SCFOL Board President: Judy Williams
Born and raised in Arizona, I moved to San Diego over twenty years ago. Following graduation from the University of Arizona, I spent the early years of marriage raising a family. We have two adult children, one of whom lives here in San Diego and the other in Michigan.
When I decided to enter the work force, my career began as the Executive Director of a new social service program working with runaway and homeless youth. This position gave me valuable... Continue Reading >
At a recent Board Meeting, SCFOL President, Judy McCarty, presented Steve Dissinger, son of Lois Dissinger, with a life-time membership in the San Carlos Chapter of the San Diego Friends of the Library. Steve honored his mother's Trust provision with a gift of $5000 to SCFOL from the Lois Dissinger Trust. Lois was a long-time Board Member, Newsletter Editor , and supporter of the SCFOL. Steve spoke of how much the library meant to his mother and that influence in his life. He said,... 
View of entrance to new San Carlos Library from Jackson Drive. Golfcrest is on the right.
View of new San Carlos Library from corner of Golfcrest ( on the right) and Jackson Drive (front). Cowles Mountain is behind the library.
This view shows the entrance to the new San Carlos Library from the top parking lot. 
On July 10, 2007, City Councilmember Jim Madaffer hosted a well attended community wide meeting at the San Carlos Library, where architect David Pfeifer, AIA, of Dominy + Associates gave an excellent presentation of the updated plans for the new San Carlos Library to be constructed on the corner of Golfcrest and Jackson.
Questions and concerns from the audience were answered by both Mr. Pfeifer and Mr. Madaffer.
Mr. Madaffer fielded questions that concerned the timing of the ground breaking for the... 