Day Calendar

If you are concerned about changes in your memory, the Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center is offering free screenings to help detect early signs of memory loss and other cognitive issues. 

Looking for a cool space to get away from the summer heat?

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 this summer from June to August and play!

Ranger Melanie from the San Diego Parks and Recreation Department will be here for a special storytime!  She’ll read stories about animals, and talk about what it’s like to be a Ranger. This program is designed for children ages 2-4.

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

Join us in the patio. Bring your own book or as library staff for a recommendation. 

Tea & coffee provided. 

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Welcome families to Stay and Play: CA State Parks - Park Ranger Storytime

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Toddler Storytime!  Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-3.

Come create some cute tissue flowers with us. All supplies provided.

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

We are providing activities for adults to choose from: board games, adult coloring, puzzles, etc.  Choose your activity and socialize with others. 

Bilingual.

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

If you are concerned about changes in your memory, the Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center is offering free screenings to help detect early signs of memory loss and other cognitive issues. 

Mind and Body Fitness is done mostly standing or in a chair. No mats required.
Space is limited to 25 people per class.

Be sure to get to the library a little early, this class fills up fast!

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers.

Opens for shopping

Families for Literacy Program

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and Tagalog in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

If you are concerned about changes in your memory, the Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center is offering free screenings to help detect early signs of memory loss and other cognitive issues. 

Join Ralph of Ralph's World for a rocking morning of singing, dancing, and sillness!

The two sessions are exactly the same. Ms.

If you are concerned about changes in your memory, the Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center is offering free screenings to help detect early signs of memory loss and other cognitive issues. 

You've seen him on TikTok...now see him in person!  Juggler Michael Rayner mixes humor and every day objects in this fun juggling show!

Wednesday is literacy day!  Story times start at 11:15.  Join us for our weekly family story time including sensory activities, dancing and singing, and tons of fun!!  This week Ms.

Free dance classes every other week presented by Dance to Evolve for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school students.

If you are concerned about changes in your memory, the Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center is offering free screenings to help detect early signs of memory loss and other cognitive issues. 

Come learn something new at a workshop or flex your head playing Teen Trivia!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

San Diego Public Library has partnered with the San Diego Unified School District to help end summer hunger.

Free summer lunch at the library! 12-1 PM in the Teen Center.

Lunch is Served: CA State Parks - Park Ranger Storytime

Join us for a fun, relaxing afternoon of painting.  Don't worry if your easel game is a little rusty, you can choose from a pre sketched canvas or freehand something special on your own.  All painting material's needed to complete your m

Craftacular Wednesdays

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Free Lunch  for youth ages 0-18!

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Join our Summer Lunch Craftacular Wednesdays with Back from Tomboctou.

Bring a mat and towel to enjoy a calming and gentle yoga experience.

No registration necessary.

Presented by Healthy Adventures.

Monthly meeting of the Allied Gardens FoL.

Join us for Pre-school and elementary story time and craft. 

Dive into the world of video games at the San Diego Public Library’s 2nd annual Game Jam! Learn the basics of game development and design, then collaborate in teams to build your own game using a combination of Godot, RenPy, and Scratch.

As we age our metabolism slows down, however there are some things we can do to improve it. During this class we will discover that we have some tools to improve our metabolism.

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Gang Beasts and more. 

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.

Activities are designed for school age children.  Young kids may require parent assistance.

Selling your home can be surprisingly time-consuming and emotionally challenging. It can feel like an invasion of privacy when strangers open your closets and poke around.

Join us every Wednesday at the Ocean Beach Library to read to DK, our bearded dragon or Darwin, our Ball Python. Practice your skills and gain confidence by reading to these enthusiastic and non-judgmental reptiles.

Join us for story-inspired stretches, music, and child-friendly props! We conclude by using our breath to transition from silly to calm. Please bring a mat or towel.

Ages 3-8.  

Join us for our Summer Reading Kickoff Party! Drop in for crafts (3 - 4 pm), and stay for Michael Rayner's Found Object Juggling Show (4 - 4:45 pm)!

Watch and discuss this classic coming of age drama set in the 1960s Catskills and featuring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze!

Need help with your email? Struggling to navigate a particular website? New smartphone or tablet? Come get some tech help with our library staff! We're experienced with tech problem-solving and are eager to assist you!

The "Equal Voices" is a series of activities (mostly concerts) that brings free opera to outdoor and indoor venues throughout San Diego County and the Cali-Baja region.

Weekly ESL tutoring

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!

Calling all LEGO Builders!

Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.

Each week's L

Desserts meet geology in this delicious scientific mash-up! Students will learn about rocks and minerals while making yummy treats (for instance, sugar crystals) inspired by Earth’s inner layers.

Celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day by making a Pan-African flag painting using red, green, and black paint, white cardstock, clothespins, and cotton balls. For ages 5 and up. No registration needed and materials are provided.

Are you ready to explore your family tree? The North Park Library is offering a monthly class (2nd Wednesday of the month) which will provide you with the basics to start your genealogy search!

CREATE - SHARE - PLAY!

Join us and local artists Toshwerks for a fun, hands-on DIY crafty project recommended for ages 8 and up: a tiny Terrarium Necklace!

All supplies will be provided, but online registration is required. Sponsored by SRFOL.

Community members with a basic grasp of English language can have fun themed conversations and build relationships with one another. We will talk about ourselves, our cultures, and more.

Pajama Signing Storytime with Jennifer Duncan of Signs at Play is a cozy and fun event for families with young children. It combines the joy of bedtime stories with the added fun of baby sign language (ASL).