Welcome to the San Carlos Friends of the Library Website. On this site you can find the schedule of current events to be held at the San Carlos branch library, how to become a member of SCFOL, or how to donate your time, talent, books, or money to the library.

The San Carlos Friends of the Library is a completely volunteer group. Each branch library has such a group dedicated to helping its own branch library as well as the entire library system. We do this by sponsoring monthly book sales on the first Saturday of each month and having a select number of titles available for purchase at the library on a continual basis. This is a major source of revenue to support the library. Please stop by next month and browse our ever changing titles. Paperbacks are only 3 for $1.00. Books you may wish to donate to the book sale may be dropped off right inside the door of the library.

We also produce a bi-monthly newsletter which will keep you up to date on all of the happenings at the San Carlos branch library. This is mailed to the home of each SCFOL member. Why not become a member today? Applications are available at the library.

The SCFOL also supports local artists by sponsoring an “artist of the month” showing of his/her work in the community room of the library. Please check out the beautiful artwork next time you visit our branch.

On the fourth Wednesday of the month, we invite local authors to speak about their latest book. These lectures are held in the community room.

There is available, for members only, and a rental fee of only 25 cents per day, a list of new release titles. These are available at the library.

SCFOL are involved in many projects. We sponsor an annual writing contest for students at each school level. This year, San Carlos students were winners at the city wide contest at each represented grade level. Way to go!!!! SCFOL also assists the Library by financially supporting its youth summer reading program and other special programs.

A new branch library is still in the planning stages, but the SCFOL will have a strong supporting role in the planning and developing of an award winning branch library. Won’t you please join the SCFOL and become a part of the future?