SDCL

Name: SDCL
Rating: 2.7 (27 reviews)
Author: County of San Diego

San Diego County Library

Free

27 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Reference
Developer

County of San Diego
Language

EN
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Size

22.6
MB

The official San Diego County Library app. Connect with us on your mobile device! Use the SDCL app to search for books, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs, and more. Check your account, request or renew items, find your nearest library location and hours, follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or contact us.

Ratings & Reviews

2.7

out of 5

27 Ratings

Why no notifications?
07/24/2021
nippondaimyo
One of the basic functions is being notified item is in, why doesn’t the app have basic notifications?
Why no notifications?
07/24/2021
nippondaimyo

One of the basic functions is being notified item is in, why doesn’t the app have basic notifications?
A dumbed-down, less accessible app
02/03/2022
LouiseSoCal
This new app is prettier than the last one but that’s about all I can say. My main complaint is that it has dumbed down the interface, making it less useful for people who are heavy library users and less accessible for people who rely primarily on their phones instead of a computer. Example 1: There is no way in the app to narrow a search by title, author, or keyword. Searching for a book by an author with last name Grass brings up hundreds of hits about gardening as well. Example 2: There is no way to collapse the search results into a simple text-only list with just the titles. If I will know the title I am looking for when I read it, I don’t need all the pictures and availability details right away. I’m forced to scroll endlessly through multiple screens to get to the book I am looking for. Let me have the option to expand details afterward. Example 3: There is no way in the app to access the Circuit inter-library loan feature. In the old app if a book was not available at SDCL I could search in Circuit. Now I have to go to the web browser to do that. The web browser is also the only place I can narrow searches by title, author or keyword. It’s like they tailored the app for people who are just browsing or want to discover something to read, which is fine, but they took away features for people who know what they are looking for and want to be able to do everything from the app that they could do on the web interface. Don’t they realize how much people do on their phones? This app is making the library *less* accessible than before. I have told my local librarians my concerns and I hope🤞that a future version will include these features for heavy library users who rely on their phones.
A dumbed-down, less accessible app
02/03/2022
LouiseSoCal

This new app is prettier than the last one but that’s about all I can say. My main complaint is that it has dumbed down the interface, making it less useful for people who are heavy library users and less accessible for people who rely primarily on their phones instead of a computer. Example 1: There is no way in the app to narrow a search by title, author, or keyword. Searching for a book by an author with last name Grass brings up hundreds of hits about gardening as well. Example 2: There is no way to collapse the search results into a simple text-only list with just the titles. If I will know the title I am looking for when I read it, I don’t need all the pictures and availability details right away. I’m forced to scroll endlessly through multiple screens to get to the book I am looking for. Let me have the option to expand details afterward. Example 3: There is no way in the app to access the Circuit inter-library loan feature. In the old app if a book was not available at SDCL I could search in Circuit. Now I have to go to the web browser to do that. The web browser is also the only place I can narrow searches by title, author or keyword. It’s like they tailored the app for people who are just browsing or want to discover something to read, which is fine, but they took away features for people who know what they are looking for and want to be able to do everything from the app that they could do on the web interface. Don’t they realize how much people do on their phones? This app is making the library *less* accessible than before. I have told my local librarians my concerns and I hope🤞that a future version will include these features for heavy library users who rely on their phones.
Love it!
03/18/2025
Allison Sharknado
I love San Diego libraries and the app. Complaints in older reviews seem to have been fixed by now on 2025. Very user friendly! It’s easy to locate materials across the system, to reserve them, to figure out when materials are due, or to put a hold on something. I also like that easy to check branch calendars for events I would like to attend, or check if an event is still happening (better to know about a cancellation before I leave home). Love it!
Love it!
03/18/2025
Allison Sharknado

I love San Diego libraries and the app. Complaints in older reviews seem to have been fixed by now on 2025. Very user friendly! It’s easy to locate materials across the system, to reserve them, to figure out when materials are due, or to put a hold on something. I also like that easy to check branch calendars for events I would like to attend, or check if an event is still happening (better to know about a cancellation before I leave home). Love it!
App is well-designed and functional
06/12/2025
Jonathan1127
The app appears to be well-designed and functions effectively. It boasts numerous user-friendly mobile features and includes a link to the barcode for the library card. I would greatly appreciate it if the team could add support for Apple Wallet, allowing me to keep my library card in the app for easy access.
App is well-designed and functional
06/12/2025
Jonathan1127

The app appears to be well-designed and functions effectively. It boasts numerous user-friendly mobile features and includes a link to the barcode for the library card. I would greatly appreciate it if the team could add support for Apple Wallet, allowing me to keep my library card in the app for easy access.

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Version 2.23.0 Jun 16

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Seller: County of San Diego
Size: 22.6 MB
Category: Reference
Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 8 more

English, Filipino, French, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
Age Rating: 4+

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