Upcoming Events

We are excited to offer 3D Printing in person! Stop by the La Jolla/Riford Library's IDEA Lab during open lab hours with your .STL file and staff will be happy to assist you.

Kids can enjoy being creative by building with LEGO blocks and DUPLO bricks. It's a great opportunity for exploring with new ideas, as well as sharing concepts and strategies with other attendees.

Join us for fun and engaging STEM presentations and projects. Elementary and middle school students will work on a variety of science and math activities.

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.  

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the Library.  Your creation will be featured in our display cases!

Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment  such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio.

Discover why birding is an accessible and enjoyable activity for people of all ages. Learn what makes birds so fascinating while building the skills to identify the species around you.

Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:30-4:30?  Come on down to the Children's and Teen Areas where you will find classic board games as well as steam based games.  Bring your friends -

Calling all LEGO Builders!

Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.

Each week's LEGO

Join us for LEGO Club! Let your kids express their inner engineer! 

Explore how technology changed over time -- typewriters, flip phones, and futuristic AI!

Join us every Monday for LEGO Power Hour! Build your own creations to display in our library.  Program will take place in our study rooms 3 and 4. 

Come join us for Lego Club on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 4pm - 5pm! The library provides the Lego for creative free build. Creations are displayed at the library for 2 weeks. All materials must stay at the library.

CREATE - SHARE - PLAY!

Providing enrichment for our animal friends is incredibly important! During this monthly program you can help us make fun and easy enrichment items for homeless animals at our local Humane Society. 

Stay and Play is a play group and storytime for kids age 0-5 and their adults. We especially invite nontraditional caregivers (friends, family members, and neighbors) who care for children in an informal way.

Are you interested in learning Computer Aided Design (CAD)? Register to attend this introduction to CAD! Presented by your local FTC Team, RoboRavens, this program will cover the basics of CAD using Onshape. 

Explore the basics of electrical circuits! Through hands-on activities using components such as batteries, wires, and LEDs, inquisitive participants will investigate current, voltage, resistance in closed circuits.

LEGO Free Play: Imagine and build with LEGO! Keep your engineering and problem-solving skills sharp using the library's LEGO bricks.

Explore what makes the tech world run! In this hands-on program, participants will learn how algorithms, design thinking, and wire framing work while increasing their digital awareness and creating their own prototype in Canva.

Beginner friendly computer-aided design (CAD) projects such as keychains and simple geometric models. 3D printing available during class. Open to all school aged children. No previous experience necessary. No reservations needed.