Attention High School Teens! Need a dress for prom? The Princess Project San Diego is partnering with the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library for a Free Prom Dress Giveaway: Saturday, April 9 and Monday, April 11 - Thursday, April 14.
Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan
My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences! I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!
Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan
My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences! I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!
Come one, come all to this story time designed for toddlers. Little ones and their caregivers will enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations.
Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.
Did you know that one blood donation can save up to three lives? Or that someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds? You can help save a life by donating blood at your library. Sign up online at redcrossblood.org,
The San Diego Public Library has partnered with the nonprofit Home Start to offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. Appointments are required!
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!
Lunchtime Virtual Handwriting Den
*Please note time change to 1-2pm*
When was the last time you sent a thank you note to a loved one, wrote a letter to an elected official or composed a poem or story?
Spring into STEAM: Trash into Treasure: Creating Plastic Landscapes
Participants will use recycled materials to create a landscape collage. They will explore how artists have shown landscapes in art as inspiration to draw their own landscapes. Finally, participants will cut and crumple recycled materia
Want to improve your computer skills or learn how to navigate the internet?
Kamishibai StoryBox Theatre
Presented by Write Out Loud San Diego, "StoryBox" is the American name given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.
Look! Over there! Coming out of that library! It's . . . BOOKMAN! Using the superpower of reading, BOOKMAN has magically traveled all around the world – even into space!
Come test your skills against others during our weekly video game time. We have plenty of consoles and games to choose from. Video game time will be every Tuesday from 3 pm-5 pm, there will be a capacity and time limit for each participant/group.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi
Attention High School Teens! Need a dress for prom? The Princess Project San Diego is partnering with the Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library for a Free Prom Dress Giveaway: Saturday, April 9 and Monday, April 11 - Thursday, April 14.
LEGO Play Lab
Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!
Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.
Spring into STEAM: Farming Robots Force
A new generation of farming robots is on its way to help farmers around the world and ensure we have quality fruits and vegetables for everyone. Join our Force and build an Arduino-based Spider Robot using bricks, gears, axles, motors, senso
Spring STEM Challenge: Jelly Bean Engineering
Put your engineering and design skills to the test in this Spring STEM challenge!
Build a unique geometric structure using only toothpicks and jelly beans, The best part is that you can take home your structure, disassemble it, and enjo
Join Ms. Linda every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs!
Poet Jim Moreno, Coordinator for the San Diego/ Tijuana ReEvolutionary Poets Brigdage will teach students that they are our future leaders by writing poetry from different genres: social justice, existential, hip hop, rap, free verse, and more.&nb
Spring into STEAM: DIY Inspirational Herb Terracotta Mini-Garden
Join us for this In-Person program where participants will have the opportunity to design and color their own terracotta pot with inspirational/eco-friendly words and images.
Create! At the Library
Join us every Tuesday from 5pm-6pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week.
For now, this program will only be available as a take-home kit (while supplies last).
Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you aspire to become the next Beth Harmon? Can you dethrone Magnus Carlsen and become the Chess World Champion? Or, do you want to improve your math skills?
Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio.
Spanish Bilingual Storytime
Join us every 2nd Tuesday for a Spanish Bilingual Storytime. This storytime is meant for children to experience early Spanish literacy skills.
Peaceful in PJ's Storytime
Children and families are invited to take a mindful moment for stories, breathing and calming exercises. Mindfulness is all about being present while calmly acknowledging one's feelings. Wearing jammies is encouraged!
(New Members Welcome)
President: Wayne Joy; Vice President: Richard Tritz; Treas: Andrew Woodruff;
NOIR: a 20/20 Experience | Books for Good Trouble
Join noted poet Azure Antoinette as she looks back at her 2018 collection of poetry—Whyld: a write of passage—and brings today's injustices into focus. NOIR: a 20/20 Experience is a discussion about history and how it repeats.
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
2020. PG-13. 97 minutes.
Open to the public
2022 Winter/Spring Concert Series: Tina Chong & Katherine Polit
Katherine Polit, soprano
Tina Chong, piano
2022 Winter/Spring Concert Series Finale!
Bibliomaniacs is a Community book club for book lovers! Join us for lively discussions. For book list and other details please contact the Mira Mesa Library.
Want to connect with other readers?
Serra Mesa Book Club
Join members of your community to discuss the monthly book selection.
New member welcomes