In keeping with our role as a community center and gathering place, San Diego County Library (SDCL) makes its community rooms available to community organizations and individuals for meetings, workshops and events.  Room capacity and equipment varies by location; please see individual site pages for details.  Please note that not all of our library branches have community rooms.

A San Diego County Library card is required to book a community room.   

If you do not have a library card, you can apply for one in-person at your local branch. 

The following guidelines apply to all community rooms: 

• Events must be free and open to the public, government agencies may be excepted with application approval.  The room is not available for private events. 

• No sales are permitted, with the exception of authors and performers selling books or media at a library program.

• The library address may be included on publicity as the location, but the library is not to be represented on publicity as the co-sponsor of your event. 

• Fees:

  • There is no charge for use by government agencies or local nonprofits that provide proof of 501(c)3 status. 

• Food and drinks may only be served with a food permit provided by the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ).  More information about food permits can be found here: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh/fhd/food/tempevents.html 

  • You must provide library staff with proof of a DEHQ issued permit/waiver for your event prior to your event.

  • Please allow up to 90 days for DEHQ approval 

Community Room Policy - link 

Community Room Application - link 

(For Encinitas Library, use the City of Encinitas Library Room Reservation Application - link) 

(For Lincoln Acres Library, use the County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Application – link) 

Before submitting an application, see the links below for more information about each library branch’s community room and room availability.