NExT Courses: Register now!
Library NExT (Network of Education x Training) is a series of workshops for elementary, middle, and high school students . Courses are either in-person or virtual via Zoom. Please read descriptions carefully to determine each program’s format. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens approximately one month prior to course date for all programs. If supplies are needed for virtual programs, you will receive an email directing you to your requested branch library to pick up your supplies. Zoom links for virtual... Continue Reading >
Visit the Library Shop this season for all your holiday gifts. In-person shoppers save 20% off their entire purchase when they mention this coupon. The Library Shop is open Monday-Saturday (11am-6pm). Plus we're currently offering $5.95 Flat Rate Shipping on all web orders!
Meet our 2022 Match Book Contest Winner: Cindy Chen
Congratulations to Cindy Chen, winner of the 2022 Matchbook Story Contest! Cindy's limited-edition matchbook is available for purchase at the Library Shop SD. Her matchbook story will also be... 
There are many daily EVENTS that have been scheduled by the SDPL. Click on SDPL In-Person & Virtual Event Calendar for upcoming events. Activities that are open to a limited number of Attendees require you to register. Click on the event title, scroll down to register. When the Library sponsors or hosts an event it does not constitute an endorsement of the content or the views expressed by the participants.
The Chess Club for ages 18 and under meets in the SCBL Community Room, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 5-7. Click on San Carlos Youth Chess April- June 2023 Calendar.
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.
Thursdays, from 10:00 - 10:30 am, the San Carlos Branch Library is the place to be for those 5 and under. Take a break and join us for a fun interactive Storytime featuring books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that help to foster early literacy. Storytime 2023 