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A Library Love Story
The Central Library Celebration event got even more joyous when Jonathan Moore used the occasion to propose to his girlfriend Amber Garcia. Moore had purchased a Courtyard brick inscribed with the message "Will You Marry Me?" in preparation for the big day. Amber said yes and Jonathan said he hopes others will use the brick by the Library Lobby doors to pop the questions in the future. The response to the "Buy-A-Brick" campaign has been so overwhelming, bricks in the Courtyard are no longer available but bricks along the Trellis Walk and in the Lobby still can be purchased with a tax deductible donation. |
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Friends of the Library Book Sales
October Sales
Oct. 5 -
10 am to 1:30 pm, City Heights
9:30 am to 2:30 pm, Skyline Hills
9:30 am to 3:30 pm, San Carlos
Oct. 4, 5, 7 - Library hours, Tierrasanta
Oct 19-
8 am to 3 pm, University Community
9:30 am to 12:30 pm, Mission Hills
9:30 am to 12:30 pm, Ocean Beach
Monday,
Wednesday, Saturday
Tuesday, Saturday
Daily Sales
Allied Gardens/Benjamin, Balboa, Carmel Mtn. Ranch, Carmel Valley, City Heights/Weingart, Clairemont, College- Rolando, La Jolla/Riford, Linda Vista, Logan Heights, Mira Mesa, Mission Valley, Mountain View/Beckwourth, North Clairemont, North Univ. Comm., North Park, Ocean Beach, Otay Mesa, Paradise Hills, Point Loma/ Hervey, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos, Scripps Miramar Ranch, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa, Skyline Hills, Tierrasanta, Univ. Community, Univ. Heights, Valencia Park/Malcolm X. |
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San Diego Celebrates Its New Library
Thousands of San Diegans filled the streets surrounding the new Central Library on Saturday, September 28 to celebrate the dedication of the new home for literacy and learning. Visit here for more coverage of the community celebration.
At the dedication ceremony, the Library's official name was revealed as "San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common" in honor of the Qualcomm founder and wife Joan's generous contributions of $30 million. Their lead gifts inspired more than 3,000 other individuals, corporations and organizations to donate an additional $45 million for the project. In keeping with both the Jacobs' and the new Library's high-tech background, the name is written with "@," a symbol signifying connections, and the inverted V, or "Λ," the mathematical symbol for "and." A common is a traditional New England space to gather, as Dr. Jacobs noted in his dedication remarks. This Library "is going to be a real gathering place for San Diego. I look forward to seeing it filled with people," he said.
"We're overjoyed by San Diegans enthusiasm to support their Library," said Library Foundation CEO Jay Hill. "There still are numerous opportunities to support the Central Library and ensure quality materials, technology and programs for the entire Library system." Hill encouraged interested supporters to visit SupportMyLibrary .org for more information.
Use of the Central Library has soared. Just under 7,000 people toured the Library's ground-floor level on the Celebration Day and an additional 8,000 visited Monday, the first day the Library was fully open. On Monday and Tuesday, 9,000 books and other materials were checked out and more than 1,500 library cards were issued over the Library's first three days. |
One Book Program Underway
 Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks addressed an overflow crowd at the new San Diego Central Library @Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common on Monday to kick off the seventh One Book, One San Diego community reading program. Brooks is the author of Caleb's Crossing, this year's book selection.
The accompanying young adult (middle school) and children's companion titles are Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Sees Behind Trees by Michael Dorris.
One Book, One San Diego has been a partnership between KPBS and the San Diego Public Library to bring together our community and encourage residents to join others in the shared experience of reading the same book. Visit here for more information and upcoming events.
Major support for One Book, One San Diego comes from the Linden Root Dickinson Foundation. Additional support comes from Lloyd Pest Control, Cubic Corporation and the Samuel I. and John H. Fox Foundation. |
Calling All Student Writers
 The 17th Annual Student Essay Contest is underway. The program is a partnership among the Friends of the San Diego Public Library, the San Diego Public Library, San Diego Unified School District Library Media Teachers, KPBS and the One Book, One San Diego program and Computers 2 SD Kids.The contest is open all students in public, private, parochial and home schools in areas served by the San Diego Public Library system in grades four, eight and ten. Visit here for entry forms and additional information. The deadline for receipt of entries is 3 p.m., Friday, December 20. Entries can be submitted at any San Diego Public Library branch location. School winners will be announced in January at branch libraries. Four grand prize winners at each level will be announced during a May 1, 2014 ceremony at the new San Diego Central Library. Top prize winners will each receive a monetary award and a laptop computer! |
New eBook Options
The San Diego Public Library now offers eBooks in Blio format, which preserves typography from the original work, supports color illustrations and animation and video and offers text-to-speech functionality. The mobile app for reading Blio formatted books is available in the App Store and Google Play. The new Library service also offers books in EPUB and PDF format, with a mobile "axisReader" application for reading those formats available. |
October 2013 Event Highlights
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October events at the new San Diego Central Library @Joan Λ Jacobs Common. Visit here for a complete calendar of lectures, exhibits, films, performances and fund kid's events at the Central Library this October.
Health and Wellness Fair
October 5, 10 AM - 2 PM, Valencia Park/Malcolm X
Attend this Live Reading of "William Shakespeare's Star Wars", You Must
October 5, Noon - 2 PM, Central Library @Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common
Ann Moss, Soprano, and the Hausmann Quartet Perform CD Release Concert
October 6, 2:30 - 3:30 PM, Central Library @Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common
Film Forum: Wildin' Out in Cambodia
October 7, 6:30 PM - 8 PM, Central Library @Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common
"Write Out Loud" Presents a Reading of Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks, The One Book One San Diego 2013 Selection
October 8, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, University Community
eReader eClinic: Learn to Download eBooks
October 8, 6 - 7 PM, North Park
Financial Literacy Workshop: Do You Need Help Planning Your Future?
October 8, 6 - 7:30 PM, Mira Mesa-Kearny Mesa
San Diego Harvard University Alumni discussion on "Caleb's Crossing"
October 8, 6 - 8 PM, La Jolla/Riford
Film Forum: A Family of Writers Attempt to Reconcile Love
October 14, 6:30 - 8 PM, Central Library @Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common
Women's Empowerment book discussion: Caleb's Crossing
October 16, 6:30 - 8 PM, Jing Si Books & Cafe 302 N 11th Avenue, San Diego CA 92101
Health and Wellness Fair
October 19, 10 AM - 2 PM, Scripps Miramar Ranch
Film Forum: Much Ado About Whedon
October 21, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
"Write Out Loud" Presents a Reading of Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks, The One Book One San Diego 2013 Selection
October 22, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, University Community
Goblins Night Out
October 24, 3 PM and October 26, noon, Scripps Miramar Ranch
Film Movement screening: "Clandestine Childhood"
October 26, Noon - 2 PM, Central Library @Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common
eReader eClinic: Learn to Download eBooks
November 1, 3 - 4 PM, Mira Mesa-Kearny Mesa
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