Librarian Albert Elguira Retires
Albert Elguira, another favorite librarian, is retiring October 4, 2022. Albert, an expert chess player, has been encouraging San Carlos youngsters to learn and improve their chess skills at our Chess Club which meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 5-7 pm. He oversaw the Club's championship competition in Summer of 2022.
We wish him fun travels and fun times in his retirement, but hope he will be able to continue to play lots of chess at the San Carlos Branch.... Continue Reading >
A literacy program for pre-readers, ages 5 and under. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a reading incentive program that encourages parents to read 1000 books to their children before they begin Kindergarten. The program is based upon evidence from research findings that the more young children hear books read to them, the more prepared they will be to learn to read upon reaching kindergarten.
Register online at sandiego.gov/1000Books, and track the books that you and your child read together. When... 
CA State Library Park Pass*
Discover & Go
Nature Backpack
San Diego Public Library encourages library users to get out and explore the great outdoors and other iconic sites. Because everyone deserves to enjoy our sites, the library is proud to offer SDPL card holders access to a variety of programs, resources and materials.
*PARK PASS: With a library card, patrons may reserve a pass and have it sent to any San Diego Public Library location by calling their local library... 
Did you know the San Diego Public Library has written and published its own children's book? Written by Hunter Hackett and illustrated by SDPL’s own Anisi Baigude, a Library Assistant at the North Clairemont Branch, Odi’s Library Day is a bilingual board book perfect for parents and their emerging little readers to build a lifelong connection to libraries and books. In the story, ODI (Opportunity, Discovery, Inspiration) the Coyote visits Central Library for the first time with their parent. During Odi’s... 
Free seeds are now available at all open San Diego Public Libraries. Grow healthy food for yourself and others. Seeds include melons, carrots, cilantro, and more! Check out vegetable gardening books to learn more. This is a wonderful way to connect with your library, nature, and the people in your community. Visit your library today to get your free seeds. Seeds include melons, carrots, cilantro, and more! Check out
vegetable gardening books to learn more. This is a wonderful way... 