JUNE, 2024: New Branch Library Update, FUNDING SECURED
Many, many THANKS to our SD District 7 Councilperson Raul Campillo for securing, in the City's Fiscal-Year-2025 budget, $4.7million in funding for the new San Carlos Branch Library.
Campillo in his newsletter says, "This $4.7m, together with existing funding that I secured in years past, represents the completed funding necessary to perform design, permitting, and initial construction activities such as removal of hazardous material and contaminated soils. I’m so proud to deliver this funding for the San Carlos community, but I... Continue Reading >
August 16, 2:00-3:00 p.m., Historian and author, Linda Canada, will tell us about San Diego Women and their Role in World War II. This class will be held in the San Carlos Branch Library's Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. Click August Speaker for details.
Once the shock of the bombing of Pearl Harbor subsided, the women of San Diego found their lives changing dramatically. Married women whose husbands joined the war effort had to become head of the household, mother... 
July 3-August 5, we are excited to have the photography of Gwen Small on display in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery of the San Carlos Branch Library. During her career as a teacher of writing and English as a Second Language, Small introduced many art forms to her students, including school trips to local theaters, operas, & art galleries. Come join Gwen in celebrating her beautiful and interesting photography at her Artist Reception to be held... 
We’re excited to welcome back well-known Disney animator and independent illustrator, Terry Naughton, who will be showing off his talents September 4-30, in the SCBL Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. Join Terry at his Artist Reception, September 21, noon- 2 p.m., and hear fun stories about his “illustrious” Disney career.
Currently, Naughton is a freelance illustrator, but for 17 years, he was an animator with Walt Disney Studios, working on almost every feature film produced by Disney from... 
November 6 - December 2, Cynthia McVey's whimsical collages will be the talk of all who visit her show in the SCBL Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. Learn more about where her ideas come from and her technique at her Artist Reception November 23, noon-2 pm.
McVey tells us, "I have always loved stickers and never really knew what to do with them until I discovered making collages. I love how colors, themes, and materials come together to... 