January 31,1:30-3:30 pm: Friends of the Library-Members-only Used Book PRE-Sale
Membership Benefit: Most hard back books purchased at Friday Pre-sales are now only $1. Sign up to become or renew your SCFOL Membership at our Book Sales. From 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. on the Friday afternoon before our First Saturday of the month Used Book Sales, in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery of the San Carlos Branch Library, Friends of the Library MEMBERS ONLY will be able to purchase fiction and media materials. This is our way of... Continue Reading >
The biggest and best used book sale is at the San Carlos Branch Library on the first Saturday OF EVERY MONTH, from 9:30-3:00. Fiction can be found in the Community Room, non-fiction books are outside. Every month, approximately 500-600 boxes, containing about 20-25 books each (that's 10,000-15,000 titles), are available for your reading pleasure. In 2016, we offered about about 100,000 titles during the year. Every month, 50% of the fiction titles and 60% of the non-fiction are first... 
We love to have your gently used book donations. Without them, we would not be able to hold our Monthly First Saturday Used Book Sales, the proceeds of which are donated to the San Carlos Branch Library to purchase new books, equipment, and programs. With your donations and the 3000 hours annually donated by our volunteers, we are able to donate approximately $23,000.00 annually to our branch library. Because of your generous donations, we are able to monthly, offer between... 
Don't Miss the Library Shop's Semi-Annual Sale: runs the entire month of January. It's that time again...The Library Shop's semi-annual clearance sale! Ease your post-holiday blues by grabbing 2019's hottest items at 2020's lowest prices. Items reduced by 30 to 50 percent include many perennial favorites, fun holiday-themed gifts, a large selection of autographed books from our 2019 book signings, and the famous cart of last-of-their-kind items at 75 percent off--but only while supplies last.
The Library Shop is a non-profit... 
Do you remember that favorite book that your Mom read to you? Wish you could read it to your kids or grand-kids? Did you discard a favorite book during your last move? We may have found it. From time to time, SCFOL acquires early editions, rare books, and gently used special books through the generous donation of supporters of the San Carlos Branch Library. Our book donation sorters comb the internet for comparable editions. This requires hours of volunteer work. Following their... 