San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library

SCFOL ART SHOW CHAIR RETIRES

For many years, Barbara Stewart has done an amazing job as the SCFOL Artist Chair, finding fabulous local artists to fill the San Carlos Branch Library's Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery with  decorative paintings, quilts, and photography. However as much as we will miss her many creative skills both as an artist and an Art Show designer, Stewart  feels it is time for her to retire, and has given her replacement a head start by having filled the SCBL... Continue Reading >

Art Shows & Reception Schedule

Artist Receptions are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month, noon-2 p.m., in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery, unless otherwise noted.

• June 4 –  June 30 (Reception – June 21)  Lucas Smith - abstracts (Read More)
• July 2 - August 30 (Reception – July 19) Luz Shepard and Elsa Orozco Toops (Read more)
• September 3 – November 3 (Reception – Sept 20)  JoAnn Bray & Linda Morton (Read more)
• November 5 - December 1 (Reception  - November 15) Crafter, Mallory Green  (Read more)

2024 One Book, One San Diego Winners

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 Adult: “Know My Name: A Memoir,” by Chanel Miller Teen/Tween: “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice,” by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile Children: “Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park,” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated by Magdalena Mora All books are available for the Spanish reader.             "All... Continue Reading >

What is OASIS?

OASIS is a national educational organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults age 50 and older through lifelong learning, active lifestyles, and service  They offer programs in the arts, humanities, health and wellness, technology and volunteer service. Programs presented at the San Carlos Library are fully underwritten by SCFOL and are FREE to the public–if you register at the library. You may also register on line at OASIS. Registered participants will be seated before walk-ins. If there is an... Continue Reading >

THURSDAYS @ 2-5 pm: CRAFT CIRCLE

CRAFT CIRCLE: Join us on THURSDAYS @ 2:00 - 5:00 pm, in the San Carlos Branch Library's Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery for this wonderful "Just for Fun" adult activity. Bring your knitting and a friend or meet new ones.  See what others are making.  Click on Craft Circle NEW Continue Reading >