SD Libraries Will Lose Funding in 2026
Negotiations are still underway before the City of San Diego's final 2025-26 fiscal year budget is voted on June 10. As a result of previous City Council budget meetings, the San Diego Public Library system is scheduled to lose $8million in funding. As of July 1, 2025, this loss of funding may result in the closing of all 37 Branch Libraries on Sunday and Monday, but will allow programs and services to remain the same Tuesday-Saturday. Homework Help at...
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A quick reference for youth special events and recurring activities through the end of the year:
The library book club meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. The current Book Club Flyer Summer titles are on reserve at the front desk. Just ask the librarian for a copy and check it out. For more information, please call the library at 619-527-3430.
We wish to THANK everyone who has ever become a Member of the San Carlos Friends of the Library. We also express our appreciation and gratitude for those who have sent us donations in honor or memory of others. SCFOL funds are used to purchase new materials, programs, and equipment that enhance the patron experience at the current San Carlos Branch Library and that of the new proposed Branch.
All membership levels of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library,...
Dr. Shayna Kaufmann is a clinical psychologist, certified mindfulness meditation teacher, decades-long Zen practitioner, and Founder of Embrace the Middle—a company dedicated to serving women in midlife.
In her latest work, “Embrace the Middle”, she blends research and anecdotes to craft an intimate deep-dive into the messiness and joys of the middle decades.
View flyer: Author Talk with Shayna Kaufmann 
While scams have always been a threat to financial well-being, technological change is making them ever more difficult to address.
Join us to discuss where we are headed when it comes to hackers, scammers, and artificial intelligence.
We will be getting into the weeds in terms of what we’re facing, what law enforcement and civil litigation can accomplish, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
View flyer: Speaker Series - Scams and AI
During July, the library's mascot, Odi the Coyote, is hiding inside every branch of the San Diego Public Library. If you find Odi at the San Carlos Branch Library, you can get your passport stamped, and collect a special button (supplies limited!).
Scavenger hunt participants can look for Odi during the entire month of July to claim a collection button at each SD library location. Same fun challenge, same fun prizes! Pick up your official passport at any library branch to start... 
Registration for the summer reading program begins on June 1! Participants can read books and complete activities to win prizes. 
