Children's & Young Adult Books

Fiction/Non-Fiction

DVDs & CDs

bake sales, live music, crafting crafting and much more. Download flyer to see event details

Located in the library's northeast parking lot.

Join us for simple stories, fun songs, and plenty of time to play and explore with Early Learning toys. Best for ages 2 and under.  Stay for the bubbles at the end!

Come and join us for stories, songs and fun every Friday morning!

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.

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Practice your English skills in a friendly, informal setting. Adults of all levels are welcome to join the conversation!

Bring your device to the Circulation Desk, and staff members will show you how to download SDPL's free eBooks and eAudiobooks. 

The Daytime Book Club (usually) meets the first Friday of each month.

Discussions on history, travel, cuisine, finance and technology.

For Toddlers 18 – 36 months and accompanying adults.  Singing, stories, dancing and yoga:  a different program every week.  Limited to first 30 families upon arrival.  

Preschoolers are invited to listen to stories and sing songs

Children are invited to a fun storytime with books, singing, and puppets. The first storytime of the month is usually bilingual (Spanish/English).

Join Mr. Luan as he takes you on an energetic and humorous storytime ride! Songs will be sung, character voices will be many! In this program, the stories really do come to life! Oh, yeah: we do a little dancing too!

· Find out what’s going on in your baby’s mind by teaching him/her to sign.

· Strengthen your bond with baby.

· Lessen frustration brought on by miscommunication by giving baby a way to tell you what he/she wants.

Miss Fran presents stories and songs for little ones.

Join us for a fantastic time at the library with stories, rhymes, and music followed by playtime with terrific toys, puzzles and more.

Make new friends, hear a story and spend quality time with the baby or toddler in your life at the library!

Join us every Friday inside the computer lab for help with general questions on computers and their programs.

No advance sign up in required!

Learn fundamental and advanced creative writing techniques. Offered by S.D. Continuing Ed

Have a fun, varied workout using a mixture of light aerobics including dance steps, chair aerobics, toning with weights and bands, standing leg exercises, balance work, and cool-down stretches.

Have a fun, varied workout using a mixture of light aerobics including dance steps, chair aerobics, toning with weights and bands, standing leg exercises, balance work, and cool-down stretches.

Have a fun, varied workout using a mixture of light aerobics including dance steps, chair aerobics, toning with weights and bands, standing leg exercises, balance work, and cool-down stretches.

Parents and children work together to learn new ways of approaching math problems.  Children will be required to work with other children and adults.  This group is led by Dr. A.

The Friends of the Tierrasanta Branch Library invites you to our monthly book sale! Find a gift for a loved one or treat yourself!

The sale takes place the first weekend of the month.

We’ve brought the yoga studio to our community!

Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you have what it takes to dethrone Magnus Carlsen? Come and join us every Friday and be part of the biggest casual chess club in San Diego.

A loosely structured baby-led program of play, music, stories, and songs to encourage your baby’s growth and discovery of the world around them! Welcome to babies 0-2 years & their caregivers.

Celebrate the 5^th edition of the local classic, Afoot & Afield in San Diego County, with the late Jerry Schad’s co-writer, Scott Turner.  Turner will detail and describe new trails and great hikes from easy ja

The Friends of the La Jolla Library presents Film Noir Classics, shown on the second Friday of every month at 2:00pm.

Memories in the Making is a unique program for individuals with Alzheimer's disease & related dementias to have fun by expressing themselves through art.  This program repeats on the 2nd Friday of each month. 

If you have tech questions about your phone, tablet or laptop, bring them in and talk to our expert. This informal learning session will help you get the most from your devices.

Drawing, painting, crafting, creating...whatever the project, we'll be having fun expressing ourselves and inventing new creations! For preK - 6 graders. Some project have small pieces so parental supervision is recommended!

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

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.  2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Come and join us for a family friendly film every friday.

This week we will be showing "TBD"

Join us for a different (family friendly) movie every Friday.

Kids of all ages are invided to learn basic words, phrases in Mandarin.

Bring your eReader and receive support and guidance on how to use the library's eCollection. Assistance provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kids: build, build, BUILD to your heart's content! Our LEGOS can't wait to meet you! Skyscrapers, automobiles, airplanes, spaceships: create these and more! Learn basic building science while having loads of fun!

Learn basic coding in Java and Python.

Students must bring their own Windows or Mac laptop.

Ages 10 years through 12th grade are welcome.

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

Children are invited to read to certified therapy dogs to build reading confidence.