Virtual 2021-Summer Reading Program for all ages + prizes
Let reading Color Your World this summer, during the SDPL Summer Reading Program! San Diego residents of all ages are encouraged to sign up for this virtual event to be creative, try new things, explore art, and find beauty in diversity. Click SRP 2021 Rules/ Log/ Prizes to learn how to earn a badge each time you read a book , read for one hour, or complete a fun activity. Mix and Match 10 badges and you'll receive a prize... Continue Reading >
Our librarians make every effort to keep our branch library filled with the books you want to read. Click on NEW ADULT TITLES April-June to see the list of new Adult books, and NEW YOUTH TITLES April-June to see the newest Youth books that have been added to the San Carlos Branch Library collection.
The Library Shop Now Open for In-Person Shopping!
Welcome Back! It’s been too long! The Library Shop is once again back to in-person shopping at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ? Irwin Jacobs Common. Our Summer Hours going forward are 10 am- 1 pm & 2- 5 pm Monday thru Saturday. We are closed Sundays, in alignment with the Library. We’re also still providing free local delivery to East Village and offering $5.95 flat rate shipping on our website,... 
There are many VIRTUAL EVENTS that have been scheduled. See the SDPL Virtual Branch Event Calendar for upcoming virtual events. Activities that are open to a limited number of Virtual Attendees require you to register; they have a pen in the upper right side of the box. Click on the event title, scroll down to register. When the Library sponsors or hosts an event it does not constitute an endorsement of the content or the views expressed by the participants.
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Did you just finish reading a book and are not sure what to read next? No problem, WE CAN HELP! Get a personalized list of reading recommendations prepared for you by a San Diego Public Library staff member (one is our own Ms. Erin) with knowledge in multiple subjects. Unlike Amazon or Goodreads, your recommended list will be prepared by people and not by machine algorithms. Be forewarned that some of the choices may be quirky, adventurous, whimsical, or all the... 