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About Us

In fiscal year 2007 - 2008, San Diego County Library (SDCL):

   • Has 33 branches and 2 Bookmobiles.

   • Circulated over 6.6 million books, CDs, DVDs, and other material formats.

   • SDCL Library cards are held by 641,276 County residents.

   • Hosted 13,858 library programs.

Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Guiding Principles and Organizational Values

Administrative Offices

Director Biography and Philosophy Statement

Our Diversity Plan

Our 2007-2012 Strategic Plan

Our 2007-2008 Annual Report

Our Service Area



Our Vision Statement

Informed, Literate, and Engaged Communities

Our Mission Statement

To Inform, Educate, Inspire, and Entertain

Our Guiding Principles

   • Responsiveness - We are proactive in identifying the needs and responding to the changing look of our communities.

   • Accessibility and Capacity - We eliminate barriers so that all community members may have full access to library resources.

   • Communication - We connect with our diverse community in creative and proactive ways to let them know how the library can enrich and improve their lives.

   • Inclusiveness - We respect and celebrate the diversity of the communities we serve.

   • Teamwork & Collaboration - We partner with community, government, business, and cultural groups to strengthen and enrich our communities.

Our Organizational Values

Excellence in Public Service

   • We greet customers with enthusiasm and energy and make customers feel important.

   • We are passionate about helping people and show a genuine interest in resolving problems.

   • We are knowledgeable and capable and we follow up to be sure the customer is satisfied.

   • We treat every customer as if they are the only customer.

   • We greet every customer with a smile and show by our face and body language that they are welcome.

   • We acknowledge a customer's presence and give them personal attention.

Inclusiveness

   • We are culturally sensitive and respectful of different attitudes and behaviors.

   • We treat everyone with fairness and an open mind.

Integrity

   • We are ethical in our behavior and committed to serving the customer.

   • We are honest and sincere with our customers.

   • We are truthful and candid in all our communications.

   • We conduct business in an open and above board manner with no hidden agendas.

   • We handle all customer confidential matters with discretion and tact.

   • We maintain an objective attitude and we are non-judgmental.

   • We assure customers that every question is legitimate and important.

Teamwork

   • We value our differences and are able to set aside our own opinions to reach consensus.

   • We engage in respectful dialogue and discussion, practice active listening and use interactive processes to reach decisions.

   • We act with self-confidence and maturity.

Innovation

   • We are open-minded and we allow people to take risks.

   • We value everyone's perspective and we accept that everyone adapts to change differently.

   • We value creative thinking and continuous learning.

   • We have a can-do attitude.

Flexibility and Balance

   • We value personal development and continuous learning.

   • We empower employees to assess problems and take action.

   • We encourage the attitude that rules and procedures should facilitate customer service and not impede it.

   • We work and act under the assumption that there is always a more efficient and effective way to do business.

Administrative Offices

The administrative offices for San Diego County Library are located in Kearny Mesa at:

5555 Overland Avenue, Suite 1511
San Diego, CA 92123

Business hours for the office are:
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.
To speak with a person during business hours, please call: (858) 694-2414.