San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library

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

Youth Activities Category

TUESDAYS: Chess Club

  The Chess Club for ages 18 and under meets in the SCBL Community Room, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m.  Click on San Carlos Youth Chess Oct - Dec 2024  and  San Carlos Youth Chess Jan - Mar 2025 for meeting dates.   Did you know that playing chess can improve logical thinking skills and increase math ability?  This is a great class for beginners, as well as for those looking to hone their skills. Congratulations to the winners of... Continue Reading >

2024 Summer Reading Program Update

  The numbers are in for the 2024 Summer Reading Program for the San Carlos Branch.  We had 1190 registrations and 944  finishers.  Congratulations to all.  A whopping 952 youth and their families attended the 8 special summer programs offered this year at the San Carlos Branch Library. Thank you all for your attendance.  See you again next year. Continue Reading >

WEDNESDAY Children’s Yoga + Stories

Stories & Yoga   Wednesdays from 2:30-3:15pm, for ages 3-8. We have a new instructor for this program.  Meet  Maryelen Horeftis. Kids love this program and there's plenty of room.   Join us for story-inspired stretches, music, and child-friendly props! We conclude each session by using our body, brain, and breath to transition from silly to calm. Please bring a mat or towel. Children's Yoga   Continue Reading >

2024 One-Book-One-San Diego

  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 are: "“Know My Name: A Memoir,” by Chanel Miller has been chosen for adult readers; “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice,” by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile for teens and tweens; and “Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park,” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated... Continue Reading >