Library Book Club
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.
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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,...
January 9, 2014 marked our 40th Anniversary-- a banner year for the San Carlos Branch Library. Join us in “Honoring the Past, Building for the Future.” We planned a year full of fun activities for the whole family, starting at 3:00 pm on January 8, with a YARN WRAPPING (A.K.A. “bombing”) of the library. A little like toilet papering, but done with yarn. Wikipedia defines it as “a type of street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn rather... 
On January 9, 2014, the San Carlos Branch Library was 40 years old! Marking the occasion will be a year filled with special events and celebrations. We started off the year with a mega “yarn wrapping” on January 8, and continued the week with a Gala Event on January 12, honoring SCFOL Life-Members. A “family fun day” in August and other activities are planned throughout the year.
On September 11, at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor’s Center, in preparation for the year of celebrations, we met with... 
Ruby Patrons:
Mission Times Courier: Jim Madaffer, Publisher;
Life Member, Margrette Carr: SCFOL name badges for staff, members and volunteers, and Anniversary LOGO pins among other donations;
A Life Member Family: Upgrading our Library's Children Reading area;
Chris Hotz & Jason Benesch for designing & updating our website;
Robert Hotz: Radioactive Media for videotaping & editing the Library's History;
On November 20, 2013, we threw a Pizza Party to thank the many SCFOL Volunteers for their hard work and the generous sharing of their time. They had previously received official name tags that were donated by Life Member and Membership Recruitment Volunteer, Margrette Carr. Ryley Webb represented 7th District City Councilmember Scott Sherman, and along with SCFOL President Judy Williams and Volunteer Chair Debra Kues presented the volunteers with a "Certificate of Recognition" from the City of San Diego. This... 
This has been an active and busy year for the Friends of the San Carlos Library.
MEMBERSHIP
Let me start by saying thank you to the twelve new Life Members at San Carlos. We are so happy to have you and your support. We also appreciate those of you, who renewed your membership and continued your support of the library,
CENTRAL LIBRARY
This was the year that the library system saw the completion of the new Central Library. We are all happy to have... 