The North San Diego Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by MiraCosta College and funded in part by the Small Business Administration will provide free one-on-one consulting for small business owners.

Get Your Child Ready for their First Day of School!  Kids 4-5 years old (grade going onto Fall 2017) and their parents.  Focus on learning readiness, social wellness and more.  Storytime, skills building games, etc.  Paren

Qi Gong (Chi Gong) is a simple preventative health method of relaxing and harmonizing the body. These gentle exercises are suitable for any age and health condition.

Preschool Storytime, led by professional storyteller, Marilyn McPhie.

Please join us with your young ones for Preschool Storytime on Thursdays at 9:45 a.m.

Songs, stories, movement, and fun!

We bring the stories to life by involving the children on many levels.  There are thematic props, songs and games which allows the children to have as much fun as possible.  Your children will have a wonderful experience and want to keep

Come dance with Cowboy Bob as he introduces music and instruments in a show appropriate for all ages.

Storytime with music, finger plays, rhymes, and more.

The San Diego-based dance company Dance to Evolve is visiting the North Park Library to teach you and your children some awesome dance moves!  Bring your A-game and shake your tail feathers at this extraordinary event for Summer Reading Progr

Bring in your eReader, tablet or smartphone and our staff will guide you in downloading SDPL's free eBooks and eAudiobooks.  Every Thursday.

Come and enjoy a fantastic and fun musical event!

Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement.

Bring your genealogy questions to Kathy and she can help you get started!

Drop in, free tutoring for adults with internet questions.

Meet Library Volunteer, Alvan, at the public computers closest to the Circulation Desk.

Stories and songs introduce early literacy skills in young children.

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. 

Learn a new way to communicate with your child!

Baby-Toddler Yoga Storytime is filled with stories, practice of animal yoga poses, songs, relaxing, and breathing techniques while promoting literacy, self-awareness, social relations and communication for children.

Jeff Marcus is a magician that has performed both stage and close-up magic shows for over 40 years. He also teaches magic both privately and has taught magic at different schools & colleges.

Join Mr. Larry for a fun storytime with songs, crafts and ABCs and 123s.

Fun toddler stories along with play time afterwards!

Join Miss Teri for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, fun, and play!

Let's all get together and share delightful stories from books, sing songs, and dance with movement too.

(Every Thursdays except 3rd Thursday of the month)

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. We hope to see you there!

A presentation of Japanese style storytelling called Kamishibai, which combines the use of hand drawn visuals with the engaging narration of a live presenter. A delightful and fun story time for children.

Photo Booth/Dress Up Day

Children and their families are invited to an engaging show featuring music, stories, and puppets from Little Catbird (littlecatbird.com).  This entertaining show will focus on fascinating science topics related to this year’s summer reading

Children can meet real wild animals in the library.

Free SAT preparation courses for high school students of San Diego. 

Start your day with fantastic stories!  Join us for Morning Story Time every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 11:00AM.

Start your day with fantastic stories!  Join us for Morning Story Time every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 11:00AM.

Explore the French language through song in this bilingual program.

Join us for arts and crafts in the Children's Art area. Open to all preschoolers.

Foster early literacy!  We will be reading stories, singing, moving, and doing interactive activities.  Storytime geared toward 2 to 4 year olds. 

Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant puts on a super-fun sign language performance for babies through preschoolers. Includes songs, fingerplays, books, fun toys and props, and bubbles!

FREE summer lunches for kids. No proof of income is necessary. All children 18 years and younger are welcome.

It's Back!!  The Summer Fun Café opens on June 19th and serves a hot, nutritious lunch to all children 18 and under, through August 18th.  No registration required, just a good appetite!  Brought to you by the San Diego Unified Scho

It's Back!!  The Summer Fun Café opens on June 19th and serves a hot, nutritious lunch to all children 18 and under, through August 18th.  No registration required, just a good appetite!  Brought to you by the San Diego Unified Scho

Movement for all ages!  Learn balance & strengthening exercises, then practice Form 24. 

Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so that they can be done while seated in a chair. The chair helps eliminate strain on your joints while increasing stability & balance.

Join us every Thursday for a fun filled family craft hour.  Weekly projects inspired by books, holidays, songs and seasons.  Connect with your family and friends through hands on creativity and take home projects.

Using programmable Ozobots, students will learn the basics of programming and coding. Work together using block-style programming to navigate the robots through a course, complete a task, or challenge a friend!

Ready to fire up your writing, jump start a novel, or just keep the ideas flowing? Join the San Diego Writers, Ink for a weekly drop-in writing group.

Create and play video games during this weekly summer program.  Participants will learn elements of game design and craft their own text-based video games.  At the end of the summer, video games created by participants will be played in

Bring your projects and visit with fellow stitchers! All levels are welcome and instruction is available.

K - 2nd Grade

Math is fun, especially when it's Monkey Math! Learn new math skills while engaging with fun crafts and challenging activities.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

619-238-6686 OR IGibson@sandiego.gov

Learn to play chess for the first time or practice your latest strategies with other players. All skill levels are welcome.

Located in the Teen area, downstairs.

In this workshop format class we explore the beauty, mysteries and facts about our planet earth.

FREE summer snacks for kids. No proof of income is necessary. All children 18 years and younger are welcome.

Hands-on wildlife and nature experience!

A volunteer pet-provided therapy group brings specially trained dogs into the Mira Mesa Library.  Children have an opportunity to meet the dogs and read their favorite stories to them.

Thursdays are game days at the Clairemont Library! Play board games like: Candyland · Chutes & Ladders · Battleship · Monopoly · Yahtzee · Sorry · Jigsaw puzzles and more!

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly tutors will provide assistance!  They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readin

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

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

Interactive arts and crafts program.

This program takes you through the history of America by using songs popular at various periods of history. It showcases a great variety of styles and musical instruments.

Get creative with Legos and Duplo blocks!  All ages welcome! (Children under age 8 must have a parent present in the room during the Lego Builders Club program.)

Parents and kids can learn to make and take colorful jewelry, lanyards, and other useful objects using mini looms.  For families and children ages 7-12.

Join us at Clairemont for crafts and fun! Volunteer Rod leads weekly craft projects that are new and different every time! Fun crafts for the whole family - anything from pencil toppers to bookmarks to decorations. All ages are welcome.

Arts and Crafts for kids.

Drop in and create art together!

League of Extraordinary Scientists and Engineers  will teach you about our planet and all of its very cool inhabitants.

Carmel Valley Community Planning Board meets on the fourth Thursday of the month (note: new date as of July 2010) at the Carmel Valley Library. For the Agenda and Subcommittee Meetings, see the Planning Board page (http://cvsd.com/planning.html).