How to get to the California State Library's headquarters in Sacramento

How to get to California State Library's San Francisco area branch, the Sutro Library

The directions below guide you to both Sacramento buildings of the California State Library.

FROM

Interstate 5: Traveling North or South on Interstate 5 toward Sacramento: Take the "Q" Street exit and head East about 8 blocks to 10th Street. Turn left on 10th Street and travel about 3 blocks to Capitol Mall, or continue past Capitol Mall for public parking.

Interstate 80: Traveling East on Interstate 80 toward Sacramento: Take Business 80, the Capitol City Freeway, East to Interstate 5 North and follow the Interstate 5 directions. Traveling West on Interstate 80 toward Sacramento: Take Interstate 80 to Interstate 5 South and follow the Interstate 5 directions.

Business 80/Capitol City Freeway: Traveling East on Business 80, the Capitol City Freeway, take Interstate 5 North and follow the Interstate 5 directions. Traveling West on the Business 80, The Capitol City Freeway, take the 10th Street exit, go North to Capitol Mall and turn left into the circle, or continue past Capitol Mall for public parking.

State Highway 160: Traveling South on Highway 160 toward Downtown, turn right (East) on "I" Street, go about 3 blocks to 9th Street and turn left (South). Go about 3 blocks to Capitol Mall and turn left into the circle for 914 Capitol Mall or continue one more block to "N" Street, turn left for 900 "N" St.

State Highway 99: Traveling South on Highway 99, take Interstate 5 South and see the Interstate 5 directions. Traveling North on Highway 99, take Business 80 – Capitol City Freeway – West and follow Business 80, Capitol City Freeway directions.

US Highway 50: Traveling West on Highway 50 toward Sacramento, take the 10th Street exit to 10th Street and turn right. Travel about 10 blocks to Capitol Mall and turn left into the circle, or continue past Capitol Mall for public parking. Traveling East on Highway 50 toward Sacramento, take Interstate 5 North and follow Interstate 5 directions.

Click the links below for maps showing the location of the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building and California State Library.

Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building
914 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814

California State Library
900 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

There is limited metered parking in the area. Public parking is available on the northeast corner of 10th and L Streets and on 10th Street between O and P Streets.

Downtown Sacramento parking map

Bus

Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) provides service in Sacramento and nearby communities including Carmichael, Citrus Heights, East Sacramento, Elk Grove, Fair Oaks, Laguna, North Highlands, North Sacramento, Orangevale, Rancho Cordova and Rio Linda

Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT)

Bus and Light Rail Information
(916) 321-2877
(916) 321-2849 TTY Equipment

Paratransit, Inc.
(916) 429-2009
(916) 429-2568 TTY Equipment

This door-to-door transportation service for disabled riders in greater Sacramento operates daily, including holidays.

Train/Amtrak

Capitol Route

There are eleven round trips daily between Oakland and Sacramento with Intermediate stations in Emeryville, Berkeley, Richmond (BART), Martinez, Suisun/Fairfield, and Davis.

Amtrak information:
1-800-USA-RAIL

The directions below guide you to the Sutro Library.

From the North Bay: Take Highway 101 South, cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Take 19th Avenue/Highway 1 exit. Follow 19th Avenue to campus at Holloway Avenue.

To get to the parking garage, turn right onto Holloway Ave and continue to Font Blvd. Turn right onto Font Blvd. and continue to Lake Merced Blvd. Turn right onto Lake Merced Blvd. then take an immediate right onto State Drive which is the entrance to the parking garage.

From the South Bay: Take I-280 North, exit at 19th Avenue. Take Junipero Serra Boulevard to Holloway Avenue, turn left on Holloway Avenue to campus at 19th Avenue.

To get to the parking garage, continue on Holloway Ave to Font Blvd. Turn right onto Font Blvd. and continue to Lake Merced Blvd. Turn right onto Lake Merced Blvd. then take an immediate right onto State Drive which is the entrance to the parking garage.

From the East Bay: Take I-80 West across the Bay Bridge to Highway 101 South. Take 101 South to I-280 toward Daly City. Take the San Jose Avenue/Mission St. exit (immediately after the Ocean Avenue exit), bearing right onto Sagamore Street to Brotherhood Way to Junipero Serra Boulevard North. Take Junipero Serra Boulevard to Holloway Avenue, turn left on Holloway Avenue to campus at 19th Avenue.

To get directly to the parking garage stay on Brotherhood Way and turn right onto Lake Merced Blvd. Turn right onto State Drive which is the third light after turning onto Lake Merced Blvd. and immediately after Font Blvd.

University parking is available for a fee. For those requiring assistance, a free shuttle service to the Sutro library is available through the Disability Programs and Resource Center.

For more information, please visit the San Francisco State Parking and Transportation webpage.

In San Francisco

The Sutro Library and the San Francisco State University campus are served by SF Muni Bus #28, 28L (connection at the Daly City BART station), and the Muni Metro M-Oceanview (various BART connections). Please visit agency links for current routes and schedules.

San Francisco Municipal Transit or "Muni"
415-673-MUNI
Routes and schedules

Around the Bay Area

Public transit to the Sutro Library from many Bay Area counties is also available:

Peninsula or San Francisco International Airport

San Mateo Transit (Samtrans)
800-660-4287
TTY equipment: 650-508-6448
Routes and schedules

Caltrain
800-660-4287
TTY equipment: 650-508-6448.
Routes and schedules

East Bay

AC Transit (Alameda/Contra Costa Transit)
Press 511 and say "AC Transit"
TTY equipment 800-448-9790
Routes and schedules

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
There is no BART station within walking distance of the Sutro Library. You may, however, connect to a Muni bus or streetcar from any Bart Station
650-992-2278
TTY equipment: 510-839-2220
www.bart.gov

Alameda-Oakland Ferry
510-522-3300
Routes and schedules

Marin and Sonoma County

Golden Gate Transit
415-923-2000
TTY equipment 415-257-4554
Routes and schedules

Golden Gate Ferry
415-923-2000
TTY equipment 415-257-4554
Routes and schedules