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 join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, shake our sillies out and sing at the top of our lungs.

Queendom is a program for Russian/ Kazakh speaking women in San Diego that meet regularly to learn and grow together to encourage and support each other to lean in and step outside our comfort zone. 

Free Digital Literacy Classes presented by the San Diego Futures Foundation and the SD Access 4 All Initiative. Our March series focuses on Excel. Classes are held every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

AARP Tax Preparation. Please bring all necessary documents. By appointment only, in-person only. 

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.

Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities  followed by an open play time.

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. 

Basic ESL I is a noncredit course for students to learn English for academic and everyday purposes. Introduces activities at a novice-mid level, encouraging independent learning.

Get your child ready for their first day of school!  This is a perfect time for your child to prepare for kindergarten!  KinderCamp offers a variety of lessons and activities that focus on a child's academic development, learning readine

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

Curious about entrepreneurship but not sure where to start? This 5-day course is designed for teens excited to learn about starting their own businesses.

You can save lives by participating in the Red Cross Blood Drive at Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library!

Blood supplies are dangerously low. All blood types needed now. Your one donation can save up to three lives. 

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 Book Club, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month.  For March we will be discussing Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat.

Learn about the different types of arthritis.  Learn how to better manage arthritis through a variety of complementary lifestyle strategies.

Healthy Adventures Foundation Series

Join us for a game of Scrabble, won't you? 

Go letter-to-letter with your fellow wordsmiths and keep those wits sharp.

Beginner or expert, all are welcome. Just spell it out.

Every Tuesday at 1:00 pm.

Be a part of four fun-filled days learning how to achieve a sustainable future for you and the world.  Discover about the impact animals have on the environment, use scientific methods to create your own mini garden, and be prepared to take y

Once the shock of the bombing of Pearl Harbor subsided, the women of San Diego found their lives changing dramatically.  Married women whose husbands joined the war effort had to become head of the household, mother their children, and maybe

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.

This Arts & Crafts program promotes wellness and enrichment. Join us for a relaxed art-making experience.

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!

Celebrate Women's History Month with these films featuring strong female protagonists!

Naomi Iizuka’s brutal and beautiful play Anon(ymous), a powerful retelling of Homer’s epic Odyssey, explores ancient themes of identity, coming-of-age, and the shifting nature of home.

Need to finish some homework, work on a project, study for a test, or just relax and read a book away from the distractions at home?

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.

Join the Healthy Adventures Foundation and learn how to cook healthy meals from around the world. 

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 and tweens ages 10-18 are invited to join Sketch Night!  This free virtual drawing program is run by the San Diego County Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with staff from the Carmel Mountain Ranch, Central, and City Height

Got stuck on borrowing an eBook? Need help setting up that new tablet? Bring your questions and devices to receive one-on-one assistance with:

· Cloud Library, SDPL to Go

· iPad, iPhone, MacBook

Join others in playing different Nintendo Switch game and discuss. 

With 3D modeling, you can design a house, a bridge, a monster – or anything else you can dream up! Learn to use SketchUp Make 3D Modeling to create all sorts of three-dimensional graphic models.

This is an in-person workshop.

Chess is the most popular game in the world—played by over 600 million people globally! It improves strategic thinking, memory, and brain function. Come practice the ancient art of chess at the College-Rolando Library.

Enter the digital coliseum and join us for the Spring 2023 Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament! Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Sign up during regular game room hours (Monday-Thursday, 4 PM to 5:45 PM).

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. 

Monthly program filled with educational, fun and hands-on activities exploring geography and culture of various countries of the world.

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Join us to create art on a mini 4x4-inch canvas with easel, using yarn and acrylic paints. You can create any design you like or follow the sample. Great for home décor or as a gift. Supplies will be provided.

Sherlock Gnomes

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Springtime is here at the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Branch Library.  Join us to make DIY chalkboards using computer-aided design software and our GlowForge laser cutter. Supplies will be provided; materials may vary. 

Ready, set, read...Join local athletes from the Lincoln High School Football Team for a monthly read aloud event.  This event takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm.  Hosted by Reading Legacies and the Malcolm X Library.

Join us for the Clairemont Library Book Club which meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:30.  This month's title is The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray.

This program is presented by the San Diego Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition and the San Diego Public Library’s Out of the Shadows Campaign.

There are 20.9 million victims of human trafficking globally:

Join us for a new pajama storytime featuring sign language basics to foster early literacy skills with Miss Jennifer from Signs at Play. Don't forget to bring your favorite stuffed animal friend!

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!  

Adults, join us at Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on March 21st at 6:00pm when we will be making Glass Magnets! Each adult can make up to four unique magnets with supplies that will be provided for this fun event. Bring a friend!

Join us for a reading of the novel Copperwallow Tinman by local author Gregory Andrade. A Q&A session will follow the reading.

Spring is in the air and so is jazz. Come join us at our second music event as Dean Ratzman brings trumpet and talent to the Oak Park library. Your friends and family are all invited. There will be light refreshments.

Your voice, your library! San Diego Public Library wants to hear what you want for the future of the Central Library. What do you love? What would you change? What would you add?

The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.

2021. PG. 112 minutes.

Join us for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and maybe make new friends.  

UPDATE: This event will now be held inside the Shiley Special Events Suite. 03/16/23