4S Ranch Library

"This place is family oriented," Branch Manager June Zhou says of the 4S Ranch branch of San Diego County Library. Opened to the public on April 26, 2007, the 4S Ranch Library is located in 4S Commons Center and serves as a community hub, focused on their large population of children and teens that flood the branch on a daily basis.

The 4S Ranch branch is 7,214 square feet and has a fluctuating collection size of around 28,000 items. Despite its relatively small size, 4S Ranch is ninth out of thirty-three SDCL branches in terms of how many items customers check out monthly at their library. Each month, 4S Ranch checks out about 33,000 items to the public, with the majority of these items being children's books and media materials, such as DVDs.

Children's programs are also a big hit at 4S Ranch, with weekly storytimes boasting upwards of 70 kids. The Summer Reading Program is always a huge hit, and 4S Ranch staff host duplicates of each youth program in order to allow all of their customers the chance to take part. Luckily for the community, the Friends of the 4S Library offer generous donations in order to make all of these programs possible.

On the adult side of things, the 4S Ranch library hosts a new rotating art display that allows members of the community to share their creativity with the public. The current display is by R.A. Zuckerman and features paintings of community scenes, many taking place at the library. This display also includes an informational guide to each piece of art and is very popular with the community.

The 4S library has nine public Internet stations, free wireless internet connections, a 53 person capacity community room that can be reserved by the public, and a variety of free educational programs. For more information on the 4S Ranch branch of San Diego County Library, please visit the 4S Ranch Library page or call the branch at (858) 673-4697.

Supplemental Educational Services

In order for your child to be eligible for free tutoring, your child must attend a Title I school that is identified as a school in need of improvement, corrective action or restructuring AND be eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch. Please check with your student's school and/or school district to see if your family qualifies for the SES program. Program requirements may vary from district to district.

For additional information about Supplemental Educational Services visit: Federal Programs' Supplemental Educational Services. For more information about Sylvan of Rancho Bernardo and how we serve our SES families, please contact the center at sylvanranchobernardo@knoweldgeboost.org or (858) 451-2822.

San Diego North Chamber of Commerce

Sylvan is proud to be a member of and support the activities of the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce

Poway Library

Poway is known as the "City in the Country," due to its beautiful parks, hiking trails, and natural surroundings. The Poway Branch Library is at the center of this city, and serves a broad and diverse customer base. The library offers numerous and varied programs for children, teens, and adults. Between bilingual storytimes, Spanish computer classes, Farsi programs, and Indian dance performances, the Poway Library reaches out to all members of the Poway community. The library collection reflects the diverse community, with materials available in Spanish, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, and many other languages.

The Poway library circulated 638,494 items last year, making it the fifth busiest library in the San Diego County Library system. The most popular materials are children's books, with DVDs following close behind being checked out by the stack on the library's new radio frequency check-out machines. With a Teen Specialist on staff, the Poway Library has a flourishing Service Learner program that invites teens to earn volunteer and school credit by donating their time at the library. Over 400 teens have been involved in the program, with dozens more signing up each month.

The Friends of the Poway Library donate the latest and greatest titles in print and on DVD, while also running a busy used-book store and supporting library programs by funding performances, refreshments at events, Summer Reading Club prizes, and much more. The Poway library is also a Reference Resource Center, with the librarians answering some of the county's toughest reference questions. Librarian Fred Rosen has worked at the Poway library for two years and is "always impressed by our dedicated, super-hardworking staff who help our customers everyday use library resources to enhance their lives."

Carmel Mountain Ranch Holiday Festival

The 15th annual Carmel Mountain Ranch Holiday Festival offers an excellent opportunity to introduce your business or organization to 15,000 expected visitors from Carmel Mountain Ranch and surrounding communities. Approximately 300 booths for arts & crafts, businesses, health, food, public service and religious exhibits will participate in this 15th annual street fair. The fair includes a Kids Zone with carnival rides, games and food, a Classic Car Show and all-day live entertainment, plus many other activities.

RB Alive Expo

Come and help us celebrate the San Diego North Chamber's annual RB Alive! Expo. There will be a full day of entertainment and enjoyment with over 300 booths. Health exhibitors will provide screenings and information regarding their facilities. Visitors can browse the arts and crafts booths, get information from regional and local businesses, service clubs and religious organizations and partake in tasty treats and meals from food vendors.

Several special interest areas are in store for the 55,000 expected visitors. The Kids Zone, in the Plaza parking lot, will provide lots of rides, games and special carnival foods. The Art Center will feature performing arts, music, and visual arts for all ages while the Cultural Center will have historical reenactments and local organizations will share their art, culture, history and/or handiwork. And.everyone will want to stop by to view the Classic Car Show, in the Wachovia Bank parking lot!

Your Family Matters with Dr. Keith Kanner, Sponsored by Sylvan Learning Centers of San Diego

Your Family Matters is a weekly show focusing on Child, Adolescent, and Parenting mental health. Incorporating theory, research, and clinical data, each show focuses on a variety of topics designed to help parents better raise their children and also help children understand themselves and the world around them. Utilizing expert guests as well as children and families themselves, Dr. Kanner will examine the weekly topic offering both an understanding of the issue at hand and practical measures to better cope with the issue at hand. Some topics will be educational, while others more clinical and behavioral in nature. The end result will be a thorough review of the topic and optimal ways of learning and coping.

About the Host:
Dr. Keith Kanner is a Board Certified & Licensed Clinical Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychoanalyst. He is both a Clinician, Professor of Psychiatry @ UCSD School of Medicine, and the Host of Your Family Matters which is an award winning show on CW television and is now on the WS-Radio wavelength. His book, with the same title will be released this Fall and has already received rave reviews.