San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119
There are many daily EVENTS that have been scheduled by the SDPL. Click on SDPL In-Person & Virtual Event Calendar for upcoming events. Activities that are open to a limited number of Attendees require you to register. 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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Have you held on to that old radio, TV, or other device but it needs some fixing in order to work properly? If you could just find the manual you know you could fix it?! A new Database is now available online with your SDPL card.
SAMS Photofacts offers schematics for small consumer electronics, including radios, TVs, stereos, and VCRs from 1946 to present. The online resource includes diagrams, instructions, and data for the repair technician. LEARN MORE here, and... Continue Reading >
Interested in your family history? Next time you're at any of our SDPL locations, you can get started using the Ancestry Library Edition database on a computer workstation. This electronic resource has genealogical and historical research guides and more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases! LEARN MORE Continue Reading >
Library System Update
The Central Library IDEA Lab is officially open! Patrons will be able to make, digitize, and create in our reimagined IDEA Lab space, now located on the 4th floor. Services are available Monday through Thursday by appointment only. Book an appointment today! Continue Reading >
CA State Library Park Pass*
Discover & Go
Nature Backpack
San Diego Public Library encourages library users to get out and explore the great outdoors and other iconic sites. Because everyone deserves to enjoy our sites, the library is proud to offer SDPL card holders access to a variety of programs, resources and materials.
*PARK PASS: With a library card, patrons may reserve a pass and have it sent to any San Diego Public Library location by calling their local library... Continue Reading >
Welcome to the San Carlos Friends of the Library Website. On this site you can find the schedule of current events to be held at the San Carlos Branch Library, how to become a member of SCFOL, or how to donate your time, talent, books, or money to the library. Read more »