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Welcome From the State Librarian of California
The California State Library serves California by quickly and accurately providing the state's elected officials and government employees, among other users, the information they need to build our state's future.
Today's California State Library enhances California's communities and libraries in easily recognizable ways. Library Development Services, the Office of Library Construction, the California Research Bureau, and the State Library Services Bureau, which includes the Braille and Talking Book Library, provide financial aid, consulting and research assistance, and information access, services that strengthen community life for all Californians.
The new California Cultural and Historic Endowment within the California State Library will enrich California by giving its residents a deeper understanding of the history and culture of California's underrepresented communities.
At the California State Library, our services are diverse, but our mission is not. Whether you are a government employee or elected official using our electronic databases at your desktop, a library professional seeking advice on a new program or a member of the public exploring California's precious cultural treasures in our Sacramento and San Francisco branches, we're here to serve you – welcome to your State Library!
Susan Hildreth, State Librarian of California