California State Library

California State Library
California State Library
	California State Library
	38°34′35″N 121°29′46″W / 38.5762942°N 121.4960664°W
Location	Sacramento, California
Type	Government
Established	1850
Collection
Size	Over 5 million items
Other information
Director	Greg Lucas, State Librarian
Website	library.ca.gov

The California State Library is the state library of the State of California, founded in 1850 by the California State Legislature.^[2] The Library collects, preserves, generates and disseminates a wide array of information. Today, it is the central reference and research library for state government and the Legislature.^[3] The California State Library advises, consults with and provides technical assistance to California's public libraries. It directs state and federal funds to support local public libraries and statewide library programs, including Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grants.^[4] The California State Library's mission is to serve as "...the state’s information hub, preserving California’s cultural heritage and connecting people, libraries and government to the resources and tools they need to succeed and to build a strong California."^[5] With the exception of the Sutro Library^[6] in the J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University, the other three branches are located in Sacramento, California, at 914 Capitol Mall, 900 N Street and at the State Capitol.

^ "California State Library". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1 April 1999. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^ Lockhart (2001) California State Library: Changing and Expanding Sites. California State Library Foundation Bulletin, No. 69
^ "Napa County Reporter 2 January 1864 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
^ "Grants - California State Library". www.library.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
^ "California State Library Strategic Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
^ Sutro Library Archived 2016-06-28 at the Wayback Machine houses Adolph Sutro's rare book collection Archived 2008-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, as well as local history and genealogical resources

[gnis-1] "California State Library". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1 April 1999. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

[2] Lockhart (2001) California State Library: Changing and Expanding Sites. California State Library Foundation Bulletin, No. 69

[3] "Napa County Reporter 2 January 1864 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

[4] "Grants - California State Library". www.library.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

[5] "California State Library Strategic Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2013-06-17.

[6] Sutro Library Archived 2016-06-28 at the Wayback Machine houses Adolph Sutro's rare book collection Archived 2008-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, as well as local history and genealogical resources

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