It's Banned Books Week.  Get caught reading a banned book and  get your photo taken with our Polaroid camera to go on for our "Wanted Wall"!

It's Banned Books Week.  Get caught reading a banned book and  get your photo taken with our Polaroid camera to go on for our "Wanted Wall"!

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It's Banned Books Week.  Get caught reading a banned book and  get your photo taken with our Polaroid camera to go on for our "Wanted Wall"!

It's Banned Books Week.  Get caught reading a banned book and  get your photo taken with our Polaroid camera to go on for our "Wanted Wall"!

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For those contemplating constructing a family tree, as well as for experienced genealogy researchers.

Volunteers are there to help guide you in your research.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

Not sure what you might need to help recover after a disaster or evacuation order?  Attend this workshop to learn what documents you should have before disaster strikes. Presented by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Dept.

Join the knitting and crochet circle. Improve your skills in these traditional art forms.  Bring your project for social crafting!

Join the knitting and crochet circle.  Improve your skills in these traditional art forms.  Bring your project for social crafting!

Learn how to be safe on your bike. This is a free interactive class provided by the San Diego County Bike Coalition.

Join us as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of our building!  Attendees will enjoy food, while supplies last,  and special performances by local talent.

Travel the world through different art techniques and styles on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, alongside professional artist Mel Clarkston.

Join us every Saturday from 10am-noon 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. 

Come learn about the new library in the neighborhood and meet Ms. Jessica, the youth services librarian at Pacific Highlands Ranch! Get the scoop on what's happening at the library and get a new card for Library Card Sign-up Month.

It's Banned Books Week.  Get caught reading a banned book and we will take your photo with a Polaroid camera to go on for our "Wanted Wall"!

It's Banned Books Week.  Get caught reading a banned book and  get your photo taken with our Polaroid camera to go on for our "Wanted Wall"!

What do the Harry Potter series, Captain Underpants, A Wrinkle in Time, and the Goosebumps series all have in common? They are on the top list of the most frequently banned books in America.

The Friends of the San Diego Public Library will be hosting its next book sale at the University Heights Branch Library at 4193 Park Blvd (at Howard Ave), San Diego 92103. Enter at the Sprouts parking lot entrance.

Join us for a concert performed by José Rodriguez from Villa Musica, a nonprofit music education organization.

Title: CLASSICAL TO BEATLES

PROGRAM:

MIGUEL LLOBET: Two Catalan Folk Songs

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of crafting fun!  Supplies will be on hand for this regular drop in program so the whole family can create. 

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Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and Sou

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Do you already know how to play and are looking for the perfect place to play? Join us every Saturday for a fun game of chess with friends at Rancho Bernardo Library!

Learn how you can participate in California's clean air future! 

• Hear about easy to implement adjustments
• Electric automobile show (and how YOU might buy one)

Hobbit Day is widely recognized in the month of September, which marks the birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, the central characters in J.R.R.

Hangout at the Paradise Hills Branch Library every Friday for "Movie Hangout."   Watch family friendly movies where you can lounge on cushioned mats.

Hobbit Day is widely recognized in the month of September, which marks the birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, the central characters in J.R.R.

Nuestra Cultura Celebration with crafts and mariachi music from Family Arts Collaborative.

Join us every Tuesday afternoon for stories and songs for all ages!

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition!  All supplies are provided.

Join us for some fun painting a yeso piggy bank. All materials provided. First come first serve while supplies last. 

Join us for a fun afternoon discussion Wild Robot, craft, and a chance to win tickets to the preview of Wild Robot. It is not required to have the book or read the book. 

Enjoy playing chess or have you always wanted to learn? Chess increases problem solving skills, abstract reasoning, creative and strategic thinking, and pattern recognition. Best of all, it’s fun to play!

All ages and levels welcome!

Attention all Families: Come play Loteria at the Clairemont Library with Mr. Albert in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. It's fun!

Join us every Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for Courtyard Chess. Downtown Chess meets at the courtyard/1st floor lobby of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common. All ages are welcome to join. 

Join us as we celebrate the winners of the Teen Short Story Contest: A World Without Books. Hear from teens as they read excerpts from their work. Food and drinks provided.

Come enjoy an afternoon concert spanning centuries with The Left Coast Quintet!

Join us for family movie night at the library. In honor of Banned Books week, we will be screening Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Adaptation of the first of J.K.

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 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!

Presented by Write Out Loud San Diego, "StoryBox" is the American name given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.

The Carmel Valley Library Family Concert Series presents a different artist each month. Admission is free. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Carmel Valley Library. 

The history of Gral., Hernando Limón Hernández, founder El Hispano Americano, a first-of-its-kind bilingual newspaper that was distributed on both sides of the US/Mexico border. (Shiley Special Events Room)