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Get help using library apps such as Cloud Library, SDPL To Go and more. Bring your phone or tablet and we’ll help you make the most of the library apps you use most. 

According to the Mayo Clinic, "If stress has you anxious, tense and worried, consider meditation. Spending even a few minutes in meditation can restore your calm and inner peace." Every Saturday except the 1st Saturday of the month.

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!

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!

Join us in the library's spacious community room where we can all safely space out for a Storytime with Miss Melissa or Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers.

Get ready for storytime fun! Little ones and their caregivers are invited to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more every Wednesday. 

It’s Turkey Time!

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.

Join Ms. Jessica every Wednesday for an interactive Storytime featuring books, music, movement, and crafts to encourage Early Literacy skills.

Children of all ages and abilities welcome.

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

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. 

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

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 Ms. Joyce for storytime on the alphabet rug inside of the library. We will read simple books, sing songs, shake our shakers, and have fun!

Mr. Larry reads fun stories and sings songs followed by craft time.

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

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

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!

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!

Please join us for stories and songs every Saturday morning on the patio at 10:00AM.

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature "The Wheels on the Bus," "Baby Shark," and more. Families, it’s time to show us your moves and come dance with us!

Join Ms. Jennifer for stories, songs, puppets, bubbles and more! Recommended for ages 0-5. Please bring a blanket to sit on the grass.

Ages 0-5

Get your weekend started with stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft to promote early literacy!

Join us every Saturday for Lego and Rokenbok Club! Children and families will be able to build using a wide arrangement of legos. Each patron will be given a lego board to use and their name will be on it.

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

On Monday, November 21^st join us to view USA vs Wales!

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

The FIFA Football World Cup

Join us in this storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to learn fun fingerplays and lapsits to use not only at the library but at home too!

MAKE A HOLIDAY CARD FOR A SENIOR! 

Dear Patrons,

Ages 0-5

Sign Language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer.  

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

On Tuesday, November 22^nd join us to view France vs Australia!

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

The FIFA Football World Cup

Join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion!

Here your children will move and groove, make music of their own, explore different instruments and we end with a fun bubble machine dance party!

Plan to attend this performance by four talented musicians! Future programs will introduce participants to various musical instruments and the beauty of music.  Prepare to be inspired!

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

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

On Wednesday, November 23^rd join us to view Belgium vs Canada

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

The FIFA Football World Cup

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

On Friday, November 25^th join us to view England vs USA!

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

On Saturday, November 26^th join us to view Argentina vs Mexico!

San Diego Public Library invites you to watch the World Cup on our big screens! 

The FIFA Football World Cup

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

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.

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+.

Stop in for one on one assistance with your technology questions or for assistance in applying for low/no cost computers or Internet.  

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.

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

Stop in for one on one assistance with your technology questions or for assistance in applying for low/no cost computers or Internet.  

Get together with your friends after school and have fun with a big box of different STEAM projects and games.

Mindful meditation can help lower heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and stress.  Instructors from the Healthy Adventures Foundation will lead participants in meditative breathing, a contract/relax exercise, and guided imagery.  At

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.

Join us for a game of Scrabble, won't you? 

Go letter-to-letter with your fellow wordsmiths and keep those wits sharp.

Beginner or expert, all are welcome. Just spell it out.

Every Tuesday at 1:00 pm.

Join us for Pre-school and elementary story time and craft. 

Ms. Jennifer will share stories, songs, puppets and more with children ages 0-2. Older siblings are welcome! Please bring a blanket to sit on the grass.

Monthly meeting of the Page Turners' Book Club.  Title for November is The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

This is a hybrid meeting, held both in-person and on Zoom. Please email the library for the online meeting link.

Improve your computer skills or learn how to navigate the internet.  The Access 4 All Express offers FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels.  Don't have a device?  One can be provided to you free during the class, or

Come create something unique at Lego Club.  We will be meeting each Tuesday at 2:30 pm for an hour of fun building original lego creations.  Preschool through sixth grade.  Duplos are available for younger builders.

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

A special bilingual (Somali/English) story time. Snacks will be provided. 

This is a great way to improve your English conversation skills. The class is open to all skill levels. Come in on Saturday afternoons and practice with us!

A fun introduction to theatre movement for young dancers! This class will focus on musicality, movement and most importantly-FUN! Dancers will develop body awareness, musicality, and explore creativity through movement.

Join us every Monday for LEGO Power Hour! Build your own creations to display in our library.  Program will take place in our study rooms 3 and 4. 

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

Come listen to the latest releases, talk about the latest news, and more!

Join the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab for Maker Mondays, every Monday from 4-5 pm.

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

Join us on the Third Monday of the month for an exploration of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  

Join Ms. Linda every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs!

Come join us at the City Heights Library every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month to watch the hottest and newest anime of the season!

"A" is for Art!  STEAM every other Tuesday afternoon with library staff as we take on a unique art project!  All supplies provided.  Grades K—5^th.

THIS WEEK'S PROJECT:

Music, theater, and opera instruction for youth.

Register by emailing: john.gabriel@sdopera.org

The 2022 Adult selection for the One Book, One San Diego program is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.  A major character in the novel is an African-American woman who decides to live as a white woman.  Explore

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

Join us and local artists Toshwerks for a fun, hands-on DIY crafty project recommended for ages 7 and up: a turkey pot. Supplies for the workshop will be provided, must pre-register. Sponsored by SRFOL.

Join us every Wednesday for Kid's Craft with your local librarian! 

All levels welcome to build something extraordinary!

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. 

Music, theater, and opera instruction for youth.

Register by emailing: john.gabriel@sdopera.org

The Teen Game is open! Come check out our Nintendo Switch, PS4 and more.

Join us every Friday for fun hands-on STEM activities for kids in 3rd - 6th grade! 

All Ages

Enjoy family friendly movies with the whole family.  

Kids can enjoy being creative by building with LEGO blocks and DUPLO bricks. It's a great opportunity for exploring with new ideas, as well as sharing concepts and strategies with other attendees.

Come join us with your little ones at Mountain View/Beckwourth Library in the children's area for Pajama Storytime. Have your children come in their pajamas and enjoy some stories and educational learning with your local librarian. 

Our expert will assist with design during the workshop and demonstrate how to use the 3D print machine. Participants will be notified once their 3D prints are ready for pickup!  Geared to ages 7 to 17.  Limit 15.  Reg

Join us every Tuesday from 5 pm-6 pm for Create! At the Library, featuring a new craft each week. This program is for youth aged 5-11, that will develop fine motor skills and creativity. 

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?

Bring your ideas to life at our Mobile Maker Lab in the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library. Learn to use various programs and equipment  such as our 3D printer and die cut machine powered by Silhouette Studio.

Come explore Musical Theatre Dance! This class will focus on basic technical elements of musical theatre dance with influences from other styles including ballet, jazz, modern dance, pilates, etc.

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.  Your creation may even be featured in our display case!

Join us for pajama storytime with...sign language basics to foster early literacy skills.

This program is offered inside in our Community Room, and no registration is required.

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