San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library
San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119
San Carlos Branch Library, 2018 in review
We are so pleased that the San Carlos Branch Library could offer so much opportunity, discovery and inspiration in 2018!
We partnered with many local organizations for feature events and had great attendance at our monthly programs. This year we held our first Robotics Showcase Extravaganza which featured unique robotic creations built for competitions by local robotics teams from Dailard Elementary, Pershing Middle, Cajon Park Junior High and Patrick Henry High schools.
So far this year, we held 190 programs for children with 5416 participants. Our Youth Services Librarian coordinated many special programs to engage young people. The library’s annual Spring into STEAM program included a When Stars Go Boom interactive display and the Where’s Waldo Button Design... Continue Reading >
2018: the NEW San Carlos Branch Library update
The San Carlos Library remains in a hurry up and wait mode. A request for a “Case Closure” for the project was submitted to the County Department of Environmental Services by the mitigation consultant, Santec. DES reviewed the comments and has sent a request for addition information. So we continue to wait for the County Department of Environmental Services to receive further information in hopes it will satisfy their issues and they will be willing to allow the City of San Diego to move forward on the Library project. Continue Reading >
Be a FRIEND—MEMBERSHIP Counts!
SCFOL annually donates between $20,000-$30,000 to the San Carlos Branch Library. Memberships, donations and our monthly used book sales are SCFOL's primary revenue sources. Friends' memberships and donations are tax deductible as a charitable contributions. INDIVIDUAL LIFE Memberships are only $250. Join at this level before October 30, to have your name added to this year's Honor Wall plaque which is on display in the Winer Family Community Room and Art Gallery. Since SCFOL's founding in 1982, 116 individuals have become Life-Members.
ANNUAL Memberships are a real bargain: $5 for Seniors or Youth; $10 for one adult; $20 for a Family... Continue Reading >
2018’s One Book, One San Diego Selection
August 25, at the San Diego Union-Tribune sponsored Festival of Books, the 2018, “One Book, One San Diego,” selection was announced. It is March: Book One.” This graphic memoir is the first of a trilogy,written by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell. "March: Book One, is a vivid first-hand account of the early life of the Civil Rights icon, John Lewis, including meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement. John Lewis and other student activists drew inspiration from the 1958 comic book “Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story.” Now, his own comics... Continue Reading >
Welcome to the San Carlos Friends of the Library Website. On this site you can find the schedule of current events to be held at the San Carlos Branch Library, how to become a member of SCFOL, or how to donate your time, talent, books, or money to the library. Read more »
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