California State Library-Sutro

The California State Library is California's public research library that helps a diverse people, their governments, and their libraries meet their knowledge and information needs.

The 157-year old California State Library serves the people of California in several ways: · It is the central reference and research library for state government and the Legislature. · It provides non-partisan research to the Legislature and the Governor. · It collects, preserves, generates and disseminates information ranging from California's priceless historical items to today's online texts. · It advises, consults with, and provides technical assistance to California's public libraries, and it directs state and federal funds to support local public libraries and statewide library programs, and services. · It houses the Braille and Talking Book Library which loans braille, cassette and talking books, magazines and playback equipment to northern Californians unable to read conventional print.