Cover to Cover Reading Program
Beginning October 7th, all San Diego Library branches will participate in the annual In-N-Out Burger "Cover to Cover Club" Reading Program for children ages 4 to 12, from Oct 7 - Nov 18.
This is the perfect class for all those mini-movers out there! It’s filled with creative movement, lots of fun music and dance games.
Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance (Tai Ji Quan) has been shown to improve balance and mobility and reduce the risk of falls. People of all ability levels are welcome. This class can be conducted from a seated or standing position. 
The Den: In-Person AMA with Library Staff
Stop by the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on Mondays for The Den: a Monday Morning Koffee Klatch In-Person "Ask Me Anything (AMA)" program. The event is a session with the Branch Manager, Erni Barros, to answer questions and get f
NEED TECH HELP AND TECH RESOURCES?!
The City of San Diego and the San Diego Futures Foundation are offering FREE Digital Navigator drop-in services.
Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature popular songs. Families, it’s time to get your groove on!
Signing fun with songs, stories, and fingerplays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your baby. Geared to ages 0+.
Dance It Out! Bilingual Storytime
Join us in this dancing storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to get all those wiggles out and dance away the jiggles and pent up energy!
Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Clients
Encouraging our Medicare clients in the community to join this seminar to learn more about different plans.
Children's Signing Storytime
An early afternoon Storytime with an October holidays theme for young children including books and music with the addition of American Sign Language signs with Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.
Mindful Meditation
Mindful meditation can help lower heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and stress. Instructors from the Healthy Adventures Foundation will lead participants in meditative breathing, a contract/relax exercise, and guided imagery. At
Body Dynamics, by San Diego Continuing Education
This class provides students with an understanding of the Breath-Mind-Body dynamic and its relationship to health and wellness during the aging process. Students learn breathing techniques for self-care, mental resilience, and physical relax
Come thrive in fitness and wellness with Tai Chi! Introducing the Chinese Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi) traditional exercise for body and mind while emphasizing muscle tone, flexibility, relaxation, and stress reduction.
A Mah Jong Group for adults is meeting every Monday and Thursday from 1:00pm-3:30pm. Knowledge of American Mah Jong rules is required to play. Please bring your own Mah Jong tiles if possible.
Rummikub at the RB Library
Come and join the fun!
Meet new people and learn to play this fast-paced, easy, and very enjoyable game. Plus, it helps develop and sharpen sequencing, pattern recognition, and pattern skills.
In the Spring of 2020 (yes, during the depths of a pandemic), Villa Musica opened its third satellite site at the College-Rolando Library.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
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.
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?
Halloween Pumpkin Carving
Join us for a fun Halloween Pumpkin Carving.
LEGO Power Hour
Join us every Monday for LEGO Power Hour! Build your own creations to display in our library. Program will take place in our study rooms 3 and 4.
Filipino American History Month Film Screening: Maid in Malacañang
The untold story of the last 72 hours of the Marcos dynasty inside Malacañang Palace before fleeing to Hawaii, during the 1986 People Power Revolution. Starring Cesar Montano, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Cristine Reyes.
Teen IDEA Lab is now open!
The Teen IDEA Lab is a space to be used for creative projects that require specialized equipment and software.
SD Opera Words & Music - Fall Session
Words and Music
San Diego Opera’s Words and Music program is a collection of long-term in-school, after-school, and summer artist residencies.
Crafty Club (ages 6-12)
Join us for a fun afterschool craft class for ages 6-12.
Don't forget to nurture your creativity.
All supplies are provided.
Join us each Monday as teens read with kids of all ages or assist them with math. An easy way for children to build reading and math skills and interact with a positive teen role model.
The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS4. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Gang Beasts and more.
Homework Help
Get personalized help with English, math, science, and more with one of our friendly, qualified homework coaches. No registration required. First come, first served. Grades K-12.
Come enjoy food, crafts, games, and a costume contest! For ages 12-18. Costumes are optional. 4-6 PM doors open. 5 PM judging. Ages 12-18 only.
Join in on a fun filled afternoon of crafting. Materials provided. Designed for grades K - 3rd.
Homework Help
Teachers piling it on?
Get free homework assistance provided by teen and adult volunteers on a drop-in basis on Monday afternoons. No appointment necessary!
Not scheduled on school holidays and non-instruction dates.
Lego Playtime
Kids can enjoy being creative by building with LEGO blocks and DUPLO bricks. It's a great opportunity for exploring with new ideas, as well as sharing concepts and strategies with other attendees.
Teen Book Club is for grade 7 and up and meets on the 4th Monday of each month (in December and May, we'll meet on the 3rd Monday) from 5-6pm. Read the monthly book and join a lively discussion.
Halloween Pumpkin Decorating
Get in the Halloween spirit and decorate a pumpkin! All art supplies and pumpkins will be provided. Registration is required for this event; we hope to see you here for some Halloween fun!
Demystifying the College Admissions Process
Thinking about college? Learn how to navigate the college admissions process in this course! The course will cover a variety of topics, including financial aid, choosing a major, and determining which college best fits your goals.
Pajama Storytime
Come join us every Monday at 5:30pm in the children's area for pajama storytime. Children are encouraged to come in their pajamas and enjoy stories read by their local librarian. A arts and crafts activity will follow every storytime.
Meditation for a Happy Life
Learn and practice meditation, improve harmony at home and at work, and build your wisdom and inner peace. This secular and modern approach to traditional Buddhist teachings is led by Ashley Davis, co-founder of The Center for Harmonious Liv
Community education about clinical trials. Awareness of programs and services for clinical trial participants and general public.
Join us Monday Evenings for a Family Movie Night. Bring a snack and enjoy a fun evening of movie viewing starting at 5:30.
Kamishibai Family Night Storytime!
Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to children and their families of ALL ages! Join Miss Mindy for a monthly Storybox-KAMISHIBAI program!
On Monday, October 23rd from 6pm - 7pm, join the discussion of Clare Mulley's book, The Spy Who Loved, at the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library.
Café y Conversacion
¿Quieres practicar tu inglés? Practica en el grupo de conversación en inglés. ¡Se proporcionará café, té y galletas!
Crafts for Kids
North Park Library's lovely volunteer Ms. Jill is back for Crafts for Kids! Every month is a new surprise!
Come by to see what craft she'll bring this month!
Girls Who Code Club Meeting
WHAT IS A GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB?
Come build your creations while making new friends! All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library. Your creation may even be featured in our display case!
Signing Pajama Storytime
Join us for pajama storytime with...sign language basics to foster early literacy skills.
This program is offered inside in our Community Room, and no registration is required.
TeenTober Halloween Craft: Marshmallow Pops
Tweens and teens are invited to join us for TeenTober. This nationwide event is hosted by libraries every October to celebrate teens. Tweens & teens will design Halloween-themed marshmallow pops. All supplies will be pr
Thriller Dance Rehearsal
Let's get ready for Halloween by getting down to Michael Jackson's Thriller dance on the Pacific Beach Library's Cass Street Plaza!
Fortune & Glory - SDPL's Role-Playing Game Program for Adults
Explore New Worlds! Embark on Epic Adventures!
Have you ever wanted to play role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, but didn't know where to start?
Picture This is cancelled for Monday, 10/23/23. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Swing Dance Under the Dome!
Swing dance comes to the library! Swing Dancing San Diego will lead a free introductory lesson and host a rooftop dance under the Dome!
Acrylic Painting Workshop: Frida Kahlo and Flowers with Artist Katie Ruiz and ArtReach
Join artist Katie Ruiz and arts education non-profit ArtReach for an evening of painting using Frida Kahlo and flowers for inspiration. Katie will lead this all-levels acrylic painting class, taking participants through the process step by st
Pajama Storytime with Ms. Carrie
Put on your favorite PJs and join Ms. Carrie in the Community Room Monday evenings for a pajama storytime.
Pajamas are encouraged, but not required. No sign up required.
Put on your pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal and head to the library for storytime.
Join author, radio host, and paranormal researcher Nicole Strickland for a presentation discussing the history and paranormal claims of various historical landmarks in San Diego, California.