John Daly Branch — Daly City Public Library
🏢 Daly City Public Library · Daly City, California
John Daly Branch — Daly City Public Library
Named for John Daly, the Irish-born dairyman and landowner who gave Daly City its name, the John Daly Branch at 134 Hillside Blvd. is the eastern neighborhood branch of Daly City Public Library — open Monday through Friday with extended Wednesday evening hours until 8 pm.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 12pm–8pm |
| Thursday | 10am–6pm |
| Friday | 12pm–6pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 134 Hillside Blvd, DALY CITY, CA 94014
Phone: (650) 991-8073
Website: dalycitylibrary.org
Plus Code: 849VPG2Q+X3 (DALY CITY, CA)
📱 Scan for directions
Point your phone camera at the code to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps.
👋 Use the Library Online
📖 About John Daly Branch — Daly City Public Library
The John Daly Branch of Daly City Public Library sits at 134 Hillside Blvd. in the eastern portion of Daly City, close to the San Francisco border. The branch is named in honor of John Daly, the nineteenth-century Irish immigrant dairy farmer whose sprawling landholdings in this peninsula corridor eventually gave the city its name. Daly City Public Library is an independent city library with two public branches; the John Daly Branch serves the eastern neighborhoods while the Westlake Branch at 275 Southgate Ave. covers the west side. Open Monday through Friday — including Wednesday evenings until 8 pm — the branch provides residents with books, public computers, internet access, and free library cards, and acts as a gateway to the Daly City Public Library's digital collections.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Named for John Daly (1828–1906), the Irish-born dairyman and landowner whose 250-acre dairy ranch gave Daly City its name
- Serves the eastern neighborhoods of Daly City near the San Francisco city line
- Open Monday through Friday with Wednesday evening hours until 8 pm — one of the few weekday evenings available for working families
- Independent Daly City city library — not affiliated with San Mateo County Library or San Francisco Public Library
- Free library card for Daly City residents and workers
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Daly City Public Library cardholders can access digital resources free with a valid library card:
📚 Services
- Physical book, DVD, and magazine lending
- Public computers and free Wi-Fi
- Free library card for Daly City residents and workers
- Interlibrary loan access
- Reference and reader's advisory assistance
- Children's collections and youth materials
- Printer and copier access
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytime and early-literacy programming
- After-school homework help and youth programs
- Summer reading program
- Adult literacy and ESL support programs
- Community events and cultural programming
📍 Nearby Libraries in San Francisco Bay Area
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
All libraries in DALY CITY · Browse all California libraries →
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Who was John Daly, and why is the library named after him?
John Daly (1828–1906) was an Irish-born immigrant who emigrated to California during the Gold Rush era and eventually built a 250-acre dairy ranch on the San Francisco Peninsula. His landholdings in the area that would become Daly City were so prominent that the city was named after him when it incorporated. The John Daly Branch library honors this founding figure of the city's history.
Is the John Daly Branch open on weekends?
No — the John Daly Branch is open Monday through Friday only. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday hours are 10 am to 6 pm; Wednesday is noon to 8 pm; Friday is noon to 6 pm. The branch is closed on Saturday and Sunday. For weekend visits, the Westlake Branch at 275 Southgate Ave. is open Saturday 10 am to 5 pm.
What are the late evening hours at the John Daly Branch?
The branch stays open until 8 pm on Wednesdays (noon to 8 pm). This is the only evening with extended hours. All other open days close at 6 pm.
Is this the main library or a branch library for Daly City?
Daly City Public Library operates two co-equal neighborhood branches rather than a central main library: the John Daly Branch at 134 Hillside Blvd. and the Westlake Branch at 275 Southgate Ave. The administrative office (40 Wembley Dr.) is separate from the public service branches. Both branches carry library cards from the same system.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.
✎ Notice something out of date? Suggest a correction and we’ll verify and update it.