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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.

AARP TaxAide will take place every Thursday from February 3 to April 8. Appointment only. Appointments may be made in-person on any Thursday only from February 3 to April 8.

The City of San Diego is asking YOU – SAN YSIDRO – to IMAGINE...

Parks, plazas, streets, and sidewalks where you walk, bike, drive, and interact with others.

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I'll read in a way that'll keep 2nd and 3rd graders on the edge of their seats--funny stories, bios, fictional absurdities, nonfictional tall tales; whatever works.  The interactive element of the

The City of San Diego is asking YOU – SKYLINE PARADISE HILLS – to IMAGINE...

Parks, plazas, streets, and sidewalks where you walk, bike, drive, and interact with others.

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

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about Ronald McNair in a retelling of a very important turning point in his life. Relax and sit back at home with this online story time on our Facebook page.

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 us for a super fun and energetic journey through children's literature.

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

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out. We'll be sitting on the floor, so bring your blankets and pillows if you like! 

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.

Enjoy fun songs and engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! Due to Covid restrictions, masks for children and unvaccinated adults are highly encouraged. 

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!

Toddlers and Pre-schoolers will enjoy the talented storytellers from Write Out Loud followed by a take home craft. 

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. 

Ages (18 months - 2 years) 

Get moving with this active story time full of books, songs, movements, and fingerplays.

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

Join us for Toddler Storytime Outdoors & in person with Mrs. Suzanne!  We'll have fun reading a book, singing songs & dancing to get our wiggles out.

Join like-minded bibliophiles to discuss fiction titles.  This program will be held on our outside patio. A limited number of each month’s selection will be available at the Circulation Desk.

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks

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! 

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 us for stories, songs, movement activities, dancing, puppets and bubble! Build early literacy skills for your toddler and preschooler. Bring a blanket to sit on, the grass can be wet.

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

Join us for a special storytime focusing on inclusion and belonging.

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.

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair.  No Registration required. We hope to see you there!

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

Bring your babies and toddlers and enjoy the opportunity to play with toys & books in an unstructured outdoor setting all while listening to music.  We'll sing a few songs, and of course bubbles are included!

Art is Free  *  Art is Everywhere  *  We all have the Freedom to Create

Whatever it is that you've been dreaming about making... let's do it!  Everything is possible in an art world!

Learn about the COVID vaccine and boosters, as well as the significance of getting a flu shot this flu season.

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!

Music Adventures (ages 5 – 6)

La discusión será sobre Contigo a la distancia por Carla Guelfein.

If attending RSVP to tlampell21@gmail.com.

The Board of the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library will hold their monthly meeting. Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a member of the Friends of the Library to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

First come, first served - get your tech questions answered.

Free ballet and jazz classes. Join us on Saturdays to learn how to dance ballet and jazz.

While you're here picking up materials to borrow, stop by and find a few things to keep...we'll be selling all kinds of books!

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!

Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, dancing, puppets and bubble! Build early literacy skills for your toddler and preschooler. Bring a blanket to sit on, the grass can be wet.

Group Singing for Kids – La Ti Do (ages 5 -7)

Join us on the 4^th Wednesday of the month for STEM Storytime with Ms. Joslyn.

Join us for a virtual visit to the Smithsonian American Art museum where we will learn about several amazing works by African American artists.  Participants will gain insights into the lives and artistic styles of artists past and present.&n

It’s slime time! Just like slime, Earth’s glaciers, mudslides and quaking bogs are made of fluids that are neither liquid nor solid. We’ll use slime to investigate how things work in the natural world. 

This is a virtual workshop.

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

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.

The San Diego Public Library has partnered with the nonprofit Home Start to offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. Appointments are required!

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.  

Ready to earn pre-college credit while learning about business management? This virtual series is designed for high school students who are excited to learn about logistics and coordination of activities in a business setting.

Let San Diego Public Library assist you in preparing for the transition from high school to college through the Admit One College Prep Academy! Admit One provides an advantage on SAT and ACT test preparation.

Tech Help Sessions

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

Learn about better utilizing the apps within your device.  We will look at some of the different features of the Notes application intended to increase productivity.

Help for people who don't have homes.

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.

Be part of a Zoom writer’s group. Partake in writing exercises designed to help you set into words your literary world.

Instructors are from Silver Age Yoga.  Designed so that seniors can safely participate at their level of comfort. Every class utilizes chairs but please bring your own exercise mat if desired. Registration required for each session

Monthly meeting of the Page Turners' Book Club. Title for February is the The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes.

Let San Diego Public Library assist you in preparing for the transition from high school to college through the Admit One College Prep Academy! Admit One provides an advantage on SAT and ACT test preparation.

Orvieto Piano Trio, classical: We welcome back violinist Lauren Basney, cellist Daniel Frankhuizen, and pianist Byron Chow.

Ages 3 - 5

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.

With 3D modeling, you can design a house, a bridge, a monster – or anything else you can dream up! Learn to use SketchUp Make 3D Modeling to create all sorts of three-dimensional graphic models.

This is a virtual workshop.

In collaboration with All Girls STEM Society, Mission Valley Library invites students to this aerodynamics workshop to explore the movements of drones, planes, and rockets.

Using an Arduino Nano to control a color sensor and LEDs, participants will create a Bit-a-bot which responds to the color of the food it eats.

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. 

Join the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab for Maker Mondays, every Monday from 3-5 pm. 

For now, this program will only be available as a take-home kit (while supplies last).

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Learn, play, and create with LEGOs!

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

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

FREE Dulce Violin Class brought to you by Villa Musica!

Ages 4-7 & 8-10

Registration Required

Let's meet (virtually or in-person... your choice!) to discuss Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne.

Join the informal book club that will tackle classic literature at a leisurely pace.

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

Rated PG.

Run time: 1h 53m

For children of a

“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!

Learn about electronics and circuits while creating fun crafts projects! Possible projects include a moving origami swan, light-up LED bracelet or robot bug. 

This is a virtual workshop.

The SDPL Tea Group will meet to discuss Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne on Thursday, February 24.  In preparation for the concluding Tea Party/Discussion,

Join Dave at the Allied Gardens Benjamin branch via Zoom for a live discussion of the monthly selection of the SDPL Short Classics Book Club.  This month we will be reading "Death in Venice" by Thomas Mann.  

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. 

All supplies and equipment will be available to teach teens how to integrate more fruits, vegetables and whole grains in their diet, in a way that is tasty and doesn’t leave kids feeling deprived of the foods they want!

Xavier Foley will read a story, discuss how and why he became a professional musician, answer questions, and perform a bit on the cello too! Grades K-8th. 

STEAM pirates are invited to come raid the STEAM treasure trunk and play in the library's community room from 4-5pm every other Friday.  It is full of 22 of the latest librarian-approved activities to get kids thinking and learning.  Gra

Join us every Tuesday from 5pm-6pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week.

For now, this program will only be available as a take-home kit (while supplies last). 

Learn tips and tricks for your iPhone as well as how to use Notes and other apps. Beginner course.

Are you the next Judith Polgar? Do you aspire to become the next Beth Harmon? Can you dethrone Magnus Carlsen and become the Chess World Champion? Or, do you simply want to enhance your memory and prevent Alzheimer’s?

Monthly speakers on a variety of topics of interest to gardeners.  The group tours members gardens and goes on outings to interesting nurseries and farms. 

Are you unsure of how to share pictures from your phone? Are you baffled by Word?

Mark Turner's original play, "Ray of Lightning," is the story of RayAnne Damping, a young woman famous for her extraordinary preaching and miraculous healing ministry in America's heartland pre-World War II, and her love for Eddie Noble, her minis

The complicated relationship that formed between the FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and serial killer Bundy during Bundy's final years on death row.

2021. NR. 100 minutes.

The Scripps Ranch Book Discussion Group invites you to join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Copies are available for check-out at the library.