Welcome to the eighth annual Short Story Contest, sponsored by the Friends of San Diego Central Library.
Zamorano Art show runs 2/10/25 to 2/28/25 in the Multipurpose Room.
Exhibit is in the Multipurpose Room and runs 2/10/25 to 2/28/25.
Sensory Storytime
- Every 2nd Monday of the Month at 10am
- For Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities
- Less Crowded Environment
- Stories, songs,
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. 
Digital Navigaton
Get help on the computers and with your digital devices from a Digital Navigator every Tuesday! They will be located in the computer lab and around the printer. Digital help offered in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.
Stop by for FREE Tax Preparation help generously provided by AARP.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation to anyone of any age - especially if you are 50 or older or can't afford paid tax preparation.
This entertaining and educational Signing Story Time with Jennifer Duncan is infused with joy and American Sign Language signs.
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.
Body Dynamics, by San Diego Continuing Education
Students will exercise the whole body, including weight lifting, stretching, improving balance, mobility and flexibility.
Adult Craft: Pressed Flower Luminary
Make a gift for your sweetheart... or your sweet self!
Experience the step by step process of how to create these stunning pressed flower lanterns. All supplies provided.
Introduction to Robotics Using Micro:Bits
Interested in learning robotics and computer programming? Then this class is for you!
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
A lively discussion of today’s modern literature.
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?
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.
Spanish Storytime
Enjoy bilingual stories and songs for children!
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 8th: 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/ HAGA SU TAREA EN LA BIBLIOTECA
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.
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.
Presented by Villa Musica.
Community Programs Manager:
Nicole Olsson – nolsson@villamusica.org
Teen IDEA Lab /Laboratorio de Ideas para Adolescentes
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!
SD Opera - Discovering Voices: Career Paths in the Arts
FREE and open to all, but great for Grades 9 to 12, College and young Graduates!
Crafty Club (ages 6-12)
Join us on the second Monday of each month for a fun book discussion and craft for kids aged 8-12. This month we will be discussing Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage. Snacks are provided!
Come build your creations while making new friends! All Legos will be supplied by the Paradise Hills Branch Library. Your creation may even be featured in our display case!
Get ready for a great discussion featuring a book targeted to middle schoolers. Plus enjoy snacks!
Come and sing with us at the Teen Center! Clean songs only. There will be no judgment and we’re all here to have a blast! Ages 12-18.
Mission Valley Kids Book and Craft Club
Join us every second Monday for an entertaining book club where we’ll discuss a great kids book, do a related craft, and enjoy snacks.
Maker Monday: Valentine's Day Soaps
Join the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab for Maker Mondays, every 2nd and 4th Monday at 4pm. Each session the IDEA Lab team will focus on a different design project and will highlight a piece of technology found within our lab.
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Discover U: Life Management
Extra special crafternoon! Join us to decorate Valentine's Day Memento Boxes! Registration is required. All ages are welcome!
Boost your Immune System Naturally
Learn strategies on how to protect yourself this season and how to adopt simple ways to boost your immune system naturally with powerful foods and healthy habits.
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!
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.
Children's Bilingual Spanish Conversation Night and Book Club
Bilingual Spanish/English conversation night and Book Club- practice your Spanish while mingling with others, reading books (Graphic Novels in Spanish ) and playing games.
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.
Relief Printmaking Workshop for Adults and Teens
Participants will learn the process of relief printmaking and have the opportunity to create multiple prints of different colors and patterns.
Pajama Storytime
Come join us with your little ones at the Mountain View/Beckwourth Branch Library in the children’s area for pajama 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
3D Design Workshop
Our expert will assist with design and demonstrate how to use the 3D print design software Tinkercad. Geared toward children ages 7 and up, teens & adults.
Limit 15. Registration
Adult Crafting Circle
Skyline Hills Crafting Circle is celebrating Embroidery Month!
Join us in February for all things embroidery with Claudia from Sew Loka.
Free Ballet Folkorico Classes - El Tesoro Del Folklor
Join El Tesoro Del Folklor at the Annex for free Ballet Folklorico classes! Children and adults from beginners to experienced are welcome to join this amazing group of talented performers to improve their skills.
Rainbow Spaces: Dungeons & Dragons /Calabozos y Dragones
In partnership with Rainbow Spaces come grab your character sheets and get ready to roll! We're playing Dungeons and Dragons at the library so get ready to have your character's story told here!
Kids Movie Night: Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987, G) is an animated adventure film about a group of household appliances—Toaster, Lampy, Blanky, Radio, and Kirby the vacuum cleaner—who embark on a perilous journey to reunite with their beloved owne
Girls Who Code Club Open House and Registration Event
Join us during this open-house style kickoff event for our First 2025 Session of Girls Who Code Club to register your student or find out more about our club and what we have planned for this session.
All titles are chosen from the San Diego Public Library catalog.
If you are interested in joining us, send an email with your name to mbcnclairemont@gmail.com
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.
Crafts for Grown Ups: DIY Valentine's Day Hand Soap
For this month's Crafts for Grown Ups, we'll be making DIY hand soap for Valentine's Day! Come learn the tips and tricks of making soap and create your own cute giftable hand soap!
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Black History Month Film Screenings
For the month of February join us at the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab every Monday to Tuesday at 6pm, and Wednesday to Thursday at 4pm, as we watch films that center Black voices and experiences to celebrate Black History Month.
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!
Rocky
A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
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 Ms. Jackie for stories and songs to get the little ones ready for bedtime!
February Book is Yellowface
Rebranding herself to publish a book that she really didn’t write. Juniper Song changes her name, takes the credit and pays the consequences. This book has you from the very beginning.
Join the discussion.
Mindful Meditation for Memory and Cognition
Mindful meditation helps us become aware of what is already true moment by moment. It teaches us how to be unconditionally present, no matter what it is.
Friends Concert Series: Rock n Roll Romance
An hour of entertainment with hit songs performed by members of the Point Loma High School Guitar & Choir Program.
You’ll be swept off your feet at this free concert event!