Week Calendar

Stay and Play is a play group and storytime for kids age 0-5 and their adults. We especially invite nontraditional caregivers (friends, family members, and neighbors) who care for children in an informal way.

¡Bienvenidos a todos! Come and join us to celebrate the concept of LOVE incorporating playtime. Estaremos aprendiendo el concepto de amor. Sensory Friendly!  ¡Todos a jugar!

Build, build BUILD!!!  Come join us for a fun filled activity on alternating Saturdays here at the Linda Vista Library.  Kids can create something unique or build skyscrapers, spaceships, and more!  Let your imagina

LEGO Free Play: Imagine and build with LEGO! Keep your engineering and problem-solving skills sharp using the library's LEGO bricks.

Toddlers and caregivers welcome! Engage curiosity, exploration, and build confidence all through play with activities that promote cognitive, social, sensory, & motor skills. 

 [Age 5 & under] 

For 2nd to 6th graders!

Beginner friendly computer-aided design (CAD) projects such as keychains and simple geometric models. 3D printing available during class. Open to all school aged children. No previous experience necessary. No reservations needed. 

Looking for something fun to do on a Monday afternoon? Stop by the Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab for Maker Mondays, happening every week from 2 to 7 PM.

We are excited to offer 3D Printing in person! Stop by the La Jolla/Riford Library's IDEA Lab during open lab hours with your .STL file and staff will be happy to assist you.

Why be BORED when there is BOARD Game Club every Wednesday, 3:30-4:30?  Come on down to the Children's and Teen Areas where you will find classic board games as well as steam based games.  Bring your friends -

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 LEGO

Join us for our weekly LEGO Club program! Promoting STEAM and creativity, let your kids express their inner engineer! Designs will be displayed in the children's library stacks.

Build a tower, bridge, or other structure out of uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows. Then place objects of different weights on top of your structure to test how strong it is! For ages 5 and up.

Join us for fun and engaging STEM presentations and projects. Elementary and middle school students will work on a variety of science and math activities.

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. 

Use your creativity and engineering skills to build a variety of contraptions and mazes. Make ‘em tall, make ’em fast, make ‘em COMPLEX!

Parking at the Library:

Welcome to Engineering Adventures, where creativity meets innovation, and learning is as fun as it is educational!

Here’s another opportunity to learn hands-only CPR.  An ambulance unit from Falck Mobile Health returns to the San Ysidro Library and a representative from Project Heartbeat will be on site to teach this potentially life saving skill...plus a

Come & build racetracks then let’s race! 
Feel free to bring your own race cars and join the fun! 

Come join us for Lego Club on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 4pm - 5pm! The library provides the Lego for creative free build. Creations are displayed at the library for 2 weeks. All materials must stay at the library.

Join us for a new fun biweekly craft for children on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays in November at 4pm...Let's Get Crafty with Miss Gaby!

Join us for Science Club with Clicbitz:

Learn the science of sewing by making your own pizza pillow!

Are you interested in learning Computer Aided Design (CAD)? Register to attend this introduction to CAD! Presented by your local FTC Team, RoboRavens, this program will cover the basics of CAD using Onshape. 

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 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!

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the Library.  Your creation will be featured in our display cases!

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.

Girls Who Code Club is hosting a series of classes to learn coding. The series is five weeks long and meets on a weekly bases for one hour. They will use the program Python.

Become a demolition engineer, constructing powerful robots equipped with wrecking balls, drills, and cutting-edge tools to demolish structures.

Join ToshWerks to create a beautiful and useful container to keep your herbs fresh and accessible, just in time for all those "cooking" holidays! All materials provided, but supplies are limited, so registration is strongly encouraged.