San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library

San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119

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Library Book Club

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  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. 2026 book list (May - August)   Continue Reading

Art Show Reception Dates  

THANK YOU for your Memberships and Donations

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,... Continue Reading

June 6 @ 9:30-3:00: SCFOL Used Book Sale

THANK YOU for your support of SCFOL! SCFOL Used Book Sales now accept credit, debit, Venmo, and PayPal!  We need your gently used book donations and your patronage at the Used Book Sales. Revenue from the SCFOL Used Book Sales is our primary funding source, but  SCFOL Memberships and your donations also add to the funds that the Friends donate to the Branch, allowing  the Library to purchase new materials, equipment and programs for all age groups. Plus, now when you sign... Continue Reading >

May 15, 2-3 PM: OASIS – The Cognitive Revolution

May Speaker OASIS Speaker: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist & Geologist About 30 thousand years ago, there was an explosion in the archaeological record of mobile and parietal art – figurines and cave painting. This evidence of symbolic behavior suggests that humans were now thinking differently from before. In this class, we'll explore how humans transformed from being just anatomically modern to being cognitively modern as well. View flyer: OASIS May Continue Reading >

May 23, 10-1: SCBL Robotics Extravaganza

ALL AGES WELCOME!! Saturday, May 23, 10 am – 1 pm, the robots are returning to the San Carlos Branch Library. In the library’s lower parking lot, at the corner of Jackson & Golfcrest, competitive robotic clubs from local schools and San Diego neighborhoods will show off their robot creations. Visitors will even get to operate some robots, including some bomb-disposal bots from the SD Fire Department! AguirreTech will also be in attendance flying drones, as well as the Aztec Aero team,... Continue Reading >

MAY 5 – JUNE 30: Laura Allen

May 5 - June 30, we will feature artwork by Laura Allen in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery of the San Carlos Branch Library. Join us in welcoming Laura at her Artist Reception on Saturday 5/16, noon - 2:00 p.m.  Artist, Laura Allen, will be displaying her mixed media paintings from May 5 to June 30 in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. Through wax and paint, Allen illustrates the human experience of loss and brokenness,... Continue Reading >