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!

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!

Join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion!

Here your children will move and groove, make music of their own, explore different instruments and we end with a fun bubble machine dance party!

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.

The Digital Navigator in the computer lounge provides FREE assistance with digital inclusion--including digital literacy, home connectivity, gaining access, to devices, and more!

The Digital Navigator in the computer lounge provides FREE assistance with digital inclusion--including digital literacy, home connectivity, gaining access, to devices, and more!

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks

Join us for our monthly book club which meets on the third Tuesday of every month.  For the month of September we will be discussing “The Last Thing he told Me,” by Laura Dave.  We hope to see you there!  Copies of the book will be

Join us as we look behind the scenes at the pioneering legacy of John Diedrich Spreckels with historian Dr. Sandra Bonura. She authored the newly released biography, Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels and the Making of San Diego.

Want to improve your computer skills or learn how to navigate the internet?

Ages 3 - 5 years

Laugh and learn with stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts to promote early literacy.  

Come create something unique at Lego Club.  We will be meeting each Tuesday at 2:30 pm for an hour of fun building original lego creations.  Preschool through sixth grade.  Duplos are available for younger builders.

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.

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.

Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!

Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.

Join Ms. Linda every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs!

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition!  All supplies are provided.

Come craft and create at your library with our handpicked DIY projects! All materials are provided. Program for ages 12-18.

Bring your homework to the library and get help on math, science, reading and more in a small-group setting. No appointment needed.

What’s almost as much fun as reading a great book? Talking about a great book! Join us for a monthly session where we’ll discuss the book choice for the month and do a related craft together.

STEAM pirates are invited to come raid the STEAM treasure trunk and play in the library's community room from 4-5pm every other Tuesday.  It is full of 22 of the latest librarian-approved activities to get kids thinking and learning.  Gr

Teens ages 10-18 are invited to join Sketch Night!

kami = paper; shibai = theatre

KAMISHIBAI (STORYBOX) brings international folk tales and other stories to life for people, from toddlers to teens and beyond.

Music, theater, and opera instruction for youth.

Register by emailing: john.gabriel@sdopera.org

During September we'll show films to celebrate both Latinx Heritage Month and Banned Books Week (September 18-24).  We'll kick off Banned Books Week by screening Of Mice and Men

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

Join us every Tuesday from 5 pm-6 pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week. This program is for youth aged 5-11, that will develop fine motor skills and creativity. 

Learn how to use essential oils to make a variety of things: skin care, insect repellant, relaxation, DIY cleaning products, and more. 

Join us for a fun afternoon of dance instruction for youth ages 5-12.  Children from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their 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.

Learn how to code using the program Scratch and ultimately create your own video game. Grades 2-5. Limit 20.  Masks required.  In partnership with Torrey Pines Elementary School. 

Bring your kiddos in their pajama finery and come on down to the library to hear the story stylings of Ms. Sandy!  She might even wear some pajamas too!  

Two former Army Rangers are paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois) race down the Pacific Coast to get to a fellow soldier's funeral on time.

Miss Kim plays favorite tunes and reads stories in this special early-evening storytime.

Join us for an informal English language conversation group.  Please note, this is not an English instruction class but a way to practice your conversational English skills in a group setting.

Celebrate Our Freedom to Read

Win prizes while learning about controversial books! Join the San Diego Public Library on September 20th at 6:30pm in the Mary Hollis Clark Meeting Room to play some Banned Book Bingo.

This class is the first installment of our Year Long Performance Project. This Advanced Scene Study class is designed for actors with experience in both the Sanford Meisner and Michael Chekhov Techniques.