California State Library

~ California State Library - Sutro ~

Updated 17 October 2007

Address: Sutro Library, 480 Winston Drive, San Francisco, CA 94132

Directions: Located on the North Campus of San Francisco State University, directly behind (to the west of) the Stonestown Shopping Center. Free parking.

Hours: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Beginning November 3, 2007 the Sutro Library will be open the first Saturday of each month, excluding holidays. Check for changes at www.library.ca.gov/about/cslgen3.html#hours.

World Wide Web: www.library.ca.gov

Phone: (415) 731-4477

Fax: (415) 557-9325

E-Mail: sutro@library.ca.gov

Collection Scope: The Sutro Library has one of the largest genealogical collections west of Salt Lake City with extensive resources for states other than California and basic resources for California. The California Section of the California State Library, Sacramento, has more materials for California history and genealogy.

Special Collections: Over 7,000 family histories. 35,000 local histories and vital records titles. All U.S. census microfilms from 1790 to 1930, except 1890.

Library Catalog: www.lib.state.ca.us

Reference Services: You may submit brief reference questions by mail, telephone, fax or e-mail. Remember that the genealogical resources held by the California State Library, Sacramento, focus on California, while those of the California State Library, San Francisco, (the Sutro Library) cover the rest of the country. Also, keep in mind that the primary mission of both branches is to serve the information needs of residents of the State of California. If you live in another state, you should see if a particular item is available nearby before requesting it from either branch of the California State Library.

Guides: Not available. The staff provide orientations for groups larger than five.

Copies: Library staff will do limited photocopying. In general, books published before 1925 may not be photocopied.

Circulation: Non-rare material may be checked out by California residents.

Interlibrary Loan: Non-rare materials may be lent to libraries within the United States.

Thanks to Clyde Janes - Director, Frank Glover - Reference Librarian, Martha Whittaker - Senior Librarian, Haleh Motiey- Payandehjoo - Supervising Librarian II, California State Library - Sutro, and Sarah Dalton Public Information Officer, California State Library, Sacramento, for help in preparing this library profile.