As of July 1, 2025, all San Diego Public Library locations are closed on Sundays. 

In the coming months, Monday hours will be subject to change.

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Remember Us The Holocaust (RUTH) Exhibit

All Day 1/12 - 6/28
LJ - Garth Family Reading Level - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Now extended through June 28, 2026!

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Garth Family Reading Level - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Now extended through June 28, 2026!

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

A Teen Short Story Contest 2025: Level Up

All Day 6/2 - 8/31
SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Online/Virtual, Literature
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens

Join San Diego Public Library's 2025 A Teen Writing Contest. All teens ages 12-18 in the San Diego County area are invited to submit a short story which will be judged by a panel of SDPL librarians.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Online/Virtual, Literature
Event Details:

Join San Diego Public Library's 2025 A Teen Writing Contest. All teens ages 12-18 in the San Diego County area are invited to submit a short story which will be judged by a panel of SDPL librarians.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

In The Land of... Feminist Image Group Exhibition

All Day 6/22 - 10/12
AC - Popular Library - Fairway - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

 

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Popular Library - Fairway - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Life in the Ocean Underwater Photography

All Day 6/28 - 9/25
LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Life in the Ocean: Presented by the San Diego Underwater Photographic Society

On exhibit from June 28, 2025 to September 25, 2025

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Life in the Ocean: Presented by the San Diego Underwater Photographic Society

On exhibit from June 28, 2025 to September 25, 2025

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

Table of Contents: A Community Collectors' Showcase Open Registration

All Day 7/1 - 8/30
SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults


Welcoming all collectors and curiosities!


From Pokémon cards to postage stamps, we want to see your collection!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:


Welcoming all collectors and curiosities!


From Pokémon cards to postage stamps, we want to see your collection!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Paintings by Tony Jeffreys

All Day 7/1 - 8/31
PO - Community Room & Park Area - Point Loma at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Local artists Tony Jeffreys current art work.

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: PO - Community Room & Park Area - Point Loma
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Local artists Tony Jeffreys current art work.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Laura Green: Mountains to Sea

All Day 7/1 - 9/30
RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Laura Green’s acrylic paintings on canvas are inspired by her exploration of river trails and coastlines. Many of her paintings show figures on journeys.

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Laura Green’s acrylic paintings on canvas are inspired by her exploration of river trails and coastlines. Many of her paintings show figures on journeys.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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

The Wizard's Quest

All Day 7/5 - 8/31
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Happy Summer Reading Program! As our staff were getting things ready to help everyone Level Up at Your Library, we discovered a mysterious note left in our book drop:

Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library
Age Group: All Ages, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Happy Summer Reading Program! As our staff were getting things ready to help everyone Level Up at Your Library, we discovered a mysterious note left in our book drop:

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Fine Art by Rose Mizrahi

All Day 7/5 - 9/27
PO - Community Room & Park Area - Point Loma at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Contemporary abstract artist. 

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: PO - Community Room & Park Area - Point Loma
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Contemporary abstract artist. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Artist Maggie Yang

All Day 7/17 - 9/17
RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Located in the Community Room and Upper Mezzanine Art Niche

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Located in the Community Room and Upper Mezzanine Art Niche

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Artist Shylaja Nanjundiah

All Day 7/17 - 9/17
RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos at Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Originally from India, Shylaja has been painting all her life. Her art reflects the joy and admiration she feels at all the beautiful things in nature.

Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Room: RP - Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Originally from India, Shylaja has been painting all her life. Her art reflects the joy and admiration she feels at all the beautiful things in nature.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Jim Houliston

All Day 7/30 - 10/1
VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Jim Houliston is an ambidextrous artist, athlete, educator and author of the world's first symmetric book, titled BIG3MMD: History’s Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development (MMD).

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Jim Houliston is an ambidextrous artist, athlete, educator and author of the world's first symmetric book, titled BIG3MMD: History’s Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development (MMD).

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Art by Cara Rodriguez

All Day 8/1 - 8/30
MV - Natasha's Room, Children's Area - Mission Valley at Mission Valley Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Cara did her own art expression through watercolor paintings and her drawings.

 

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: MV - Natasha's Room, Children's Area - Mission Valley
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Cara did her own art expression through watercolor paintings and her drawings.

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Uncharted Elsewhere

All Day 8/3 - 1/4
AC - Art Gallery - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Uncharted Elsewhere is a mixed-media exhibition exploring the surreal complexities of contemporary life!

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Art Gallery - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Uncharted Elsewhere is a mixed-media exhibition exploring the surreal complexities of contemporary life!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Art of Monica Miller

All Day 8/4 - 9/30
Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Central Library | 2nd Floor Display

 

Persephone through Hades

A Ceramic Retelling by Monica Miller

Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Central Library | 2nd Floor Display

 

Persephone through Hades

A Ceramic Retelling by Monica Miller

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Silviu Nica- Polymorph

All Day 8/9 - 10/31
SDPL Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Polymorph delves into the ever-evolving process of deconstruction and reconstruction, highlighting the deep interconnection of all living things.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Polymorph delves into the ever-evolving process of deconstruction and reconstruction, highlighting the deep interconnection of all living things.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

On View-Reflecting/Revisiting, Photography by Major Morris

All Day 8/16 - 10/23
PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Art reception August 16, 3-5pm. Light refreshments will be served.

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Art reception August 16, 3-5pm. Light refreshments will be served.

UC Library Branch Closure

All Day 8/18 - 8/18
University Community Library

Our facility will be closed starting Monday, August 18, 2025 Reopening Spring 2026 due to facility improvements.

Closing
Branches:
University Community Library
Description:

Our facility will be closed starting Monday, August 18, 2025 Reopening Spring 2026 due to facility improvements.

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
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

Asian American Dance Festival 2025

Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
CT - Outdoor Amphitheater - City Heights Performance Annex at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Asian American Dance Festival exists to celebrate our diverse AAPI communities, by providing a platform for AAPI dance artists to tell our stories in our own voices.

Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: CT - Outdoor Amphitheater - City Heights Performance Annex
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Asian American Dance Festival exists to celebrate our diverse AAPI communities, by providing a platform for AAPI dance artists to tell our stories in our own voices.

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

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
MV - Community Room - Mission Valley at Mission Valley Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance (Tai Ji Quan) has been shown to improve balance and mobility and reduce the risk of falls.  People of all ability levels are welcome.  This class can be conducted from a seated or standing position.&nbsp

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: MV - Community Room - Mission Valley
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance (Tai Ji Quan) has been shown to improve balance and mobility and reduce the risk of falls.  People of all ability levels are welcome.  This class can be conducted from a seated or standing position.&nbsp

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

Dance Pants

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 11:45am - 12:15pm
NU - Community Room - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature popular songs. Families, it’s time to get your groove on!

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: NU - Community Room - North University
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature popular songs. Families, it’s time to get your groove on!

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

Bridge Club

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 11:45am - 2:00pm
VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Every Monday, join us for a friendly game of bridge. All adults are invited to participate using Party Bridge rules. Beginners welcome! Instructions will be provided.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Every Monday, join us for a friendly game of bridge. All adults are invited to participate using Party Bridge rules. Beginners welcome! Instructions will be provided.

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

Songs and Stories with Ms Amy

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Read along and sing for this fun interactive storytime. We will read picture books, move our bodies, act out stories, and sing fun songs and silly rhymes to build our skills with words and language.

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Read along and sing for this fun interactive storytime. We will read picture books, move our bodies, act out stories, and sing fun songs and silly rhymes to build our skills with words and language.

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

PH Friends of the Library Meeting

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Paradise Hills Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Interested in becoming a Friend to the Paradise Hills Branch Library?  Come join us in our monthly meeting.

Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Interested in becoming a Friend to the Paradise Hills Branch Library?  Come join us in our monthly meeting.