Around the World in Storytime!
Bilingual Storytime – Saturdays (Except the First Saturday of the Month)

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!

"Uke" Can Read--Young Readers Strum, Sing & Learn!
7 Week Ukulele and Literacy Program for Ages 5-9

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

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

Contact the branch for reserved copies. 

2026 Schedule of Book Club Books

Learn the importance of diverse biomes and create your very own miniature forest with ToshWerks. Learn more about this talented and crafty duo at https://toshwerks.com/.

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

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

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!

The Fiction Lovers title for this month will be posted at a later date.  Please contact library staff if you have any questions.

Join us for a free workshop on Reiki Healing through energy. Presented by Dinel Shah. For ages 12 and up.

What is Reiki?

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

Great bargain used books

Stop by for FREE tax preparation assistance generously provided by AARP and the IRS to help most low-middle income taxpayers.

Join Family Health Centers of San Diego in the “Adventures of Lotsa Lead!” storytime program. Did you know lead is a toxic metal that is dangerous to your family’s health?

Let’s get those wiggles out! Kids are invited to dance, sing, and shake along to all their favorite songs—think “Baby Shark,” “The Wheels on the Bus,” and plenty more.

Celebrate and learn more about Ramadan at our special storytime. Songs and rhymes can be enjoyed by children of all ages.

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

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Children's Library! Wear green as you enjoy snacks, crafts, music, fun toys and bubbles! 

Parking at the Library:

Join Zovargo for an educational, interactive, animal program! Learn about the amazing abilities these animals have and how you can help make a difference in the lives of their wild cousins!

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

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Ordered too many radish seeds? CSA box full of vegetables you won't eat?

Join us every Saturday from 10:30am-12pm 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. 

NEW LOCATION: CITY HEIGHTS LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

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

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!

Come hear electric rhythms & solid walls of rhymes at Poetry on the Patio OPEN MIC @ Point Loma Branch Library from 11am-12pm on the upstairs outside patio.

This play-based communication program for ages 0-3 years is led by licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Suying Rothrock from Little Sprouts Speech. It supports early speech, language, and social development through interactive rea

Get ready for college life! Know what to expect academically, socially, and personally when you get to college.

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

Join us at the Innovation Station where we'll learn about electricity by making LED light up cards. All supplies are provided and no reservations are needed. Open to kids of all ages. 

Do you have a household item in need of repair? Don’t trash it! Come fix it for FREE at our upcoming Fixit Clinics.

This beginner-friendly session will explain how 3D printers work and what they can do, along with a walkthrough of the printing process step-by-step and accompanied by a short demonstration print. No experience needed. For ages 12+.

Unravel the “magic” behind what you see, then step into a digital world of your own making!

Get your imagination flowing and explore the fascinating automobile engineering and design field! You will go on an enlightening adventure that explores the many parts that go into making an automobile work.

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.

During the month of March, drop in anytime during the IDEA Lab's open hours to a make a fabric bookmark at our Fabric Bookmark Making Station.

Create your fabric bookmark to celebrate Read Across America.

Introducing Our New Adult Craft Series at the Linda Vista Branch Library!

Join us and write on the second Saturday of every month!

Get ready to groove! 🎸 The North Clairemont Library is kicking off our brand-new 2nd Saturday Concert Series!

Saturday of each month, come and join us with Mr. Jesus to learn the skills of playing Chess. For all ages.

• Share recipes
• Find new recipes
• Try new dishes
• Discover fun desserts
• Make friends
• Cookbook Discussion

Are you or a relative considering moving into a senior living community? Marian Karpisek will explain how to find a senior living community where it is possible to not only live out life but continue to grow and thrive.

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!

Join us for a drop-in crafting party to build your Peeps diorama of a scene from a book or movie of your choice. A limited number of kits, including a box and package of Peeps, will be available, as well as various craft supplies.

Want to learn how to juggle? Already know how to juggle and looking to pass clubs with others?  Don't have equipment to practice? Come to Juggling Club, an all inclusive meetup where we practice tossing things in the air and at each other.

Shining Night: A Portrait of Morten Lauridsen
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 2:30pm

FREE | Presented by San Diego Master Chorale and Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common

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:

San Diego Community Jazz Band

*Open seating until capacity is reached.

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

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

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. 

String FUNdamentals (Violin, Beginning Level) – Level II, Ages 5-7

Requires registration with Villa Musica

Adrienne Nims and Spirit Wind take you on a musical journey with lush harmonies, mystical melodies, and global rhythms.

Registration is required and will open on February 14 at noon. Space is limited, early sign-up is encouraged.

Calling all artists!

Calling all fiber artists! Bring your crochet, knitting, or textile projects and connect with others at our library meet-up. Learn from others, share your skills, and create together. Some supplies are available for beginners.

String Play – Level II (ages 7 – 8)

Requires registration with Villa Musica