Library Shop SD

Library Shop SD Your guilt-free shopping directly funds resources that strengthen our community.

πŸ“š Independent book/gift shop run by Library Foundation SD πŸ“– 100% of proceeds support San Diego Public Library programs ✨ Guilt-free shopping!
πŸ“ Central Library + Mission Hills Library Shop is an independent book and gift shop run by Library Foundation SD, where 100% of proceeds support free programs across all 37 branches of the San Diego Public Library. Visit us at two locations:
πŸ“ Central Libra

ry | 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
πŸ“ Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103

Follow us for author events, staff picks, and quirky community events while supporting literacy, workforce development, digital access, and lifelong learning for ALL San Diegans.

🏁 What a day! 🏁 We hosted a Baby Race. We served MOM-osas. We welcomed NYT bestselling author Sona Movsesian for the mos...
09/10/2026

🏁 What a day! 🏁 We hosted a Baby Race. We served MOM-osas. We welcomed NYT bestselling author Sona Movsesian for the most chaotic, joyful, laugh-out-loud Saturday morning Library Shop Mission Hills has ever seen.

And our official Baby Race winner? "The Cheerios Chaser." Scroll through the photos, and you'll see why this was kismet: there's a Cheerio right there on the cover of "The World's Worst Mom." We could not have planned this if we tried.

Sona was candid, funny, and refreshingly honest about the beautiful disaster that is parenthood. The crowd was substantial, the mimosas were plentiful, and the babies were incredibly competitive for people who cannot yet walk.

Thank you to Sona Movsesian for being such a genuinely wonderful guest, and to everyone who came out and made this morning what it was. You are all, officially, the world's worst. And we mean that with our whole hearts.

Signed copies of "The World's Worst Mom" are available at both Library Shop locations and at libraryshopsd.com. Proceeds support the San Diego Public Library.

πŸ“ Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington StοΏ½πŸ“ Library Shop at Central | 330 Park Blvd

We're so happy you're here... but today, we were even happier THEY were. πŸ“š Two surprise authors showed up at Library Sho...
09/09/2026

We're so happy you're here... but today, we were even happier THEY were. πŸ“š Two surprise authors showed up at Library Shop Central, and naturally, book signings commenced!

Mychal Threets (), author of β€œI'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy,” and Maria D'Aguila (.d.aguila), author of β€œA Sea of Lemon Trees,” stopped by and made our whole week.

Signed copies will be in-store and soon on our website here: https://bit.ly/libraryshopsigned. Give us a beat to get them posted online!

Best part of our job? Getting to share incredible contemporary authors with you. Never gets old. πŸ˜„

P.S. 🐀 And the chicken bag? You know we can't resist an EGG-stra whimsical accessory. 🐣

09/07/2026

August’s bestsellers, ready for your TBR just in time for National Buy a Book Day tomorrow, September 7.

It’s also Labor Day, but Library Shop Mission Hills is open 10am-6pm for all your guilt-free bookish shopping needs.

Thanks for the inspo, The Book Catapult! You showed us yours, here’s ours… we love seeing what our neighbors are reading.

πŸ“– Whitechapel Full Moon Society by Elizabeth DeLozier (signed copies available!)

πŸ“– Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (2026 One Book pick)

πŸ“– Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (glurp, glurp)

πŸ“– Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

πŸ“– Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

πŸ“– Strange Houses by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion

πŸ“– My Sister is Going to Kill Me by Nina Simon (hardcover, signed copies in store!)

πŸ“– Bunny: A Novel by Mona Awad

πŸ“– Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora

πŸ“– Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen

πŸ“– Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

πŸ“– My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

πŸ“– Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

πŸ“– Best Dog in the World by Alice Hoffman

πŸ“– I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

Local legend alert 🚨Martha Barnette, one of the incredible hosts of A Way with Words, came into Library Shop Mission Hil...
09/05/2026

Local legend alert 🚨

Martha Barnette, one of the incredible hosts of A Way with Words, came into Library Shop Mission Hills yesterday to sign copies of β€œFriends With Words: Adventures in Languageland”, just out in paperback on August 11. If you're a true word nerd and an A Way With Words devotee, that voice is unmistakable.

Signed copies are available at Mission Hills now. Word nerds, this one's for you.

https://bit.ly/3UsOan9

🐴 A boy nicknamed "petit éclair." A hidden filly. A litter of kittens. And the French Resistance. 🐴Library Shop Mission ...
09/03/2026

🐴 A boy nicknamed "petit éclair." A hidden filly. A litter of kittens. And the French Resistance. 🐴

Library Shop Mission Hills is excited to welcome Sara Pennypacker, author of the beloved "Pax," for her latest novel "The Lion's Run," a WWII story about an unlikely young hero in occupied France. This event includes an author talk, Q&A, and book signing. Perfect for middle-grade readers and families, but all ages are welcome and encouraged.

🎟 Free. Walk-ins welcome. Pre-order for priority seating.

πŸ”— Click here for the full event page and to RSVP: bit.ly/pennypacker-sdpl

πŸ“… Friday, October 23, 4:30 p.m. (check-in at 4:15 p.m.)

πŸ“ Library Shop Mission Hills
925 W. Washington St

🎀 Author talk, Q&A, and book signing

πŸ“š Pre-order your copy for pickup at Library Shop Mission Hills

πŸ“– Proceeds support the San Diego Public Library

09/01/2026

Any day is a good day to get lit(erate). πŸ“šβœ¨

πŸ“ LIBRARY SHOP MISSION HILLS

Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM

Sun: 11 AM - 6 PM

πŸ“ LIBRARY SHOP AT CENTRAL

Mon-Tue: 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Wed-Fri: 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Sat: 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM (NEW HOURS!)

Sunday: Closed

Upcoming Labor Day Holiday Hours for Monday, September 7th:

Library Shop Mission Hills: OPEN 10 AM - 6 PM
Library Shop at Central: CLOSED

🏁 We're looking for a few good crawlers. 🏁We're having a Baby Race at Library Shop Mission Hills on September 5 at 11:00...
08/28/2026

🏁 We're looking for a few good crawlers. 🏁

We're having a Baby Race at Library Shop Mission Hills on September 5 at 11:00 a.m., during our event with NYT bestselling author Sona Movsesian, here to share her new book "The World's Worst Mom."

Each qualifying baby race entrant will receive a $25 Library Shop gift card and the winner crawls away with a $50 Library Shop gift card.

To enter:
🍼 Must be crawling or toddling (not yet walking)
πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Two guardians required: one at the start line, one at the finish line
πŸ“› RSVP to save your spot and you'll receive a FREE ONESIE!

Racing slots are limited, so reserve your spot now!

πŸ“© If you’re interested in having your child participate, please send an email to: libraryshop@​libraryfoundationsd.​org with your full name and a contact phone number.

Please note that in the event of high interest, it may not be possible for every little one to participate.

Know a family with a crawler? Tag them below or send this to your mom friends. πŸ‘‡

πŸ”— Click here for full event details: bit.ly/worstmom-sdpl
πŸ“… Saturday, September 5, 11:00 a.m.
πŸ“ Library Shop Mission Hills | 925 W. Washington St

New Saturday hours alert ⏰ (Library budget cuts strike again, but we persist)Library Shop at Central's Saturdays just go...
08/28/2026

New Saturday hours alert ⏰ (Library budget cuts strike again, but we persist)

Library Shop at Central's Saturdays just got a little shorter. Good thing Library Shop Mission Hills is open every day of the week, including Sundays.

Bonus: Mission Hills hosts Second Sunday Storytime every second Sunday of the month, so grab a story, then grab a book. πŸ“–

Same mission either way: 100% of proceeds fund free San Diego Public Library programs at all 37 branches. Pick your shop, keep the good going. πŸ“š

Here's where to find us πŸ‘‡

πŸ“ LIBRARY SHOP MISSION HILLS
Mon-Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM
Sun: 11 AM - 6 PM

πŸ“ LIBRARY SHOP AT CENTRAL
Mon-Tue: 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wed-Fri: 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sat: 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM (NEW HOURS!)
Sunday: Closed

Upcoming Labor Day Holiday Hours for Monday, September 7th:

πŸ‘‡ Library Shop Mission Hills
OPEN 10 AM - 6 PM
πŸ‘‡ Library Shop at Central
CLOSED

Library Shop SD is thrilled to present Newberry Award-winning graphic novelist Pedro MartΓ­n (Mexikid Stories) for his ne...
08/26/2026

Library Shop SD is thrilled to present Newberry Award-winning graphic novelist Pedro MartΓ­n (Mexikid Stories) for his new middle-grade graphic novel, Mexikid Dreams. In this fun, creative, and inspiring follow-up to Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican-American boy and his family.

Young readers and families are invited to join this presentation at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Ξ› Irwin Jacobs Common. This event will include an author presentation, Q&A, and book signing! Proceeds from all book sales support programming at the San Diego Public Library. Order your copy of the book for pickup at the event below.

πŸ“… Friday, September 18, 4:30 p.m. (check-in at 4:15 p.m.)

πŸ“ Denny Sanford Children's Library | San Diego Central Library

🎟 Free. RSVP encouraged, walk-ins welcome.

πŸ”— Click below for the full event page and to purchase your copy. https://bit.ly/martin-sdpl

08/25/2026

πŸŽΆπŸ“š Today we lost one of the greatest champions literacy has ever had. Dolly Parton didn’t just sing about mountains and dreams, or even Jolene, though we love those too. Her songbook is a library in itself, full of stories about labor, class, shame, pride, and women looking out for each other, storytelling and representation long before those things were easy to put in a song.

And she built a real bridge from those stories to the real world, one book at a time. Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, she mailed more than 200 million free books to children around the world, simply because she believed every kid deserves access to books at home, no matter their zip code.

Us too, Dolly, us too....

Tonight, we’re grateful for the stories she gave away for free, both the ones she sang and the ones she mailed to kids’ homes, and for how many kids grew into readers because of her.

πŸ’› Rest easy, Dolly. Thank you for the songs, and for the books.

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330 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA
92101

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Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

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