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The

Friends of the Pacific Beach Library

welcome you to the

Earl & Birdie Taylor Library

Pacific Beach Branch

The Friends of the Pacific Beach Library (FOPBL) exists to support the operation of the Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library. The Friends, through volunteer services, assists library patrons, hosts special events, operates a used book sale, and provides financial support for acquisitions and community activities.

Chartered under the auspices of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library, the Friends of the Pacific Beach Library is an official §501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization. As such, donations made to the Friends are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Service tax regulations.

The Friends of the Pacific Beach Library meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in the Library's Meeting Room/Gallery. Meetings are held every month except June, July, August, and December.

Please feel free to explore this web site to learn about the services provided by the Friends and by the Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library itself.

PACIFIC BEACH LIBRARY LIMITED SERVICE
Starting Monday, June 4

The Pacific Beach / Taylor Branch Library will be offering limited services and following an altered schedule starting Monday, June 4 (full services will resume sometime in the summer). This period of limited service is being done in order to install a new roof and to install a more energy efficient heating and cooling (HVAC) system. Please note that some library events and activities will be unavailable during this time. Note:

The main part of the library will be closed; however, we are offering some limited services in our Community Room
The Community Room will be open and staffed Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (closed Sunday)
Enter the Community Room from the Cass Street Plaza
Popular materials will be available to check out
Staff will retrieve additional items from the stacks upon request
Holds will be available for pick up (ask staff for assistance or if you would rather transfer your Holds to a different library branch)
Holds previously sent to the La Jolla/Riford Library (7555 Draper Avenue; La Jolla, CA 92037; 858-552-1657) may be picked up there, or you may ask staff to transfer them to the PB Library for pick up
Library materials may be returned in the book drops located outside the library during the closure; they may also be returned to a staff member in the Community Room

Some limited programs and activities will be offered in the Community Room and on the Cass Street Plaza (please ask staff for details)
Summer Reading Program activities, including registration, will be held (please ask staff for details and schedule)
The Friends of the Library Indoor Book Sale is closed
The Friends of the Library Outdoor Book Sale is open (Hours are Mondays 10:00-4:30; Wednesdays 11:00-4:30; Saturdays 10:00-2:30)
The PB library will be unable to accept book donations during the period of limited service
The Annual Rummage Sale is cancelled for 2018

Balance Strong classes will be held on Tuesdays (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM) at the La Jolla Recreational Center (615 Prospect St; La Jolla; CA 92037; 858-552-1658)
Monthly Book Discussion Group meetings will be held on the 1st Wednesday (6:15 PM - 7:30 PM) at Oakmont of Pacific Beach (955 Grand Ave)
Knitting Circle will be held on 3rd Tuesdays (1 PM - 3 PM) and 3rd Saturdays (10 AM - noon) on the library's Cass Street Plaza or in the Community Room

Printable Monthly Event Calendar

Multiple versions of a downloadable monthly calendar are available that show all events scheduled to be held at the Pacific Beach Library. The calendars may be viewed, saved on your computer or mobile device, or printed for use throughout the month. Also, for ease of reference, the PDF and JPG versions of the calendar list events categorized by age group and general area of interest. Please click on one of the links below to download or view the calendar. For patrons who prefer a pre-printed calendar on paper, please ask one of the library's staff members to print one out for you when you come to visit the library.

June 2018 ( PDF Calendar & Text | JPG Calendar | JPG Text )

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Library Closed for Independence Day

Wednesday, July 4

The Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library, as well as the entire San Diego Public Library system, will be closed in observance of Independence Day. The outside book return will be open for the convenience of patrons who need to return checked-out material to the library.

Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, July 11 (6:30 - 7:45 pm) - Adults

The PB Book Discussion Group welcomes you to join us on the first Wednesday of every month. At July's meeting we will discuss The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. Copies are available for check-out at the PB Library's Circulation Desk. August's selection will be The Awakening of Miss Prim by Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera.

Pacific Beach / Taylor Branch Library
4275 Cass Street
San Diego, CA 92109