San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119
When the weather gets too hot, remember that the San Carlos Branch Library is air conditioned and a designated COOL zone. It's a great time to go browsing among the books and lower your body temperature for an hour or two or join in one of our programs. Continue Reading >
Registration for the summer reading program begins on June 1! Participants can read books and complete activities to win prizes. Read more and register here! As part of the summer reading program, the following events will be happening at San Carlos Branch Library this summer.
All events are from 10:30-11:15. Continue Reading >
New and improved! Titles that our librarians have added to the San Carlos Branch Library collection for this month now include the book cover, a brief description, and a link to place a hold through SDPL Bibliocommons.
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Introducing Sarah Rowland Calahan, SCFOL’s New Art Show Chair, 2025
When the Rowland Calahan family joined SCFOL this spring, Sarah immediately expressed her interest in supporting SCFOL and the San Carlos Branch Library with her knowledge of art. It is with our great pleasure that she accepted the SCFOL Art Chair position, previously held, since 2014, by our fabulous Barbara Stewart who recently retired.
An artist herself, Sarah has been a part of the art world for many years and earned... Continue Reading >
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. Their arrival came two and a half years after the January 1, 1863 effective date of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The 13th Amendment, passed in December, 1865, formally abolished slavery in the United States. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June... Continue Reading >
Welcome to the San Carlos Friends of the Library Website. On this site you can find the schedule of current events to be held at the San Carlos Branch Library, how to become a member of SCFOL, or how to donate your time, talent, books, or money to the library. Read more »