San Carlos Branch Library, 2018 in review
We are so pleased that the San Carlos Branch Library could offer so much opportunity, discovery and inspiration in 2018!
We partnered with many local organizations for feature events and had great attendance at our monthly programs. This year we held our first Robotics Showcase Extravaganza which featured unique robotic creations built for competitions by local robotics teams from Dailard Elementary, Pershing Middle, Cajon Park Junior High and Patrick Henry High schools.
So far this year, we held 190 programs for children with 5416 participants. Our Youth Services Librarian coordinated many special programs to engage... Continue Reading >
August 25, at the San Diego Union-Tribune sponsored Festival of Books, the 2018, “One Book, One San Diego,” selection was announced. It is March: Book One.” This graphic memoir is the first of a trilogy,written by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell. "March: Book One, is a vivid first-hand account of the early life of the Civil Rights icon, John Lewis, including meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement. John Lewis and other... 
Please welcome two new Library Clerks to the staff at San Carlos Branch Library. They are Jorge "George" Rosas and Ashley Urquhart. Please take the time to say, "Hello" and introduce yourself to them. 
Overdue Materials Policy: Beginning July 1, 2018, the San Diego Public Library is no longer charging users a daily overdue fee for items returned late. Under this new policy, items can be checked out for their standard loan period and, if eligible, renewed up to five times. Library cardholders are responsible for returning or renewing items to prevent their library card from being blocked or barred.
Here are some important numbers to remember when checking out Library materials under the new... 
What fun we had! Many of the schools in the Patrick Henry High School Cluster support robotics teams where students are involved in every aspect of building robots and entering them in regional competitions. Last year, the Patrick Henry High School Patribots robotics team won a regional competition which sent them to a national competition in Houston, Texas. Robotics teams help young people develop skills in engineering, coding and construction. On Saturday, February 24, the San Carlos Branch Library... 