San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library

Effective JULY 1: New SDPL Hours

  Library System Update Starting July 2025, all San Diego Public Library locations will operate Monday through Saturday and will be closed on Sundays. In the coming months, Monday hours may be changing. Stay tuned for more information. Continue Reading >

Dances With Words – July 23, 2:00-3:30

Best-selling author, Richard Lederer, and musical comedian, Bill Shipper, team up to deliver a delightful double dose of wordplay in music and song. These two verbaholic punsters present memorable musicality, rhythmic rhymes, tons of tonality, and heaps of hilarity-all with gracious grammar and alluring alliteration! Celebrating the crazy world of the English language with topics such as musical idioms, wordplay, limericks, and the circus, Dances With Words is truly “edutainment”-learning dressed up to have fun.   Link to flyer: Dances with Words Continue Reading >

KPBS San Diego Book Festival

Visit our Library Shop SD booth at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival on Saturday, August 23, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m., University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park Way, San Diego, CA 92110. Hosted on the University of San Diego campus, this free event is for book and library lovers of all ages. Enjoy workshops, activities, photo booths, live entertainment, discussions with award-winning authors, and more! General admission is free, but registration is strongly encouraged. Parking on the USD campus is complimentary for Festival attendees.  Learn More Continue Reading >

Junior Innovators STEM Club

Join us for fun and engaging STEM presentations and projects at the library! On the third Tuesday of the month from 4:00-5:00, elementary and middle school students will work on a variety of science and math activities. This program is hosted by the Patrick Henry High School Junior Innovators Club with materials funded by SCFOL. Upcoming Dates: August 19 September 16 View Flyer: Junior Innovators STEM Club Jul-Sep Continue Reading >

June New Titles

Titles that our librarians have added to the San Carlos Branch Library collection for this month:

June 2025 New Books - Adult

June 2025 New Books - Youth