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

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!

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.

Celebrate storytelling and culture through your very own
mini book! Learn how to make a simple mini book, then fill the blank pages with tiny art and stories.

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

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.

In this special, Día de los Niños themed Baby Play & Learn Storytime program, we will be celebrating children and connecting them to the world of learning through diverse books and stories that highlight a wide variety of cultur

Come one, come all to this story time designed for little ones and their caregivers. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations. 

Join us for a program of beautiful harp music performed by Chiara Capobianco. She was born in Milano, Italy; she studied Harp, Flute, and Piano at Conservatorio “G. Verdi” of Milano.

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

For parents of children entering TK-12th grade: Have you considered homeschooling your child but aren't sure where to start? Join a homeschooling expert who will explain the different aspects and options to consider.

Come join us every Tuesday at 2pm 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.

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 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 8th: 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.

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.

Take an out-of-this-world journey inside the portable planetarium! Explore the night sky, visit constellations and galaxies, and learn about our solar system. This program includes special effects, such as lasers and music. 

Attention all Tweens and Teens!

Stop by the Teen IDEA Lab where we will DIY projects using various equipment in the lab. 

For tweens and teens ages 9 - 18. 

Students will get up close and personal with erupting volcanoes and frozen icebergs – all without burning or freezing themselves. Learn fascinating and wacky facts, play silly games and become an Earth science genius!

The Teen IDEA Lab is a space to be used for creative projects that require specialized equipment and software.

Featuring a music studio, Makerspace, and iMac workstations and so much more!

San Diego Opera’s Words and Music program is a collection of long-term in-school, after-school, and summer artist residencies.

Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'll be able to take home!

In Japan, Koinobori decorate the landscape to celebrate Children’s Day.  In Japanese culture, the carp symbolizes courage and strength because of its ability to swim up a waterfall.  Japanese parents hope their children will exhibit thes

Come and join us to celebrate Día! It's the Day of the Children/Day of the Book!

Celebrate this day with storytime, craft, and book giveaway! Light refreshment also provided. 

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.

STEAM every other Tuesday with library staff as we take on a unique science or art project!  All supplies provided.  Grades K—5^th.

THIS WEEK'S PROJECT: 

Finger Puppet Bees

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

If you enjoy tabletop gaming or simply want to give it a try, join us once a month to have fun!. Games will be rotated for each session.

Join Shelly and Tim for fun afternoons of ukulele strum along! All skill levels and ages are welcome to come and participate in this informal, weekly event. Please note that these are NOT lessons.

Come and join us for free Behind the Curtain theatre workshops.  Behind the Curtain is a FREE series of workshops presented by the Old Globe Theatre on the various disciplines of theatre: Costume Design, Lights and Sound Des

Celebrate Dia at the Mountain View/Beckwourth Library!

Program Schedule:

4:00-Crafts, Face Painting, Balloon Animals

4:15-Animal Show

5:00-Book Giveaway (ages 0-17)

Try your hand at making an Ojo de Dios or a paper plate rocking llama. Kids can also pick out a FREE book to take home!

WHILE SUPPLES LAST.

All ages welcome. No registration required.

Every child shines in April!  Join us on April 30 at 4pm for an afternoon of fun as we celebrate the Day of the Child/Día de los Niños, with storytelling, music, activities, a book giveaway, and more!

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

Come join us celebrating literacy, language, and culture during our usual Anime Club time in honor of Children's Day and World Book Day. We will provide free food and snacks for participating teens who complete an activity.

Ever wondered how marine mammals dive to remarkable depths on a single breath? In the Under Pressure workshop, you’ll uncover the incredible adaptations that enable these animals to explore the ocean’s depths.

Learn something new by folding a piece of paper.

The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Gang Beasts and more. 

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 as we learn how to make artificial floral arrangements for all seasons. Space is limited. Craft materials will be supplied. Robert will present another awesome evening craft for adults and older teens. Registration is required.

Come join us for a signing pajama storytime at the Balboa Branch Library. Signs at Play’s Jennifer Duncan will teach sign language basics to foster early literacy skills. Enjoy fun stories and songs. Kids can come dressed in their pajamas.

Make a tea light holder using Crayola Model Magic. Recommended for ages 6 and up. All supplies provided. Registration required. 

Join us for a free concert with MandoBasso, featuring Gunnar Biggs on Bass and Bill Bradbury on Mandolin. Their performance will include traditional, classical, jazz, and ragtime music. 

Join us on Tuesday, April 30th at 6pm in the Lloyd de Llamas community room, for a special Music Concert with Ralph’s World in celebration of Children's Day AND Book Day...Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros!  To cel

Choose from a large selection of modern board games, or bring your own, and join a community of gamers at your library.

Point Loma library, downstairs tables

Tuesdays · 6:00-7:45 PM

With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.

2023 - 116 minutes - PG

Join Ms. Ellie for an engaging storytime with stories and songs in English and Spanish!

For ages 5-8. No registration necessary.

Program dates and times subject to change.

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

Welcome to the Fantastical Fiction Forum!

We discuss the best of classic and modern fantasy, horror, and science fiction in a friendly, inclusive group. 

We meet on the last Tuesday of each month.

Join us this April for NaPoWriMo weekly writing sessions in-person and/or virtually.

Join us at the Performance Annex for a FREE film screening and poetry reading honoring self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet" Audre Lorde.