With the growth of the city, the San Mateo Public Library was outgrowing its facilities. It became apparent that there was a need for a second library. In 1949 it was decided to open the first branch library, it was called South Branch. Originally, it was located at Beresford School. The total collection was only 200 circulating books. A couple of years later, in 1951, the branch was moved to a new location in rented facilities. As the area continued to grow a bond was passed to build a brand new facility. The new facility opened in 1957 and was named the Hillsdale Branch. It is located at 205 W. Hillsdale Blvd.
The Hillsdale Branch was closed for remodeling in 2003, along with the other branch library. They both reopened in 2004.
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