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San Diego Municipal Code Div. 49 Library Department

San Diego Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-18 · San Diego

Cite as: San Diego Municipal Code Division 49 · Text as of 2026-10-18

(“Library Department” added 10-24-2017 by O-20864 N.S.; effective 11-23-2017.)

§ 22.4901 Library Department

(a) The Library Department is a City department. The department is responsible for managing the City’s library system to serve the informational, educational, and cultural interests of San Diego’s diverse communities. (b) The Chief Librarian is the administrative head of the department and is appointed by, and may be removed by, the City Manager. The Chief Librarian is the appointing authority of all personnel authorized in the department. (c) The Library Department, under the direction of the City Manager, with policy direction from the City Council, is responsible for performing those duties and functions assigned and directed by the City Manager, including providing open access to a diverse collection of materials, programming, facilities, events, and other resources. (“Library Department” added 10-24-2017 by O-20864 N.S.; effective 11-23-2017.)

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