MARCH 16, 2016: Essay Contest Award Ceremony
AWARDS: On Wednesday, March 16 at 6p.m., the community was invited to fill the San Carlos Branch Library, hear the essays and congratulate this year’s local San Carlos winners of the 19th Annual Writing for Literacy Library Essay Contest. This annual contest is open to all students, public, private, parochial and home schooled, in grades 4, 8 & 10, who attend a school served by the San Diego Public Library system. The San Carlos area schools participating this year submitted 266 essays which... Continue Reading >
Erin Moore was introduced as our new Youth Services Librarian at the May, 2015 SCFOL Board meeting.
With a big smile, Erin said, "I am very happy to be here, and look forward to getting to know you and the rest of the San Carlos community in the coming months." A native San Diegan, Erin's career with the San Diego Public Library began as a volunteer in high school Since then, she has served at almost all of the City branches... 
David Ege has been chosen to be our new Public Service Manager, AKA: Branch Manager. His first day at the San Carlos Branch Library was January 4, 2016. David comes to us with over three years experience as the Branch Manager at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa, and an additional 3 years at Carmel Valley Branch Library where he wore two hats –one as Youth Services Librarian, and the other as acting Branch Manager. In 1997, David and his wife, Eileen, a... 
Starting Saturday, January 9, the Saturday hours for the San Carlos Branch Library will be 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. All other days remain the same. "Beginning Monday, January 4, 2016 San Diego Public Library will have additional open hours. The new hours are in response to the public request for more hours and the Mayor’s budget proposal that was adopted by City Council." Click on New 2016 Library Hours for the complete list of San Diego Public Library hours... 
Congratulations to the new SCFOL Officers and Board Members for 2016. On November 18, at the San Carlos Friends of the Library's Annual General Membership Meeting held in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery,the following SCFOL members were elected to serve on the SCFOL Board for 2016.
President: Joan Hayes (pictured)
Treasurer: Jerry Hotz
Secretary: Evie McGhee
Members-At-Large are: Margrette Carr, Bobbi Dennis, Sue Hotz, Roberta Irwin, and Ron McFee
Joan Hayes has been serving on the Board as a Member-At-Large, Amazon Book... 