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SCFOL Booksale

9:30am–3:00pm

All Ages

San Carlos Library

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Library Branch: San Carlos Library

Room: SC - Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery - San Carlos

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement

Event Details:

Come and buy some books from the San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL)! We have hardbacks, paperbacks, books on CD, children’s books, and more! Funds help the San Carlos Branch Library purchase books, programs, and equipment.

Bilingual Storytime English & Spanish

10:00am–10:30am

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

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Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Room: SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Early Learning, En Español

Event Details:

Bilingual Storytime English & Spanish

Dance Pants Bash!

10:00am–10:30am

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library

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Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library

Room: MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Event Details:

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!

Mandarin Chinese Storytime

10:00am–10:30am

All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Carmel Mountain Ranch Library

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Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library

Room: CM - Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch

Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Literature

Event Details:

Join us for Chinese stories and songs with Miss Canndy. This program is for children, but all ages are welcome. Please note that this is not a bilingual storytime. This program will be held on the first Saturday of the month in t

STORYTIME & CRAFT

10:00am–10:30am

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Paradise Hills Library

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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Art, Literature

Event Details:

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

Bilingual Hindi/English Story Time

10:00am–11:00am

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Mira Mesa Library

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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Room: MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature

Event Details:

Join us for a Bilingual Hindi-English Story Time, music, crafts and play!

Healthy Adventures: Cooking Mediterranean Food

10:00am–11:00am

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

University Heights Library

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Library Branch: University Heights Library

Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces

Event Details:

Healthy Adventures’ goal is to educate, inspire, support, and create opportunities for a healthy lifestyle in physical activity, healthy nutrition, and disease prevention. Join us to learn some new recipes and taste delicious healthy food!

LEGO Club

10:00am–11:00am

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Tierrasanta Library

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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library

Room: TS - Community Room - Tierrasanta

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

Free play with LEGO bricks encourages creativity and improves social skills. Designed for ages 5+

LEGO Time!

10:00am–11:00am

Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Linda Vista Library

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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library

Room: LV - Meeting Room - Linda Vista

Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Art, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Build, build BUILD!!! Come join us for a fun filled activity on alternating Saturdays here at the Linda Vista Library. Kids can create something unique or build skyscrapers, spaceships, and more! Let your imagina

Friends of the Library Book Sale

10:00am–12:00pm

All Ages

North Park Library

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Library Branch: North Park Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature

Event Details:

The Friends of the Library Book Sale is not only a great way to find some great books for low prices, but all of the profits go back to support the North Park Library by paying for programs, materials, and more!

Tech on the Go: Computer Skills Help

10:00am–12:00pm

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

City Heights/Weingart Library

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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: CT - Computer Lab - City Heights/Weingart

Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Accessibility

Event Details:

Do you need help learning how to use a computer, smart phone, or tablet? Our Tech on the Go program supports San Diegans who need IT assistance.

Garden Exchange

10:00am–3:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Rancho Peñasquitos Library

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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library

Room: RP - Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness

Event Details:

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?

Cancelled

French Conversation Group

10:30am–11:30am

Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

La Jolla/Riford Library

Cancelled

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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library

Room: LJ - Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford

Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Gather together to speak, discuss, and enjoy sharing different aspects of the French language, culture, and heritage.

For native and non-native speakers of all ages.

Saturday Story Time in the Park

10:30am–11:30am

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Kensington-Normal Heights Library

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Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library

Room: KN - Park Area - Kensington

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature

Event Details:

Saturday is Story Time in Kensington Park. Bring a blanket to sit on and get ready for stories, music, and bubbles! Recommended for ages 1-5. Older siblings are welcome to join in on the fun!

Tiny Tot Play

10:30am–11:30am

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Paradise Hills Library

Registration Encouraged

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Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library

Room: PH - Children's Area - Paradise Hills

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Featured, Art, Early Learning, Science/STEAM

Registration Encouraged

Event Details:

Babies & Toddlers- Let's Play! Engage curiosity, exploration, and build confidence all through play with sensory activities that promote cognitive, social, & motor skills.

2026 Winter Reading Challenge Kickoff

10:30am–12:00pm

All Ages

Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

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Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

Room: PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Literature

Event Details:

🎨Get ready for a fun-filled celebration as we launch this year’s 2026 Winter Reading Challenge: Every Picture Tells a Story—where art and storytelling come to life!

Lego and Rokenbok Club

10:30am–12:00pm

All Ages

Mountain View/Beckwourth Library

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Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library

Age Group: All Ages

Event Details:

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.

Adult Ballet & Youth Ballet/Jazz Classes - San Diego Ballet

10:30am–1:30pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

City Heights/Weingart Library

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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Performing Arts

Event Details:

NEW LOCATION: CITY HEIGHTS LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:30am - 12:00pm

Knitting and Crochet Circle

11:00am–12:00pm

All Ages, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

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Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

Age Group: All Ages, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

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

🐾Barks and Books📚

11:00am–12:00pm

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

San Ysidro Library

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Library Branch: San Ysidro Library

Room: SY - Kreutzkamp Foundation Teen Center - San Ysidro

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Early Learning, Literature

Event Details:

🐾Barks and Books📚 is now here at the San Ysidro Library!

Ethnic Studies at the Library: Woven featuring Cyrrona Solia

11:00am–12:30pm

Skyline Hills Library

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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library

Room: SK - Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome.

We invite community members to learn about historic oppression and systemic racism and share their lived experiences for personal and community empowerment.

LEGO Free Play

11:00am–1:00pm

Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

North Clairemont Library

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Library Branch: North Clairemont Library

Room: NC - Children's Area - North Clairemont

Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Program Type: Art, Early Learning, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

LEGO Free Play: Imagine and build with LEGO! Keep your engineering and problem-solving skills sharp using the library's LEGO bricks.

Pokemon Trading Card Game Hangout

11:00am–1:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Mira Mesa Library

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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Room: MM - Seminar/Booksale Room - Mira Mesa

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Come test out your Pokémon Trainer skills and aim to be the very best at our Pokémon TCG hangout!

Friends of the Linda Vista Library Meeting (in Person)

12:30pm–1:30pm

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Linda Vista Library

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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library

Room: LV - Meeting Room - Linda Vista

Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

Want to help the Linda Vista Library and the great community it serves? The Friends of the Linda Vista Library could always use an additional helping hand! Come to the Meeting and discover how you too can make a significant difference!

Robotics with Infinity Lab!

12:30pm–3:00pm

Middle School Age, Teens

Skyline Hills Library

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Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library

Room: SK - Patio - Skyline Hills

Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Unlock your child's future in tech! Come to learn a hands-on learning adventure with robotics! Build, program, and bring robots to life and fly a drone!

Cancelled

IDEA lab CAD club school aged kids & teens

1:00pm–2:30pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

La Jolla/Riford Library

Cancelled

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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library

Room: LJ - IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Beginner friendly computer-aided design (CAD) projects such as keychains and simple geometric models. 3D printing available during class. Open to all school aged children. No previous experience necessary. No reservations needed.

Make It! Zine Making Station

1:00pm–5:00pm

All Ages

Central Library

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: AC - IDEA Lab Program - Central

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces

Event Details:

Throughout the month of January, drop in anytime during the IDEA Lab's open hours to a make a zine at our Zine Making Station.

Cancelled

CANCELLED: RB Chess Club

2:00pm–3:30pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Rancho Bernardo Library

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library

Room: RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

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!

Three Kings Day: Pinata decoration

2:00pm–4:00pm

All Ages

Logan Heights Library

Registration Encouraged

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Library Branch: Logan Heights Library

Room: LO - Community Room - Logan Heights

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Featured, Art, Cultural Appreciation

Registration Encouraged

Event Details:

Come and join us in celebrating Three Kings Day at the Logan Heights Library! Come and decorate your very own piñata. Registration is required for this program.

Registration opens December 13, 2025 and closes January 1, 2026.

3D Lab Open Hours

2:30pm–5:30pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

La Jolla/Riford Library

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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library

Room: LJ - IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

We are excited to offer 3D Printing in person! Stop by the La Jolla/Riford Library's IDEA Lab during open lab hours with your .STL file and staff will be happy to assist you.

Adult Coloring Club

3:30pm–4:30pm

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Tierrasanta Library

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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library

Room: TS - Main Area - Tierrasanta

Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Art

Event Details:

The Tierrasanta Library Adult Coloring Club is a group that gathers to color for relaxation and creativity. We meet in-person every Saturday afternoon, offering a space for social interaction and sharing artistic expressions.

Cinema Club

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Oak Park Library

Registration Encouraged

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Library Branch: Oak Park Library

Room: OK - Main Area - Oak Park

Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Featured, Book Discussion, Films

Registration Encouraged

Event Details:

Love movies and TV shows?

Crochet Club

4:00pm–5:00pm

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

City Heights/Weingart Library

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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Art

Event Details:

Join us for an hour of crocheting at the library! You can use our supplies, or bring your own projects. Ask questions, learn the basics, or talk to other crocheters while practicing the craft.