Day Calendar

Come join us at (San Diego Museum of Art) SDMA for free entry, museum tour and storytime. Stay as long or as short as you'd like. 

Tours are designed for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.

Come enjoy Story Time filled with stories, music, and a fun craft! Designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers. No registration needed—just drop in and join the fun.

Come meet other book lovers and join in a lively discussion of this month's book selection, "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston.

Join Us for Senior Mahjong at the Library!

This program is sponsored by Paradise Gardeners.

Bring the kiddos to the library every Thursday morning for a variety of play!  Storytime, crafts, dancing, songs and most of all FUN!

Welcome families to Stay and Play. This program is focused towards children 0-5 years old and their caregivers. Every Thursday we will offer free play.

Join us as we read, sing, and dance this special Storytime, which encourages a love of reading and builds essential early literacy skills. 

Step into a world of color and kindness.

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.

Meet for a different book selection each month. Read the book Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver and then join a lively book discussion here at Balboa Branch Library.

Come and enjoy our free Zumba for Kids program for babies and toddlers. This program involves music and movement to help kids strengthen their motor skills.

Children 0-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to join us for Odi Buddies! We will sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers and have fun!

After the Morning Storytime, we will be hosting a Stay and Play! 

Parents and Caregivers- play with your children or watch them as they play with other children. 

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

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.

Come to the PB Library a half-hour before our monthly Book Discussion to get to know your fellow readers better over tea and light refreshments.  

This one hour workshop introduces 2nd through 4rd-graders to the basics of robotics and coding through fun, hands-on activities.

Join us every Thursday and Friday from 4:00pm - 5:30pm for Chess in the 1st floor main lobby. Downtown Chess meets in the 1st floor main lobby of the San Diego Central Library.

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Madden, NBA 2K and more. 

Let's get creative with Miss Miki! Color, paint, draw, and create a variety of fun and easy arts and crafts projects! All skill levels welcome. Adult assistance recommended.

Help solve a worldwide issue! In this interactive program, participants will learn about oil spills and the science behind them. Working together, participants will come up with solutions to solve this important issue.