DIY @ the TEEN IDEA Lab/ Hazlo tú mismo en el laboratorio TEEN IDEA

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Lobby - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library

Program Type:

IDEA Labs/Makerspaces

Age Group:

Middle School Age, Teens

Event Details:

Attention all Tweens and Teens! Stop by the Teen IDEA Lab where we will DIY projects using various equipment in the lab. For tweens and teens ages 12 - 18. ___...

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library

Room: Lobby - Logan Heights

Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens

Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces

Event Details:

Attention all Tweens and Teens!

Stop by the Teen IDEA Lab where we will DIY projects using various equipment in the lab.

For tweens and teens ages 12 - 18.

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Storytime for All Ages

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library

Program Type:

Literature

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library

Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Literature

Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!

Crafts for Kids with Mr. Luan

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Linda Vista Library

Program Type:

Art

Age Group:

Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Event Details:

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'l...

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library

Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Art

Event Details:

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'll be able to take home!

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

Chess at the Beach

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

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

Event Details:

Let's play chess! All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. Do you prefer slow chess, blitz chess, clock or no clock? ...

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Room: 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.

Family and Tiny Tots Storytime

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library

Program Type:

Early Learning, Literature

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers

Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library

Room: 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.

Storytime

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Program Type:

Literature

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Event Details:

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers. This Storytime r...

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Literature

Event Details:

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers.

Dance Pants Party

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Community Room - Mission Valley at Mission Valley Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Event Details:

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature "The Wheels on the Bus," "Baby Shark," and more. Families, it’s...

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library

Room: Community Room - Mission Valley

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

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature "The Wheels on the Bus," "Baby Shark," and more. Families, it’s time to get your groove on!

Flyer with the image of three mahjong tiles

Tierrasanta Mahjong Group

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30am - 2:30pm

Community Room - Tierrasanta at Tierrasanta Library

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

A gathering of intermediate & advanced players who want to enjoy a few rounds of mahjong together! Materials are provided

Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library

Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta

Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

A gathering of intermediate & advanced players who want to enjoy a few rounds of mahjong together!

Materials are provided

the arms of two children interacting with a table full of craft supplies

Afternoon Crafting

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

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

Program Type:

Art

Age Group:

Elementary School Age

Event Details:

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm. Activities are designed for school age children. Young kids may r...

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

Room: Children's Area - Pacific Beach/Taylor

Age Group: Elementary School Age

Program Type: Art

Event Details:

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.

Activities are designed for school age children. Young kids may require parent assistance.

Informational flyer with anime characters

Anime Club

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Community Room - Tierrasanta at Tierrasanta Library

Program Type:

Cultural Appreciation, Films

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

🌟 Step into the mesmerizing world of anime at our teen Anime Club! Wednesdays at 4:00 pm! 🌟 Calling all teens ages 13-18! Embark on an epic journey with us as we ...

Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library

Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Films

Event Details:

🌟 Step into the mesmerizing world of anime at our teen Anime Club! Wednesdays at 4:00 pm! 🌟

Name: DIY @ the TEEN IDEA Lab/ Hazlo tú mismo en el laboratorio TEEN IDEA
Start: 2025-12-30T15:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-30T17:30:00-08:00
Location: Logan Heights Library

Block

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:00pm

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Closing

Branches:

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

New Year's Day

All Day

SDPL Virtual Branch, Central Library, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library, Balboa Library, Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, Carmel Valley Library, City Heights/Weingart Library, City Heights Performance Annex, Clairemont Library, College-Rolando Library, Kensington-Normal Heights Library, La Jolla/Riford Library, Linda Vista Library, Logan Heights Library, Mira Mesa 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 (Opens Fall 2024), Paradise Hills Library, Point Loma/Hervey Library, Rancho Bernardo Library, Rancho Peñasquitos, San Carlos Library, San Ysidro Library, Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, Skyline Hills Library, Tierrasanta Library, University Community Library, University Heights Library, Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library, Outreach

Closed for Holiday

Closing

Branches:

SDPL Virtual Branch, Central Library, Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library, Balboa Library, Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, Carmel Valley Library, City Heights/Weingart Library, City Heights Performance Annex, Clairemont Library, College-Rolando Library, Kensington-Normal Heights Library, La Jolla/Riford Library, Linda Vista Library, Logan Heights Library, Mira Mesa 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 (Opens Fall 2024), Paradise Hills Library, Point Loma/Hervey Library, Rancho Bernardo Library, Rancho Peñasquitos, San Carlos Library, San Ysidro Library, Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library, Skyline Hills Library, Tierrasanta Library, University Community Library, University Heights Library, Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library, Outreach

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Closed for Holiday

Block

Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:00pm

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Closing

Branches:

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Preschool Storytime with Mr. Luan (IN-PERSON)

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Meeting Room - Linda Vista at Linda Vista Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Literature, Performing Arts

Age Group:

Preschoolers

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! And on the sid...

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library

Room: 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!

Friends of the Linda Vista Library Meeting (in Person)

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Meeting Room - Linda Vista at Linda Vista Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement

Age Group:

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Want to help the Linda Vista Library and the great community it serves? The Friends of the Linda Vista Library could always use an additional helping hand! Come to the ...

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library

Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista

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

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

Want to help the Linda Vista Library and the great community it serves? The Friends of the Linda Vista Library could always use an additional helping hand! Come to the Meeting and discover how you too can make a significant difference!

Mindful Meditation

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Wellness

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Mindful meditation can help lower heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and stress. Instructors from the Healthy Adventures Foundation will lead participants in meditative...

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch

Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness

Event Details:

Mindful meditation can help lower heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and stress. Instructors from the Healthy Adventures Foundation will lead participants in meditative breathing, a contract/relax exercise, and guided imagery. At

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:45am - 12:15pm

Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

Program Type:

Accessibility, Community Engagement, Wellness

Age Group:

Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred y...

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

Room: Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa

Age Group: Adults, Older Adults

Program Type: Accessibility, Community Engagement, Wellness

Event Details:

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.

Crafts for Kids with Mr. Luan

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Linda Vista Library

Program Type:

Art

Age Group:

Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Event Details:

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'l...

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library

Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Program Type: Art

Event Details:

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'll be able to take home!

Mira Mesa Town Council Meeting

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Community Room - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library

Program Type:

Community Engagement

Event Details:

The Mira Mesa Town Council meets on the first Monday of every month with two exceptions: no meeting in July; and the second Monday if the first Monday is a holiday.

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library

Room: Community Room - Mira Mesa

Program Type: Community Engagement

Event Details:

The Mira Mesa Town Council meets on the first Monday of every month with two exceptions: no meeting in July; and the second Monday if the first Monday is a holiday.

Storytime

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Program Type:

Literature

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Event Details:

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers. This Storytime r...

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Literature

Event Details:

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers.

Knit One, Crochet Too

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Oliver McMillan I CAN! Center (1st Floor) at Central Library

Program Type:

Art

Age Group:

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Beginners always welcome. We supply the materials. Individuals with visual impairment and the hard of hearing are encouraged to attend!

Library Branch: Central Library

Room: Oliver McMillan I CAN! Center (1st Floor)

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

Program Type: Art

Event Details:

Beginners always welcome. We supply the materials. Individuals with visual impairment and the hard of hearing are encouraged to attend!

Block

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:00pm

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Closing

Branches:

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Stay & Play Storytime

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Ocean Beach Library

Program Type:

Early Learning

Age Group:

Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Event Details:

Join Ms. Camille and Ms. Melissa every Thursday at the OB Rec Center for storytime and free play for children 0 to 5 years old. Each week children will have the opportunity to expl...

Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library

Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Program Type: Early Learning

Event Details:

Join Ms. Camille and Ms. Melissa every Thursday at the OB Rec Center for storytime and free play for children 0 to 5 years old. Each week children will have the opportunity to explore and socialize and so will their caregivers!

Fun & Games for Seniors

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Age Group:

Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch

Age Group: Adults, Older Adults

Event Details:

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games.

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🌟 Step into the mesmerizing world of anime at our teen Anime Club! Wednesdays at 4:00 pm! 🌟