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.&nbsp

Looking for a cool space to get away from the summer heat?

Do you love competitive board game classics like Jenga, Dominoes, Uno, Monopoly, or maybe relaxing by working on a jigsaw puzzle? Drop by the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab with your friends this summer from June to August and play!

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!

Every Monday, join us for a friendly game of bridge. All adults are invited to participate using Party Bridge rules. Beginners welcome! Instructions will be provided.

Each week we'll develop early literacy skills by:

• Using Our Imagination

• Learning a New Letter 

• Reading Stories

• Making Friends

Join us for an early afternoon storytime with an engaging seasonal theme for young children including books, music, and bubbles with the addition of American Sign Language signs presented by Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

Whether you're new to meditation or have been practicing for years, this session is designed to immerse yourself in relaxation and tranquility as you are guided through various techniques, including breathwork, visualization, and mindfulness exerc

Appointments are encouraged and walk-ins are welcome

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

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. 

Feeling forgetful? Preserving your mental abilities as you get older is easier than you might think — and it can even be fun. Stimulating your mind by playing games and learning new skills can help keep your brain healthy as you age.

Enjoy bilingual stories and songs for children!

Make the most out of your school's half day by coming to the library for a hands-on art workshop. A new medium and new techniques will be used every month.

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.

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.

Lets get creative! Express your creativity through a fun craft. 

All materials will be provided. For ages 5-12.

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. 

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!

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 for a new fun biweekly craft for children on this special Monday...Let's Get Crafty with Miss Gaby celebrating National Day with a doggone FUN craft and a special visit with her guest pup, Jamaica!

Ever worked with paper that instead of burning, shrinks, when in the oven? Well, this Maker Monday will show how the polyesterene works in the presence of heat!.

This program is free and open to all teens aged 12- 18.

Grab a chalk and draw! We have a rainbow of colors and all shades in between for you to create your one-of-kind colorful art piece to beautify the library's patio.  

Join us for another fun-filled Summer Slime Event!  Participants will learn to make their own unique colored slime. This event is great for fostering creativity and enjoying the summer break.

Registration is required.

Join this workshop and turn an old book into a unique planter.

All supplies will be provided.

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.

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. 

Tired of Dragons and Goblins?

Want to explore the wastelands (inspired by the Fall Out Series)?

Come join us with your little ones at the Mountain View/Beckwourth Branch Library in the children’s area for pajama storytime.

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

Join Alma del Barrio at the Annex on Monday evenings for free Ballet Folklorico classes for adults! 

Classes will take place 5:30pm - 7:30pm on Mondays (unless otherwise noted on our calendar). 

Participants will select from 20+ different pre-drilled books, carefully deciding which cover designs or colors inspire their personal aesthetic.

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!

Join Ms. Krystal and Volunteer Myles in the IDEA Lab to learn how to use TinkerCAD to make 3D models. You will learn all about 3D printers, how a 3D model gets turned into a 3D print, and get a chance to design your own models to print!

Join us for interesting roundtable discussion of fascinating, fun and thrilling fiction.  .

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!

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.

Swing dance comes to the library! Swing Dancing San Diego will lead a free introductory lesson and host a rooftop dance under the Dome! Great fun, great music – and exercise at the same time!

Monday, August 26th, 2024 @ 6pm

This program will take place has multiple dates and locations. Please be aware!

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.

Get ready for entertaining and gifting season by stamping some highly useful (and giftable!) flour sack tea towels using rubber stamps, leaves, fruits and vegetables, and fabric paint!