San Carlos Branch Library
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Dances With Words – July 23, 2:00-3:30

Best-selling author, Richard Lederer, and musical comedian, Bill Shipper, team up to deliver a delightful double dose of wordplay in music and song. These two verbaholic punsters present memorable musicality, rhythmic rhymes, tons of tonality, and heaps of hilarity-all with gracious grammar and alluring alliteration! Celebrating the crazy world of the English language with topics such as musical idioms, wordplay, limericks, and the circus, Dances With Words is truly “edutainment”-learning dressed up to have fun.   Link to flyer: Dances with Words... Continue Reading >

KPBS San Diego Book Festival

Visit our Library Shop SD booth at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival on Saturday, August 23, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m., University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park Way, San Diego, CA 92110. Hosted on the University of San Diego campus, this free event is for book and library lovers of all ages. Enjoy workshops, activities, photo booths, live entertainment, discussions with award-winning authors, and more! General admission is free, but registration is strongly encouraged. Parking on the USD campus is complimentary... Continue Reading >

June New Titles

Titles that our librarians have added to the San Carlos Branch Library collection for this month:

June 2025 New Books - Adult

June 2025 New Books - Youth

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 >

Summer Reading Program 2025

Registration for the summer reading program begins on June 1! Participants can read books and complete activities to win prizes. Read more and register here! As part of the summer reading program, the following events will be happening at San Carlos Branch Library this summer. All events are from 10:30-11:15. Continue Reading >