January 1-31: Winter Reading Challenge
WINTER READING CHALLENGE: "Be a Reading Machine" Open to all age groups. Read a combination of books and hours, or complete Be a Reading Machine activities to claim prizes. Challenge runs from January 1-31. Prizes will be available for pickup at your branch from Jan. 3 – Feb. 7. More details available at Be A Reading Machine. This winter, dive into the world of engineering, robots, inventions, and artificial intelligence with this all-ages reading challenge! Explore exciting books and hands-on activities... Continue Reading >
Click on NEW ADULT TITLES November-December 2024 and NEW YOUTH TITLES November-December 2024 to see the newest books that our librarians have added to the San Carlos Branch Library collection. Let them know what titles you would like added to the library's collection.
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 Book Club Flyer Fall and Book Club Flyer Winter 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.
The winning authors and titles for the KPBS 2024 One Book, One San Diego were announced August 17, by KPBS. Click One Book, One San Diego for details.
Winners are: "“Know My Name: A Memoir,” by Chanel Miller has been chosen for adult readers; “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice,” by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile for teens and tweens; and “Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park,” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated... 
The Library Shop is open Monday through Saturday.
Mon-Tues - 11:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wed-Sat - 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
It currently offers $5.95 Flat Rate Shipping for web orders.
The Library Shop is not just a well-curated gift and book shop. It is a non-profit book & gift store located in the courtyard of the Downtown Central Library sponsored by the FSDPL & the SDPL Foundation. As the Downtown Central Library was being planned, space was set aside for a... 