How does the Central Library support the branch libraries?
The Central Library is the heart of the San Diego Public Library system with each branch relying daily on the resources, collections, expertise and reference support of the Central Library. An investment in the New Central Library is an investment in the health of the entire system. Patrons at branches turn to highly trained staff and specialized librarians at the Central Library for their most advanced reference questions—more than 643,000 questions last fiscal year (1). Additionally, the Central Library houses more than 500,000 unique titles, each of which can be delivered free-of-charge to any branch. The Central Library distributes more than 424,000 books, reference materials, CDs, DVDs and other materials to branches annually. Every item in the collections at branches—including books, DVDs, CDs and reference materials—is centrally selected, catalogued and processed through the Central Library. Central staff works with professional staff at branches to ensure the branch’s collectio
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