San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119
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)
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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,...
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A quick reference for youth special events and recurring activities through the end of the year:
San Carlos Branch Summer Children Events 2025
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The Library is offering a new Digital Library Card. If you don't currently have a Library Card, you can now sign up for a Digital Library Card to access eLibrary resources. With a Digital Library Card you can download digital materials (such as ebooks, eaudiobooks and digital magazines), use electronic databases, take online classes, and much more. Customers may convert their digital library card into a permanent physical library card by contacting any of the Pickup Service Locations.
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The wait is over! KPBS and their community partners are excited to announce the 2021, One Book, One San Diego selections. The choices focus on disability civil rights, experiences and inclusion.
- “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist” by Judith Heumann and Kristen Joiner (Adult reader category)
- “All the Way to the Top” by Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrated by Nabi Ali with foreword by Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins (Kids category)
- “When Stars Are Scattered” by Victoria Jamieson... Continue Reading >
Thank you to everyone who attended the August 24, presentation and listening session for the Library Master Plan Framework. We appreciate all the enthusiasm and input on this document that will help shape the future of the San Diego Public Library. If you were not able to attend, you can view a recording of the session HERE.
Below are additional resources and ways you can participate:
Provide your comments about the Plan HERE.
Attend the second listening session on Saturday, September 18 at 2... Continue Reading >
Looking for magazines to read poolside, but can't get to the Library to borrow them? Try Flipster, the Library's easy-to-use digital newsstand that offers access to best-selling digital magazines. Log in with your San Diego Public Library card number to access dozens of titles. See How It Works
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For parents and caregivers who are educating their children--either via distance learning or homeschooling--we have curated a list of free, well-established academic resources on a variety of subjects. Resources are broken down first by grade level, and then by subject. Click HERE Continue Reading >
Welcome to the San Carlos Friends of the Library Website. On this site you can find the schedule of current events to be held at the San Carlos Branch Library, how to become a member of SCFOL, or how to donate your time, talent, books, or money to the library. Read more »