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!

Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was Kamishibai, or paper theater. With a wooden box, illustrations, and a great narrator to tell the story, kiddos will be in for a treat!

Come learn about how the Mission Valley Friends of the Library support our mission!  This meeting is both in-person and on Zoom.  If you would like a Zoom link so that you can participate, please email MissionValleyFriends@gmail.com.

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.

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

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The City of San Diego and the San Diego Futures Foundation are offering FREE Digital Navigator drop-in services.

Come join us for Toddler Happy Hour! Right after Storytime,  parents and caregivers with young children can come and meet their neighbors!  Age-appropriate toys and games will be provided for the little ones to play with.

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.

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.

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

Storybox Kamishibai Storytime

Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was kamishibai, or paper theater. 

DIY Tuesdays

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!

Kids 1st through 8: This summer we will be available to help students build on their math and reading skills to prevent the dreaded "summer slide"!

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

Bring your current project and crochet along with our library staff. Want to learn how to crochet? We'll supply the materials to teach you. Stuck on a project or have questions? We'll help you with it. Knitters are also welcome!

Join us for an exciting two-week debate camp tailored for enthusiastic middle school-aged kids entering grades 6-8! 

This program offers an engaging and supportive environment where participants will dive into the esse

Learn about the basic foundation of Environmental Sciences! This course builds an understanding of the living world, environmental issues, and sustainability through engaging activities, demos, and instruction. 

DYH@L Presents: Summer Enrichment
Drop in hours: 1pm-4pm 

Let’s have fun while exploring our reading skills! 

Reading, phonics, writing and other helpful practices in Language Arts are some of the topics that will be covered.

Join Bernadette with Silver Age Yoga for gentle yoga classes that can be done on a mat or seated in a chair.

All skill levels are welcome. Please bring your mat and water.

Space is limited. First come, first served.

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

Don't stop learning this Summer! Come practice your reading or math skills, then join us for crafts or games! Enjoy our free educational worksheets or learn how to create something new. 
 

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!

Join this drop-in knitting group where knitters of all skill levels meet and knit. Bring your work in progress and share in the knitting community.

Learn to knit or bring your WIP's.  Materials will be provided. 

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.

FREE and open to all, but great for Grades 9 to 12, College and young Graduates!

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

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!

Michael Raynor returns with his comedy juggling act! Michael Raynor juggles with "found objects" and it is a presentation  guaranteed to amaze the entire family.

Join us for a new fun biweekly craft for children on the 1st/3rd/5th Tuesday in July at 4pm...Let's Get Crafty with Miss Gaby!

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.

Join us every Tuesday in the summer for hands-on projects recommended for ages 10+!

This week's project: Draw your own design for a keychain and watch them shrink like magic.

Join us each Tuesday as teen volunteers read one-on-one with children of all ages. 

A GREAT way for children to build reading skills through positive reinforcement from a teen role model. 

Join us as Sparkles the Clown drops by to give us a hilarious and whimsical magic and bubble show!

Join us for a variety of teen activities every Tuesday!

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

Use your creativity and engineering skills to build a variety of contraptions and mazes. Make ‘em tall, make ’em fast, make ‘em COMPLEX!

Parking at the Library:

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

Practice english conversation with your peers. To learn more please call at 619-533-3968 or email:Echavez@sandiego.gov 

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Join the Library Shop SD as we kick off the enormously popular

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.

The AjA Project will be hosting a screening of A Fighting Irishman directed by Sharon Yamato and narrated by George Takei as a closing reception for Language of Silencing, an exhibit located in the Central L

San Diego Writers Ink welcomes Fiction writers at any stage to join the Fiction Focused Writing Group located inside the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library.

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime. Put on your pajamas and head to the Tierrasanta library to join us for a special, evening Storytime.

Actors from Trinity Theatre Co. will read The Little Red Hen and then perform the story as a play! Children are encouraged to participate. 

Michael Rayner is a World Famous Juggler and Comedian! He has appeared on America's Got Talent & Sesame Street.

Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.

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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.

Join the Carmel Valley Adult Book Club. We'd love to have you join us for our monthly discussions.  Books are on hold behind the Circulation desk.

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

Discover the benefits of mindfulness in Meditation for Mental Health, a class designed to explore how meditation can enhance mental well-being and happiness.

Do you have a passion for comics and graphic novels? 

Join the Comic-Con graphic novel book clubs!