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July 18, 2-3 PM: US Historical Novels

What can we learn about history from historical novels? Blaine Davies, M.A., Professor of U.S. History,  describes U.S. historical novels and explains how they help us better experience the dramatic events that shaped our nation firsthand. Professor Davies describes a wide range of U.S. historical novels dealing with almost every aspect of U.S. history and discusses how a well-written novel makes history come alive. View flyer: U.S. Historical Novels Continue Reading >

June 27, 2-3: Author Talk with Dr. Shayna Kaufmann

Dr. Shayna Kaufmann is a clinical psychologist, certified mindfulness meditation teacher, decades-long Zen practitioner, and Founder of Embrace the Middle—a company dedicated to serving women in midlife. In her latest work, “Embrace the Middle”, she blends research and anecdotes to craft an intimate deep-dive into the messiness and joys of the middle decades. View flyer: Author Talk with Shayna Kaufmann Continue Reading >

June 20, 2-3 PM: Speaker Series- Scams & AI

While scams have always been a threat to financial well-being, technological change is making them ever more difficult to address. Join us to discuss where we are headed when it comes to hackers, scammers, and artificial intelligence. We will be getting into the weeds in terms of what we’re facing, what law enforcement and civil litigation can accomplish, and what we can do to protect ourselves. View flyer: Speaker Series - Scams and AI Continue Reading >

May New Titles (now with book covers, description, & link to hold)

New and improved! Titles that our librarians have added to the San Carlos Branch Library collection for this month now include the book cover, a brief description, and a link to place a hold through SDPL Bibliocommons.

May 2025 New Books - Adult

May 2025 New Books - Youth

SCFOL’s New Art Chair: Sarah Rowland Calahan

Introducing Sarah Rowland Calahan, SCFOL’s New Art Show Chair, 2025 When the Rowland Calahan family joined SCFOL this spring, Sarah immediately expressed her interest in supporting SCFOL and the San Carlos Branch Library with her knowledge of art.  It is with our great pleasure that she accepted the SCFOL Art Chair position,  previously held, since 2014, by our fabulous Barbara Stewart who recently retired. An artist herself, Sarah has been a part of the art world for many years and earned... Continue Reading >