SCFOL Prez Sez: Bill Bischoff, 2024 Year-in-Review
For me, this year, as President of the Friends of the San Carlos Branch Library, has been one of Challenges and Changes!
The year began with the 50th Birthday Celebration of the San Carlos Branch. The gathering of dignitaries, longtime patrons, friends and members emphasized that our branch is a keystone structure in the San Carlos Community. Our well received youth face painting and craft tables were a huge hit, and patrons enjoyed our historical displays.
SCFOL welcomed three new Life... Continue Reading >
The San Carlos Branch Library staff, lead by our Managing Librarian David Ege and Youth Services Librarian Erin Moore, do an outstand job of keeping patrons updated on the latest materials, activities and programs available at our branch and offered by the San Diego Public Library system. David spoke at the November 13th annual meeting of the San Carlos Friends of the Library and highlighted for those present what the major and/or unique SCBL events were in 2024. They... 
The winning authors and titles for the KPBS 2024 One Book, One San Diego were announced August 17, by KPBS. Click One Book, One San Diego for details.
Winners are: "“Know My Name: A Memoir,” by Chanel Miller has been chosen for adult readers; “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice,” by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile for teens and tweens; and “Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park,” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated... 
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... 
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. Click November Artist
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... 