Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.
Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan
My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten 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!
Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan
My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten 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!
Join us for indoor Storytime at the Balboa Library. We’ll read fun stories and sing songs. There will be take-home crafts, giveaways & more! Afterwards, stay for Toddler Happy Hour.
Come join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, shake our sillies out and sing at the top of our lungs.
An instructor from Silver Age Yoga will lead a yoga program that can be done on a mat or a chair. Silver Age Yoga is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to provide health enhancing yoga classes for seniors. Although this program is designed f
Mind-Body Fitness for Older Adults is a restorative and contemplative class designed to promote physical and emotional balance, release stress, and create greater inner awareness through Hatha Chair Yoga.
This class blends
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form that breathes life into each composition, harmonizing the elements of nature and humanity.
Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities followed by an open play time.
Come one, come all to this story time designed for little ones and their caregivers. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations.
Come join us for Toddler Happy Hour! Right after Storytime, parents and caregivers with young children can come and meet their neighbors! Age-appropriate toys and games will be provided for the little ones to play with.
Toddler Storytime & Craft
Storytime includes stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft.
Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.
Join the excitement and test the limits of your vocabulary against other players in Scrabble. Enjoy going letter-to-letter with your fellow wordsmiths and keep those wits sharp. Learn new tips, tricks, and words as you play.
Join Bernadette with Silver Age Yoga for gentle yoga classes that can be done on a mat or seated in a chair.
All skill levels are welcome. Please bring your mat and water.
Space is limited. First come, first served.
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.
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. 
Are you ready to explore your family tree? The North Park Library is offering a monthly class (2nd Tuesday of the month) which will provide you with the basics to start your genealogy search!
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.
Look! Over there! Coming out of that library! It's . . . BOOKMAN! Using the superpower of reading, BOOKMAN has magically traveled all around the world – even into space!
LEGO Play Lab
Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!
Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.
Violin classes with Villa Musica!
Violin ages 7-9, 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm
Violin ages 10-12, 4:10 pm - 4:50 pm
Level 2, 4:50 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!
Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'll be able to take home!
Join us for an informative session demystifying the college admissions process and clarifying what colleges consider when reviewing applications.
Make a craft-stick puppet inspired by the classic holiday story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. For ages 4 and up.
Mission Valley Kids Book and Craft Club
Join us every second Tuesday for an entertaining book club where we’ll discuss a great kids book, do a related craft, and enjoy snacks.
Drop-In Craft Tuesdays
Join us for drop-in craft Tuesdays. Kids of all ages can make a craft to take with them. All supplies provided. No reservations needed.
Get ready for the SAT!
Chess at the Beach
Let's play chess! All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting.
Uplift Homework Tutoring
Join us for on-site tutoring for students in K-12! Kids at Heart is a volunteer-based program that provides tutoring and mentorship services.
There's always fun to be had with piñatas! Join us to learn how piñatas are constructed, the different materials they're made of, and how it all affects the science of force. Participants will have the opportunity to make their own piñatas.
Lego Builders Club
Come build your creations while making new friends! All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.
Join us in understanding greater financial literacy through learning how to read and interpret paychecks, the purpose of different tax forms, and budgeting realistically.
This is an in-person program. Registration is encouraged.
The Teen Game Room is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch and PS5. Teens regularly play Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Fortnite, Madden, NBA 2K and more.
Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you aspire to become the next Beth Harmon? Can you dethrone Magnus Carlsen and become the Chess World Champion? Or, do you simply want to enhance your memory and prevent Alzheimer’s?
Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio.
Pajama Storytime
Come enjoy a pajama party with us in the cozy, downstairs reading nook!
The Focused Fiction Writing Group
San Diego Writers Ink welcomes Fiction writers at any stage to join the Fiction Focused Writing Group located inside the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library.
CERT | HOME/KITCHEN FIRE SAFETY & ESCAPE PLAN
In collaboration with the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), SDPL is providing free emergency preparedness classes for the community.
Friends of the North University Community Library Meeting
The Friends of the North University Community Library are a nonprofit that supports the programs and initiatives of our home library.
Journal Jam at the Library is every second Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm!
Aryn Rannazzisi leads a gentle paced class combining breath work and postures (asanas) to promote strength, flexibility and balance. This all-level class will include inversions, back bends and sun salutations.
North Clairemont Mystery Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month (except December) from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Open to the public
Get those slippers kickin' at Pajama Storytime! Join Ms. Maureen every Tuesday from 6:30-7 p.m. for stories and songs selected for toddlers and preschoolers. Shhhh! Don’t tell them we’re getting them ready for kindergarten.
Pajama Storytime with Ms. Carrie
Put on your favorite PJs and join Ms. Carrie in the Community Room Tuesday evenings for a pajama storytime.
Pajamas are encouraged, but not required. No sign up required.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Group
Join us for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and maybe make new friends.