Welcome to San Carlos…Learn Its History
San Diego saw rapid expansion in the post-war 50s, and San Carlos was one of many new areas developed. Here are some insights into its history. In 1958, Carlos Tavares gave his own name to San Diego’s San Carlos; he had given his wife's name, Claire, to San Diego's Clairemont. Both areas were developed by the Tavares Development Company. The San Carlos tract, located near San Diego State, is in the farthest northeast corner of San Diego, adjacent to... Continue Reading >
Joan Hayes, after 7 years serving as our eighth SCFOL President, turned the President's gavel over to Bill Bischoff, who was elected to the President's position at our annual SCFOL General Membership meeting held at the San Carlos Branch Library, November 16, 2022. Joan Hayes will remain as a very valuable Member of the SCFOL Board.
Many of you know Bischoff as a SCFOL Board Member and Volunteer Chair, so he is not new to our SCFOL members, especially those who... 
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Volunteer Training. If you are interested in volunteering at the San Carlos Branch Library, please GIVE US A CALL.You must be 14 years old and willing to volunteer a minimum of 20 hours. If you are interested, please call Managing Librarian, David Ege at 619-527-3430, email him at 
JANUARY, 2017: The NEW San Carlos Branch Library's design was presented to the Community by David Pfeifer, AIA, from Domusstudio Architecture, at the Navajo Community Planners' meeting held at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue on Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. We thank all of those who attended.
The information given in that meeting is available below. It was also well covered by Doug Curlee in his front page article in the January 20 edition of the Mission Times Courier. We thank Doug... 