California State Depository Library Program

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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.

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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. [1]

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. [2]

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." [3]

List of participating libraries

As of September 2021, 102 libraries participate in the distribution program: 15 complete depositories and 87 selective depositories. [4]

InstitutionTypeCityComplete?
Alhambra Public LibraryPublic libraryAlhambra, CANo
Humboldt State University LibraryCollege libraryArcata, CANo
Walter W. Stiern Library College libraryBakersfield, CANo
Kern County Law LibraryLaw libraryBakersfield, CANo
Kern County Library System Public libraryBakersfield, CANo
Berkeley School of Law LibraryCollege law libraryBerkeley, CANo
Doe Library College libraryBerkeley, CAYes
California State University, Dominguez Hills LibraryCollege libraryCarson, CANo
Meriam Library College libraryChico, CAYes
Chula Vista Public LibraryPublic libraryChula Vista, CANo
Claremont Colleges Honnold/Mudd LibraryCollege libraryClaremont, CANo
UC Davis Mabie Law LibraryCollege law libraryDavis, CANo
UC Davis Shields LibraryCollege libraryDavis, CAYes
El Centro Public LibraryPublic libraryEl Centro, CANo
Humboldt County LibraryPublic libraryEureka, CANo
Fremont Main LibraryPublic libraryFremont, CANo
Fresno County Public Library Public libraryFresno, CAYes
Henry Madden Library College libraryFresno, CANo
Pollak Library College libraryFullerton, CANo
Orange County Public Library Public libraryGarden Grove, CANo
Kings County Law LibraryLaw libraryHanford, CANo
California State University, East Bay College libraryHayward, CANo
Inglewood Public LibraryPublic libraryInglewood, CANo
University of California, Irvine College libraryIrvine, CANo
Lancaster LibraryPublic libraryLancaster, CANo
Geisel Library College libraryLa Jolla, CAYes
California State University, Long Beach College libraryLong Beach, CANo
Long Beach Public Library Public libraryLong Beach, CANo
Los Angeles County Law LibraryLaw libraryLos Angeles, CANo
John F. Kennedy Memorial LibraryCollege libraryLos Angeles, CANo
Court of Appeal Library, Second Appellate DistrictLaw libraryLos Angeles, CANo
Los Angeles Central Library Public libraryLos Angeles, CAYes
Southwestern Law School LibraryCollege law libraryLos Angeles, CANo
Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library College law libraryLos Angeles, CANo
Charles E. Young Research Library College libraryLos Angeles, CAYes
Von KleinSmid Library College libraryLos Angeles, CANo
University of Southern California Law School LibraryCollege law libraryLos Angeles, CANo
Stanislaus County LibraryPublic libraryModesto, CANo
Napa City-County Library Public libraryNapa, CANo
Delmar T. Oviatt Library College libraryNorthridge, CANo
Norwalk Regional LibraryPublic libraryNorwalk, CANo
Oakland Public Library Public libraryOakland, CANo
University of La Verne College of Law LibraryCollege law libraryOntario, CANo
Butte County LibraryPublic libraryOroville, CANo
Pasadena Public LibraryPublic libraryPasadena, CANo
Contra Costa County Library Public libraryPleasant Hill, CANo
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Library College libraryPomona, CANo
Shasta Public Libraries, Redding LibraryPublic libraryRedding, CANo
A.K. Smiley Public Library Public libraryRedlands, CANo
Redwood City Public LibraryPublic libraryRedwood City, CANo
San Mateo County Law LibraryLaw libraryRedwood City, CANo
Riverside County Law LibraryLaw libraryRiverside, CANo
Rivera Library College libraryRiverside, CANo
California State ArchivesState archivesSacramento, CAYes
California State LibraryState librarySacramento, CAYes
California State University, Sacramento Library College librarySacramento, CANo
Gordon D. Schaber Law Library College law librarySacramento, CANo
Sacramento County Public Law LibraryLaw librarySacramento, CANo
Sacramento Central LibraryPublic librarySacramento, CANo
John M. Pfau Library College librarySan BernardinoNo
San Bernardino County Law LibraryLaw librarySan BernardinoNo
Samuel E. Andrews Library College librarySan BernardinoNo
California Western School of Law College law librarySan Diego, CANo
San Diego County Public Law LibraryLaw librarySan Diego, CANo
San Diego Central Library Public librarySan Diego, CANo
Malcolm A. Love Library (San Diego State University) College librarySan Diego, CAYes
University of San Diego Legal Research CenterCollege law librarySan Diego, CANo
California Judicial Center LibraryLaw librarySan Francisco, CANo
Golden Gate University Law LibraryCollege law librarySan Francisco, CANo
San Francisco Public Library Public librarySan Francisco, CAYes
J. Paul Leonard Library College librarySan Francisco, CANo
Hastings College of Law LibraryCollege law librarySan Francisco, CANo
Zief Law Library College law librarySan Francisco, CANo
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library College librarySan Jose, CAYes
Santa Clara County Law LibraryLaw librarySan Jose, CANo
San Luis Obispo City-County LibraryPublic librarySan Luis Obispo, CANo
San Luis Obispo County Law LibraryLaw librarySan Luis Obispo, CANo
Kellogg Library College librarySan Marcos, CANo
San Mateo Public LibraryPublic librarySan Mateo, CANo
Orange County Public Law LibraryLaw librarySanta Ana, CANo
Santa Barbara County Law LibraryLaw librarySanta Barbara, CANo
Santa Barbara Public Library Public librarySanta Barbara, CANo
Davidson Library College librarySanta Barbara, CAYes
Santa Clara University Orradre LibraryCollege librarySanta Barbara, CANo
Santa Cruz County Law LibraryLaw librarySanta Cruz, CANo
Santa Cruz Public LibraryPublic librarySanta Cruz, CANo
McHenry LibraryCollege librarySanta Cruz, CANo
Santa Maria Public LibraryPublic librarySanta Maria, CANo
Santa Monica Public Library Public librarySanta Monica, CANo
Sonoma County Law LibraryLaw librarySanta Rosa, CANo
Sonoma County Public LibraryPublic librarySanta Rosa, CANo
Monterey County Free LibrariesPublic librarySeaside, CANo
Green Library College libraryStanford, CAYes
San Joaquin County Law LibraryLaw libraryStockton, CANo
Stockton/San Joaquin County Public LibraryPublic libraryStockton, CANo
Thousand Oaks LibraryPublic libraryThousand Oaks, CANo
California State University, Stanislaus LibraryCollege libraryTurlock, CANo
Ventura County Law LibraryLaw libraryVentura, CANo
Library of CongressNational libraryWashington, D.C.Yes

See also

References

  1. Cal. Government Code § 14901 14902
  2. Cal. Government Code § 14905 14906
  3. Cal. Government Code § 14909
  4. "California State Document Depository Libraries" (PDF). September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)