STARTING MARCH 20, 2010, due to city-wide budget cuts, the hours of operation of all San Diego Libraries are being reduced.  The city-wide library budget was reduced by $3.8 million.

The San Carlos Branch Library’s hours will be:  

Sundays & Mondays:  CLOSED

Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 12:30 - 8:00 pm

Thursdays & Fridays: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Saturdays: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Check the San Diego Public Library’s website http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/ for “hours of operation” information for the Downtown and other Branch Libraries.

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Think you can write?  Have you always wanted to be a newsletter editor?  Now is your chance.  Our current San Carlos Friends of the Library newsletter editor would like to retire from this position by September 1, 2010.  If you are interested, please e-mail her at newsletter@sancarlosfriendsofthelibrary or drop her a note at the San Carlos Library.  Any age person is welcome to apply.  Think how great this would look on your resume.  Computer skills are a must.

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These programs are brought to you by our Youth Services Librarian, Eric Chamberlin, and sponsored by the San Carlos Friends of the Library.  Are you a member?  Join Now!  Eric is also, currently, the acting head librarian and is available 5 days a week.

PRESCHOOL READING PROGRAM:   Tuesday monings from 10:00 to 11:00 am in the Community Room of the San Carlos Library. This program will move to Friday mornings begining March 26.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON MOVIES: Family Fun Movies ( PG & PG-13)  are shown Thursday afternoons at 3:00 pm in the Community Room of the San Carlos Library. 

SUMMER READING PROGRAM:  Watch here for information on this annual event for children and teens.  This program runs from June 15th through August 15th.  Prizes are awarded for each reading level attained by each child.  Fun entertainment and craft programs occur weekly.  See you there!

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This summer, the San Carlos library, due to the generosity of the San Carlos Friends of the Library, acquired a theater sized movie screen, projector, and sound system.  The Youth Services Librarian, Eric Chamberlin began showing movies during the Summer Reading Program.  The movies were very well received, and the 3:00 pm program for youth has continued.   He has also added evening movies (5:45 pm)  to the schedule for the enjoyment of our adult and older teen patrons.  ALL MOVIES ARE FREE AND SHOWN IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM OF THE SAN CARLOS LIBRARY. 

Monday evening films start at 5:45 pm and are appropriate for adult and mature teen viewers.  Starting March 23, these will be shown at 5:45 pm on Tuesday evenings.

Starting  March 4th, Family Fun Films (PG/PG-13) will be shown at 3:00 pm on Thursday afternoons.

The March-April film schedule is as follows:

Monday March 1: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Thursday March 4: The Time Machine (1960)

Monday March 8: I’m No Angel (1933)

Thursday March 11: Peter Pan (PG, 2003)

Monday March 15: We’re No Angels (PG-13, 1989)

Thursday March 18: Mystery Science  Theater 3000 (PG-13, 1996)

Tuesday March 23: Dead Poets Society (PG, 1989)

Thursday March 25: Atlantis the Lost Empire (PG, 2001)

Tuesday March 30: Papillion (PG, 1973)

Thursday April 1: Holes (PG, 2003)

Tuesday April 6: Casablanca (1942)

Thursday April 8: Brother Bear (G, 2003)

Tuesday April 13: Gigi (1958)

Thursday April 15: MEETING ROOM CLOSED

Tuesday April 20: An American in Paris (1951)

Thursday April 22: Finding Nemo (G, 2003)

Tuesday April 27: Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Thursday April 29: Inkheart (PG, 2008)

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     Annually, the Friends of the Library, sponsor a “Writing for Literacy” essay contest.  Fourth, eighth, and tenth grade students from across San Diego are eligible to enter.  This year, mid-November was the deadline for entries.  The San Carlos award ceremony for local winners was held on January 13th, at the San Carlos Library.  Representatives of area schools, School Board Member Katherine Nakamura, City Council Member Marty Emerald’s representative Chris Pearson, Co-chair of the City-wide contest and San Carlos Friends of the Library life member Carleen Hemric, as well as parents, teachers, and students filled the San Carlos Library.  

      Chosen from 102 local school entries, our local area winners read their essays before a crowd of about 70.  They are: 4th graders Ben Kelly, Aaron Castillo  and Kalos Chu  from Benchley-Weinberger; Aya Nelson, Madeline Woods, and Grant Northcutt from Green Elementary School; 8th graders Alison Peifer-Hay, Jessica Zito and Phaedra Stewart from Pershing Middle School; Hayley Michelle Lekven from Magnolia Science Academy; and 10th grader Ann Tran from Patrick Henry High School.  The essays of those whose names appear in red were chosen to compete in the City-wide contest.  City wide winners at each grade level will each receive a $100 prize, and a grand prize winner will receive $500.  A grand prize is being awarded this year in memory of Jack and Carolyn Winer who were instrumental in the inauguration of this annual contest.

      The SCFOL would like to thank our contest judges, Dorothy Dougherty, Flora Hogins, Inez Jacobson, Joanne Prescott, Barbara Woodhall, Mary Anne Wormsted, Dan Yelvington, and especially Ann McDonald who not only judged, but also coordinated the entire contest for the San Carlos area.   A big Thank You also goes to the contestants’ parents, teachers, librarians, principals, and Jay Wilson, President of the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation.  We thank all of you for your support.

     The City-wide winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held at the Balboa Club in Balboa Park at 6:00 pm, on Thursday, April 1, 2010.  We wish the best to all of our area winners. 

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