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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 meets on the third Thursday of the month at Noon 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.

22 SD Library Branches
Including Pacific Beach
Closed on All Mondays

In accordance with City of San Diego budgetary constraints, 22 branches of the San Diego Public Library system, including the Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, are closed on all Mondays, continuing into the indefinite future.

For library patrons in urgent need of library services on Mondays, the following 15 branches of the San Diego Public Library system will be open for patron needs on Mondays:

Central Library	Linda Vista Library	Point Loma/Hervey Library
Carmel Valley Library	Logan Heights Library	Rancho Bernardo Library
City Heights/Weingart Library	Mira Mesa Library	San Ysidro Library
College-Rolando Library	North Park Library	Skyline Hills Library
La Jolla/Riford Library	Oak Park Library	Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library

Note that prior to August 31, 2026, both the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library and the University Heights Library were open on Mondays. Alas, effective August 31, these two library branches are now closed on all Mondays, too.

Please be aware that event and activity plans and schedules may change with little to no advance notice to library patrons. Accordingly, we strongly advise those who plan to attend a scheduled event at their library branch to call the library on the morning of their intended visit to confirm that the program or event will actually be held.

Book Discussion Group
Book Changes
For September and October

Due to the limited availability of previously scheduled books for discussion in September and October, the books chosen for those two months have been exchanged.

The book now selected for discussion on September 10 is: What We Can Know by Ian McEwan.

The book now selected for discussion on October 8 is: Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary Roach.

Printable Monthly Event Calendar

A printable monthly calendar is available that shows all events scheduled to be held at the Pacific Beach Library. Also, for ease of reference, the second page of the calendar lists 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.

August 2026

September 2026

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