August 2,, 1:30-3:30 pm: Friends of the Library-Members-only Used Book PRE-Sale
Membership Benefit: 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 thanking our... 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... 
The Library Shop is a non-profit book & gift store located in the courtyard of the Downtown Central Library sponsored by the FSDPL and the SDP Library Foundation. To find out more about the Library Shop, their hours of operation, monthly special events, speakers, books and materials, go to Library Shop or call the Library Shop at 619-236-5802.
Greetings Old Friends! It's Been Too Long!
We’ve spent the last sixty days hunkered down in the Library Shop’s Fun Bunker planning what is going... 
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... 