THANK YOU for your Memberships and Donations
We wish to THANK everyone who has ever become a Member of the San Carlos Friends of the Library. We also express our appreciation and gratitude for those who have sent us donations in honor or memory of others. SCFOL funds are used to purchase new materials, programs, and equipment that enhance the patron experience at the current San Carlos Branch Library and that of the new proposed Branch.
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Exciting news for kids! Our library’s children’s section just got a makeover, making it even more inviting and engaging for our youngest readers. 
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
Adult: “Know My Name: A Memoir,” by Chanel Miller
Teen/Tween: “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice,” by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
Children: “Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park,” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated by Magdalena Mora
All books are available for the Spanish reader.
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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... 
July 2-August 30, we are delighted to have Luz Shepard and Elsa Orozco Toops, with their award winning and wide-ranging artistic talents, decorating the walls of the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery of the San Carlos Branch Library. They will discuss their unique techniques at their July 19, noon-2 pm Artist Reception.
Luz Shepard's artistic talents were obvious as early as kindergarten. Showing a maturity beyond her years, Luz's early drawings of people were more life-like than the... 