Welcome to the Friends of the San Diego Public Library

The Friends of the San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) is a §501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation which is comprised of Friends’ chapters at each of the 37 branch libraries in the City of San Diego — 35 affiliate chapters, which share our tax identification number, plus two associate chapters which are separately incorporated. The Friends of the San Diego Public Library:

  • raises funds to support our libraries and programs system-wide;
  • holds a monthly weekend-long book sale to generate income;
  • engages in library advocacy;
  • recognizes volunteers from all 37 chapters at its annual meeting;
  • and provides structure and support for the 35 affiliate chapters.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library is to enhance the San Diego Public Library System so that it may fulfill its literary, educational, technological, community, and cultural purposes. 2026 ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON SATURAY JUNE 13 AT CENTRAL LIBRARY.

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Our Values

The Values held by the Friends of the San Diego Public Library are:

  • Respect for the diversity of our library communities
  • Empowerment of our members and library supporters
  • Resourcefulness and Creativity for designing new approaches and solutions for issues facing our libraries
  • Community by building the social fabric interconnecting various groups and communities
  • Ethics and Integrity by adhering to the highest standards of operations and accountability

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Our Vision

The Vision of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library is a thriving and sustainable library system accessible to all.

News &
Announcements

Book Sale Volunteers

Book Sale Volunteer Opportunity

The legendary monthly weekend-long book sale sponsored by the Friends of the San Diego Public Library is back! We're seeking additional volunteers to join our team of enthusiastic book and library lovers in processing, sorting, and shelving incoming donations on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays between 9 AM and 12 noon each week.

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FSDPL Bookstore

Monthly Book Sale

The "Power Book Sale" hosted by the Friends of the San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) is back—bigger and better than ever!

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Our Social Media Policy

We want to engage in an open forum, but we are also a “family friendly” organization, so please keep comments and all posts clean. We want you to tell us what is on your mind, but if it falls into any of the categories below, we want to let you know beforehand that we will have to remove it:

  • We do not allow graphic, obscene, explicit, or racial comments or submissions nor do we allow comments that are abusive, hateful or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
  • We do not allow third party solicitations or advertisements. This includes promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency. Similarly, we do not allow attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency.
  • We do not allow comments that support or encourage illegal activity.
Also, the appearance of external links on this website does not constitute an official endorsement—it just might be something we found interesting and wanted to share!