Ronald McDonald will excite kids with jokes, songs, and his puppet friends!  Most of all, he'll remind them about the importance of reading and how fun it can be!  This show is a part of our Summer Reading Program!

Enjoy stories read aloud or acted out, singing songs and completing crafts, all geared toward building the skills necessary for success in kindergarten.  For families with preschoolers, ages 3-5.

Chair Yoga promotes stretching, strengthening and improves balance, flexibility and mobility, enhances mental clarity and helps reduce stress, and provides peace and relaxation.

Dr. Sanchez is available to answer business development questions, review resources, and more. Please call the library to make an appointment.

Weekly projects are designed to introduce various art techniques and inspire creative process.

New Tech Tutoring

Looking to meet up and work with other knitting and crocheting enthusiasts?

Home Start will be distributing food commodities to individuals and families until 2:30 pm or until food is gone. Please bring your own bag. 

Bring a yoga mat and water, wear comfortable clothing, and be prepared to remove your shoes.  Ages 14 and older are welcome.

Early literacy lapsit storytime with music, fingerplays and books. Encourages language learning and cognitive development for young babies. Gives parents an opportunity to meet other parents while babies socialize and play.

 Instructors are from Silver Age Yoga.  Every class utilizes chairs but please bring your  own exercise mat if desired.  No reservations required.

Discover effective ways to reduce unhealthy foods in your diet without sacrificing flavor. Participants will enjoy a healthy snack and engage in a brief, physical activity, an important component of weight management and health.

Join the La Jolla/Riford Library's Literary Book Club for lively discussions of today's modern literature.

Make a craft to take home!  Crafts are suitable for ages 3-13 but young kids should have a parent present.

Join us for fun crafts. Geared towards children, but all ages are welcome.

The Innovation Lab is a makersapce on the 3rd floor of Central Library. It's free for everyone to use. 

Whether you are a seasoned player that wants play competitively, or a curious beginner that wants to learn how to play, we welcome you to the Carmel Valley Mah Jong Club. Adult players only. Bring your own Mah Jong tiles, if possible!

Gain basic skills on using a computer, surfing the internet printing web pages, and using email. Sign-up at the Information Desk or call the RB Library.

Volunteers will help you create, design, and print objects in 3D!  All ages welcome!

Animals are the building blocks of our natural world.  Where an animal decides to hunt, forage, grow its family and make its home has an effect on everything around them.  Come see, touch, and learn about animals and their ecosystems.

Silver Age Yoga is designed so that seniors can safely participate at their level of comfort. Bring a yoga mat and water, wear comfortable clothing, and be prepared to remove your shoes.

Join us this summer for sessions designed to prevent "Summer Slide" and help studnets build their Math and Reading skills throughout the summer.  Studnets are assessed at the beginning of each session to see where they need assistance, then g

Homework centers are open free of charge to students in need of homework help. No pre-registration is required.

Bring a book you just read to discuss in the book club!

This months project: Calaveras

Join our Lego Club every Wednesday with our very own lego expert, Ms. Victoria for cool projects and talking shop. Open to all ages but adult supervision needed for ages under 5.

In Seminar Room 4, downstairs.

A combination of hilarious tricks & stunts and a bounty of improvised fun for the whole family.

Learn how to draw cartoons!  Each session will feature a different animated, live action, or literary character.  All ages are welcome and no sign ups are required.  Parent assistance is required for children age 8 and under.

Jammin’ @ the Library program offers free beginning guitar instruction for teens and adults at the San Diego Public Library’s Central Library in a series of group lessons.  The program is for ages 12 and up.

All "master builders" are welcome to take on a LEGO challenge each session, or build something unique, working together or solo.  For children and families ages 5-12.

Dr. Sanchez is available to provide job searching assistance, resume reviews, and more. Please call the library to make an appointment.

Children and teens develop and nurture their creative talents in Anime/Manga Art.  No registration required.  Materials provided.

 Do you want to learn how to use our eCollection like a pro? Stop by during this walk-in service with your device and get guidance, tips and advice on how to navigate the eCollection.

Do you enjoy board games, card games or anything else gaming related? Well we have the program for you!

Join us for Library Game Night where we'll have plenty of board games to play with your family and friends!

Paint high, paint low.  Paint often so that your heart's all aglow.  Join Ms. Ana as she helps guide you through a fun paint session!

Learn modern line dancing to current songs and Latin music.  Appropriate for adults and teens.

Join us and be a part of the positive change that the Logan Heights Teen Advisory Group has been working hard towards since 2009. Group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month.

Join us for fun and educational games.

Brahma Kumaris: Profundizando en el ser, experiencias de paz.  Spanish Program.

Kids can have fun and get creative while building with LEGO.

Paws for Reading is a program that allows children to read aloud to a therapy dog in order to improve reading and communication skills.

Explore a new craft each Wednesday! 

All ages welcome; smaller children may need parent/caregiver assistance.

This yoga class is suitable for beginners but will offer modifications and variations that challenge advanced students.

What is Rangoli?  Find out and create a beautiful and colorful Rangoli design using chalk pastels.  Supplies provided by Arts for Learning San Diego!

Free classes to prepare for the Citizenship Test and Interview for all English levels. No cost. Books and study materials provided.

Join us for this great storytelling event. Through his character Running Grunion, Abel Silvas entertainingly presents the people, history and culture of California. Great fun for the whole family. All ages welcome.

Come indulge your artistic side and color your cares away at this fun and relaxing event!  Bring your own coloring book or use some of the fun pages provided by the library!

Fun crafts for children of all ages!

Storytime with Ms. Joyce.

This book club discusses both fiction and non-fiction works.

The selection for June is The China Mirage by James Bradley.

Free course to deepen your knowledge and practice of meditation.

Learn how to play or come hone your skills against other players. All skill levels are welcome to join whether you are just beginning or a chess grandmaster. All ages welcome.

The idea behind this group is simple, a place for WP developers on Facebook to meet and share ideas and knowledge with a focus on the most advanced features and functionality without necessarily having to go into any basics.

This is a community meeting featuring updates from law enforcement, fire-rescue service, legislative and other community leaders. All are welcome. 

Promotes education and appreciation of culture and folklore through music, dance and traditional arts.

Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures (asanas) to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, back bends and sun salutations.

What makes the novel Ulysses by Irish writer James Joyce so compelling that it continues to attract devoted readers almost 100 years aft

Children and their families are invited to join us for stories and songs on Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m. Feel free to come dressed in your pajamas!

Not sure what to read next? Join four San Diego librarians for recommendations, from 2016 hits to hot and new 2017 books, bestsellers, midlist sleepers, arty critical darlings and more! Refreshments will be served.

June’s free family music program sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library will be held on Wednesday, June 14 at 7:00 PM in the library’s community room.