Comic-Con International and San Diego Public Library have teamed up for the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians (CCEL).

Stop in to learn Japanese or improve your Japanese language skills!

If you have further questions regarding to the language class, please contact Cris Fitch at Cris.fitch@gmail.com

Swing into the Odi-Verse, an ode to the library mascot's various cosplays!

Experience the Odi-Verse with these fun activities:

4th floor of Central Library
July 19-23: During library open hours

Join us for bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese stories and songs with Ms. Danning at the library. All ages welcome. The storytime will be once a month, except for the month of August on a Saturday from 10 a.m.

Join Lady Marmalade for a special story time. Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play! All ages welcome.

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

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 im

Ever wanted to learn how to use a sewing machine?  Interested in creating your very own pajama pants?  Join us for a four week sewing program that will get you comfortable sewing from a pattern and come away with your very own pajama pan

Do you like to fix things? Go to https://zerowastesandiego.org/sdfixitclinic/

Join us for an Open House of a fun comic book-focused craft in celebration of Comic Con! Let's honor the diversity of comic books and graphic novels in this popular arts genre.

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting an Excel Series that covers learning basic to intermediate skills. 

Are you cosplaying during San Diego Comic-Con and need a cosplay repair? Don't despair! Swing by the Central IDEA Lab on the 4th floor of the Central Library for quick fix solutions to your cosplay woes.

Inspirational Words

Let's get creative! Make a fun craft to take home after story time. Best for kids age 3-6 years old. 

 Instruction and all supplies are provided for by the Paradise Hills Branch Library.  

Get ready for this one-of-a-kind kids' show starring mother-daughter duo Ruth and Emilia. You'll enjoy a fun story with lots of music and dancing.

Ages 0-5

Get your weekend started with stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft to celebrate early literacy!

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

Celebrate "Shark Week" and make a paper plate aquarium porthole!

All ages welcome - a fun family program1  No registration required; all materials supplied.

Join us every Saturday morning for some fun with legos and rokenbox! All materials will be provided. Children can save what they build at the library and continue to build on it every week all month long!

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!

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play chess and are looking for a place to play? Join us every other Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends!

All ages welcome.

Let San Diego Public Library assist you in preparing for the transition from high school to college through the Admit One College Prep Academy! Admit One provides an advantage on SAT and ACT test preparation.

Join us for some fun learn about science with hands on experiments!

Learn from professional scientists and engineers!

Presented by Science Delivered and ASML volunteers. 

ART SMARTS

Learn to Draw Manga!

MANGA -an umbrella term for a wide variety of comic books and graphic novels originally produced and published in Japan.

Get together with fellow teens and talk about all things books! There is no set reading list; you can read any book, old or new, in any genre.

Casual public chess meet, open to all skill levels. Chess club is for ages 7-17. 

The tiny-house movement is sweeping the country! Get the inside scoop on how and why people are designing houses that take up about 15 percent of the space of a traditional home.

Calling all teens! Earn service hours and help the library make decisions about serving teens in our community.

Join the international phenomenon that is The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever by donning a red dress and dancing in the Pacific Beach Library's park to Kate Bush’s s

Join the international phenomenon that is The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever by donning a red dress and dancing in the Pacific Beach Library's park to Kate Bush’s s