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2019's Robotics Showcase Extravaganza was an awe-inspiring success.
Teams with great names like Creator Critters, Dailard Elementary Mechanical Dolphins, Dapper Robo-Noodles, Magnolia Science Academy NextGen and MagnoBricks, Wizalos, Cajon Park B1nary Drag0ns, Crescendo, Lakeside Middle Broncobots and Patrick Henry High Patribots, all showed off the robots that they designed, built, and what they can do. These are definitely the next generation of inventors.
285 people in total attended the Robotics Extravaganza which was held in the lower parking... Continue Reading >
We wish a warm welcome to Olga Castellanos; she is our new part-time, Library Assistant 3. Castellanos has worked for the San Diego Public Library system for 29 years serving in the South Bay. Olga says, " I enjoy hiking and spending time with my husband of 30 years and with my 10-year-old son, both named David. I am excited about working and serving the community at the San Carlos Branch Library."
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In 2018, sixty-three SCFOL volunteers donated a total of 4737 hours to support the San Carlos Branch Library; that is equivalent to 2.4 FTEs. One FTE is equal to one full-time (40 hr/week) employee. 3064 hours were spent sorting your donated books, working at SCFOL's 1st Saturday of every month Used Book Sale or the previous day's FSDPL Members Only sale. Our SCFOL Board Members donated an additional 1623 hours keeping all organized, recruiting members... Continue Reading >
The time of year is rapidly approaching when the San Diego City Council and Mayor will be submitting their Budget proposals for the 2019-20 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2019.
Last month, the Library Commission revealed that the San Diego Public Library system is facing a proposed 3% budget cut next fiscal year. Not wanting to cut programs, we may be see a decrease in the Libraries’ hours of operation.
As an interested patron of the San Carlos Branch Library and... Continue Reading >
enki library: The San Diego Public Library is pleased to announce a new eBook service for Library card holders. enki Library offers access to over 65,000 downloadable books, including study and test aids, graphic novels, classics, popular fiction, short stories, non-fiction, encyclopedias and more. Continue Reading >