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!

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!

Come join us for Music and Movement at Beckwourth Library! Here your children will move and groove, make music of their own and get to enjoy a fun story with their local librarian.

Come one, come all to this story time designed for toddlers. Little ones and their caregivers will enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations. 

Chiara Capobianco, faculty harpist at Villa Musica, will perform works by Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Nino Rota, and others. She studied harp, flute, and piano at Conservatorio “G. Verdi” of Milano.

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

How do octopuses change color and why do oysters make pearls? Investigate how slimy sea creatures live and thrive in their underwater homes. Then create an artwork inspired by what you have learned.

This is an in-person workshop.

Want to improve your computer skills or learn how to navigate the internet?

Children of all ages will be amazed by the awesome experiments performed by Mad Science in the Spin, Pop, Boom show. Learn about chemistry in a fun and educational show that is sure to amaze. Program is free and open to all ages.

Come create something unique at Lego Club.  We will be meeting each Tuesday at 2:30 pm for an hour of fun building original lego creations.  Preschool through sixth grade.  Duplos are available for younger builders.

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!

Learn about free and fully online career training certificate programs, including Auto, plumbing, HVAC, welding, IT, culinary, healthcare, clothing and textiles, and child development!

Come test your skills against others during our weekly video game time. We have plenty of consoles and games to choose from. Video game time will be every Tuesday from 3 pm-5 pm, there will be a capacity and time limit for each participant/group.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Centers to sharpen your skills.  We've got bananagrams, math games, learning activities, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Centers to sharpen your skills.  We've got bananagrams, math games, learning activities, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Centers to sharpen your skills.  We've got bananagrams, math games, learning activities, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Centers to sharpen your skills.  We've got bananagrams, math games, learning activities, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Centers to sharpen your skills.  We've got bananagrams, math games, learning activities, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Centers to sharpen your skills.  We've got bananagrams, math games, learning activities, and more fun ways to learn.

Don't stop learning this summer!

Stop by any of our Homework Centers to sharpen your skills.  We've got bananagrams, math games, learning activities, and more fun ways to learn.

Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!

Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.

Join Ms. Linda every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs!

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition!  All supplies are provided.

STEAM pirates are invited to come raid the STEAM treasure trunk and play in the library's community room from 4-5pm every other Tuesday.  It is full of 22 of the latest librarian-approved activities to get kids thinking and learning.  Gr

Join us via Zoom for Virtual Teen Graphic Novel Club! We will have a  discussion on the assigned graphic novel and share our favorite books. This month's reading is The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman. 

Did you know a lot of the magic in the world of Harry Potter is rooted in real science? Explore how the Harry Potter books and movies reflect concepts in genetics, chemistry, herbology, and more.

This is a virtual workshop

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

This Summer's reading theme is Read Beyond the Beaten Path, so we are screening films based on books that take you to far off places.  During Tuesdays in July, you can travel in a cinematic time-machine by watching modern versio

The geology of San Diego is as global as it is local. While the San Andreas Fault ~80 miles to our Northeast gets a lot of attention did you know of the major faults run right through downtown San Diego?

Come to one of our drawing classes with Art Smarts to make Mandalas! Fun, exciting one hour art classes for ages 5 - 17.

Join Dave at the Allied Gardens Benjamin branch via Zoom for a live discussion of the monthly selection of the SDPL Short Classics Book Club.  This month we will be reading "The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs.  

Join us every Tuesday from 5 pm-6 pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week. This program is for youth aged 5-11, that will develop fine motor skills and creativity. 

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 want to improve your math skills?

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.

Bring your kiddos in their pajama finery and come on down to the library to hear the story stylings of Ms. Sandy!  She might even wear some pajamas too!  

Everybody wants a super power!

Join us as we showcase super strength and other powers through the basics of science in this super-charged, super-fun show!

Join the library's book group for speculative and science fiction readers! Copies of the monthly title is available for check-out at the desk.

April 26 - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The Old Globe is producing an extra-giant production in summer 2023 of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy.

Monthly speakers on a variety of topics of interest to gardeners.  The group tours members gardens and goes on outings to interesting nurseries and farms. 

Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.

2017. PG-13. 122 minutes.

The Scripps Ranch Book Discussion Group invites you to join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Copies are available for check-out at the library. 

All Ages

Get cozy with fun stories and songs in your pajamas!

Please join other book loving community members for the monthly meeting of the Banned Book Club.  We read and discuss banned and challenged classics and other thought-provoking titles.  Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is t