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. View Fall 2025 book list (September-December)   Continue Reading

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

Art Show Reception Dates  

November 5-December 1: Crafter, Mallory Green

From November 5-December 1, a very different art form by Mallory Green will be on display in the Winer Family Community Room  & Art Gallery of the San Carlos Branch Library. Green's works are woven together using a variety of materials to form wonderful wall hangings. Crafters and artists alike will enjoy meeting Mallory at her Artist Reception, Saturday, November 15, noon - 2:00 PM, to discuss her technique and how she came to be interested in this hobby. Green... Continue Reading >

Library Shop

Click  Library Shop to learn about all they have to offer.  There's more to them than just books. Shop Hours: Mon-Tues - 11:30 am - 5:30 pm  and  Wed-Sat - 10:30 am - 5:30 pm The Library Shop  currently offers $5.95 Flat Rate Shipping. The Library Shop is not just a well-curated gift and book shop. It is a non-profit book & gift store located in the courtyard of the Downtown Central Library sponsored by the FSDPL & the SDPL Foundation. As the Downtown... Continue Reading >

SCFOL Can Help You Double Your Donation Dollars

Annually, the San Carlos Friends of the Library donates to the San Carlos Branch Library.  Most of these funds, and those donated by other Friends chapters, are sent to the Library Foundation and annually matched by the City of San Diego, up to the City's budgeted amount..  This is called the City of San Diego Library Matching Fund. Each Friends Chapter's  donation plus the Matching Funds, are then distributed back to the branches to purchase books, materials, equipment, and programs... Continue Reading >

We Love SCFOL Volunteers

We welcome all SCFOL members to consider volunteering and assisting us in making our monthly USED BOOK SALES bigger and better than ever. Revenue from SCFOL book sales is the major source of funds needed to purchase books, programs and equipment for our branch library. In 2024, about 75 dedicated SCFOL Volunteers donated 4426 hours to the San Carlos Branch Library!  We thank  them one and all. Contact SCFOL Volunteer Chair Sue Dennis at [email protected] for details on how to... Continue Reading >