San Carlos Branch Library
Friends of the Library

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

SCFOL needs new Board Members and Committee Chairpersons.

Who are the San Carlos Friends of the Library?  SCFOL  is a volunteer organization open to everyone in any age-group.  SCFOL is an Affiliate Chapter of  the Friends of the San Diego Public Library, a 501 (c)(3) organization,  currently numbering 250 members.  Fifty volunteers actively support the monthly book sales and 10 serve as SCFOL Officers, Board Members or Committee Chairs. Although the San Carlos Branch Library opened its doors on January 9, 1974, May 15, 1982 marked the first meeting of the San Carlos Friends of the Library, founded by 45 area residents with the expressed mission of “focusing... Continue Reading >

APRIL 19: Earth Friendly Gardens

Join us on Friday, April 19th from 2-3 pm at the SCBL to learn how to make your garden Earth-friendly.  Niki Vollrath, representing the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County, will teach us about sustainable landscapes, Earth-friendly principles and practices, and how we can garden in ways that are not harmful to ourselves, native plants, animals, and the environment.  Earth Day is just around the corner. It's the perfect time to discover how a few changes  made in your own garden using the Eight Principles of Landscape Sustainability can help us all.  Click on April Speaker: Gardening  Learn more... Continue Reading >

APRIL 26: Author Jim Kempton

 Join local author Jim Kempton at the SCBL, April 26, 2-3 pm, as he tells us about the details of his latest book, Women on Waves. Kempton is the award-winning former editor-in-chief of  Surfer magazine and is the current President of the California Surf Museum.  His new book brings readers a captivating cultural history of surfing with a focus on women and how they have made their mark on the sport and our wider culture.  Filled with phenomenal athletic performance, breakthrough female achievements, and plenty of inspiration and fun, Women on Waves is for anyone who loves surfing and all outdoor sports.  Click on April Author Jim Kempton... Continue Reading >