Day Calendar

Join Ms. Carrie, on Zoom, Tuesday mornings for virtual stories, songs, and fun that foster early literacy skills.

Meet for a different book selection every third Tuesday of the month. Read the book, The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee and then join a lively book discussion here at Balboa Branch Library.

Family Read & Play Day is a free monthly event for children five and under to help get them excited about reading.

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

Free Digital Literacy Classes presented by the San Diego Futures Foundation and the SD Access 4 All Initiative. Our February series focuses on email. Classes are held every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Free tax preparation from AARP. Please bring all necessary paperwork. 

Come join us every Tuesday at 11:30am and then again at 2pm for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments.

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.

Come one, come all to this story time designed for little ones and their caregivers. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations. 

Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities  followed by an open play time.

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

Learn how to make plans for your future health care at any stage of life. “Concept of values” worksheets will be discussed as a guide to help people consider what is most important for their End of Life decisions and how to use them to b

You’re invited to join us as we talk to New York Times bestselling author Jason Mott about his recent novel Hell of a Book.

Join us for our Book Club, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month. For the month of February we will be discussing Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah.

Our Crochet-Along meets every first and third Tuesday of the month starting January 2024. A crochet-along is when a group of crocheters all work on the same project at the same time.

Come join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, shake our sillies out and sing at the top of our lungs.

Session 2: Monotype Printmaking

Monotype stands out from other printmaking processes through its painterly process and qualities.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Never used a computer before or have very little experience? Learn basic computer skills on one of our computers with guidance from one of our staff.

We’ll go over:

· Parts of a computer and Logging on

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8th: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Look! Over there! Coming out of that library! It's  . . . BOOKMAN! Using the superpower of reading, BOOKMAN has magically traveled all around the world – even into space!

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

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?

Come all lego-philes and create your own architectural masterpiece, engineering feat, or artistic expression. (For ages 3 and up).

Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!

Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.

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

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

San Diego Opera’s Words and Music program is a collection of long-term in-school, after-school, and summer artist residencies.

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS4. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Gang Beasts and more. 

Got stuck on borrowing an eBook? Need help setting up that new tablet? Bring your questions and devices to receive one-on-one assistance with:

· Cloud Library, SDPL to Go

· iPad, iPhone, MacBook

Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!

STEAM every other Tuesday with library staff as we take on a unique science or art project!  All supplies provided.  Grades K—5^th.

THIS WEEK'S PROJECT: 

Marble Maze

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'll be able to take home!

Join Shelly and Tim for fun afternoons of ukulele strum along! All skill levels and ages are welcome to come and participate in this informal, weekly event. Please note that these are NOT lessons.

Join us to talk about your favorite manga and anime! Enjoy making crafts. 

Learn more about manga and anime. 

No registration required. Craft materials provided.  

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition!  All supplies are provided.

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

Join us for Crazy 8 Math club, an after-school recreational club that's over-the-top to get kids excited about math.

What’s almost as much fun as reading a great book? Talking about a great book! Join us for a monthly session where we’ll discuss the book choice for the month and do a related craft together.

Meet Butterscotch the Bunny!  Hear a story and meet Butterscotch at our monthly Furry Friends program.  

The workshop will prominently feature the CARES Program facilitated by Logan Heights CDC, providing valuable assistance to residents facing challenges with rental and energy-related expenses.

Join us at the Carmel Valley Library as we catch various Pokemon through various activities. For ages 7-11

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.

Come to the library to learn and play board games.  We will have a collection of games available and you are also welcome to bring your own games.  Game play will be self-led by participants.  All ages welcome!

Celebrate Black History Month with our weekly Create It! Program,

February's Title is Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Pick-up your book at the Circulation Desk. The book club meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

Do you want to learn how to integrate more fruits, vegetables and whole grains into your diet, in a way that is tasty and doesn’t leave you feeling deprived of the foods you want? Sign-up for our hands-on cooking classes.

Ready, set, read...Join local athletes from the Lincoln High School Football Team for a monthly read aloud event.  This event takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm.  Hosted by Reading Legacies, Day II Day Foundation,&nbs

Learn to crochet -- or if you already know, come and hang out and work on your latest project. 

Jami Shapiro is the founder of Silver Linings Transitions a senior and specialty move management company specializing in senior moves, downsizing/rightsizing and home organization.

Choose from a large selection of modern board games, or bring your own, and join a community of gamers at your library.

Point Loma library, downstairs tables

Tuesdays · 6:00-7:45 PM

Join us for a new pajama storytime featuring sign language basics to foster early literacy skills with Miss Jennifer from Signs at Play, now on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month @6pm.

Join us as we celebrate 20 years of Hullabaloo! An interactive music show that will have participants singing, dancing, clapping and flapping their wings!

Here we discuss the best true crime books.  While the stories can be gruesome and the characters repulsive, the stories entertain and often promote considerations of sociological and psychological perspectives.  We will discuss the narra

Join us for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and maybe make new friends.  

Join Ms. Nam for an engaging storytime with stories and songs in English and Korean!

For ages 5-8. No registration necessary.

Program dates and times subject to change.