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A year ago, I was elected as President of the San Carlos Friends of the Library, San Carlos Branch and what a tremendous year it has been! We would like to welcome our new SCFOL Life Members Kathryn Ruiz, Carol Ann and Roy Long , Kelly Peppo, Ruth Savage, and Erin Zelinski whose names have been added to the SCFOL Honor Wall in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery.
On Saturday August 5th we celebrated “We Bought the... Continue Reading >
What factors came together that spearheaded the building of our current San Carlos Branch Library? The answer: San Carlos Community activists and a non-fulfilled promise.
In the 1960s, the Tavares Development Company assured buyers that the new San Carlos area would quickly become a complete neighborhood, with retailers, eateries, churches, fire houses, parks & rec centers, schools, and a library. By 1970, this mission had been accomplished, minus the library. Here is the story of "How San Carlos Got A... Continue Reading >
San Diego saw rapid expansion in the post-war 50s, and San Carlos was one of many new areas developed. Here are some insights into its history. In 1958, Carlos Tavares gave his own name to San Diego’s San Carlos; he had given his wife's name, Claire, to San Diego's Clairemont. Both areas were developed by the Tavares Development Company. The San Carlos tract, located near San Diego State, is in the farthest northeast corner of San Diego, adjacent to... Continue Reading >
Joan Hayes, after 7 years serving as our eighth SCFOL President, turned the President's gavel over to Bill Bischoff, who was elected to the President's position at our annual SCFOL General Membership meeting held at the San Carlos Branch Library, November 16, 2022. Joan Hayes will remain as a very valuable Member of the SCFOL Board.
Many of you know Bischoff as a SCFOL Board Member and Volunteer Chair, so he is not new to our SCFOL members, especially those who... Continue Reading >
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