Branch History Category
New to the San Carlos Branch Library, Hendy-Jackson was born in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Foothills town of Sonora, CA. In 2005, Hendy-Jackson enrolled at UCSD—majoring in Literature and Linguistics, and then continued her graduate studies there in English Literature. After discovering Library Science, she is rethinking her area of study. A part-time UCSD instructor of freshman literature and composition, Hendy-Jackson has added Library Assistant to her resume and David Ege has asked her to assist him with adult programing... Continue Reading >
JANUARY, 2017: Please note that these are not final detailed designs of either the outside or inside of the proposed 25,000 sq.ft. new San Carlos Branch Library, but the working concepts of this project as it now stands. These pictures were supplied by David Pfeifer, Principal Architect of domusstudio, who is the design architect chosen for this project.
This shows the library as seen from Golfcrest. One-half of the parking spaces would be located on the open lot below the corner... Continue Reading >
THERE WERE OVER 100 ENTRIES TO THE Pumpkin Who? CONTEST. CONGRATULATIONS to CONNOR, age 6 whose entry was pulled to win the $26 gift card. During the entire month of October, find the 9 costumes that Pumpkin is trying on in the library! Then pick up an entry form, and draw the costumes on the pumpkins. Entry forms can be picked up in the children’s area beginning October 1, and must be submitted by October 31. All correct ballots... Continue Reading >
Congratulations to the nearly 500 patrons who signed up for the 2016, Read for the Win, Summer Reading Program at the San Carlos Branch Library. Special kudos go to the over 300 readers who met their reading goals and won books and prizes. Keep on reading!
A special thanks go to all of our Wednesday entertainers, and to all of the youth and their parents who joined in the fun. See you next year. Continue Reading >
And the Winner is: Chickens to the Rescue by John Hummelman. The runner up funny book was The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywait. Thanks to all who voted this summer and helped to whittle down the original 16 books to choose San Carlos' picks of the two Funniest Books. Continue Reading >