San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library
San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119
Adult Programs Category
SCFOL ARTIST SHOW Chair Needed
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 now feels it is time for her to retire and spend more time painting.
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DATABASE SPOTLIGHT: Ancestry.com, library edition
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 >
2022–One Book, One San Diego Selections Announced
One Book, One San Diego has announced the selections for the 2022 region-wide read: “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett has been chosen for adult readers; “The Magic Fish” written and illustrated by Trung Le Nguyen for teens and tweens; and “We Are Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade for children. Continue Reading >
IDEA LAB is OPEN @ Central Library
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 >
Explore San Diego & California
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 >
Digital Resource Spotlight: NoveList Plus
Need to learn about that new literary genre? Or build a book display? Teach with books? NoveList Plus includes resources and inspiration at your fingertips. NoveList Plus is a database of book recommendations for all ages. It offers recommendations for titles, authors, and series, as well as audiobooks. Find it on the eLibrary page under Books & Literature. Continue Reading >