The Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library (SRFOL) exists to support the operation of the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. The SRFOL, through volunteer services, assists library patrons, hosts special events, operates a used book store (Grace's Book Nook), and provides financial support for acquisitions and community activities.

The SRFOL is an officially chartered, §501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization. As such, donations made to the SRFOL are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Service tax regulations.

Please feel free to explore this web site to learn about the services provided by the SRFOL and by the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center itself.

Following a lengthy series of repetitive month-by-month announcements and subsequent cancellations to their project schedule, the City of San Diego recently announced official word regarding the temporary closure of the entire Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. The City wrote:

"Scripps Miramar Ranch Library will be closed beginning May 9, reopening Winter 2026. Items placed on hold can be picked up at Mira Mesa Library. Please call (858) 538-8165, if you would like to transfer your holds to a different pick up location."

In response to some apparent ambiguities, inconsistencies, and omissions in their announcement, San Diego Public Library senior managers provided some clarifying information, both verbally and in writing, to the Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library (SRFOL):

• The last day that the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center will be open to the public is Saturday, May 9. The library will formally close at the end of regular business hours on May 9. (Some other sources state that the library will close on 5/12/26. This statement is valid because the library is normally closed on Sundays and Mondays anyway.)
  
  
• Although one City manager stated that the closure date was firmly established as 5/12/26, the same manager subsequently stated "If the closure date moves, there will still be summer programs." (Considering that the closure wheels are already in motion, we seriously doubt that any date changes will occur; but we convey this message just in case.)
  
  
• Although the official San Diego Public Library website (==>Click Here<==) states that the Scripps Ranch Library will close on May 9 and remain closed to the end of 2026, as of this writing the Programs & Events calendar on the same website (==>Click Here<==) indicates that some programs and events will be held at the Scripps Ranch Library during the months of May, June, July, . . ., December; which implies that the library will be open. The SRFOL has asked the City to address and remedy this inconsistency.
  
  
• Once closed, the library will remain closed for at least 6-8 months during which time replacement of the roof and the HVAC system will be performed.
  
  
• Work on the lower parking lot, which has been suspended for nearly two years, will resume when the library closes.
  
  
• Patrons should note that our library will be completely closed to all access by the public and by library staff while the renovation work is being performed. No one will be allowed to enter any portion of the library center while the library center is being worked upon.
  
  
• We have been told that no library material (books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, equipment, etc) will be removed from the library prior to its closure—nor will any library material be permitted to be delivered to or to be removed from the library nor will meeting rooms be available during our library's closure.
  
  
• Book drops and book returns at the Scripps Ranch Library will be closed and locked during the entire period when the library is closed for renovation. Patrons who wish to return checked-out books are encouraged to use the book return facilities at the Mira Mesa Library or any other library in the San Diego Public Library system. Please note that the Poway Library is not part of the San Diego Public Library system.
  
  
• All Scripps Ranch Library staff will be reassigned to other branch libraries in the San Diego Public Library system. No one will be present at the Scripps Ranch Library to answer the telephone or attend to people who come to the door.
  
  
• A small number of Scripps Miramar Ranch Library activities—hold pick-ups, for example—will be diverted to the Mira Mesa Public Library, which is part of the San Diego Public Library system. (==>Click Here<==) to learn location and operational details about the Mira Mesa Library.
  
  
• Books and other items ON HOLD present interesting operational concerns. Holds typically require multiple actions to be performed over a sometimes-large range of time. When a library closure occurs in the midst of a set of related actions, confusion can ensue. We asked our librarian how the library will handle some uncommon situations when these strange situations occur. Our librarian's answers are in bold italics below.
  
  
  • If a newly-held book is received by the Scripps Ranch Library for pick up by a patron, how does the library handle the book when the library closes?
    
    The last day for patrons to pick up their holds from Scripps will be May 2nd. After that, holds will automatically be routed to Mira Mesa, though patrons may choose another branch if they prefer. [Patrons may choose a branch other than Mira Mesa by accessing their library account prior to the book being routed to Scripps Ranch and specifying a different location.]
    
    
    
  • If existing holds are left on the Scripps Ranch hold shelves—that is, not picked up by the patron by May 2 at SR—will all items on the SR hold shelves be transferred en-mass to Mira Mesa or will some be transferred to other branches if the patron's account identifies an alternate location?
    
    All holds that are still on SR hold shelves will be moved to MM. If the patron wants to select a different branch, they will need to do that before May 2. (Per usual procedure, they can change pickup location, and it would appear on the items to transfer picklist section).
    
    
    
  • Also, especially for existing holds, after the holds transfer is performed, will the patron who requested the hold be sent an email by the City telling them the new pick up location?
    
    For past closures, the ILS Team has asked the Polaris vendor, Innovative, to bulk-update the pickup locations of all moved items. Once staff have confirmed the items have arrived at the alternate location (MM in this case), the ILS Team sends an email to the list of patrons provided by Innovative, letting the patrons know.
  
  
  
• During the period of library closure, all US postal mail, including parcels, addressed to a library recipient will be held at the local post office and picked up occasionally by a library staff member who will deliver it appropriately. As a result, actual delivery to the intended recipient might be delayed for a period of time ranging from a few days to a month. Those who mail anything to the library need to plan their mailing accordingly.
  
  
• Although the City's official announcement states that the Scripps Ranch Library will be "reopening Winter 2026" (technically sometime within the last 10 days of 2026), a City manager stated in writing that the reopening would occur at "an unknown re-open date in 2027."
  
  

• Most SRFOL-sponsored programs and events are canceled while the library is closed. Some exceptions apply.
  
  
• A small number of SRFOL activities—Book Discussion Group meetings, for example—will be diverted to the Mira Mesa Public Library, which is part of the San Diego Public Library system. (==>Click Here<==) to learn location and operational details about the Mira Mesa Library.
  
  
• All Pleasure of Your Company Concerts are canceled for 2026 and will remain canceled until the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center reopens following completion of the library's upcoming roof and HVAC replacement project work.
  
  
• The Book Discussion Group will meet at the Mira Mesa Library during the period of time when the Scripps Ranch Library is closed.
  
  
• Work is being done to relocate the Seed Library so that it remains accessible to the public. This notice will be updated when the relocation has been performed.
  
  
• During the period of closure, the SRFOL's Folio newsletter will be published every other month instead of monthly.
  
  
• During the period of library closure, all US postal mail, including parcels, addressed to a SRFOL recipient will be held at the local post office and picked up occasionally by a library staff member who will deliver it appropriately. As a result, actual delivery to the intended recipient might be delayed for a period of time ranging from a few days to a month. Those who mail anything to the SRFOL need to plan their mailing accordingly.
  
  

In accordance with City of San Diego budgetary constraints, 20 branches of the San Diego Public Library system, including the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center, will be CLOSED on all Mondays starting September 15, 2025, and continuing into the indefinite future.

For library patrons in urgent need of library services on Mondays, the following 17 branches of the San Diego Public Library system will be open for patron needs on Mondays:

Detailed descriptions and updated information about monthly events and activities scheduled to be held at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center is available by clicking on the links below:

April 2026 Events and Activities

May 2026 Events and Activities

Grace's Book Nook is seeking a few additional volunteers to join our enthusiastic team. There are currently several openings available to help out in the Book Nook by staffing a weekly or alternate week 2½ hour shift. If you're an avid reader, like to "talk books" with others, meet community members, would like to support your library, and/or simply "give back" to your community, this may be just the opportunity you didn't know you were looking for. If you're interested in finding out more about volunteering at Grace's Book Nook, simply click the following link:

Grace's Book Nook Volunteer Information

For well over 2-3 years the City of San Diego has been working on a set of major renovations to the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. Some of the work has been completed, while other work has been repeatedly delayed—much to the dismay of library patrons and activity planning. A year ago, last January (2025), we were informed that the library would be closed in its entirety for months so that some of the major renovation work could be performed. First, the City said the library would be closed in August 2025. Then that date was moved to September. Then moved again to October. Then to November. Then to the precise date of December 23, 2025. One week after the December 23 date was announced, the date was moved to February 2026; but we were told that February was essentially a guess. More recently senior library management informed us that the library "may close by the end of March 2026" although that is not supported by the City's official Capital Improvements Program (CIP) office. Most recently senior library management told us that the library might close no later than the end of May or early June; but that estimate is also unsupported by CIP official documentation.

Most recently, San Diego Public Library management tentatively released the following statement: "A start date of May 12 has been scheduled for the upcoming planned approximately 8-month closure of our library for roof and HVAC replacement. Work on the lower parking lot, which has been suspended for the past almost 2 years, will reportedly resume concurrently. The last day that our library will be open before construction starts is Saturday, May 9."

For library patrons who are interested in the official record of the library's renovation work, we rely upon the City's Capital Improvements Program (CIP) office. The following report is based upon CIP's public information—coupled with personal onsite observations. We will attempt to keep this historical report current on a monthly basis. Please click on the link below for a description of the library's renovation plans:

Library Renovation Plans

For the latest information on special programming, please check this website or check (and like!) the library's Facebook page.

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center
10301 Scripps Lake Drive
San Diego, CA 92131