Day Calendar

Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

Ages 2-5

Sensory and early literacy play for little learners and caregivers.  Dress for mess.  Adult participation required. 

**This event will be held at the Olive Grove Park, 6075 Printwood Way, San Diego, CA 92117.  Program sponsored by the Friends of the Balboa Library.**

Join us for stories, songs, puppets and fun!

Each Thursday children will be introduced to stories, adventures, finger play, song and lots of other fun. Each storytime will end with a special free play with toys. 

 Join us as multi-instrumentalist Craig Newton visits North Park Library to sing fun and silly folk songs and learn about different types of musical instruments! 

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.  Ages 1-5.  Every Thursday. 

Join us in the library's Storywell for a Storytime with Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers. This Storytime regularly incorporates books, songs, egg shakers, and sign language. 

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks

Are you looking to learn some computer skills?  These sessions—with instruction, hands-on opportunities, and plenty of time for questions and answers—are just for you!  

Have fun at the library with Mad Science! Learn about the world around us with fun science experiments!

Experience Drummers Without Borders who will teach children of every level & ability how to feel confident experiencing rhythm in their bodies.

This hands-on drumming & percussions program is offered outside on the grass.

Kensington-Normal Heights Librarians will share stories, songs, and bubbles with children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome! Bring a blanket to sit on the grass. 

Join Ms. Katia for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, songs, and fun! 

I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those ob

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! A to-go craft will be provided at the end.

You're invited to a highly entertaining and interactive show with the talented ventriloquist and puppeteer Joe Gandelman!

Join in as we laugh, sing, and meet a unique cast of characters in this family-friendly performan

Preschool storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Join the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Park County Rangers as they teach us about bobcats in this very special storytime. 

Calling all young paleontologists! Unearth, create, and learn all about fossils at the library! Participants will dig through the sand to find fossils that they can customize and take home with them. All ages welcome.

Please join Miss Lea and Miss Ellie for storytime, songs, and some fun!

Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to youngsters.  Storybox is the American name we have given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.  (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).  A storytell

Free Summer Lunch at San Diego Public Library. Monday-Friday from 12-1 PM. Ages 0-18. Join us!

Learn about how to create a community group with a Community Share & Tell from the Mesa Colony Community Group!

Enjoy free lunch and watch a movie! Lunch only for ages 0-18.

In partnership with the San Diego Unified  School District, Lunch @ Your Library will provide free hot lunches to children ages 0-18.

Dinosaurs used to rule the earth! Explore the world of dinosaurs with fun hands-on activities, crafts, and interactive learning. 

Kits will be provided for registered campers.  Virtual camp will be conducted using Zoom.

Learn to make one arrangement in each meeting. One-on-one criteques with students on their work will be conducted in each meeting.  Explore other Japanese cultures, including tea ceremony, kimono Japanese cuisine and confection.

A Mah Jong Group for adults is meeting every Monday and Thursday from 1:00pm-3:30pm. Knowledge of American Mah Jong rules is required to play. Please bring your own Mah Jong tiles if possible.

Join us for a special event to meet and interact with friendly pets.   We'll read stories, learn about the how to take care of pets, and then you get a chance to get up close with a furry (or scaly) friends.   Each month will f

Want to improve your computer skills or learn how to navigate the internet?  The Access 4 All Express offers FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels. Don't have a device?

Cygnet Theatre is pleased to present From the Page to the Stage in association with San Diego Public Libraries!

Interested in achieving better brain function while improving your memory, cognitive abilities, and strategic thinking? Then play chess!

Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world.

Prepare to be amazed as we explore the science behind magic! Children and adults of all ages will leave with an understanding of how magicians use the principals of science to develop illusions.

Don't stop learning this summer!  Stop by any of our Homework Centers to hone your skills.  We're got games, learning activities, STEAM crafts, and more fun ways to learn.

Custom Dye Summer Mood Book Bag

Don't stop learning this summer!  Stop by any of our Homework Centers to hone your skills.  We've got games, learning activities, STEAM crafts, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by our Homework Center to hone your skills.

Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world. We welcome players with all levels of chess experience from beginners to advanced. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Center to hone your skills.

Don't stop learning this summer!  Stop by any of our Homework Centers to hone your skills.  We've got games, learning activities, STEAM crafts, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Center to hone your skills.

Need to finish some homework, work on a project, study for a test, or just relax and read a book away from the distractions at home?

Have someone in your family who wants to learn how to play chess? Join us for our revamped Board Game Afternoon program now with Chess lessons!  Not interested Chess?

In this workshop, learn how to design a 3D model using 3D modeling software, Meshmixer. Participants will also learn how the 3D print process works, from the design phase to the printing phase.

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard/1st floor lobby of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join. 

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

This fun class is full of games and creative movement that is perfect for the toddler and preschool set.  Put on your dancing shoes and boogie down at the library!  Parents are encourage to join in the dancing, too.

All levels of players are welcome. There will be instruction for beginners and opportunities for kids to play against other kids at their own level. Geared to Grades 1-5.

Get messy, make mistakes, and prepare to make ART!

Join us every Thursday to get creative!

Get ready for foot stomping, toe tapping, hand clapping, sing-along fun as Craig brings TEN different instruments to your library. Guitar from Spain, Flute from France, a Drum from Africa, Saxophone from Belgium, and much more!

Create-It Thursday brings you Cygnet Theatre presenting From the Page to the Stage in association with San Diego Public Libraries!

Do you love competitive board game classics like Jenga, Dominoes, Uno, Monopoly, or maybe relaxing by working on a jigsaw puzzle? Drop by the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab with your friends on Wednesdays and Thursdays to play!

Write Away is an adult creative writing program dedicated to providing a space for local writers.