Day Calendar

Join Little Saigon SD on Tuesday mornings at the Annex for FREE Tai Chi classes for seniors! 

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

Join us for indoor Storytime at the Balboa Library. Children and caregivers will have the branch to themselves before we open to the public. We’ll read fun stories and sing songs. There will be take-home crafts, giveaways & more!

Instruction Details: 

All About Apps

11/2: App I - All About Apps

11/9: No Class

11/16: App II - Online Banking & Shopping

11/23: App III - The Camera App

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!

Come join us for Toddler Happy Hour!

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!

An instructor from Silver Age Yoga will lead a yoga program that can be done on a mat or a chair.  Silver Age Yoga is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to provide health enhancing yoga classes for seniors.  Although this program is designed f

Get help on the computers and with your digital devices from a Digital Navigator every Tuesday! They will be located in the computer lab and around the printer. Digital help offered in English, Spanish, and Tagalog. 

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.

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. 

Join us for a concert performed by one or more faculty members from Villa Musica, a nonprofit music education organization.

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.

Join The League of Amazing Programmers for an exciting Hour of Code at Mission Valley Library! Discover the power of Python programming and learn the fundamentals from expert instructors.

Whether you're new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this session is designed to immerse yourself in relaxation and tranquility as you are guided through various techniques, including breathwork, visualization, and mindfulness exerc

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

Join us in honoring veterans with these films about military servicemembers.  

Space is limited and reservations are required. Signs ups will start on November 1 at noon. These programs take place during a PUSD holiday.

Do you know what’s living among the shores of La Jolla? In this exciting, hands-on program for children and adults of all ages, we explore the vast ecosystems and animals that call the La Jolla Shores home!

Come join us every Tuesday at 2pm 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.

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?

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!

Join us to make cute owls out of cardboard tubes and yarn. (For ages 4 and up).

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

Test your knowledge with a Trivia Challenge! Free food while supplies last and a Chance to Win cash prizes!

Join La Maestra on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons FOR FREE to learn about music, storytelling, and community building through theatre games!

Ages 10-16 years old.

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: 

Marshmallow House

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!

Attention all Tweens and Teens!

Stop by the Teen IDEA Lab where we will DIY projects using various equipment in the lab. 

For tweens and teens ages 12 - 18. 

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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.

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.

Take your first step in learning one of the most popular and widely used computer programming languages in the world!

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

Join us Miss Gaby for an additional craft day on Tuesday, 11/26 at 4pm in the Children's Area...for a special Native American craft to celebrate Native American Heritage Month!

Join the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab on the last Tuesdays of the month at 4pm to watch popular anime of the current anime season, eat some Japanese snacks, talk about current manga you're reading, and make some friends.

Come build with us and become a Master Builder! Join us each month to enjoy and hour of free building and then see your Lego creations displayed in the library.

Legos are provided.

No registration required.

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 to investigate strange disappearances, odd dimensions, and surprising happenstances in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.

Learn and play together! 

For ages 12-18. 

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.

Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you aspire to become the next Beth Harmon? Can you dethrone Magnus Carlsen and become the Chess World Champion? Or, do you simply want to enhance your memory and prevent Alzheimer’s?

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Join us every Tuesday from 5-5:30pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week. This program is for youth aged 5-11, that will develop fine motor skills and creativity. 

Join us for a fun discussion of Science Fiction novels!

The Ocean Beach Book Club is back in the library! Join this long-standing group for spirited discussions and diverse books the last Tuesday of the month.

Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.

2024 · 115 minutes · PG-13

Enjoy an evening of music with Holly Hofmann Trio featuring Holly Hofmann (flute), Louis Valenzuela (guitar), and Rob Thorsen (bass).

Presented by Write Out Loud San Diego, "StoryBox" is the American name given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.

Welcome to the Fantastical Fiction Forum!

We discuss the best of classic and modern fantasy, horror, and science fiction in a friendly, inclusive group. 

We meet on the last Tuesday of each month.

Join us for a discussion of "classic" books on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Community Room. In November we will read and discuss The Stranger by Albert Camus.

Please join other book loving community members for the monthly meeting of the Banned Book Club.  We read and discuss banned and challenged classics and other thought-provoking titles.   Everyone is welcome!

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

Join Ms. Lea for an engaging storytime with stories and songs in English and Spanish!

For ages 5-8. No registration necessary.

Program dates and times subject to change.