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Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series: Bonnie Harris

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Author Talk
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

 

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series

 

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Author Talk
Event Details:

 

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series

 

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

Beyond the Keys: Author Visit with Pianist Jeeyoon Kim

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

 

 

Beyond the Keys: Author Visit with Jeeyoon Kim

 

‘A Conversation on Music, Creativity, and Personal Growth’

 

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Neil Morgan Auditorium - Central
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Performing Arts
Event Details:

 

 

Beyond the Keys: Author Visit with Jeeyoon Kim

 

‘A Conversation on Music, Creativity, and Personal Growth’

 

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

Local Authors Book Talk: Joi Jackson and Nita Love

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
AC - Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults


Join us for an engaging discussion with San Diego authors Nita Love and Joi Jackson as they share the journeys that inspired their latest works: Love's 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center - Central
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:


Join us for an engaging discussion with San Diego authors Nita Love and Joi Jackson as they share the journeys that inspired their latest works: Love's 

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

LoveLitCon

02/13/2026 @ 10:00am to 02/15/2026 @ 5:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Visit the San Diego Public Library at LoveLitCon in the Marketplace. We will be located right next to The Library Shop SDs booth.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Literature
Event Details:

Visit the San Diego Public Library at LoveLitCon in the Marketplace. We will be located right next to The Library Shop SDs booth.

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 "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

We Are Each Other's Harvest with Natalie Baszile: Black History Month Resource Fair & Author Talk

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Business, Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Age Group:
All Ages, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Join us for We Are Each Other's Harvest with Natalie Baszile at the San Diego Central Library!

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central
Age Group: All Ages, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Business, Cultural Appreciation, Literature
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Join us for We Are Each Other's Harvest with Natalie Baszile at the San Diego Central Library!

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

Friends of the Library Author Talk: David Reed

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
PO - Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Uphill and Into the Wind recounts an odyssey that spans 5420 miles on bicycles and almost 2 months hiking in national parks.

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

Uphill and Into the Wind recounts an odyssey that spans 5420 miles on bicycles and almost 2 months hiking in national parks.

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

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series: Guri Stark

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Author Talk
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

 

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series

 

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Author Talk
Event Details:

 

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series

 

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

Clara Breed Civil Liberties Lecture ft. Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Miss Breed
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults


Best-selling award-winning children’s and YA author Maggie Tokuda-Hall delivers the 5th Annual Clara Breed Civil Liberties Lecture, named aft

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Author Talk, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Miss Breed
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:


Best-selling award-winning children’s and YA author Maggie Tokuda-Hall delivers the 5th Annual Clara Breed Civil Liberties Lecture, named aft

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

Local Author Bilingual Preschool Storytime w/Cristina Inzunza!

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
SY - Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro at San Ysidro Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, En Español, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Join us on Thursday, March 19th at 12pm in the Lloyd de Llamas community room, for a special Bilingual Preschool Storytime with local author, Cristina Inzunza, celebrating Local Author Month.
 
Ms.
Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: SY - Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, En Español, Literature, Local Author
Event Details:
Join us on Thursday, March 19th at 12pm in the Lloyd de Llamas community room, for a special Bilingual Preschool Storytime with local author, Cristina Inzunza, celebrating Local Author Month.
 
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This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
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 with Huda Al-Marashi

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
CM - Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Join us on April 9 at 2:00 PM for a visit from local author Huda Al-Marashi.  She’ll share her brand-new middle grade novel, Hail Mariam — a funny, heartfelt story about friendship, faith, and findin

Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Room: CM - Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us on April 9 at 2:00 PM for a visit from local author Huda Al-Marashi.  She’ll share her brand-new middle grade novel, Hail Mariam — a funny, heartfelt story about friendship, faith, and findin

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

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series: Ben Midler

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Author Talk
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

 

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series

 

Holocaust survivor of six camps, including Auschwitz, and author of The Life of a Child Survivor from Bialystok, Poland.

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Author Talk
Event Details:

 

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series

 

Holocaust survivor of six camps, including Auschwitz, and author of The Life of a Child Survivor from Bialystok, Poland.

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

2026 Steve Kowit Poetry Awards and San Diego Celebration

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults


Honoring Steve Kowit’s contributions to American Poetry!

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Shiley Special Events Suite (9th Floor) - Central
Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Author Talk, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author, Performing Arts
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:


Honoring Steve Kowit’s contributions to American Poetry!

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

Author Talk with Huda Al-Marashi

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Literature, Local Author
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Join us for a visit with local author Huda Al-Marashi. She’ll share her brand new middle grade novel, Hail Mariam. Her book features Mariam Hassan, a sixth-grader who is the only Muslim student at her Catholic school.

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Author Talk, Literature, Local Author
Event Details:

Join us for a visit with local author Huda Al-Marashi. She’ll share her brand new middle grade novel, Hail Mariam. Her book features Mariam Hassan, a sixth-grader who is the only Muslim student at her Catholic school.

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

K-pop Dance Education

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Author Talk, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Free to attend.
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: VA - Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Author Talk, Book Discussion
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:
Free to attend.
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: "I Don’t Like Mondays: The True Story Behind America’s First Modern School Shooting" by N. Leigh Hunt

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Featured, Author Talk
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Join author N.

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Author Talk
Event Details:

Join author N.

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

The Gift of Age with Richard Lederer

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Accessibility, Author Talk, Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Language columnist and prolific author Richard Lederer will share wit, wisdom, information, and inspiration about the incredible journey to maturity. He'll emphasize that being chronologically endowed is an acquisition, not a loss.

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Accessibility, Author Talk, Wellness
Event Details:

Language columnist and prolific author Richard Lederer will share wit, wisdom, information, and inspiration about the incredible journey to maturity. He'll emphasize that being chronologically endowed is an acquisition, not a loss.

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

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series: Closing Event

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Author Talk
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

 

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series

 

Gather and reflect. This will be the last program in the speaker series for the Remember Us The Holocaust exhibit.

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: LJ - Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Author Talk
Event Details:

 

Remember Us The Holocaust Exhibit Speaker Series

 

Gather and reflect. This will be the last program in the speaker series for the Remember Us The Holocaust exhibit.