Day Calendar

Mommies (and Daddies too) are invited to get to know other parents in the community while your child plays with their neighbors!  Age-appropriate toys and games will be provided for the little ones to play with.  Parents can meet new fri

Free, non-credit, English as a Second Language Class for adults, presented by Palomar College:

A Makerspace Craft Station is available in the Children’s Area with a different craft each week. All week long (Monday - Saturday).

A major challenge job seekers face is in knowing what to say to impress employers. Communicate your value to employers effectively and professionally.

Baby/Toddler Storytime includes stories and songs

Laughter Wellness is a simple but effective method created to help reduce stress, pain and negative emotions through prolonged voluntary laughter.  Besides boosting the immune system, it also helps improve energy levels.  No comedy, joke

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play in this special storytime meant to encourage a love of reading and build essential early literacy skills.

Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement.

Stories, Music, Learning and Movement for 0-2 year olds! Limited to the first 20 families upon arrival.  

Join us for a super fun performance that combines American Sign Language with songs, stories, and engaging toys and props.

This lap-sit storytime encourages bonding and introduces a love for books by using song, movement, rhythm and rhyme.

Children enjoy stories and songs while learning key vocabulary in American sign language.  For families with children ages 0-5.

Toddler Storytime is designed for preschoolers to develop their motor skills and improve language learning through song, stories, play and bubbles.

 Stories, Music, Learning, and Movement for 3 and 4 year olds! Limited to the first 20 families upon arrival.

Certified yoga instructor Miss Abby incorporates simple yoga poses, stories and songs in a fun hour that encourages relaxation and gentle bonding. Please bring your own towel or yoga mat.

Come join Mr. Mark for a fun morning filled with music and stories. Sit back and relax while enjoying a book and developing early literacy skills.
 

A full half hour of children’s music! Mr. Mark plays the guitar and leads the singing with new and traditional children’s songs. We supply the maracas and the lyrics. It is great fun, come join us!

If you want to introduce your little one to yoga or practice yoga with your toddler, this class is for you! Come join us for songs, fun poses, and a special yoga story time for parents and kids. For toddlergs ages 1-4.

Join us for a fun and simple craft geared towards preschoolers.

Come & learn more about how to use your computer, cell phones, tablets and social media software. Computer Girl Tanya Howe tackles a different topic each month in a relaxed, hands-on setting. Perfect for beginners!

Preschool Storytime includes stories and songs.

A story time designed for toddlers, featuring songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Storytime with Ms. Joyce. 

Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun; for children and their caregivers.

Sing, Dance and Play! Children enjoy songs and movement activities that build motor skills and increase independence.

Join us for a relaxing fitness program presented by Lois Schenker.  Come and bring a friend! 

Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, backbends and sun salutations.

A gentle, slow-paced yoga with Patti Bozorgchami. Learn simple breathing exercises and relaxation techniques.

Weekly baby signing with stories, sing-a-longs, and bubble time to strengthen your bond with your child.

Learn signs to use with your baby! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your baby. Recommended for ages 0+.

Share ideas and improve your skills, or maybe even learn how to do a craft!  Knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, and jewelry-making are the current favorites, but new crafts often join the mix. Never crafted before? That's okay too!

What is the objective value of your job in the local economy? Where should you be placed on the salary range? How do you show employers “value” to get the job offer and a good pay offer?

Find out what's going on in your baby's mind, strengthen your bond with your baby, and lessen frustration brought on by miscommunication.

This program is designed for our youngest learners with the shortest attention spans, ages birth to 3 years old.

Come join other seniors for this fun and healthy activity!

Help your baby or toddler discover the world around them with play, music, art, stories and songs.

Babies and Toddlers, ages 0-3 years, and their parent/caregiver are welcome.

Urban Beats is an innovative artistic expression program for Teens between the ages of 12-18. Come and share your story through music and/or spoken word.

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

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

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

If you're in grades K-8 and you need help with your homework, stop by and let one of our tutors help you out.

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

Casual public chess meet open to all ages and skill levels.

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

Come the library to pick-up the latest title in the book club.  "Rosie Project" by Graeme Simsion.

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

The Homework Center is open:

·  Monday & Thursday: 3-6 PM

·  Tuesday & Wednesday: 3-7 PM

Children can read aloud to trained and certified therapy dogs. “Paws for Reading” is designed to help children improve their reading skills and confidence in reading out loud.

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

Learn American Sign Language in a fun and interactive way during our Signing Crafts and Games Program. We’ll spend 45 minutes learning signs through songs, crafts and/or games.

All materials supplied!

Join us for family-friendly movies and snacks, courtesy of the Friends of the Central Library.  This film is rated G.  Families with children 6-12 are welcome!

Jammin’ @ the Library program offers free beginning guitar instruction for teens and adults at the San Diego Public Library’s Central Library in a series of group lessons.  The program is for ages 12 and up.

Looking for a pleasant environment to do your homework? We have qualified homework coaches, study supplies, a friendly workspace, and a library of resources!

This is a weekly LEGO^®  freestyle build session where creating, learning, and collaborating is the key to making everything fit. All LEGO^® pieces will be provided. Recommended for ages 3 and up.

This lap-sit storytime encourages bonding and introduces a love for books by using songs, movement, rhythm & rhyme.

Join in the fun of performance at Drama Games, where 4-8 year olds will enjoy learning some of the basics of the performing arts.  Participants will learn about memorizing lines, working together, stage presence, and more with our v

Classes are free.  Enroll anytime in class.  San Diego Continuing Education will help you better use technology to communicate with others.  Beginning with the basics,  you will build your understanding of technology in a discu

Learn, play, and create with LEGOs! Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library

Come and create something fun and wonderful with Legos! Can you make a Lego schoolbus, a green chalkboard, a lunchbox, a schoolhouse... join us on the patio and find out.

Middle School Mondays are for kids aged 8-13 to meet up at the library for games, crafts, experiments and snacks.

Arts and crafts for children 5 and up. Materials provided.

Stop by the library after school for some free play! Benefits of free play include strengthening problem-solving skills and social skills. Play with anything from our Toy Library including Legos.

A program that fuses Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow moves. The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt while burning fat.

Volunteer led homework help for students in grades K-12. 

How clean is my tap water? How much traffic is there in my neighborhood? Who contributed to recent local political campaigns? Learn to use open data to make a difference in your life and community.

Join Professor Fatima El-Tayeb of UCSD’s Ethnic Studies Department for a discussion of the 1904-1907 Herero and Nama genocide that Germany

Swing dance on the Library Rooftop!  San Diego’s premiere swing dance instructor, Joel Plys, will lead a free introductory lesson and host a rooftop dance under the Dome!

A contemplative look at the Rock Star as a social phenomenon. Filmmaker Raul Sandelin interviews current and former “rock stars” to find out why we idolize them despite their sordid reputations.