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Friends of the Library Valentine's Day Kid's Book Sale

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
College-Rolando Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Valentine's Day Kids Book Sale

Bring Your Own Bag

Fill It For $4.00

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Valentine's Day Kids Book Sale

Bring Your Own Bag

Fill It For $4.00

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Saturday Drop In Craft

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Elementary School Age

Visit the library on Saturday & create a terrific craft. All supplies provided! 

Library Branch: Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Visit the library on Saturday & create a terrific craft. All supplies provided! 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Pop-up Book Sale

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
SR - Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Great bargain used books

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: SR - Seminar Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Great bargain used books

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Free Tax Prep Assistance

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Featured, Citizenship and Immigration, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Stop by for FREE tax preparation assistance generously provided by AARP and the IRS to help most low-middle income taxpayers.

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Citizenship and Immigration, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Stop by for FREE tax preparation assistance generously provided by AARP and the IRS to help most low-middle income taxpayers.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Dance Pants Jam

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
CM - Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Let’s get those wiggles out! Kids are invited to dance, sing, and shake along to all their favorite songs—think “Baby Shark,” “The Wheels on the Bus,” and plenty more.

Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Room: CM - Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Let’s get those wiggles out! Kids are invited to dance, sing, and shake along to all their favorite songs—think “Baby Shark,” “The Wheels on the Bus,” and plenty more.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

String FUNdamentals - Villa Musica

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
LV - Children's Patio - Linda Vista at Linda Vista Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

String FUNdamentals (Violin, Beginning Level) – Level II, Ages 5-7

Requires registration with Villa Musica

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: LV - Children's Patio - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

String FUNdamentals (Violin, Beginning Level) – Level II, Ages 5-7

Requires registration with Villa Musica

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Art Class with Mel

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
LJ - Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

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

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
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.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group

Lego Club

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
SC - Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery - San Carlos at San Carlos Library
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: SC - Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery - San Carlos
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Ralph's World Music Show

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
KN - Park Area - Kensington at Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Ralph’s World is the mega-fun music show where kids rock and dance to their delight. Ralph engages his young fans with activity songs, story songs, dancing songs, and a healthy dose of pure silliness.

Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Room: KN - Park Area - Kensington
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Ralph’s World is the mega-fun music show where kids rock and dance to their delight. Ralph engages his young fans with activity songs, story songs, dancing songs, and a healthy dose of pure silliness.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Tiny Tot Play

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
PH - Children's Area - Paradise Hills at Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Early Learning, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Babies & Toddlers- Let's Play!  
Engage curiosity, exploration, and build confidence all through play with sensory activities that promote cognitive, social, & motor skills. 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Room: PH - Children's Area - Paradise Hills
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Featured, Art, Early Learning, Science/STEAM
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Babies & Toddlers- Let's Play!  
Engage curiosity, exploration, and build confidence all through play with sensory activities that promote cognitive, social, & motor skills. 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Valentine's Day Party!

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
AC - Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library - Central at Central Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Come join us for a Valentine's Day Party at the Children's Library! There will be crafts, music, fun toys, and make a Valentine for someone lovely! 

 

Parking at the Library:

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Discovery Corner - Denny Sanford Children's Library - Central
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

Come join us for a Valentine's Day Party at the Children's Library! There will be crafts, music, fun toys, and make a Valentine for someone lovely! 

 

Parking at the Library:

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Family Craft: Create Cards for Valentine's Day, Ramadan, and Lunar New Year

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
PR - Children's Library Patio - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Art, Early Learning
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Bring the entire family to make cards for Valentine's Day and Ramadan, as well as a Red Envelope to celebrate Lunar New Year! Fun for all ages. We'll be crafting outside on the Children's Patio.

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: PR - Children's Library Patio - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art, Early Learning
Event Details:

Bring the entire family to make cards for Valentine's Day and Ramadan, as well as a Red Envelope to celebrate Lunar New Year! Fun for all ages. We'll be crafting outside on the Children's Patio.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Garden Exchange

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
All Ages

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Ordered too many radish seeds? CSA box full of vegetables you won't eat?

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Ordered too many radish seeds? CSA box full of vegetables you won't eat?

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lego and Rokenbok Club

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us every Saturday from 10:30am-12pm 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. 

Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join us every Saturday from 10:30am-12pm 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. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Valentine's Day Crafts!

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

We will be offering a couple of drop-in crafts to celebrate the day of love:

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

We will be offering a couple of drop-in crafts to celebrate the day of love:

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

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

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
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

NEW LOCATION: CITY HEIGHTS LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:30am - 12:00pm

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:

NEW LOCATION: CITY HEIGHTS LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:30am - 12:00pm

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Signing Storytime

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
NP - Children's Area - North Park at North Park Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Enjoy some 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!

 

Library Branch: North Park Library
Room: NP - Children's Area - North Park
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Accessibility, Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Enjoy some 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!

 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

String Play - Villa Musica

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
LV - Children's Storytime Nook - Linda Vista at Linda Vista Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

String Play – Level II (ages 7 – 8)

Requires registration with Villa Musica

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: LV - Children's Storytime Nook - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

String Play – Level II (ages 7 – 8)

Requires registration with Villa Musica

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Knitting and Crochet Circle

Saturday, February 14, 2026 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!

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!

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Poetry on the Patio Open Mic

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
PO - Adult Patio - Point Loma at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, LGBTQIA+, Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Come hear electric rhythms & solid walls of rhymes at Poetry on the Patio OPEN MIC @ Point Loma Branch Library from 11am-12pm on the upstairs outside patio.

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: PO - Adult Patio - Point Loma
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, LGBTQIA+, Literature
Event Details:

Come hear electric rhythms & solid walls of rhymes at Poetry on the Patio OPEN MIC @ Point Loma Branch Library from 11am-12pm on the upstairs outside patio.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

AUTHOR TALK: MICHAEL SHORT

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
SM - Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

The Serra Mesa Friends of the Library present an author talk with San Diego author Michael Short.  

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: SM - Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

The Serra Mesa Friends of the Library present an author talk with San Diego author Michael Short.  

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group

LEGO Free Play

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
NC - Children's Area - North Clairemont at North Clairemont Library
Program Type:
Art, Early Learning, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

LEGO Free Play: Imagine and build with LEGO! Keep your engineering and problem-solving skills sharp using the library's LEGO bricks.

Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: NC - Children's Area - North Clairemont
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Art, Early Learning, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

LEGO Free Play: Imagine and build with LEGO! Keep your engineering and problem-solving skills sharp using the library's LEGO bricks.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Sew Together

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
AC - IDEA Lab Program - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Learn entry level operating instructions for computerized sewing machines and beginning techniques.  Participants will practice basic stitches and complete a pillowcase.

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - IDEA Lab Program - Central
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Learn entry level operating instructions for computerized sewing machines and beginning techniques.  Participants will practice basic stitches and complete a pillowcase.

This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Sewing Workshop: Heart Pillows

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:30pm
Ocean Beach Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Celebrate the holiday with a fun and adorable upcycling workshop with Clicbitz. We will be sewing our very own heart shaped pillows! This project will make a great gift or a wonderful addition to your own home. 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Summer Reading Program
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Celebrate the holiday with a fun and adorable upcycling workshop with Clicbitz. We will be sewing our very own heart shaped pillows! This project will make a great gift or a wonderful addition to your own home.