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The San Diego Public Library was established on May 19, 1882, by an elected board of library trustees, one of whom was civic leader and philanthropist George Marston.The first location was rented space in the Commercial Bank building at Fifth and G streets, and the new library opened its doors to the public for the first time on July 15, 1882.
In 2010, construction began on a new, $184.9 million, 366,673 square feet (34,065 square metres) [1] central city library at 330 Park Boulevard in downtown San Diego. After fifty years, the Central Library closed, permanently, on June 9, 2013, commencing the 10-week process of transferring its 2.6-million-item collection to the new location. [ 2 ]
The San Diego County Library is a public library system serving San Diego County, California.Any person living in the state is eligible for a free library card. It consists of 33 branches, two bookmobiles, and two 24/7 Library to Go kiosks. [2]
The library was founded on December 13, 1904, when the city passed Ordinance No. 150. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union had previously donated 250 books to the city. The library, when it opened in 1905, was originally located on the upper floor of the Bank of Oceanside's building but relocated to a room on Third Street in February 1915.
Geisel Library at UC San Diego. The city-run San Diego Public Library system is headquartered downtown and has 36 branches throughout the city. [222] The newest location is in Skyline Hills, which broke ground in 2015. [223] The libraries have had reduced operating hours since 2003 due to the city's financial problems.
The San Diego Public Library operates the San Ysidro Branch Library. [29] Parks in San Ysidro include Howard Lane Park, Vista Terrace Park, and San Ysidro Community Park. Churches include Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church. The San Ysidro Post Office opened on April 13, 1910, and closed on January 5, 1974. [30]
The Huffington Post reached out to historians across the country to create a list of women who deserve more recognition for their accomplishments.
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS or SDMTS) is the public transit provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County and is governed by a fifteen-member Board of Directors chosen by its constituent joint powers authority city councils and the Board of Supervisors.