San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library

San Carlos Branch Library
619-527-3430
7265 Jackson Dr
San Diego, CA 92119

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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.   All membership levels of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library,... Continue Reading

Juneteenth Holiday: Libraries are CLOSED June 19th

 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 >

2024 One Book, One San Diego Winners

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.             "All... Continue Reading >