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

SEPTEMBER 14: Annual Friends of San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) General Membership Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) will be on Saturday, September 14, at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common in the Neil Morgan Auditorium.  Registration will open at 9:30 a.m. with a light breakfast available. The actual meeting will run from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Invitations will be mailed to chapter volunteer honorees and Life Members in mid-August.  RSVPs are requested to assist with planning. We are pleased to have... Continue Reading >

In Memory of Judy McCarty

In Loving Memory of Judy McCarty. June 4, 1940-March 3, 2019. 7th District City Council Representative, 1985-2000. President, San Carlos Friends of the Library, 2009-2011. San Carlos, The San Carlos Friends of the Library, and the City of San Diego lost a great lady and friend this week with the passing of Judy McCarty. Acting as the community's project Chairperson, McCarty was instrumental in the creation of Mission Trails Regional Park when Larry Stirling was the 7th district... Continue Reading >

FSDPL Celebrates 40 years: Please Join Us:

40 Anniversary Celebration Friends of the San Diego Public Library (FSDPL). Wednesday, April 10, 4-6 p.m. San Carlos Branch Library, Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. The public is invited to join the San Carlos Friends of the Library in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library, April 10, 4-6 p.m., in the Winer Family Community Room & Art... Continue Reading >

SCFOL Volunteers

In 2018, sixty-three SCFOL volunteers donated a total of 4737 hours to support the San Carlos Branch Library; that is equivalent to 2.4 FTEs. One FTE is equal to one full-time (40 hr/week) employee. 3064 hours were spent sorting your donated books, working at SCFOL's 1st Saturday of every month Used Book Sale or the previous day's FSDPL Members Only sale. Our SCFOL Board Members donated an additional 1623 hours keeping all organized, recruiting members... Continue Reading >

We Need Your Support to Keep Our Libraries Open

The time of year is rapidly approaching  when the San Diego City Council and Mayor will be submitting their Budget proposals  for the 2019-20 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2019. Last month, the Library Commission revealed that the San Diego Public Library system is facing a proposed 3% budget cut next fiscal year.  Not wanting to cut programs, we may be see a decrease in the Libraries’ hours of  operation.  As an interested patron of the San Carlos Branch Library and... Continue Reading >