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Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 3-5.

Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

Join Señor Chon on Monday, December 20th at 10 am on the SDPL Virtual Hub and SY Facebook page, for a fun & festive holiday storytime as he reads, The Great Reindeer Rebellion, written by Lisa Trumbauer and il

Welcome to our virtual book club!  We will be reading out loud a variety of books ranging from classic selections to modern literature.

Current Selection

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten 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!

Come enjoy stories and active songs!

Welcome to our virtual book club!  We will be reading out loud a variety of books ranging from classic selections to modern literature.

Current Selection

Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun!

Join Mr. B for a super fun and energetic journey through children's literature.

Filled with interactive stories, songs, dancing, games, bubbles, and more!

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

Join Ms. Carrie, on Zoom, Wednesday mornings for virtual stories, songs, and fun that foster early literacy skills.

Parent and Baby activity time with finger plays, stories, singing, and movement. 

Get Ready to Read!

Story times are back at Logan and we're excited to have you join us!

All story times will take place in the community room to provide enough space for all of our friends!

Enjoy fun songs and engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! Due to COVID restrictions, there will be a limited capacity for this event. Masks for children 2 and older and unvaccinated adults are required.

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and French in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

Story time in the park geared towards children 5 and under.  Older aged children are welcome too!  Come sing, dance and have fun!  Bring a blanket to use to sit on the grass if you'd like!

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun!

Mr. Larry reads stories and sings stories for babies and toddlers, focusing on ABCs and 123s, followed by craft time.

Join us for outdoor storytime at Olive Grove Park presented by the Balboa Branch Library. We’ll read fun stories and sing songs. There will be take-home crafts, giveaways & more! Please bring chairs or blankets.

Parent and toddler can enjoy a good story and fun activities!

Are you looking to learn some computer skills?  These sessions—with instruction, hands-on opportunities, and plenty of time for questions and answers—are just for you!  

Join Ms. Katia for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, songs, and fun! 

Story time in the park geared towards children 5 and under.  Older aged children are welcome too!  Come sing, dance and have fun!  Bring a blanket to use to sit on the grass if you'd like!

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month for a virtual storytime via Zoom, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Questions? Call 858-581-9934.

I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those ob

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play in this special storytime meant to encourage a love of reading and build essential early literacy skills.

Stay for an after-storytime craft project featuring a new craft each week.

Scripps Ranch 50 Plus - Public is welcome to attend

Join us on the 4^th Wednesday of the month for our storytime with Ms. Francesca for a special Holiday-themed storytime and craft! This storytime is meant to build essential early literacy skills and a lifelong love for reading.

Join us for a Holiday Movie Marathon featuring Christmas specials, Christmas documentaries and Christmas movies. Masks are required while inside the library.

Signing fun with songs, stories, and fingerplays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your baby. Geared to ages 0+.

Come one, come all to this story time designed for toddlers. Little ones and their caregivers will enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations. 

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

Join us under the trees of our courtyard for casual, friendly conversation designed to increase participants' comfort with the English language and make new friends.  

Want to improve your computer skills or learn how to navigate the internet?

If you have a love for writing and would like to develop your skills, this workshop is an excellent place for you. You will write short stories and poetry, share your work with others and discover other's work.

A Mah Jong Group for adults is meeting every Monday and Thursday from 1:00pm-3:30pm. Knowledge of American Mah Jong rules is required to play. Please bring your own Mah Jong tiles if possible.

Monthly meeting of the Page Turners' Book Club. Title for November is the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by  Rebecca Skloot.

Ages (3-5 years) 

Laugh and learn with stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts to promote early literacy.  

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

Interested in achieving better brain function while improving your memory, cognitive abilities, and strategic thinking? Then play chess!

Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world.

The SDPL Tea Group will finish reading Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy on December 16.  In preparation for the concluding Discussion/Tea Party on Tuesday 12/28, we're showing tw

Come create at the Library! Experiment with new materials to make art, design a project, or craft something new! What you create is up to you! All levels of ability and creativity are encouraged to attend. 

Come test your skills against others during our weekly video game time. We have plenty of consoles and games to choose from.

Come test your skills against others during our weekly video game time. We have plenty of consoles and games to choose from.

Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!

Children can build with LEGOs and display their creations in the library.

Join us for story-inspired stretches, music, and child-friendly props! We conclude by using our breath to transition from silly to calm. Please bring a mat or towel.

Ages 3-8.  

Calling all LEGO Builders!

Put your engineering and problem-solving skills to the test by taking part in unique LEGO building challenges or let your imagination run wild and build your own special LEGO creations.

Each week's L

Join us and local artists Toshwerks for a fun, hands-on DIY crafty project recommended for ages 10 and up: a Winter themed mason jar luminary!

Come Enjoy Some Hot Chocolate And Build A Gingerbread House With Us. (While Supplies Last) Paid for by The Friends of the City Heights Library

(For ages 0-18 and their parents) 

Join us each Monday as teens read with kids of all ages or assist them with math.  An easy way for children to build reading and math skills and interact with a positive teen role model.

Join in on a fun filled afternoon of crafting. Materials provided. Designed for grades K - 3rd.

Girl Scouts Holiday Event

What’s almost as much fun as reading a great book? Talking about a great book! Join us for a monthly Zoom session where we’ll discuss the book choice for the month and do a related craft together.

“S” is for Science and "A" is for Art!  STEAM every Tuesday afternoon with library staff as we take on a unique art and science project!

Join us every Tuesday from 4pm-6pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week. Each craft can be done in-person along with other library guests.

Create DIY peppermint slime in this fun craft presented by the Pauline Foster Teen Center.  

The holidays are a great time for thinking about your family, and learning about your history. Join us for a lively discussion of how you can learn how to find all kinds of the fascinating information.

Join your children's librarian for stories, songs and fun activities by the sea on the grass at Ellen Browning Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove. 

This is an in-person program at the Skyline Hills Branch Library and we are not sending out kits.

Registration is recommended.
Spaces are reserved for walk-ins.

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join. 

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join. 

A festive, FREE event for the whole family!

Celebrate the holidays with La Jolla Music Society and benefit the Library!

Enjoy a spiked cider or a classic hot cocoa while Riford Library’s Youth Services Librarian Ka

A festive, FREE event for the whole family!

Celebrate the holidays with La Jolla Music Society and benefit the Library!

Enjoy a spiked cider or a classic hot cocoa while Riford Library’s Youth Services Librarian Ka

A festive, FREE event for the whole family!

Celebrate the holidays with La Jolla Music Society!

Enjoy a spiked cider or a classic hot cocoa while Riford Library’s Youth Services Librarian Katia Graham&nbsp

Join the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab for Maker Mondays, every Monday from 5-7 pm. Each week the IDEA Lab team will focus on a different design and creativity project and will highlight a piece of awesome technology found within our amazing lab.

Maker Mondays: Winter Edition!

Visit the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library on Monday, December 6, 2021, from 5-7 pm and create and design your own 3D Printed snowflake ornaments, while supplies last.

Get in the holiday spirit by watching modern Christmas classics on our Community Room's big screen. 

Ever wonder how 3D printed models are created? Learn how to design your own 3D design for 3D printing using Autodesk Tinkercad.

Learn to stay connected using Zoom’s video-conference application. Learn the different features and permissions within hosting to amplify your experience. Computers available, but if you have your own please bring. Beginner course.

We are extremely excited to welcome local legendary musical performer Hullabaloo! Hullabaloo has been entertaining children and families with his amazing songs for over 17 years and we are stoked to have him perform at our library!

Bring a chair and join the discussion!

Read the monthly book and join a lively discussion. 

Here are our upcoming books:

October 25th: Pet, by Akwaeke Emezi

Chess at the North University Community Library is back! Join us for casual play in our Community Room.

Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to youngsters.  Storybox is the American name we have given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.  (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).  A storytell

Get in the holiday spirit by watching some modern Christmas classics on our Community Room's big screen. 

A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.

2021. R. 119 minutes.