Get your child ready for their first day of school! For kids 4-5 years old and the guardians. **Space is limited, registration is required.**

Mornings with Master Teachers and Fellowship Artists
Weekdays August 3 – August 23*
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Please arrive 10 minutes early)
La Jolla Riford Library

Active little ones and their caregivers will have fun singing songs, dancing and reading while laying the foundation for future reading success.

Learn leg strengthening exercises to help your balance and posture. 

**Please note new day and time**

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

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

Mrs. Henderson will assist adults with various ESL needs such as speaking, reading and writing in everyday life.

Mind-Body Fitness for Older Adults is a restorative and contemplative class designed to promote physical and emotional balance, release stress, and create greater inner awareness through Hatha Chair Yoga.

Learn the art of knitting. See how much fun knitting can be. Open to all ages and skill levels. Bring a pair of needles and we'll help get you going; yarn available if needed. See how much fun and gratifying knitting can be!

Baby and Me Yoga is geared toward babies 4 weeks old to pre-crawling only.  Mom and baby will bond during this fun and intimate session. 

If you or someone you know is struggling with stress, tension, anxiety, panic, mood disorder, anger, fears - you are not alone! Join Recovery International for peer-led, self-help meetings.

Knit our community together, while we either learn how to knie or work on our own projects.  Please bring yarn, needles, your project, and come ready to knit with Eileen Adler.  This programs repeats on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, as

The Children’s class includes fun poses for parents and kids, yoga story time and a bit of singing.  Watch as your child transforms his or herself into a cat, a monkey, a dog, a lion and much more!  Class is geared toward children ages 3

A full half hour of children’s music! Mr. Mark plays the guitar and leads the singing with new and traditional children’s songs. We supply the maracas and the lyrics. It is great fun, come join us!

Improve your engineering skills by working with a team to create structures and solve problems using the Rokenbok (TM) Education kits.  Instructions and materials provided.  For families with children ages 6-12.

Join us every Tuesday for stories with Mrs. Toya.

End of the Summer Reading Program Event includes entertainment, refreshments. and prizes. "Twinkle Time" will be on stage at 2:00 pm. Raffle will be held at the end of the event and refreshments will be available throughout program.

Mind/Body Fitness provides a way for older adults and people with disabilities to practice yoga and mindfulness. It is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness.  Every Tuesday.

Mind/Body Fitness provides a way for older adults and people with disabilities to practice yoga and mindfulness. It is a great practice for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness.  Every Tuesday.

Get ready to dance and sing to the groovy tunes of Craig Newton! Craig will come to the library to help us ring in the last day of Summer Reading with his super fun multi-instrumental music program.

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

We supply the Legos, you provide the creativity!  Children ages 5-12 are invited to unleash their imaginations and build!   Parent assistance is required for all children age 8 and under.  This program meets on the first and th

Learn how to put together your resume step by step with professional employment specialist, Aurora Toledo of Goodwill San Diego.

You are invited to bring your existing resume to use for information or come and start from scratch!

Free play with LEGO bricks encourages creativity and improves social skills.

The Summer Reading Program theme this year is Reading By Design, so come enjoy films about artists and designers on our big screen!  This week's feature is "Hidden Figures," the 2017 film about the African-American female mathem

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

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

Celebrate the last day of the Summer Reading Program with the musical stylings of Hullabaloo. A foot-stomping, wing-flapping medley of songs that will entertain kids and families.

Learn, Play, and Create with Legos!

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  For children of all ages.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

Read a favorite story to a furry canine friend.  This is a great chance to practice reading aloud!  For children of all ages.

Calling all future astronauts! Join us for a week long of afternoon workshops meant to introduce you to the basics of space, planets, stars & more with hands-on activities. The last session we’ll head out for an evening of stargazing.

Create and design objects in 3D! Get expert guidance in making a one-of-a-kind creation.
After finishing a design in class, bring it to the 3D Lab during open hours to print.

All ages welcome!

All levels of experience are welcome. All ages, children and adults!

Learn how to knit or crochet!  If you already know how, bring your project, hang out with other knitters and crocheters, and get answers to your questions.  Ages 5 and up.

Learn the science behind color and why it is fundamental to Art & Design. In this makerLAB we will be mixing color to explore its underpinnings and make new colors!

This is an organized multiplayer video game competition. All levels and ages are welcome.  

Stories can really get you moving!  An elementary teacher/yoga instructor helps kids unwind with a storytime that incorporates books, songs, scarves and movement.  Please bring a mat or towel.  Ages 3-8.  Every Tuesday. 

Join us for stories and sing-alongs in the Children's Corner today (Summer makerLAB is taking place in the Community Room so we're moving the storytime to the Children's Corner)! Bring your library card to check out books !

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! We provide the supplies!

It all comes doewn to this! Let's finish up the Summer Reading Program with a party and fun including face painting!

Get a Henna tattoo at the library.

Ages 3 & up, supplies and space limited — please be on time. 
Sign-up to reserve a spot starting a week in advance.

Join Ms. Kim for music, songs, stories, activities, arts & crafts, and socializing.

This program is perfect for babies and toddlers.

Join us to learn about basic computer programs using our Google Chromebooks. Explore the web, create an email account and learn about the library’s website. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays.

By building with LEGO blocks and DUPLO bricks, kids can learn by exploring with new ideas, sharing concepts and strategies with other attendees, and simply letting their imaginations run wild.   Each creation is put on display in the lib

All are welcome to attend! Bring your needlework (crochet, knitting, needlepoint, etc.) and spend some time working along with like-minded folks. Fun and informal!

Piano lessons for beginners. Not currently accepting new students unless previously arraigned with the music teacher. 

Join Miss Kim for a fantastically fun program containing basic crafts, music, and the occasional story! Bang sticks together! Animate puppets! Sing catchy tunes! It's time for fun!

Come join us every Tuesday evening for a fun craft in the library! Materials provided. Ages 6 and Up.

Listen to a story read by one of our librarians!

Get cozy and join us for pajama story time.  We will read books and sing songs.  Feel free to wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal!  Babies, toddlers, and bigger kids welcome.

Stick around after LEGO Playtime for fun stories provided by Grandma Kathy!

Stretch your idea of what a book can be!  It’s not just a book-it’s an artist’s book!  You will learn a variety of book structures and binding techniques while using a variety of art media to create unique pages.

Join us to discuss "The Book of Strange New Things' by Michael Faber

Copies available at the Service Desk

Problem Solving Community Meeting

"Building Skills, Strenghtening Relationships, Preventing Crime"

In this humorous approach to genetics, the Fleet Science Center explains how genes play an important role in the makeup of all living things.

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

Come join us for the last Summer Reading Program event for the year featuring Hullabaloo. 

Bring your mat, water, and towel to do yoga at the library.  Bilingual class.

The mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle in 18th century England.

Free refreshments for movie-goers. 2013. 100 minutes. (PG)

Children are invited to an evening storytime. Feel free to come dressed in your pajamas!

Children are welcome to wear their comfy pajamas, bring a favorite snuggle toy, and join an evening of stories, songs and movements. A perfect end to a perfect day. For ages 8 and younger.

Are you struggling to teach your children how to read?  Are you worried that they are falling behind their peers in literacy skills?  If so, this program is for you!  Parents of beginning readers will learn how to effectively teach

This program promotes education and appreciation of culture and folklore through music, dance and traditional arts. See staff for location change today - today's class will be held in the library patio. 

Michael Rayner is a talented actor, comedian, and juggler with a fun-filled show for all ages.

Children will enjoy stories, songs, and a craft.  Pajamas optional!

What's better than reading the latest thriller, crime novel, romance or history book? Having a group of people reading the same thing and sharing their impressions!

Learn the art of knitting. Bring a pair of needles and we’ll help get you going; yarn available if needed. See how much fun and gratifying knitting can be! Open to all ages and skill levels.

We are an all-volunteer 501 (C)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the success of our neighborhood library through fundraising and advocacy. We invite you to join us as a member, and/or at our meetings!

Come to North Park Library and join us for Yoga Nights!  Stretch your way to a more peaceful state of mind with our wonderful instructor, Erin! 

Note: Please remember to bring your own yoga mats.