The California State Depository Library Program is a materials distribution program administered by the California State Library with the goal of making documents published by the California state government available to all California residents. Participating libraries are obliged to keep physical copies of distributed materials and make them available to patrons at no cost until such materials are authorized to be discarded by the California State Library.
History and structure of program The program was authorized by the California Legislature in the 1945 Library Distribution Act and is codified in the California Government Code. By law, California government agencies must send two copies of all publications they release to the California State Archivist. Such publications include "any document, compilation, journal, law, resolution, Blue Book, statute, code, register, pamphlet, list, book, report, memorandum, hearing, legislative bill, leaflet, order, regulation, directory, periodical, or magazine, in physical or electronic format," issued by the state government or prepared for the state government by independent third parties.
Municipal public libraries, public college and university libraries, and private college and university libraries are eligible apply to participate in the program. Institutions applying to participate in the program attest to be able to provide "adequate facilities for the storage and use of the publications" and make them accessible to patrons at no cost. A "complete depository" receives one copy of every physical state publication, while a "selective depository" receives one copy of physical state publications from agencies selected by the library.
Law libraries affiliated with courts or law schools may also apply to participate in the program, with such institutions' participation also requiring the maintenance of "basic legal documents," which include "legislative bills, legislative committee hearings and reports, legislative journals, statutes, administrative reports, California Administrative Code and Register, annual reports of state agencies and other legal materials published by the state."
List of participating libraries As of September 2021, 102 libraries participate in the distribution program: 15 complete depositories and 87 selective depositories. InstitutionTypeCityComplete?Alhambra Public LibraryPublic libraryAlhambra, CANoHumboldt State University LibraryCollege libraryArcata, CANoWalter W. Stiern LibraryCollege libraryBakersfield, CANoKern County Law LibraryLaw libraryBakersfield, CANoKern County Library SystemPublic libraryBakersfield, CANoBerkeley School of Law LibraryCollege law libraryBerkeley, CANoDoe LibraryCollege libraryBerkeley, CAYesCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills LibraryCollege libraryCarson, CANoMeriam LibraryCollege libraryChico, CAYesChula Vista Public LibraryPublic libraryChula Vista, CANoClaremont Colleges Honnold/Mudd LibraryCollege libraryClaremont, CANoUC Davis Mabie Law LibraryCollege law libraryDavis, CANoUC Davis Shields LibraryCollege libraryDavis, CAYesEl Centro Public LibraryPublic libraryEl Centro, CANoHumboldt County LibraryPublic libraryEureka, CANoFremont Main LibraryPublic libraryFremont, CANoFresno County Public LibraryPublic libraryFresno, CAYesHenry Madden LibraryCollege libraryFresno, CANoPollak LibraryCollege libraryFullerton, CANoOrange County Public LibraryPublic libraryGarden Grove, CANoKings County Law LibraryLaw libraryHanford, CANoCalifornia State University, East BayCollege libraryHayward, CANoInglewood Public LibraryPublic libraryInglewood, CA NoUniversity of California, IrvineCollege libraryIrvine, CANoLancaster LibraryPublic libraryLancaster, CANoGeisel LibraryCollege libraryLa Jolla, CAYesCalifornia State University, Long BeachCollege libraryLong Beach, CANoLong Beach Public LibraryPublic libraryLong Beach, CANoLos Angeles County Law LibraryLaw libraryLos Angeles, CA NoJohn F. Kennedy Memorial LibraryCollege libraryLos Angeles, CA NoCourt of Appeal Library, Second Appellate DistrictLaw libraryLos Angeles, CA NoLos Angeles Central LibraryPublic libraryLos Angeles, CA YesSouthwestern Law School LibraryCollege law libraryLos Angeles, CA NoHugh & Hazel Darling Law LibraryCollege law libraryLos Angeles, CA NoCharles E. Young Research LibraryCollege libraryLos Angeles, CA YesVon KleinSmid LibraryCollege libraryLos Angeles, CA NoUniversity of Southern California Law School LibraryCollege law libraryLos Angeles, CA NoStanislaus County LibraryPublic libraryModesto, CANoNapa City-County LibraryPublic libraryNapa, CANoDelmar T. Oviatt LibraryCollege libraryNorthridge, CANoNorwalk Regional LibraryPublic libraryNorwalk, CANoOakland Public LibraryPublic libraryOakland, CANoUniversity of La Verne College of Law LibraryCollege law libraryOntario, CANoButte County LibraryPublic libraryOroville, CANoPasadena Public LibraryPublic libraryPasadena, CANoContra Costa County LibraryPublic libraryPleasant Hill, CANoCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona LibraryCollege libraryPomona, CA NoShasta Public Libraries, Redding LibraryPublic libraryRedding, CA NoA.K. Smiley Public LibraryPublic libraryRedlands, CANoRedwood City Public LibraryPublic libraryRedwood City, CANoSan Mateo County Law LibraryLaw libraryRedwood City, CANoRiverside County Law LibraryLaw libraryRiverside, CANoRivera LibraryCollege libraryRiverside, CANoCalifornia State ArchivesState archivesSacramento, CAYesCalifornia State LibraryState librarySacramento, CAYesCalifornia State University, Sacramento LibraryCollege librarySacramento, CANoGordon D. Schaber Law LibraryCollege law librarySacramento, CANoSacramento County Public Law LibraryLaw librarySacramento, CANoSacramento Central LibraryPublic librarySacramento, CANoJohn M. Pfau LibraryCollege librarySan BernardinoNoSan Bernardino County Law LibraryLaw librarySan BernardinoNoSamuel E. Andrews LibraryCollege librarySan BernardinoNoCalifornia Western School of LawCollege law librarySan Diego, CA NoSan Diego County Public Law LibraryLaw librarySan Diego, CA NoSan Diego Central LibraryPublic librarySan Diego, CA NoMalcolm A. Love Library (San Diego State University)College librarySan Diego, CA YesUniversity of San Diego Legal Research CenterCollege law librarySan Diego, CA NoCalifornia Judicial Center LibraryLaw librarySan Francisco, CANoGolden Gate University Law LibraryCollege law librarySan Francisco, CANoSan Francisco Public LibraryPublic librarySan Francisco, CAYesJ. Paul Leonard LibraryCollege librarySan Francisco, CANoHastings College of Law LibraryCollege law librarySan Francisco, CANoZief Law LibraryCollege law librarySan Francisco, CANoDr. Martin Luther King Jr. LibraryCollege librarySan Jose, CAYesSanta Clara County Law LibraryLaw librarySan Jose, CANoSan Luis Obispo City-County LibraryPublic librarySan Luis Obispo, CANoSan Luis Obispo County Law LibraryLaw librarySan Luis Obispo, CANoKellogg LibraryCollege librarySan Marcos, CANoSan Mateo Public LibraryPublic librarySan Mateo, CANoOrange County Public Law LibraryLaw librarySanta Ana, CANoSanta Barbara County Law LibraryLaw librarySanta Barbara, CANoSanta Barbara Public LibraryPublic librarySanta Barbara, CANoDavidson LibraryCollege librarySanta Barbara, CAYesSanta Clara University Orradre LibraryCollege librarySanta Barbara, CANoSanta Cruz County Law LibraryLaw librarySanta Cruz, CA NoSanta Cruz Public LibraryPublic librarySanta Cruz, CA NoMcHenry LibraryCollege librarySanta Cruz, CA NoSanta Maria Public LibraryPublic librarySanta Maria, CANoSanta Monica Public LibraryPublic librarySanta Monica, CANoSonoma County Law LibraryLaw librarySanta Rosa, CANoSonoma County Public LibraryPublic librarySanta Rosa, CANoMonterey County Free LibrariesPublic librarySeaside, CANoGreen LibraryCollege libraryStanford, CA YesSan Joaquin County Law LibraryLaw libraryStockton, CANoStockton/San Joaquin County Public LibraryPublic libraryStockton, CANoThousand Oaks LibraryPublic libraryThousand Oaks, CANoCalifornia State University, Stanislaus LibraryCollege libraryTurlock, CANoVentura County Law LibraryLaw libraryVentura, CANoLibrary of CongressNational libraryWashington, D.C.Yes
See also California State Library
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