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 April series focuses on Social Media Safety. 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.

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

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

One of the dimensions of health is financial wellness.  What are you doing for your financial wellness?  Learn about some strategies to develop your own financial wellness.

Healthy Adventure Foundation Series

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!

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.

Don't stop learning this summer!  stop by any of our Homework Centers to hone your skills.  We've got games, learning activities, STEAM crafts, and more fun ways to learn.

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.

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?

Come all lego-philes and create your own architectural masterpiece, engineering feat, or artistic expression.  All ages are welcome!

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 us for Crazy 8s Math Club! Online Registration required:

Join Crazy 8s Club where you will build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess! It's a totally new kind of math club!

Drop in, play with other chess players and enthusiasts, and learn from an expert!

Beginners welcome.  Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Chess sets provided.

Hone your chess skills!

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 in on a fun filled afternoon of crafting. Materials provided. Designed for ages 11 and up.

Join others in playing different Nintendo Switch game and discuss. 

Friends of the Library general chapter meeting.

Want to learn how singers and actors get ready for the spotlight? You’ll discover how to use active vocal warm-ups, physical stretches and tongue twisters to loosen up before acting out familiar movie scenes and songs.

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

Desserts meet geology in this delicious scientific mash-up! Students will learn about rocks and minerals while making yummy treats (for instance, sugar crystals) inspired by Earth’s inner layers.

Come join us for an egg hunt and more! Egg Hunt Begins promptly at 4:30pm. Children & teens ages 0 to 17 are welcome to participate. Please bring your own basket or bag for the egg hunt. 

Program Schedule:

Explore ruins of the world right from San Diego in this dynamic & exciting new adventure! Students will survey ancient ruins using VR/AR technology.

Stop by to check out all our Idea Lab has to offer and make a project! Equipment: 3D Printers Sewing & embroidery machines Cricut EasyPress Cameo (Desktop cutting machine). 2 MacBook Laptops (Adobe Software).

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

A wonderful creative program for children in 3rd-5th grade. Learn the basics of writing poetry and gain techniques to improve writing skills.

Seating is limited and registration is required.

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. 

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Never used a computer before or have very little experience? Learn basic computer skills on one of our computers with guidance from one of our staff.

We’ll go over:

· Parts of a computer and Logging on

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.

Join us for a new pajama storytime featuring sign language basics to foster early literacy skills with Miss Jennifer from Signs at Play, now on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month @6pm.

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime. Put on your pajamas and head to the Tierrasanta library to join us for a special, evening Storytime.

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!  

Indulge your crafty side and learn how to make cute and on-trend resin jewelry such as stylish earrings, a necklace charm, or a brooch!

Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures (asanas) to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, back bends and sun salutations.

San Diego Public Library and the Friends of the Central Library are proud to present:

Panelist will be discussing the process of bringing an exhibition like “Lost in Translation” to life as a year-long collaboration between visual artists and writers.

A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.

2022. PG-13. 104 minutes.

Do you have a passion for comics and graphic novels?

Did you know that Comic-Con has been sponsoring graphic novel book clubs over the past few years, mainly in San Diego libraries!

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

Read the monthly book and join a lively discussion.

December 6th : AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins

January 3rd: BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah

February 7th: THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir

Join UC Berkeley professor Dr. Paul Kalas on a guided tour of the Greek island of Crete from the unique perspective of an open water swimmer.