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Please talk to library staff directly to reserve a room.

Event List

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Age Group
Program Type
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Exhibits, Displays & Ongoing Programs
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This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
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Dance Pants Bash!

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and maybe a storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and dance with bubbles!

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and maybe a storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and dance with bubbles!

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

Bilingual Vietnamese/English Storytime: Lunar New Year

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

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

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning
Event Details:

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

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

College-Rolando Book Club

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
College-Rolando Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Please join fellow readers in the College-Rolando area for discussions on a different title every month!

Contact the branch for reserved copies. 

2026 Schedule of Book Club Books

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Please join fellow readers in the College-Rolando area for discussions on a different title every month!

Contact the branch for reserved copies. 

2026 Schedule of Book Club Books

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

LEGO Club

Saturday, May 9, 2026 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+

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+

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

LEGO Time!

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
LV - Meeting Room - Linda Vista at Linda Vista Library
Program Type:
Art, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Build, build BUILD!!!  Come join us for a fun filled activity on alternating Saturdays here at the Linda Vista Library.  Kids can create something unique or build skyscrapers, spaceships, and more!  Let your imagina

Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: LV - Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Art, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Build, build BUILD!!!  Come join us for a fun filled activity on alternating Saturdays here at the Linda Vista Library.  Kids can create something unique or build skyscrapers, spaceships, and more!  Let your imagina

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

PAWS to Read! /Perros para leer!

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
LO - Children's Area - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Featured, Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to hear the next story!

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: LO - Children's Area - Logan Heights
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Featured, Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to hear the next story!

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

Fiction Lovers Book Club

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
NU - Seminar 1 - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

The Fiction Lovers title for this month will be posted at a later date.  Please contact library staff if you have any questions.

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: NU - Seminar 1 - North University
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Literature
Event Details:

The Fiction Lovers title for this month will be posted at a later date.  Please contact library staff if you have any questions.

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

Bridge: Learn the Game from a Master

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
NU - Community Room - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Would you like to learn a card game that is challenging for your mind while also providing a rewarding social experience with your friends? Bridge has been played by millions around the world since it took its current form about a century ago.

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: NU - Community Room - North University
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Would you like to learn a card game that is challenging for your mind while also providing a rewarding social experience with your friends? Bridge has been played by millions around the world since it took its current form about a century ago.

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

Dare to Prepare: Teen Driver Safety

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
MV - Community Room - Mission Valley at Mission Valley Library
Program Type:
Featured, DiscoverU
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Gear up for driving success with our interactive workshop, perfect for pre-permit teenagers and their parents! Explore essential topics like Graduated Driver Licensing, selecting a safe vehicle, and choosing the right driving school.

Library Branch: Mission Valley Library
Room: MV - Community Room - Mission Valley
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Featured, DiscoverU
Event Details:

Gear up for driving success with our interactive workshop, perfect for pre-permit teenagers and their parents! Explore essential topics like Graduated Driver Licensing, selecting a safe vehicle, and choosing the right driving school.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Saturday Drop In Craft

Saturday, May 9, 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, May 9, 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 "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Dance Pants Jam

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
CM - Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Wellness
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

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
Program Type: Early Learning, 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 "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, May 9, 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, May 9, 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 "All Ages" group

Garden Exchange

Saturday, May 9, 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, May 9, 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 "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Signing Storytime

Saturday, May 9, 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 "Elementary School Age" group

Piñata Science

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
OB - Children's Area - Ocean Beach at Ocean Beach Library
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation, DiscoverU, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age

There's always fun to be had with piñatas! Join us to learn how piñatas are constructed, the different materials they're made of, and how it all affects the science of force. Participants will have the opportunity to make their own piñatas.

Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Room: OB - Children's Area - Ocean Beach
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, DiscoverU, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

There's always fun to be had with piñatas! Join us to learn how piñatas are constructed, the different materials they're made of, and how it all affects the science of force. Participants will have the opportunity to make their own piñatas.

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

Doodly Doos - Art classes for kids

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Yayoi Kusama

In celebration of AANHPI Month, this class will focus on the life and techniques of the Tokyo/New York based artist Yayoi Kusama. After a brief history of the artist and a look at some of her

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: SR - Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Accessibility, Art, Community Engagement
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Yayoi Kusama

In celebration of AANHPI Month, this class will focus on the life and techniques of the Tokyo/New York based artist Yayoi Kusama. After a brief history of the artist and a look at some of her

Innovation Station Science Fun!

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
LJ - IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM

Join us at the Innovation Station where we'll learn about electricity by making LED light up cards. All supplies are provided and no reservations are needed. Open to kids of all ages. 

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford
Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us at the Innovation Station where we'll learn about electricity by making LED light up cards. All supplies are provided and no reservations are needed. Open to kids of all ages. 

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

At Home with the Marstons: The Legacy of the Marston House

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Featured, Community Engagement
Age Group:
Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Curator and historian Robin Lakin will present the history of the Marston House Museum using storyboards, guiding attendees through the museum’s stories.

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Curator and historian Robin Lakin will present the history of the Marston House Museum using storyboards, guiding attendees through the museum’s stories.

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

Learn Scratch: Flower Game | Taste of Technology

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
SY - Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro at San Ysidro Library
Program Type:
Featured, DiscoverU, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Try your hand at computer programming! Learn the basics of computer programming while creating your own flower catching game in Scratch.

This is an in-person program.

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: SY - Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Featured, DiscoverU, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Try your hand at computer programming! Learn the basics of computer programming while creating your own flower catching game in Scratch.

This is an in-person program.

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

Signing Storytime

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Join us on the second Saturday of every month at 12:30pm for Sign Language Storytime. Children and parents will have the opportunity to learn new signs, sing, read and bubbles. 

Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Join us on the second Saturday of every month at 12:30pm for Sign Language Storytime. Children and parents will have the opportunity to learn new signs, sing, read and bubbles. 

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

3D Lab Open Hours

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
LJ - IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

We are excited to offer 3D Printing in person! Stop by the La Jolla/Riford Library's IDEA Lab during open lab hours with your .STL file and staff will be happy to assist you.

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - IDEA Lab - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: IDEA Labs/Makerspaces, Science/STEAM
Event Details:

We are excited to offer 3D Printing in person! Stop by the La Jolla/Riford Library's IDEA Lab during open lab hours with your .STL file and staff will be happy to assist you.