A third branch, located in the California State Capitol, closed in 2020 in preparation for the demolition of the Annex and is expected to return when the new building is completed.

[7] Since its launch in 2010, the initiative has been expanded to provide financial assistance for community outreach and education, cataloging and processing projects, as well as free access and preservation services for existing digital collections.

It loans recorded and Braille books and magazines to Northern Californians who cannot read standard print due to visual or physical limitations.

[10] The reading room houses assistive devices such as print magnifiers and scanners with voice output.

These non-partisan reports examine a broad spectrum of research and policy options and do not advocate a particular viewpoint.

Each report includes essential background information, key data developed by CRB and other researchers, and a summary of the policy debate.

[14] The section serves as the sole regional depository for, and largest collection of, federal documents in California.

[18][19] The Information Services staff manages the State Library's general, circulating and reference collections.

Materials in the collection are primarily in subject areas of interest to State government such as business, education, environment, industry standards, personnel training and development, management, public policy, social sciences and technology.

Sutro further emphasizes British studies of science, voyages and travels prior to 1900, Mexican history, and Hebraica.