Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 3-5.
CALENDAR UPDATE
San Diego Public Library is moving to a new online event calendar. Starting March 1, online room reservations will be paused.
Please talk to library staff directly to reserve a room.
Knitting and Crochet Circle
This is a social group where you can practice your fiber craft in good company, showing off your latest projects, getting support, and make friends. All levels are welcome.
Baby Dance Party with Dance to Evolve!
We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve!
We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact!
A 45-minute Storytime for young children including books and music with the addition of American Sign Language signs with Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.
Baby Sign Language Storytime
Financial Literacy: Financial Fitness
16-22 March 16-22, 2026 is Global Money Week (GMW).
Stay & Play Storytime
Stay and Play is a play group and storytime for kids age 0-5 and their adults. We especially invite nontraditional caregivers (friends, family members, and neighbors) who care for children in an informal way.
Welcome families to Stay and Play. This program is focused towards children 0-5 years old and their caregivers.
Would you like to learn to knit, crochet, do needlework or just spend time with other creators?
Bring your current project to work on, or if new to the hobbies, we'll help you get going!
Genealogy Research: Meet with our volunteer genealogist 10am to 2pm
For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.
Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.
No appointment necessary. First come, first served.
FREE Tax Preparation Clinic with AARP
Stop by for FREE tax preparation assistance generously provided by AARP and the IRS to help most low-middle income taxpayers.
Once Upon Un Cuento: A Bilingual Storytime -- Hora de cuentos bilingüe
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.
Bilingual Storytime Play & Stay - ¡Cuéntame un cuento! Celebrating/Celebrando Dr. Seuss
¡Bienvenidos a todos! ¡Todos a jugar! Come and join us for a bilingual storytime featuring songs, fingerplays, stories, and play time! Ven, te esperamos para una hora de cuentos con canciones y tiempo de jugar!
Welcome to Friday Friends, a fun and friendly club for children to socialize, snack and play! Each session will include a craft and exciting play designed to spark imagination and build confidence.
Join Lois on your journey to health and wellness. This class consist of sitting and standing exercises designed to alleviate pain in joints, increase strength and flexibility and improve balance. Weights and bands are used.
Using a chair for support, you can practice yoga and receive the benefits of improved circulation, flexibility, and mobility, as well as calm your mind and renew your energy.
All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and play. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair. No Registration required. We hope to see you there
Join Ms Jennifer from Signs at Play!
Midday Music Concert - Art of Elan
March Midday Music Series features Laevitas with Kenneth Liao & Drew Butcher.
Blue Water Summit: Eco Storytelling for the Environment
The 2026 Blue Water Film Festival is proud to present “Blue Water Summit – Eco Storytelling“, a two-days event with panels and workshops such as Producing Short Content for Social Change, Sustainability: Best Practices in Production Workf
Body Dynamics, by San Diego Continuing Education
This class provides students with an understanding of the Breath-Mind-Body dynamic and its relationship to health and wellness during the aging process. Students learn breathing techniques for self-care, mental resilience, and physical relax
Silver Age Yoga - Limit 20; Get Program Number at Front Desk Before Each Session
ALL PARTICIPANTS NEED TO GET A PROGRAM NUMBER AT THE FRONT DESK BEFORE EACH SESSION STARTING AT 12:30 PM. FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED. PROGRAM LIMIT 20 PARTICIPANTS
Come play American Mah Jongg - a game of skill, strategy, and luck!
Experienced and novice players welcome. An instructor will be on hand to teach you.
Picture This: A League of Their Own (1992)
During Women's History Month, we are showing films that celebrate women in sports.
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.
Join us for a special structured adult storytime with sensory materials and an art activity in partnership with Casa de Mosaic. Each Friday will have a specific theme.
Healthy Adventures: Spring Gardening
Step into the enchanting world of Spring with our gardening class! Whether you're a seasoned green
thumb or a budding enthusiast, this class promises to inspire and equip you with the knowledge and
skills to make your garden flourish.
Music Adventures - Villa Musica
Music Adventures, Ages 5-6
Requires registration with Villa Musica
Chess Club
If you don't know how to play chess, you can learn at Chess Club!
All levels of Chess experience are welcome - beginners to advanced. Learn to play better!
All ages, children and adults are welcome.
Chess Club
How about a game of chess? All levels of chess experience are welcome, from beginners to advanced. If you don't know how to play chess, you can learn at Chess Club!
Friday Flix! On the Basis of Sex
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library and watch family friendly movies.
Enjoy FREE popcorn & yummy snacks.
Come in with your pajamas, pillows, and stuff animal friends too!
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 recording studio, Makerspace, and iMac workstations and so much more!
Enjoy anime? So do we! Join us and watch anime!
Southern California Ballet is partnering with the Rancho Bernardo Branch Library for “Dancing Through the Pages,” a program that allows children to explore movement and dance through storytelling!
Join us with your friends and family to share your garden. Bring what you have to share; take home something you really want and bring a bag to take home your finds.
Introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD) with OnShape
Are you interested in learning Computer Aided Design (CAD)? Register to attend this introduction to CAD! Presented by your local FTC Team, RoboRavens, this program will cover the basics of CAD using Onshape.
Join us each month for a fun book discussion and craft for kids aged 8-10.
STEAM Explorers Club: Make your own stickers with ClickBitz
STEAM Explorers Club is for 3rd through 6th graders who are interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics). Each week kids engage in a new and fun hands-on/minds-on activity exploring a wide range of subjects.
Join us every Thursday and Friday from 4:00pm - 5:30pm for Chess in the 1st floor main lobby. Downtown Chess meets in the 1st floor main lobby of the San Diego Central Library.
Intro to Classical Physics Part 2
This course is a two-part interactive introduction to classical physics (force, movement, energy, and more) filled with interactive demonstrations, science experiments, and activities lead by teen instructors from Project NexTech.
Spring into STEAM: Magical Adventures & Illusions in the STEMverse
Get ready for a hands-on adventure where science feels like real magic and every kid becomes an explorer of curiosity!
Craft Circle for Adults
Tired of crafting alone? Join our Craft Circle for Adults! Share ideas and improve your skills. Start on a new project or bring your work in progress to:
New to 3D printing? Ready to take your skills further? This club is for teens who want to explore the full creative process of 3D printing.
La Ti Do Group Singing, Ages 7-9
Requires registration with Villa Musica
Maker Space Workshops-Project NexTech
- Maker Space Workshops (Grades 1-5 / Ages 6-13): Build, design, and engineer your way through fun challenges like popsicle stick bridges, spaghetti and marshmallow towers, wooden cars, and more!
Self-Care: Taking Care of You
Explore methods of physical and mental self-care with a wellness activity, then join us in learning a delicious healthy recipe that boosts our moods!
This is an in-person program. Registration is encouraged.