Both the Library and the Friends organization can always use volunteers. If you are interested in finding an interesting and helpful position, please check out our Want Ad Page.

Special Events During September

Please Read the Invitation to a fundraiser
Join Team Shirley as they walk defeat fight ALS.

Bring your $25.00 Donation to an appetizer party - Sept. 8 at 5:30

Click here for directions and information

Dates to save:

Visit our new TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) class S

every Saturday morning at 9:30

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Saturday Service at the Library:

Every Saturday: Book Concierge Service with Christine Buckmaster

Drop off requests if you’re in a hurry
Learn how to use SDCL catalog, Circuit,
Link to your request items!
Learn how to keep an online log of books you’ve read

EBOOK HELP Drop in for one-on-one help with e-books, Saturdays 10:00am-12pm with Christine Buckmaster

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More Dates to Save:

Senior Luncheon Provided by Mountain Health every Third Wednesday at
noon. $3 for ages 60 and up $6 for ages under 60. Call Descanso
Library (445-5279) to sign up by the previous Tuesday (events)

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Friends Book Sale
Every Wed and Sat from 10 am to 1 pm

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Friends of the Descanso Library--
What Do We Do?

The Friends of the Descanso Library is a very active non-profit support group. Our annual membership
income and donations (of time and money) are very important as we strive to promote the growth and welfare of the San Diego Library Descanso Branch by enriching its resources, making its services better known to the community, and working with the Branch Manager to make these services more readily available.

Provided funds to support exciting new and existing programs in our branch, including Yoga,
Essential oils education, TOPS, and Senior luncheons.

Created the Shirley Somes Memorial Continuation Scholarship of $500 for students in 3+ year of college or adulgs

Held another highly successful Ice Cream Social this summer. MMMMGood!

We purchased popular books for the Children's Collection requested by our wonderful branch manager, Christine Buckmaster.

Contributed funds used for supplies and prizes for our library's summer reading program.
(This year our library had over 350 patrons enroll in the program, another record breaker!)

Awarded a $1000 Scholarship to a deserving High School Senior, Ms. Andrea Lee.

Maintained our beautiful and restful Descanso Library Garden.

Conducted another Chili "Fest" Cook off; with 8 participants cooking and meeting neighbors who had never come to the library before.

Provided supplies, snacks, and more for many of our library's wonderful programs and events like community meetings with Supervisor Jacob and mountain lion education.

Advocated for issues affecting all of our Descanso residents; telephone communication, fire safety, privacy, and financial security

Provided more than a dozen additional magazine subscriptions for Descanso Library

Sponsor children's and teen activities on an ongoing basis: Preschool story time, awesome afterschool activities and crafts, and homework club.

Support our local community groups such as the Garden Club and created an award winning float
featuring Snoopy at the Town Hall Fair!

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Friends of the Descanso Library

Descanso Branch Library - 9545 River Dr. (619)445-5279 Library Hours Closed Sunday and Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday: 9:00-6:00, Thursday: 12:00-8:00, Friday: 9:00-5:00 Saturday 9:00-4:00 Main Library Catalog - use this link to request books.

Both the Library and the Friends organization can always use volunteers. If you are interested in finding an interesting and helpful position, please check out our Want Ad Page.

Special Events During September

Please Read the Invitation to a fundraiser Join Team Shirley as they walk defeat fight ALS.

Bring your $25.00 Donation to an appetizer party - Sept. 8 at 5:30

Click here for directions and information

Dates to save:

Visit our new TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) class S

every Saturday morning at 9:30

Saturday Service at the Library:

Every Saturday: Book Concierge Service with Christine Buckmaster

Drop off requests if you’re in a hurry

Learn how to use SDCL catalog, Circuit,

Link to your request items!

Learn how to keep an online log of books you’ve read

EBOOK HELP Drop in for one-on-one help with e-books, Saturdays 10:00am-12pm with Christine Buckmaster

* * * *

More Dates to Save:

Senior Luncheon Provided by Mountain Health every Third Wednesday at noon. $3 for ages 60 and up $6 for ages under 60. Call Descanso Library (445-5279) to sign up by the previous Tuesday (events)

* * * *

Friends Book Sale Every Wed and Sat from 10 am to 1 pm

* * * *

Friends of the Descanso Library-- What Do We Do?

Provided funds to support exciting new and existing programs in our branch, including Yoga, Essential oils education, TOPS, and Senior luncheons.

Created the Shirley Somes Memorial Continuation Scholarship of $500 for students in 3+ year of college or adulgs

Held another highly successful Ice Cream Social this summer. MMMMGood!

We purchased popular books for the Children's Collection requested by our wonderful branch manager, Christine Buckmaster.

Contributed funds used for supplies and prizes for our library's summer reading program. (This year our library had over 350 patrons enroll in the program, another record breaker!)

Awarded a $1000 Scholarship to a deserving High School Senior, Ms. Andrea Lee.

Maintained our beautiful and restful Descanso Library Garden.

Conducted another Chili "Fest" Cook off; with 8 participants cooking and meeting neighbors who had never come to the library before.

Provided supplies, snacks, and more for many of our library's wonderful programs and events like community meetings with Supervisor Jacob and mountain lion education.

Advocated for issues affecting all of our Descanso residents; telephone communication, fire safety, privacy, and financial security

Provided more than a dozen additional magazine subscriptions for Descanso Library

Sponsor children's and teen activities on an ongoing basis: Preschool story time, awesome afterschool activities and crafts, and homework club.

Support our local community groups such as the Garden Club and created an award winning float featuring Snoopy at the Town Hall Fair!

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Descanso Branch Library - 9545 River Dr. (619)445-5279
Library Hours Closed Sunday and Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 9:00-6:00, Thursday: 12:00-8:00,
Friday: 9:00-5:00 Saturday 9:00-4:00
Main Library Catalog - use this link to request books.

Please Read the Invitation to a fundraiser
Join Team Shirley as they walk defeat fight ALS.

*** * * ***

Senior Luncheon Provided by Mountain Health every Third Wednesday at
noon. $3 for ages 60 and up $6 for ages under 60. Call Descanso
Library (445-5279) to sign up by the previous Tuesday (events)

*** * * ***

Friends Book Sale
Every Wed and Sat from 10 am to 1 pm

*** * * ***

Friends of the Descanso Library--
What Do We Do?

Provided funds to support exciting new and existing programs in our branch, including Yoga,
Essential oils education, TOPS, and Senior luncheons.

Contributed funds used for supplies and prizes for our library's summer reading program.
(This year our library had over 350 patrons enroll in the program, another record breaker!)

Support our local community groups such as the Garden Club and created an award winning float
featuring Snoopy at the Town Hall Fair!