A Makerspace Craft Station is available in the Children’s Area with a different craft each week. All week long (Monday - Saturday).
Join Mr. Luan as he takes toddlers on an interactive storytime ride using felt boards, fingerplays, songs, maybe some puppets, and a lively book or two!
This lap-sit storytime encourages bonding and introduces a love for books by using song, movement, rhythm and rhyme.
Baby/Toddler Storytime includes stories and songs
Stories, Music, Learning and Movement for 0-2 year olds! Limited to the first 20 families upon arrival.
Babies ages birth to one year old and their caregivers will enjoy songs, lap-sits and rhymes that foster early literacy skills.
Need help setting up that new tablet? Got stuck when trying to borrow an eBook? Bring your questions and devices to the Rancho Bernardo Branch Library for assistance.
Laughter Wellness - For Your Health & Well-being (all ages)
Laughter Wellness is a simple but effective method created to help reduce stress, pain and negative emotions through prolonged voluntary laughter. Besides boosting the immune system, it also helps improve energy levels. No comedy, joke
Special Storytime: Meet a Garbage Truck
Do you know a child who loves garbage trucks? Come to a very special storytime all about garbage trucks and the people that drive them. Afterward we’ll go outside to meet a City sanitation worker and tour their vehicle!
Improve your balance and mobility with slow, controlled movement.
Apply expert principles to build professional, attention-grabbing résumés. See your résumé from the employer’s perspective to best present your value. Powerful résumés showcase key skills through examples of results and accomplishments!
Stories, Music, Learning, and Movement for 3 and 4 year olds! Limited to the first 20 families upon arrival.
Children and their families are invited to join storyteller extraordinaire Ms. Kathie for fabulous stories, rich rhymes, and scintillating songs! This lively storytime is sure to warm the heart!
Children enjoy stories and songs while learning key vocabulary in American sign language. For families with children ages 0-5.
Toddler Storytime is designed for preschoolers to develop their motor skills and improve language learning through song, stories, play and bubbles.
Yoga Storytime for Kids
Join us for stories, songs, and easy yoga poses.
Enjoy making bead bracelets with Marie.
This class is for children 3-7 years old and begins with a story that morphs into a warm-up routine.
Come join Mr. Mark for a fun morning filled with music and stories. Sit back and relax while enjoying a book and developing early literacy skills.
Preschool Storytime includes stories and songs.
A story time designed for toddlers, featuring songs, rhymes, and finger plays.
Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, backbends and sun salutations.
A gentle, slow-paced yoga with Patti Bozorgchami. Learn simple breathing exercises and relaxation techniques.
Learn signs to use with your baby! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your baby. Recommended for ages 0+.
Weekly baby signing with stories, sing-a-longs, and bubble time to strengthen your bond with your child.
A group of 'professional' writers, artists, and composers meeting on the third Monday of every month, each month with a different topic.
Open to the public.
Senior Symposiums: Two Videos of TED Talks by Susan Cain & Chip Kidd
We will be showing two videos of must-see TED Talks in December. They are "The Power of Introverts" by Susan Cain and "The Art of First Impressions in design and Life" by Chip Kidd. The presentation will be moderated by the Branch Manager.
Share ideas and improve your skills or maybe even learn how to do a craft! Knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, and jewelry-making are the current favorites, but new crafts often join the mix. Never crafted before? That's okay too!
This program is designed for our youngest learners with the shortest attention spans, ages birth to 3 years old.
Find out what's going on in your baby's mind, strengthen your bond with your baby, and lessen frustration brought on by miscommunication.
Come join other seniors for this fun and healthy activity!
Help your baby or toddler discover the world around them with play, music, art, stories and songs.
Babies and Toddlers, ages 0-3 years, and their parent/caregiver are welcome.
Family Flix: Despicable Me 3
Join us for Despicable Me 3 and snacks, courtesy of the Friends of the Central Library. Families with children 6-12 are welcome! Rated PG
Have a legal question? Come in to talk to law professionals about your legal concerns.
Urban Beats is an innovative artistic expression program for Teens between the ages of 12-18. Come and share your story through music and/or spoken word.
Casual public chess meet open to all ages and skill levels.
Learn American Sign Language in a fun and interactive way during our Signing Crafts and Games Program. We’ll spend 45 minutes learning signs through songs, crafts and/or games.
All materials supplied!
This lap-sit storytime encourages bonding and introduces a love for books by using songs, movement, rhythm & rhyme.
LEGO® League
This is a weekly LEGO® freestyle build session where creating, learning, and collaborating is the key to making everything fit. All LEGO® pieces will be provided. Recommended for ages 3 and up.
Classes are free. Enroll anytime in class. San Diego Continuing Education will help you better use technology to communicate with others. Beginning with the basics, you will build your understanding of technology in a discu
Arts and Crafts
Arts and crafts for children 5 and up. Materials provided.
Lego Club at the Library
Come and create something fun and wonderful with Legos! Can you make a Lego schoolbus, a green chalkboard, a lunchbox, a schoolhouse... join us on the patio and find out.
Stop by the library after school for some free play! Benefits of free play include strengthening problem-solving skills and social skills. Play with anything from our Toy Library including Legos.
Volunteer led homework help for students in grades K-12.
This is a follow up meeting to the December 2nd informational meeting.
Literature Talk: 50 Years of "One Hundred Years of Solitude"
Join Professor Gloria Chacon of UCSD's Literature Department for a discussion of
The Eastern Front of Estronia during WWII is seen from multiple perspectives including warriors from both sides as well as bystanders. 100 Minutes. 2015. *Film Movement.