Used Book Donation Guidelines
Have you finished reading those holiday book presents? Think of SCFOL! We thank you for your gently used book donations. Please read the book donation guidelines below. Without your book donations, we would not be able to hold our Monthly First Saturday Used Book Sales, the proceeds of which are donated to the San Carlos Branch Library to purchase new books, equipment, and programs. Because of your book donations and purchases, plus the many hours annually donated by our... Continue Reading >
WHERE: San Carlos Branch Library
WHEN: During the week to sort donated books and/or on the first Saturday of every month, for 2-3 hours from 9:00 am, until all of the non-purchased items are boxed up and put away. Many hands will make the job go faster.
QUALIFICATIONS: A love of libraries, books, and people. A strong back helps too. We would love to have some young people join us. We would be happy to write college letters of recommendations for teen... 
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Annually, the San Carlos Friends of the Library donates to the San Carlos Branch Library. Most of these funds, and those donated by other Friends chapters, are sent to the Library Foundation and annually matched by the City of San Diego, up to $1,000,000. This is called the City of San Diego Library Matching Fund. Each Friends Chapter's donation plus the Matching Funds, are then distributed back to the branches to purchase books, materials, equipment, and programs needed that fiscal... 
Click on Membership-Donation-Form-1 to print a San Carlos Branch Friends of the Library Membership/Donation form. Mail the form or drop it off at the San Carlos Branch Library.
SCFOL Treasurer, c/o San Carlos Branch Library
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119
Please include your email address, mailing address and phone number so that we may send you your Membership Card and/or Donation acknowledgement letter. 