Heads up on an upcoming schedule change: Starting Aug. 29, 2026, San Diego Public Library is shifting hours system‑wide. Only 15 branches (marked below) will keep Monday hours after that date:
- Allied Gardens/Benjamin and University Heights lose their Monday hours.
- Saturday hours at Central, Point Loma/Hervey, and Rancho Bernardo libraries will also shorten to 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Hours below reflect each location’s own page as of Aug. 22, 2026.
Libraries
| Location | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | Closes on Mondays starting Aug. 29, 2026 |
| Balboa Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Carmel Mountain Ranch Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Carmel Valley Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Central Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | Saturday hours shorten to 10am–4pm starting Aug. 29, 2026 |
| City Heights/Weingart Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Clairemont Library | Temporarily closed | Closed as of July 22, 2026 — check page for reopening updates |
| College-Rolando Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Kensington-Normal Heights Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| La Jolla/Riford Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Linda Vista Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Logan Heights Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Mira Mesa Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Mission Valley Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Mountain View/Beckwourth Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| North Clairemont Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| North Park Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| North University Community Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Oak Park Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Ocean Beach Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | Closes beginning Aug. 29, 2026 for building renovations (reopening anticipated Summer 2028) |
| Otay Mesa-Nestor Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Pacific Beach/Taylor Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Pacific Highlands Ranch Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Paradise Hills Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Point Loma/Hervey Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | Saturday hours shorten to 10am–4pm starting Aug. 29, 2026 |
| Rancho Bernardo Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | Saturday hours shorten to 10am–4pm starting Aug. 29, 2026 |
| Rancho Peñasquitos Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | Closes beginning Sept. 1, 2026 for building improvements (reopening anticipated Fall 2027); last day for holds pickup is Aug. 21, 2026 |
| San Carlos Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| San Ysidro Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Scripps Miramar Ranch Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Skyline Hills Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| Tierrasanta Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| University Community Library | Mon: Closed Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | |
| University Heights Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed | Closes on Mondays starting Aug. 29, 2026 |
| Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library | Mon–Tue: 11:30am–8pm Wed–Sat: 9:30am–6pm Sun: Closed |
Recreation Centers
| Location | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Azalea Recreation Center | Mon–Wed: 1–7pm Thu: 1–7pm Fri: 1–6pm Sat: 10am–4pm Sun: Closed | Hours subject to change |
| Balboa Park Activity Center | Mon: 1–9pm Tue: 11am–9pm Wed: 1–9pm Thu: 11am–9pm Fri: 12–8pm Sat–Sun: 9am–5pm | Badminton/table tennis/volleyball facility; separate club hours apply for specific sports (see page) |
| Canyonside Recreation Center (Lois J. Mangarelli) | Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm Fri: 10am–8pm Sat: 9am–3pm Sun: Closed | Hours subject to change |
| Kearny Mesa Recreation Center | Mon: 9am–8pm Tue–Wed: 9am–8:30pm Thu: 9am–8pm Fri: 11am–8pm Sat: 9am–3pm Sun: Closed | Hours subject to change |
| Montgomery Waller Recreation Center | Mon: 11am–8pm Tue: 10am–8pm Wed–Fri: 11am–8pm Sat–Sun: 9am–4pm | Hours subject to change; separate, shorter Open Play Gym hours apply (see page) |
| Mountain View Community Center at Neal Petties | Mon: 11am–9pm Tue–Thu: 12–9pm Fri: 11am–8pm Sat: 9am–5pm Sun: 9am–3pm | Hours subject to change |
| Nobel Recreation Center | Mon–Thu: 10am–9pm Fri: 10am–7pm Sat: 9am–4pm Sun: Closed | Hours subject to change; shares site with North University Community Library |
| Pacific Beach Recreation Center | Mon: 9am–8pm Tue: 9am–9pm Wed: 9am–8pm Thu: 9am–9pm Fri: 11am–7pm Sat: 9am–3pm Sun: Closed | Hours subject to change |
| Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center | Mon–Thu: 9am–8pm Fri: 9am–7pm Sat: 9am–3pm Sun: Closed | Separate class registration/permitting-desk hours apply (see page) |
| San Carlos Recreation Center | Mon–Thu: 10am–8pm Fri: 10am–7pm Sat: 9am–4pm Sun: Closed | Hours subject to change |
All locations close on City holidays. Source: City of San Diego, Places to Cool Down. Data compiled Aug. 22, 2026 — verify same-day hours via each location’s linked page, especially given the Aug. 29, 2026 library schedule change noted above.