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Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun!

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers.

Get ready for storytime fun! Little ones and their caregivers are invited to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more every Wednesday. This month we'll feature themes like ducks, colors, and Banned Books Week!

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

Join Ms. Carrie, on Zoom, Wednesday mornings for virtual stories, songs, and fun that foster early literacy skills.

Enjoy fun songs and engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! Due to Covid restrictions, masks for children and unvaccinated adults are highly encouraged. 

Join Ms. Jessica for a special Storytime featuring local children's author Christina Furnival!

Looking for fun learning experiences for your infant, toddlers, or/and preschoolers?

Neighborhood House Association will be providing information and will be recruiting for the Early Head Start and Head Start program.

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and Farsi in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

Ms. Jennifer will share stories, songs, puppets and more with children ages 0-2. Older siblings are welcome! Please bring a blanket to sit on the grass.

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

Join us for Toddler Storytime Outdoors & in person with Mrs. Suzanne!  We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out.

Mr. Larry reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.

The Mission Valley Branch Library has partnered with Rady Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Development Services/Children’s Care Connection (C3) and First 5 San Diego to present the Baby Steps class series!

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11am for Kamishibai Storytime . Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was kamishibai, or paper theater.

Join us under the trees of our courtyard for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and make new friends.  

Southern Caregiver Resource Center (SCRC) offers free services to family caregivers of adults with chronic and disabling conditions or diseases. You're invited to meet with us at the library to see if our services would be helpful to you.

Get together with your friends after school and have fun with a big box of different STEAM projects and games.

Join us for Pre-school and elementary story time and craft. 

Enjoy well-known songs written by singer-songwriters such as James Taylor, John Denver, Loggins and Messina, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Billy Joel, Elton John, and many more.

Monthly meeting of the Allied Gardens FoL

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.

Join us for story-inspired stretches, music, and child-friendly props! We conclude by using our breath to transition from silly to calm. Please bring a mat or towel.

Ages 3-8.  

This after-school storytime will feature stories geared to children ages 3-6.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Calling all LEGO Builders!

Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.

Each week's L

Come and learn about the art and culture of Breakin' presented by CYPHER ST8. Workshops are held every Wednesday starting on September 7th at 4:00 pm for six weeks. Classes are structured for children ages 6 to 12 years old.

The wand chooses the wizard! Join us and local artists Toshwerks for a fun, hands-on DIY crafty project: make your very own Harry Potter wand! Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Sponsored by SRFOL.

Crafting is fun for all ages. Bring your little ones to the library for some age appropriate arts and crafts.  It encourages creativity, practices fine and large motor skills and facilitates expression. Come join us!

All levels welcome to build something extraordinary!

Join your children's librarian for stories, songs and fun activities by the sea on the grass at Ellen Browning Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove. 

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

YA books aren't just for teens! If you're Young Adult at Heart, join us monthly to discuss YA lit!