San Carlos Library has New Chairs & Tables
AT LAST!
New chairs and tables have arrived at the San Carlos Library! They were purchased with Matching Equipment Funds donated by the San Carlos Friends of the Library---money raised through MEMBERSHIPS and USED BOOK SALE PROCEEDS. If you appreciate the cleanliness and comfort of our new furnishings, please become a SCFOL member NOW and continue to patronize the Monthly Used Book Sale held on the first Saturday of every month. Continue Reading >
Reprinted from the San Diego Library Foundation Website:
December 9, 2011
It is with deep regret that we announce that John McAllister, President of the Friends of the San Diego Public Library, passed away on December 2 [San Diego Union-Tribune obituary].
John was born August 31, 1932, in New York, growing up in the Bronx neighborhood. He and his wife Carol moved to San Diego in the late 1950s and quickly became involved in the community.
John was a longtime Library supporter and advocate,... 
Born and raised in Arizona, I moved to San Diego over twenty years ago. Following graduation from the University of Arizona, I spent the early years of marriage raising a family. We have two adult children, one of whom lives here in San Diego and the other in Michigan.
When I decided to enter the work force, my career began as the Executive Director of a new social service program working with runaway and homeless youth. This position gave me valuable... 