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About One Book One San Diego

Now in its seventh year, One Book, One San Diego has been a partnership between KPBS and the San Diego Public Library to bring together our community and encourage residents to join others in the shared experience of reading the same book. This year One Book, One San Diego is expanding its reach by including a new partner, the San Diego County Library. This means the community can choose any of the 71 city or county library branches to check out the book. One Book, One San Diego encourages participation in related events, discussions of the ideas raised by the annual One Book selection and examination of how these ideas connect with our daily lives.

One Book One San Diego 2013: Caleb’s Crossing

Geraldine Brooks (Photo by Randi Baird)

The results are in! Geraldine Brooks’ novel Caleb’s Crossing has been selected for One Book One San Diego 2013. The accompanying young adult (middle school) and children’s companion titles are Jingle Dancerby Cynthia Leitich Smith and Sees Behind Trees by Michael Dorris.

Check back for information on book discussion kits, suggested reading lists, related events, and more.

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These programs are brought to you by our Youth Services Librarian, Eric Chamberlin, and underwritten by the San Carlos Friends of the Library.  Are you a member?  Join Now!  Help support our Youth and Adult programs.

1st SATURDAYS:  9:30-3:00: Used Book Sale.  We have a great selection of children’s and teens’ books in paper-back at 3/$1.00.  Hardbacks are slightly higher.  Also available are dictionaries, text-books,  encyclopedias, and other research/reference materials.

FRIDAYS:  10:00 to 10:45 a.m.: Pre-school Storytime & Crafts.

TUESDAYS: 4:00 - 4:45 pm: Yoga for Kids, ages 3 and up. Click Here for more information

WEDNESDAYS: 2:00-3:00 pm: School-age Story Time & Crafts (K-3rd graders).

SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR WEDNESDAY STORYTIME @ 2:00 p.m.

• CLICK HERE: Schedule of the 2013 Children’s Summer Reading Program  This program, “READING IS DELICIOUS,” runs evey Wednesday @ 2:00 p.m. from June 19 thru August 14.

WEDNESDAYS: 3:30-4:45 pm: Tutoring during the school year.

WEDNESDAYS: 3:00 - 4:00 pm: TEENS and  older KIDS –COME JOIN THE FUN: In the Community Room, Wii Gaming is available on our 14 ft. theater sized screen.

**2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS: 6:00 pm:  SUMMER  READING PROGRAM:  TEEN Wii TOURNAMENTS with nightly prizes. June 12 and 26, July 10 and 24, August 14 and 28.  The games will be Mario Kart and Super Smash Brothers.

**2nd WEDNESDAYS: 5:00-7:45 pm: High School MovieNight (HSMN).  Includes discussions, card and board games, music and FREE PIZZA.  Movies usually start at 6:00. Let Mr. Eric know what movies you would like to see or activities you would like to do during these evenings.  Your choice! This program will be replaced during the summer months by the Summer Reading Program-HSMN,  which will be on 3rd Tuesdays–see below.  HSMN will resume on September 11th.

**3rd TUESDAYS: 5:00-7:45 pm: SUMMER READING PROGRAM: High School Movie Night. June 18, July 16 (includes a build your own sundae event @ 6:30),  and August 20.  Check the website calendar for movie titles.  Mr. Eric is open to additional ideas for Teen programing both during the summer months and school year.

CLICK HERE for information about the HSMN- June 18 movie.

**SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 12 noon:  Water Wars take place in the library’s parking lot.  Come prepared to get wet!

** Minimum age for these events is 12.

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A special program for all ages runs thru November. Topics cover nutritional-mental-physical-financial health.  NEW: Stretch & Tone and Mat Yoga classes are being added to our Children’s Yoga, and adult Chair Yoga & Meditation classes.  CLICK HERE for the complete schedule for June.  Get this program started off right on June 7 @ 12:00-2:00 pm with your own personal  BIOMETRIC TESTING:  BP, HR, Ht, Body Scanner (which include body mass index, weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass percentage, resting metabolism kcalories, body age, and visceral fat),  and Glucose.

We will have four coaches on hand to review your results briefly and encourage you to attend session 2 ( June 20 @ 12:00-2:00) for a more comprehensive strategy plan. Each participant will walk away with their results, where those results fall within target, borderline, or high risk categories, and recommended next steps, including following up with a physician.

Complete details of each part of this program can be found on the CALENDAR of this website.

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Is there a book you have been looking for but is not a title currently available in our inventory?  Is it available from the San Diego County Library system or from the UCSD, USD, SDSU, or CSU San Marcos Library?  CLICK HERE for information on how you can obtain books from these othe libraries.

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In preparation for the move of the new main library to its new location, the last day of operation at its current location is Sunday, June 9, 2013.  The Main Branch Library will reopen at its new location on Saturday, September 28, 2013.  The Central Library’s collecti0on will be unavailable during the closure.  For complete information about what will happen during the closure period of the Main Library, CLICK HERE.  Checked out items may be returned to any City library location during the closure.

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Up-Cycling your Wardrobe for ages 8 to 108.  This program starts July 15.  Bring your gently used clothing to the library starting on July 15^th. On August 15^th come take what you can use. Whatever people don’t take will be given to charity.

Fabric stenciling with Eric Thursday June 20^th 3:30

Learn how to use stencils and fabric paint to put simple bold images onto clothing. Bring your own T-shirt, jacket or other item of clothing. Paint and stenciling materials provided. Supplies are limited so please sign-up at the circulation desk.

Image transfers with Eric Thursday July 11^th 3:30

Learn how to put an iron on image onto your clothes. Bring your own light colored T-shirt, jacket or other item of clothing. Transfer material supplied. Supplies are limited so please sign-up at the circulation desk.

Refashioning 101 with Meagan Thursday August 1^st 3:30

Join Meagan as she discusses easy techniques to alter and transform old clothes into new with little or no sewing.

Clothing swap Thursday August 15^th 3:30

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HSHN becomes High School Movie and a Pizza Night during the summer.  See youth schedule for complete information.  HSMN will be held on the 3rd Tuesdays of June, July and August–same time.  CLICK HERE for information about the HSMN- June 18 movie.

Come and join your High School friends–and meet new ones at the San Carlos Library.  This event is held on the second Wednesday of every month from 5:00-7:30 pm.   So finish up that homework early, and join your fellow teens for a fun night out.

The evening starts at 5:00 pm with board or card games and music while Mr. Eric orders the pizza.  Sometimes there is an informal teen advisory meeting. By 6:00 pm the movie starts—usually chosen by those who attended the previous HSHN.

Rebecca Baran, Sarah Bayne, Tabitha Garrett, and Richard Freeland are the Teen Advisors for this group.   Check with them if you have any questions, or call Eric Chamberlin, Youth Services Librarian, at 619-527-3430, for more information.  This program is canceled during the summer months and is replaced by other fun activities.   Check out the Summer program for teens in this section of the website. HSHN will resume September 11, 2013.

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Every Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00, there will be a yoga class at the San Carlos Library for kids aged 3 and up.

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