

Address

330 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA
92101

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

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+16192365802

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