San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119
Library Assistant, Mimi Labrucherie, retired September 5, 2017.
Mimi was born in France and grew up in Spokane, Washington. She has a BA in Studio Art from Western Washington University and an MA in Linguistics from SDSU (just for fun). She came to California in the late 1980s and worked at USD for 9 ½ years before coming to the City of San Diego where she has worked for the last 20 years. Mimi started out as a Library Aide at... Continue Reading >
Volunteers make the world go round; without them, the planet would come to an abrupt halt. Joining the SCFOL merry-go-round during the 2016-17 fiscal year were 65, fun, dedicated, interesting, book loving neighbors who volunteered over 4800 hours to organize and sell books for our monthly and Amazon used book sales; keep our chapter membership, volunteer, and financial records; schedule art shows, speakers and authors; create our website, newsletters and newspaper articles; organize special events such as the annual writing... Continue Reading >
KPBS and San Diego Public Library are proud to present The Sandcastle Girls by New York Times bestselling novelist Chris Bohjalian.
The Sandcastle Girls is a multi-generational tale that spans nearly 100 years. It is initially set in Syria during World War I and focuses on the Armenian Genocide. “These days it is very important for me to tell people that I am the grandson of two Middle Eastern immigrants,” Bohjalian said. “We are a nation of refugees and immigrants.... Continue Reading >
July, 2017 Thank you for supporting City investments in your Library Dear Library Advocate, Now that the new City fiscal year 2018 budget is in place, we wanted to thank you for being an effective Library advocate. You make a real difference by attending public hearings and contacting the Mayor and Councilmembers to let them know how critical Library services are to you and your community. These efforts pay dividends. In a lean budget year for San Diego, this budget... Continue Reading >
Read books and win prizes in the 94th Annual Summer Reading Program! Open to children, teens and adults, the program runs from June 15 through August 15. This year's theme is Reading by Design. Click on 2017 Summer Reading Program for additional information about reading goals, prizes, and how to register. Registration began on June 15. Ask our staff for help if you need assistance registering or finding a book.
Click on Special Events to see all of the Wednesday @ 2:30... 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 »