San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library

San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119

SCFOL Chapter History Category

NOVEMBER 13: SCFOL General Membership Meeting

This year’s annual SCFOL General Membership meeting will be held Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 4:00-5:30 pm, in the San Carlos Branch Library’s Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery.  All SCFOL members are invited to attend. Find out what's happening in 2025 at the San Carlos Branch Library. The agenda will include: SCFOL President Bill Bischoff: Introduction of guests, SCFOL Life Members, and speakers. SPEAKER: Past President of SCFOL & FSDPL, member of Library Foundation Board, liaison to multiple branch... Continue Reading >

SCFOL 2023-24 Outstanding Volunteers.

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 outstanding SCFOL volunteers, Marcy Andersen, Lara Ferguson, Leesa Mouw, and Kathy Ruiz. They were recognized at the June 8, 2024 FSDPL Annual Meeting.  These wonderful volunteers have given freely, many hours of their time and talents to SCFOL.  As of June 11, 2024, Andersen and Ruiz have also been elected to the SCFOL Board of Directors. Marcy Andersen stepped into the position of SCFOL Officer and Board  Secretary.  Evie McGhee has retired from those positions after... Continue Reading >

Jack Winer: Volunteer Extraordinaire!

In 1988, Jack and Carolyn Winer made a few stops along the way, but finalized their retirement years in San Carlos in 1987. How lucky we were! As it happened, their new home was in walking distance to the San Carlos Branch Library.  A life long, avid reader and quoter of well-known authors, Winer became a regular figure at the Branch, a member of SCFOL, its Vice-President in 1989, and in1993 he was tapped to be SCFOL’s President. SCBL staff member,... Continue Reading >

SCFOL Volunteers Get It Done

In 1982, SCBL managing Librarian Verna Stewart encouraged a few dedicated patrons to start a Friends of the Library chapter of FSDPL at the San Carlos Branch. SCFOL was born on May 15, 1982, with the expressed mission of  "focusing public attention on the library services, facilities and needs; to strengthen and expand library services; and to stimulate the use of the library facilities as a cultural resource center for the community."  The San Carlos Branch Library quickly grew as... Continue Reading >

Save These Dates: November 15 & January 13

This year’s Annual San Carlos Friends of the Library General Membership Meeting will be held Wednesday, November 15, 4:00-5:30 pm, in the San Carlos Branch Library’s Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. The meeting’s agenda will include: SCFOL President: Introduction of guests, SCFOL Life Members, and speakers. Architect, David Pfeifer will present an update on the New San Carlos Branch Library design. Managing Librarian David Ege will review the year and tell us what 's new at the Branch in... Continue Reading >