PUBLIC LIBRARIES

California has 15 library systems.  They are supported in part by fees contributed by member libraries, the State of California under the provisions of the California Library Services Act, and the Federal Library Services and Construction Act.   These 15 systems include:

• North State Cooperative Library System (NSCLS)
• North Bay Cooperative Library System (NBC)
• Mountain-Valley Library System (MVLS)
• Bay Area Library and Information System (BALIS)
• 49-99 Cooperative Library System (49-99)
• South Bay Cooperative Library System (SBCLS)
• San Joaquin Valley Library System (SJVLS)
• Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Library System (MOBAC)
• Inland Library System (ILS)
• Black Gold Cooperative Library System (Black Gold)
• South State Cooperative Library System (SSCLS)
• Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS)
• Santiago Library System (SLS)
• Serra Cooperative Library System (Serra) **              

**The Serra Cooperative System is a network of public libraries in San Diego and Imperial Counties established in 1966.  It includes:

San Diego County

• Carlsbad City Library                                (760) 434-2870
• Chula Vista Public Library                         (619) 691-5069
• Coronado Public Library                            (619) 522-7392
• Escondido Public Library                            (760) 741-4601
• National City Public Library                         (619) 336-4280
• Oceanside Public Library                             (760) 966-4690
• San Diego County Library (31 Branches)     (619) 694-2414
• San Diego Public Library (30+ Branches)    (619) 236-5800

Imperial County

• Brawley Public Library
• Camarena Memorial Library
• El Centro Public Library
• Imperial County Free Library
• Imperial Public Library

Patrons in the SERRA System may check out and return books at any library in the system.

They may access books from other system libraries through interlibrary loan.

The Cooperative System presents workshops for all the libraries.  They also work on summer reading programs jointly.

Original Content by Carolyn Funes
Last updated: Oct. 2001