Where’s Odi? A Systemwide Scavenger Hunt
Odi the Coyote, the San Diego Public Library mascot, is hiding somewhere inside all 37 library branches*. How many Odis can you find? Find the miniature Odi hiding here in the San Carlos Library to get a commemorative button! Each library has a different button design. Program runs for the entire month of July.
Pick up your passport at the front desk to participate!
* The Scripps Miramar Ranch Library is currently closed for maintenance, but their Odi can be found at... Continue Reading >
Learn about San Diego’s top predators! How do they differ? What do they eat? What are their habitats? How do we coexist with them? This interactive presentation includes songs, real animals pelts, replicated skulls, specimens, and scats & tracks. Presented by Linda Hawley, Ed.M.
Perfect for ages 4-9!
Nature Adventures Flyer 
On Saturday, May 23, the SCBL held its 9th Robotics Extravaganza. The event was organized by San Carlos Branch Library’s Managing Librarian, David Ege and sponsored by the San Carlos Friends of the Library, who provided a delicious free lunch to all attendees. Big thanks to everyone who attended to make this such a fun event.
Several teams brought their entries from the First Tech Challenge (FTC) in which teams of high school students design, build, and program robots... 
Participants can read books and complete activities to win prizes. Prizes can be picked up at the library through August or while supplies last. 
Come take a walk on the wild side with Wild Wonders and their animal ambassadors! Through an interactive program, you will hear the stories of a number of animals, learn about the adaptations they have made in order to survive, and discover what conservation challenges they now face. See wild animals up close, such as this cute hedgehog! All ages.
View flyer: Wild Wonders 