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Drop-In Craft Tuesdays

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
LJ - IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

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. 

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Art, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Event Details:

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. 

Chess pieces lined up on a wall, with the beach in the background

Chess at the Beach

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
PB - Lobby - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Lobby - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

Lego-blocks

Lego Blocks Party!

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
SK - Children's Nook - Skyline Hills at Skyline Hills Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Art, Community Engagement, Wellness
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library
Room: SK - Children's Nook - Skyline Hills
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
Program Type: Accessibility, Art, Community Engagement, Wellness
Event Details:

Come join us for our LEGO BLOCK PARTY!!

Lego

Lego Builders Club

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
NU - Children's Story Theater - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.  Your creation may even be featured in our display case!

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: NU - Children's Story Theater - North University
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.  Your creation may even be featured in our display case!

Lego Club

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the Library.  Your creation will be featured in our display cases!


 

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the Library.  Your creation will be featured in our display cases!


 

Teem Game Room fall hours flyer.

Teen Game Room

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
AC - Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens

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. 

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Teen Center- Game Room (2nd Floor) - Central
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

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. 

Chess

San Carlos Youth Chess

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
SC - Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery - San Carlos at San Carlos Library
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

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?

Cancelled
Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: SC - Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery - San Carlos
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Event Details:

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?

Tinker Tuesday Flyer

Tinker Tuesdays

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages

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.

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

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.

Flyer for the event with collaged images and text "New Years Vision boards 2026."

Craft | New Years Vision Boards

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:15pm
SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

New Years Resolutions meets handmade collage!

 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

New Years Resolutions meets handmade collage!

 

CINEMA CLUB

Cinema Club: Die Hard (1988) - Is It a Christmas Movie?

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:15pm - 7:30pm
LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Films
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Introducing...Cinema Club!

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Films
Event Details:

Introducing...Cinema Club!

Storytime Circle - Point Loma

Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
PO - San Salvador Clubhouse - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Come enjoy a pajama party with us in the cozy, downstairs reading nook! 

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: PO - San Salvador Clubhouse - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Come enjoy a pajama party with us in the cozy, downstairs reading nook! 

FFWG

The Focused Fiction Writing Group

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
PR - IDEA Lab - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

San Diego Writers Ink welcomes Fiction writers at any stage to join the Fiction Focused Writing Group located inside the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library.

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: PR - IDEA Lab - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

San Diego Writers Ink welcomes Fiction writers at any stage to join the Fiction Focused Writing Group located inside the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library.

BINGO

BINGO

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
All Ages

Get ready to shout “BINGO!”  
Bring your family & friends for a fun game night with prizes awarded to winners!  
 

 

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Get ready to shout “BINGO!”  
Bring your family & friends for a fun game night with prizes awarded to winners!  
 

 

Adult Book Making Craft

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Clairemont Library
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Create a Winter Wonder Book.

Library Branch: Clairemont Library
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Create a Winter Wonder Book.

Image of movie poster with Jim Carrey dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge

Picture This!

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Films
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

 

A Christmas Carol

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 @ 6pm

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Films
Event Details:

 

A Christmas Carol

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 @ 6pm

red movie theater curtains drawn back to display the word "Cinema" with popcorn, candy, and soda.

Picture This! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
PO - Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Films
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

This sequel to the two Lampoon Vacation flicks has the Griswold family staying home for the holidays and being invaded by bickering relatives.

1989 · 93 minutes · PG-13

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: PO - Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Films
Event Details:

This sequel to the two Lampoon Vacation flicks has the Griswold family staying home for the holidays and being invaded by bickering relatives.

1989 · 93 minutes · PG-13

Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Cartoon image of a child in pajamas holding a book on their lap while sitting on a crescent moon, sheep and stars surrounding,

Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Get ready to “Shake Your Sillies Out”!

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, and songs selected for toddlers and preschoolers. Shhhh! Don’t tell them we’re getting them ready for kindergarten. The focus is on FUN! 

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Get ready to “Shake Your Sillies Out”!

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, and songs selected for toddlers and preschoolers. Shhhh! Don’t tell them we’re getting them ready for kindergarten. The focus is on FUN! 

Pajama Storytime with Ms. Carrie

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
SM - Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

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.

 

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: SM - Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

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.

 

Circle of people around the word languages

English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Group

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Join us for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and maybe make new friends.  

Cancelled
Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Join us for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and maybe make new friends.  

Book cover art.

Short "Classics" Book Club

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
BJ - Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin at Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Program Type:
Featured, Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Join us for a discussion of "classic" books on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Community Room.   Our December selection is The Bear by William Faulkner.  Copies of the book are available at the desk.

Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Room: BJ - Community Room - Allied Gardens/Benjamin
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of "classic" books on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Community Room.   Our December selection is The Bear by William Faulkner.  Copies of the book are available at the desk.

Closed to Public

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Bilingual Storytime English & Spanish

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Through colorful picture books, catchy songs, and playful rhymes, Señor Roberto or Mr. Robert brings stories to life in a way that’s fun, educational, and culturally enriching.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Through colorful picture books, catchy songs, and playful rhymes, Señor Roberto or Mr. Robert brings stories to life in a way that’s fun, educational, and culturally enriching.

child reading

Family and Tiny Tots Storytime

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers

A story time designed for toddlers, featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

A story time designed for toddlers, featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays.