Upcoming Events

In this exciting class series, students will learn about coding with a beginner-friendly language, Python!

Come and join us to learn to sing! Participants will be learning several singing concepts. Elementary & teens!

This 70s style onsite field trip is set in the Challenge Island Arcade where students delve into the world of pinball machines.

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play and are looking for the perfect place to play? Join us every Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends at Rancho Bernardo Library!

Love Minecraft? Bring the game to life with your very own Minecraft Mini Jukebox that actually plays music! In this fun workshop, assemble your own jukebox kit while learning a little about how circuits and electronics make this happen.

Art class, taught by Alice Ouyang, a 10th-grade student at Del Norte High School who has been drawing for eight years and has competed in numerous art competitions, including Scholastic and SDMA. 

Join us for a fun-filled program dive into the world of fashion design! Participants will learn the basics of machine sewing,  and much more while exploring a variety of materials and mediums.

The Teen IDEA Lab is a space to be used for creative projects that require specialized equipment and software.

Featuring a recording studio, Makerspace, and iMac workstations and so much more!

Celebrate Lunar New Year with us!

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. 

Love movies and TV shows?

Calling all fiber artists! Bring your crochet, knitting, or textile projects and connect with others at our library meet-up. Learn from others, share your skills, and create together. Some supplies are available for beginners.

String Play – Level II (ages 7 – 8)

Requires registration with Villa Musica

Join us and write on the second Sunday of every month!

In preparation for finals week, the La Jolla/Riford Library's Seminar Room will have designated quiet study time set aside on the following days:

Get help on the computers and with your digital devices from a Digital Navigator every Monday! 

The Digital Navigator Program offers free, one-on-one assistance to help improve computer skills or get basic tech support. Digital Navigators are tech experts who are available to answer your "How to ....." questions.

Stop by for FREE Tax Preparation help generously provided by AARP.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation to anyone of any age - especially if you are 50 or older or can't afford paid tax preparation.

Read along and sing for this fun interactive storytime. We will read picture books, move our bodies, act out stories, and sing fun songs and silly rhymes to build our skills with words and language.

Join us for a game of Mahjong. Materials provided. Mahjong Club meets every first and third Wednesday of the month. 

Recommended for ages 18+. No registration required.

During the month of March, drop in anytime during the IDEA Lab's open hours to a make a fabric bookmark at our Fabric Bookmark Making Station.

Create your fabric bookmark to celebrate Read Across America.

A lively discussion of today's modern literature meeting the 2nd Monday of every month at 1:30pm in the La Jolla/Riford Library's Community Room.

Book selections by month are:

• October 2025