Day Calendar

The North San Diego Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by MiraCosta College and funded in part by the Small Business Administration will provide free one-on-one consulting for small business owners.

Qi Gong (Chi Gong) is a simple preventative health method of relaxing and harmonizing the body. These gentle exercises are suitable for any age and health condition.

Preschool Storytime, led by professional storyteller, Marilyn McPhie.

Please join us with your young ones for Preschool Storytime on Thursdays at 9:45 a.m.

Songs, stories, movement, and fun!

Mad Science special events are spectacular science-themed shows designed to amaze and entertain audiences. Come, bring friends and perpare to be amazed! We look forward to seeing you!

Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement.

Please join us in welcoming the Living Coast Discovery Center as they visit the North Park Library to help us celebrate our Summer Reading Program 2017!

We bring the stories to life by involving the children on many levels.  There are thematic props, songs and games which allows the children to have as much fun as possible.  Your children will have a wonderful experience and want to keep

Drop in, free tutoring for adults with internet questions.

Meet Library Volunteer, Alvan, at the public computers closest to the Circulation Desk.

Bring your genealogy questions to Kathy and she can help you get started!

Bring in your eReader, tablet or smartphone and our staff will guide you in downloading SDPL's free eBooks and eAudiobooks.  Every Thursday.

Storytime with music, finger plays, rhymes, and more.

Come dance with Cowboy Bob as he introduces music and instruments in a show appropriate for all ages.

Enjoy stories read aloud or acted out, singing songs and completing crafts, all geared toward building the skills necessary for success in kindergarten.  For families with preschoolers, ages 3-5. 

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. We hope to see you there!

Fun toddler stories along with play time afterwards!

Yoga Story Time is filled with stories, practice of animal-yoga poses, songs, relaxation, and breathing techniques.

Join Miss Teri for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, fun, and play!

Free SAT preparation courses for high school students of San Diego. 

Children and their families are invited to a wildlife show with Pacific Animal Productions (pacificanimalproductions.com), where kids can get up close and personal with fascinating species.

Stories and songs introduce early literacy skills in young children.

Toddlers will learn basic dance and movement skills, creative expression, coordination, and self-control while dancing and singing along to popular children’s songs.  Interactive fun for the family!

Game Day

From Los Angeles, Twinkle is a children's bilingual musical artist. Twinkle Time live show is a high energy bilingual pop musical for KIDS!

A presentation of Japanese style storytelling called Kamishibai, which combines the use of hand drawn visuals with the engaging narration of a live presenter. A delightful and fun story time for children.

Let's all get together and share delightful stories from books, sing songs, and dance with movement too.

(Every Thursdays except 3rd Thursday of the month)

July's book club selection is Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.

Join Mr. Larry for a fun storytime with songs, crafts and ABCs and 123s.

Start your day with fantastic stories!  Join us for Morning Story Time every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 11:00AM.

Explore the French language through song in this bilingual program.

Join us for arts and crafts in the Children's Art area. Open to all preschoolers.

Foster early literacy!  We will be reading stories, singing, moving, and doing interactive activities.  Storytime geared toward 2 to 4 year olds. 

It's Back!!  The Summer Fun Café opens on June 19th and serves a hot, nutritious lunch to all children 18 and under, through August 18th.  No registration required, just a good appetite!  Brought to you by the San Diego Unified Scho

It's Back!!  The Summer Fun Café opens on June 19th and serves a hot, nutritious lunch to all children 18 and under, through August 18th.  No registration required, just a good appetite!  Brought to you by the San Diego Unified Scho

Movement for all ages!  Learn balance & strengthening exercises, then practice Form 24. 

Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so that they can be done while seated in a chair. The chair helps eliminate strain on your joints while increasing stability & balance.

Join us every Thursday for a fun filled family craft hour.  Weekly projects inspired by books, holidays, songs and seasons.  Connect with your family and friends through hands on creativity and take home projects.

Join us anytime!  For July, we will be discussing “The Complete Maus” by Art Spiegelman.  Book club books are available on a cart near the Reserve Shelves; please bring to the Customer Service Desk to check out.  2^nd Thur

Genes play an important role in the makeup of all living things.

Create and play video games during this weekly summer program.  Participants will learn elements of game design and craft their own text-based video games.  At the end of the summer, video games created by participants will be played in

Ready to fire up your writing, jump start a novel, or just keep the ideas flowing? Join the San Diego Writers, Ink for a weekly drop-in writing group.

Bring your projects and visit with fellow stitchers! All levels are welcome and instruction is available.

Nurture the musical growth of your child! This is a fun, interactive music and movement program for children and the grownups who love them; suitable for infants to kindergarten. 2nd Thursday.

Learn to play chess for the first time or practice your latest strategies with other players. All skill levels are welcome.

Located in the Teen area, downstairs.

Thursdays are game days at the Clairemont Library! Play board games like: Candyland · Chutes & Ladders · Battleship · Monopoly · Yahtzee · Sorry · Jigsaw puzzles and more!

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly tutors will provide assistance!  They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readin

A volunteer pet-provided therapy group brings specially trained dogs into the Mira Mesa Library.  Children have an opportunity to meet the dogs and read their favorite stories to them.

A reading enrichment for students entering Grades 1-5.  An adult or high school volunteer will tutor the student on the following:  Letter identification, Pronunciation/understanding of individual words, Practice reading aloud, Identifyi

Puppets, stories and great music!

Join us this summer for sessions designed to prevent "Summer Slide" and help studnets build their Math and Reading skills throughout the summer.  Studnets are assessed at the beginning of each session to see where they need assistance, then g

Homework centers are open free of charge for students in need of homework help. No pre registration is required.

Parents and kids can learn to make and take colorful jewelry, lanyards, and other useful objects using mini looms.  For families and children ages 7-12.

Based on your feedback, the Carmel Mountain Ranch Library has not one, but TWO magic shows this year for our Summer Reading Program!  Dana Law returns with his own special brand of magic.  Don't miss this incredible laugh out-loud perfor

Design your own superhero using Lego bricks.  Create your own superhero adventure and comic strip.  This class is designed to promote creative play, teamwork and social skills.  AGES 4 7 UP.  RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - 619-533-397

Make light-up creatures using conductive and insulating play dough and LEDs! Learn the basics of electrical circuits in a fun, hands-on way and then get creative and design your own creature.

For all ages.

ESL Advanced Study is a 2-week intensive course for advanced and intermediate ESL students. This course will cover subjects such as: vocabulary, regular and irregular verbs, articles, and noun plurals.

Interested in learning about outer space?  The Fleet Science Center will be presenting the Amazing Space program with hands-on activities.  Register for a reminder email!

Summer Kids Flix presents “Meet the Robinsons”

Come and enjoy the comfort of air conditioning during the host summer months and watch an awesome movie. 

Popcorn and water will be available.

Get creative with Legos and Duplo blocks!  All ages welcome! (Children under age 8 must have a parent present in the room during the Lego Builders Club program.)

Raymond Avery Bartlett writes for Lonely Planet, Insight Guides, and Moon Handbooks among others, specializing in Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S.  At this event, the Yucatan Peninsula, setting for his first novel, Sunsets of Tulum, w

Animals slither, swim, jump, and fly in very interesting ways. Students will learn about local animals that call San Diego home.

Join us at Clairemont for crafts and fun! Volunteer Rod leads weekly craft projects that are new and different every time! Fun crafts for the whole family - anything from pencil toppers to bookmarks to decorations. All ages are welcome.

Arts and Crafts for kids.

· Students will be introduced to basic programming concepts as they learn to build their own website from scratch using HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript during this week long course.

Drop in and create art together!

Play Time may include family friendly Nintendo Wii video games, rainbow bracelets, and board games. Join us for some afternoon fun - play games and create crafts. Ages 5 & up.