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The Friends of the San Carlos Branch Library has been able to slowly resume moving forward during 2021 with the availability of the COVID vaccines. Our branch library was one of many that was able to open with both limited capacity and occupants wearing masks. We have had Zoom Board Meetings during this entire year and continued making plans for the future.
Annual SCFOL memberships stand at 156. We also welcomed 11 new Life Members in 2021 (Hotz, Janelle;... Continue Reading >
Get the latest news about the San Carlos Branch. This year's Annual SCFOL General Membership Meeting will be a ZOOM meeting. SCFOL Members wishing to participate must email [email protected] by November 14 to receive the ZOOM link.
Annual Chapter General Membership meetings are required by the FSDPL and SCFOL By-Laws. The meeting's itinerary includes:
Branch update by David Ege, Managing Librarian
Friends update by Joan Hayes SCFOL President and Jerry Hotz, Treasurer
SCFOL General Membership approval of SCFOL By-Laws, dated May... Continue Reading >
The SRP 2021 Stats are in! In summary, we had 15,986 participants (up 21% from 2020) and 10,238 Finishers (up 27% from 2020). Our Community Read-a-Thon final number came in at 261,188. Thanks to the SDPL Foundation for sponsoring and donating $10,000 to youth programming and to all who encouraged your patrons to keep reading to help reach this goal. Continue Reading >
Get free access to thousands of movies with your library card! With Kanopy, you can stream up to three films per month and have unlimited access to select series and children's programming. Stream educational and enriching videos for children of all ages with the Kanopy app on smartphones, tablets, and computers.
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Your library card now provides access to a new online newspaper resource! PressReader offers the latest issues of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and thousands of other newspapers and magazines, including titles from around the globe in a wide range of languages. Access PressReader today on your computer, via the mobile app, or click on eReader and then go down the page and open "Magazines & Newspapers", and click on Pressreader. You will need your Library Card... Continue Reading >