Event List

Winter Break

All Day 12/26 - 12/30

SDPL Virtual Branch, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library, Balboa Library, Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, City Heights Performance Annex, Clairemont Library, College-Rolando Library, Kensington-Normal Heights Library, La Jolla/Riford Library, Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library, Mission Valley Library, Mountain View/Beckwourth Library, North Clairemont Library, North Park Library, North University Community Library, Oak Park Library, Ocean Beach Library, Otay Mesa-Nestor Library, Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, Paradise Hills Library, Rancho Peñasquitos Library, San Carlos Library, Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, Tierrasanta Library, University Community Library, University Heights Library, Outreach

Closing

Branches:

SDPL Virtual Branch, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library, Balboa Library, Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, City Heights Performance Annex, Clairemont Library, College-Rolando Library, Kensington-Normal Heights Library, La Jolla/Riford Library, Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library, Mission Valley Library, Mountain View/Beckwourth Library, North Clairemont Library, North Park Library, North University Community Library, Oak Park Library, Ocean Beach Library, Otay Mesa-Nestor Library, Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, Paradise Hills Library, Rancho Peñasquitos Library, San Carlos Library, Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, Tierrasanta Library, University Community Library, University Heights Library, Outreach

Knitting & Crochet Circle

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am

NU - Community Room - North University at North University Community Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Wellness

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

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.

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Library Branch: North University Community Library

Room: NU - Community Room - North University

Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness

Event Details:

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 Sign Stories

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature

Stay & Play Storytime

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

NC - Main Area - North Clairemont at North Clairemont Library

Program Type:

Accessibility, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature, Performing Arts, Science/STEAM

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

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.

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Library Branch: North Clairemont Library

Room: NC - Main Area - North Clairemont

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Accessibility, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature, Performing Arts, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

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.

Genealogy table in the Marilyn and Gene Marx Special Collections Center (9th floor)

Genealogy Research: Meet with our volunteer genealogist 10am to Noon

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

AC - Genealogy Table in Marilyn & Gene Marx Special Collections Center (9th Floor) - Central at Central Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Age Group:

All Ages

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.

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: AC - Genealogy Table in Marilyn & Gene Marx Special Collections Center (9th Floor) - Central

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation

Event Details:

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.

Among Friends Storytime

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

MX - Children's Area - Valencia Park/Malcolm X at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us for a lovely morning of stories, movement, and friendship.

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Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library

Room: MX - Children's Area - Valencia Park/Malcolm X

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Event Details:

Join us for a lovely morning of stories, movement, and friendship.

young child looking at chart with sign language letters

Signing Storytime

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm

LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library

Program Type:

Literature

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers

Join Ms Jennifer from Signs at Play!

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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library

Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers

Program Type: Literature

Event Details:

Join Ms Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Silver Age Yoga - Limit 20 Participants; Get Program Number at Front Desk at 12:30pm

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library

Program Type:

Wellness

Age Group:

Older Adults

ALL PARTICIPANTS NEED TO GET A PROGRAM NUMBER AT THE FRONT DESK BEFORE EACH SESSION STARTING AT 12 PM. PROGRAM LIMIT 20 PARTICIPANTS

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Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library

Room: VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley

Age Group: Older Adults

Program Type: Wellness

Event Details:

ALL PARTICIPANTS NEED TO GET A PROGRAM NUMBER AT THE FRONT DESK BEFORE EACH SESSION STARTING AT 12 PM. PROGRAM LIMIT 20 PARTICIPANTS

Make It! Card Making and Gift Wrap Station

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

AC - IDEA Lab Program - Central at Central Library

Program Type:

IDEA Labs/Makerspaces

Age Group:

All Ages

Throughout December, drop in anytime during the IDEA Lab's open hours to make a card, gift wrap, gift tag, or other paper crafts for the holiday season at our Card Making & Gift Wrap Station.

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: AC - IDEA Lab Program - Central

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces

Event Details:

Throughout December, drop in anytime during the IDEA Lab's open hours to make a card, gift wrap, gift tag, or other paper crafts for the holiday season at our Card Making & Gift Wrap Station.

Photo of 2 adults with ASD smiling and holding a craft

Storytime for Adults with ASD

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

CH - Community Room - College-Rolando at College-Rolando Library

Age Group:

Adults

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.

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Library Branch: College-Rolando Library

Room: CH - Community Room - College-Rolando

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

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.

Chess pieces and chess board in black and white

Chess Club

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement

Age Group:

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

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.

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Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library

Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

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

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement

Age Group:

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

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!

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Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

Room: PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

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!

pile of lego bricks with a lego mini figure wearing a helmet

Lego Time

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

PB - Children's Area - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Program Type:

Science/STEAM

Age Group:

Elementary School Age

We supply the Legos, you provide the creativity! Children are invited to unleash their imaginations and build! All materials must stay at the library. Lego has small pieces and parental supervision is required.

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Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Room: PB - Children's Area - Pacific Beach/Taylor

Age Group: Elementary School Age

Program Type: Science/STEAM

Event Details:

We supply the Legos, you provide the creativity! Children are invited to unleash their imaginations and build! All materials must stay at the library. Lego has small pieces and parental supervision is required.

Science Club

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Science/STEAM

Age Group:

Elementary School Age

Science 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.

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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart

Age Group: Elementary School Age

Program Type: Community Engagement, Science/STEAM

Event Details:

Science 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.

Closed to Public

All Day

Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

Closing

Branches:

Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

Bilingual Hindi/English Story Time

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

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

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Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Room: MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature

Event Details:

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

LEGO Club

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

TS - Community Room - Tierrasanta at Tierrasanta Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement

Age Group:

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

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

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Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library

Room: TS - Community Room - Tierrasanta

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

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

Tech on the Go: Computer Skills Help

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

CT - Computer Lab - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library

Program Type:

Accessibility

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Do you need help learning how to use a computer, smart phone, or tablet? Our Tech on the Go program supports San Diegans who need IT assistance.

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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: CT - Computer Lab - City Heights/Weingart

Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Accessibility

Event Details:

Do you need help learning how to use a computer, smart phone, or tablet? Our Tech on the Go program supports San Diegans who need IT assistance.

Adult Ballet & Youth Ballet/Jazz Classes - San Diego Ballet

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Performing Arts

Age Group:

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:00am - 11:30am

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Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library

Room: CT - Community Room - City Heights/Weingart

Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Performing Arts

Event Details:

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:00am - 11:30am

Preschool Storytime with Mr. Luan (IN-PERSON)

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

LV - Meeting Room - Linda Vista at Linda Vista Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Literature, Performing Arts

Age Group:

Preschoolers

These 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!

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Library Branch: Linda Vista Library

Room: LV - Meeting Room - Linda Vista

Age Group: Preschoolers

Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature, Performing Arts

Event Details:

These 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!

Art Class with Mel

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

LJ - Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library

Program Type:

Art

Age Group:

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.

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Registration Encouraged

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Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library

Room: LJ - Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Art

Registration Encouraged

Event Details:

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

Winter Wonderland Storytime and Craft on December 27th at 10:30am!

Winter Storytime & Craft

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

AC - Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library - Central at Central Library

Program Type:

Early Learning

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Celebrate the magic of winter with a cozy story time and a fun seasonal craft. Enjoy enchantingly frosty tales followed by a hands-on activity, perfect for young creators

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Library Branch: Central Library

Room: AC - Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library - Central

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Early Learning

Event Details:

Celebrate the magic of winter with a cozy story time and a fun seasonal craft. Enjoy enchantingly frosty tales followed by a hands-on activity, perfect for young creators

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Lego and Rokenbok Club

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Mountain View/Beckwourth Library

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us every Saturday from 10am-noon 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.

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Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library

Age Group: All Ages

Event Details:

Join us every Saturday from 10am-noon 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.

Knitting and Crochet Circle

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

Age Group:

All Ages, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Join the knitting and crochet circle. Improve your skills in these traditional art forms. Bring your project for social crafting!

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Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

Age Group: All Ages, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Join the knitting and crochet circle. Improve your skills in these traditional art forms. Bring your project for social crafting!

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Join Ms Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Join Ms Jennifer from Signs at Play!

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!

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!

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

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