Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

All ages

Everyone is welcomes

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and maybe a storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and dance with bubbles!

Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM. 

Please join fellow readers in the College-Rolando area for discussions on a different title every month!

Contact branch for reserved copies. 

2025 Schedule of Book Club Books

Join the knitting and crochet circle. Improve your skills in these traditional art forms.  Bring your project for social crafting!

Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to hear the next story!

Create succulent starters and learn how to create wonderful succulent pots as part of your outdoor décor. Planting is a great way to de-stress. Participants get to make their own succulent garden to take home.   

The Fiction Lovers will be discussing American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.

Would you like to learn a card game that is challenging for your mind while also providing a rewarding social experience with your friends? Bridge has been played by millions around the world since it took its current form about a century ago.

Gear up for driving success with our interactive workshop, perfect for pre-permit teenagers and their parents! Explore essential topics like Graduated Driver Licensing, selecting a safe vehicle, and choosing the right driving school.

Looking for an unforgettable family adventure? Come join us for an exciting afternoon of award-winning board games, perfect for kids and teens ages 2-17 and their families!

Description of Event

Students ages 8-16 will engage in an exciting, hands-on robotics program to help them prepare to take part in First Lego League (FLL) or First Tech Challenge (FTC).

Dive into the world of video games at the San Diego Public Library’s 3rd annual Game Jam! Learn the basics of game development and design, then collaborate in teams to build your own game using Godot, RenPy, or Scratch.

In honor of World Wide Knit in Public Day, the Knitting and Crochet Circle is having a special meeting.

Bring your knit or crochet project to work on for "World Wide Knit/Crochet in Public Day" in the Young Adult area of the library!

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:00am - 11:30am

Visit the library on Saturday & create a terrific craft. All supplies provided! 

Our classes can help teach you how to be confident with your devices. 

Class Structure: 

Join us for Worldwide Knit/Crochet in Public Day.

Join us for Worldwide Knit/Crochet in Public Day.

Great bargain used books

A bilingual storytime in English and Spanish. Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories.

Hora de cuentos bilingüe en inglés y español. Juntos disfrutaremos de canciones, rimas y cuentos.

These 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 take a walk on the wild side with Wild Wonders and their animal ambassadors!

Visit with the mysterious rainforest dwellers of South America! This theme contains a pre-set assortment of 6 animals, and may include a kinkajou, boa constrictor, iguana, or armadillo!

Travel the world through different art techniques and styles on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, alongside professional artist Mel Clarkston.

Join local musician Kathryn the Grape for a dance and music party that will have your little ones dancing, singing, and grooving as part of our Summer Reading Program!

Get ready to level up at your library and join us as we kick off SDPL's Summer Reading Program! Come meet Sparkles the Clown, who will bring the laughter and magic to launch our Summer Reading Program in style.

Join us every Saturday from 10am-noon for Lego and Rokenbok Club! Patrons will be able to build at their own pace.

We will provide a lego square to build on and patrons can continue to build on it week after week. 

Enjoy some sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!

A joyful celebration of Juneteenth with a Jazz performance featuring the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory

All sewing levels welcome!   New to sewing?  No problem.   No experience necessary.  We will show you the basic skills that can be used in future sewing projects.

In honor of Juneteenth, the San Diego African American Genealogy Research Group would like you to join us in exploring your Family History. 

Visit the library for LEGO® Playtime! We provide the pieces you'll need to let your imagination take off with LEGO®.

Takes place every Saturday unless otherwise indicated.

Join fellow cookbook lovers to discuss/look at new cookbooks, swap older books, and share favorite recipes!

For the first meeting please bring your favorite cookbook and a dish to share from it.

Join this drop-in knitting group where knitters of all skill levels meet and knit. Bring your work in progress and share in the knitting community.

Learn to knit or bring your WIP's.  Materials will be provided. 

Celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day at the Central Library with our Juneteenth Jubilee Kickoff. We'll have live music performances and poetry in our courtyard, along with a resource fair with local community organizations. 

Join us on the second Saturday of every month at 12:30pm for Sign Language Storytime. Children and parents will have the opportunity to learn new signs, sing, read and play. 

Registration required!

Join us for Worldwide Knit/Crochet in Public Day.

Bring your works in progress.

Adrienne Nims, Dan Bailey, and Gerlando Compilati  of the Spirit Wind take you on a musical journey with lush harmonies, mystical melodies, and global rhythms.

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play and are looking for the perfect place to play? Join us every Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends at Rancho Bernardo Library!

El club de lectura será dirigido por la Sra. Toni Lampell, maestra en estudios hispánicos por la Universidad Francisco Marroquin de Guatemala.

Hug and kiss and ride the ponies!  And then in the Petting Zoo, hold, pet, and feed the adorable fuzzy barnyard animals!  Yes: the ponies and other animals will be here at the Library!

For ages 8-13. Students will be exposed to introductory engineering principles as well as introductory lessons in 3D modeling using the free software, Onshape.

Learn entry level operating instructions for computerized sewing machines and beginning techniques.  Participants will practice basic stitches and complete a fabric fortune cookie.

All materials provided. Registration required.

The composition of an image can tell a story in a single frame. For this project, participants will play with light and color similar to stained glass.

Marc Chagall used a deeply personal iconography in his paintings and explored subjects of exile and loss.

Calling all builders! Put your creativity to the test and free build with Legos to display throughout the month. We bring the Legos, you bring your imagination!

Parking at the Library:

During these workshops led by local nonprofit STITCHES, participants will be guided as they knit soap bags to donate to those in need!

In celebration of Juneteenth, UCSD Professor King Britt

Chess free play. All levels of players are welcome, and opportunities for kids to play against other kids at their own level. Chess sets will be available. Geared to Grades 1-5, but all ages/skill levels are welcome. 

Get ready for some incredible kids rock music with Ralph's World, perfect for preschool and younger elementary-aged kids!