MARCH 13 @ 10:30: Annual Friends of San Diego Public Library (FSDPL) General Membership Meeting via ZOOM
This year, the Annual FSDPL general membership meeting will be held via ZOOM on March 13, from 10:30 - noon. Members from all SDPL Friends chapters are invited to join in the ZOOM. We need at least 50 voting members present in order to elect the 2021 FSDL Board of Directors.
MEETING AGENDA: Featured speaker Library Director Misty Jones, and updates by Foundation CEO Patrick Stewart, Library Shop Manager Scott Ehrig-Burgess, FSDPL President Joan Reese, and Election of FSDPL Board... Continue Reading >
Dear Library Supporter,
The LibrariesTransformSD partners congratulate San Diego's Mayor-elect Todd Gloria and the newly-elected City Council on their recent victories.
This election season, the Library Foundation, Friends of the Library, and Library Commission met with each Council candidate to discuss the importance of Libraries. Together, we highlighted the continued relevance and success of Library programs, as well as our shared concerns regarding the potential for future budget reductions. We were thrilled and impressed by each individual's commitment to supporting our Libraries.
In... 
SCFOL sends its condolences to our SCFOL President, Joan Hayes, on the passing of her husband, Tom. His Memorial Service will be held August 10, at the San Carlos United Methodist Church on Cowles Mountain Blvd.
SCFOL sends its condolences to our past SCFOL and FSDPL President, Ann McDonald, on the passing of her husband, Brian. No services have been scheduled.
We have exciting news to share. On behalf of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, we are proud to name Patrick Stewart as the Library Foundation’s new CEO.
Patrick Stewart
Patrick is passionate about creating literate communities,
as demonstrated by his nine years of success as Executive Director of Words
Alive, the San Diego literacy foundation. He has had a long career in
non-profit management here in San Diego, as well as in Washington, DC.
Patrick’s leadership ability, strategic planning expertise, capacity-building
skills, and... 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The 2018 General Membership meeting of SCFOL was held on Wednesday, November 14 from 4:00-5:30 p.m., in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. This year's super fun keynote speaker was Disney Artist and Illustrator, Terry Naughton, whose award winning illustrations will be on display in our Art Gallery throughout November. Naughton is a PHHS grad and a San Carlos neighbor. Read more about Terry at Naughton/Art. Also on the meeting's agenda was the introduction... 