Day Calendar

Stop by for FREE Tax Preparation help generously provided by AARP.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation to anyone of any age - especially if you are 50 or older or can't afford paid tax preparation.

For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.

Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun!  This program is designed for children ages 2-4.

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

Sensory play. Join us outside to play with our new sensory tables. Mud play, sand play, and more! Program takes place in the garden, past the patio. 

The sessions are exactly the same. Ms. Joyce reads simple books, we sing songs, do our bouncy rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers, and have fun!

Welcome families to Stay and Play!

Join us in this dancing storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to get all those wiggles out and dance away the jiggles and pent up energy!

Dance, sing, laugh, and enjoy engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! This program is recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages are welcome at this fun weekly program. 

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.

Build something extraordinary!

Adults on Wednesdays

Kids on Fridays

Legos provided. 

We also have DUPLO.

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.

Reconoce los síntomas de la demencia y cuándo pedir ayuda.

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. 

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

Join us for a lapsit storytime with board books, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays for pre-walkers. For ages 0 to pre-walkers.

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.

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

Ages 0-5 

Stay and Play at the library with us!  Come and enjoy our early literacy rich environment of learning through play!

10:30 Sensory Story Time with Ms. Wendy!

11:00 Snack Time

Join us for Toddler Storytime Outdoors with Mrs. Suzanne!  We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out.

Toddler Story Time in Kensington Park will be held at 10:30am. There will be stories, songs, and bubbles! Join the fun!

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

Welcome families to Stay and Play!

This is a Storytime that supports cognitive development, social development and physical growth, language development, and sensory & motor development for your child incorporating playtime. Sensory Friendly.

Ms. Jackie reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.

Practice speaking English once a week with our volunteer English tutor!

The sessions are exactly the same. Ms. Joyce reads simple books, we sing songs, do our bouncy rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers, and have fun!

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary school age children, this simple dance program will feature popular kids tunes. Families, it's time to get your groove on!

Library for All is a monthly arts and crafts program for adults with special needs. People of all abilities are welcome to participate in this event.

This month's craft will be PAPER ROLL SEA CREATURES.

Rescheduled from March 12th:

Understand how investments are taxed and how to make decisions to keep income taxes in check. 

Presented by Anthony Camara, CFP, MBA

A free OASIS presentation; no registration required.

Southern Caregiver Resource Center (SCRC)

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.

Digital Navigators will be onsite for free, one-on-one assistance to help you.  Get basic tech support or improve your computer skills.

A gathering of intermediate & advanced players who want to enjoy a few rounds of mahjong together!

Materials are provided

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

No registration necessary.

Presented by Healthy Adventures.

Join us for a special Eid program for children! Ramadan is the most holy month for Muslims that begins and ends with a crescent moon and culminates with the Eid holiday.

A former browse expert shares details on the use of plants to support wildlife in managed care. Zoo visitors often miss the importance of the plant material provided, from vital food to toys, and from furniture to shelter.

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.

Join us for our Drought-Resistant and Sustainable Gardening Spring Camp, a unique experience where young minds delve into the fascinating world of eco-friendly horticulture.

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?

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.

Enjoy food, win prizes and learn about budgeting, credit scores and the power of investing. For ages 12-18 years old.

Join us on the last Wednesday of every month as we make hand-crafted cards using various methods. Participants will work with a variety of textured paper, die cuts, embossed paper and other media to create cards that are hand-crafted by you!

The Mission Hills Mystery Book Club attendees discuss a mystery novel on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM. Pick up this month's book at the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library.

Get ready for a colorful adventure at our Art of Color Camp! Through creative projects and fun activities, campers will explore the beauty and science of color in exciting and imaginative ways.

Come join us for a signing storytime at the Balboa Branch Library. Signs at Play’s Jennifer Duncan will teach sign language basics to foster early literacy skills. Enjoy fun stories and songs.  

Presented by Villa Musica.

Community Programs Manager:
Nicole Olsson – nolsson@villamusica.org

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 for our weekly LEGO Club program! Promoting STEAM and creativity, let your kids express their inner engineer! Designs will be displayed in the children's library stacks.

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 LEGO

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. 

Come the library for Arts and crafts for children 5 and up.  No registration needed and materials are provided.

Youth are invited to join the La Jolla/Riford Library and students from the Point Loma Nazarene Biology Department in a fun & hands-on series of Bio Lab workshops!

In this workshop, join us as we walk through the wonder

Join us every Wednesday for a fun craft project. Everything will be provided free of charge. 

Join us and local artists Toshwerks for a fun, hands-on DIY crafty project recommended for ages 8 and up: Sun Catchers.

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

Create an amazing masterpiece of your very own! Ms. Tamanna will guide you through the steps of painting a colorful and creative work of art of which you can be proud.

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 and play!

Join us for a late afternoon pajama storytime with an engaging seasonal theme for young children including books, music, and bubbles with the addition of American Sign Language signs presented by Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

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.

Join the Library Shop SD at the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library to hear from author Eric Puchner as he presents his latest novel, Dream State— NOW AN OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK! This is a free offsite event at 215&n