TUESDAYS: Chess Club
The Chess Club for ages 18 and under meets in the SCBL Community Room, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. Click on San Carlos Youth Chess Jan - Mar 2025 for meeting dates. Did you know that playing chess can improve logical thinking skills and increase math ability? This is a great class for beginners, as well as for those looking to hone their skills.
Congratulations to the winners of our 2024 Chess Tournament. 1st Place, Michael; 2nd Place Mykhulo;, 3rd... Continue Reading >
Join us on Friday, March 21, 2-3 p.m., in the San Carlos Branch Library's Community Room & Art Gallery for an afternoon with language columnist Dr. Richard Lederer, whose column, “Lederer on Language," runs every other Saturday in the San Diego Union-Tribune. This Oasis class will serve up a banquet of language goodies, from a brief history of the English language to bloopers and puns. Visit sandiegooasis.org for more information.
View flyer: OASIS Feast of Words
On Friday, March 28, from 2-3 PM, in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery, don't miss author Sandra Bonura discussing her book, Empire Builder.
Empire Builder is the story of a pioneer who almost single-handedly transformed the bankrupt village of San Diego into a thriving city. John D. Spreckels arrived in San Diego in 1887 and within a few short years he owned and controlled the majority of the local industry. Spreckels built empires in sugar, shipping and... 
Artist Receptions are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month, noon-2 p.m., in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery, unless otherwise noted.
FEBRUARY 5 – MARCH 29 (Reception-March 15) COLLEEN SWESEY -Quilts;
APRIL 2 – MAY 5 (Reception-April 19) KATHERINE KENNEDY-Oils;
MAY 7 – MAY 31 (Reception-May 17) MARIETTA COHEN, watercolors and acrylics;
JUNE 4 – JUNE 30 (Reception-June 21) LUCAS SMITH, abstracts;
JULY 2 - AUGUST 30 (Reception -July 19)LUZ SHEPARD and ELSA OROZCO TOOPS;
SEPTEMBER 3 – NOVEMBER 3 (Reception –... 
REMINDER: You must be a Friends of the Library member to buy books at the Friday Pre-Sale. JOIN SCFOL at the Sale and BUY BOOKS! This is another great way to support the library and meet other Friends. On the day before the first-Saturday-of-the-month SCFOL Used Book Sales, current members of the Friends of the Library are invited to purchase fiction books and media materials in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. Current author hardbacks sell for... 