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!

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

Join us at the Innovation Station where we'll learn about electricity by making LED light up cards. All supplies are provided and no reservations are needed. Open to all school age kids. 

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. 

Experience the thrill of making your very first video game!

Kids ages 5 & up are invited to learn about local birds, where they live, their sounds, and how to see them in this fun, interactive program with the Palomar Audubon Society.

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 LEGO Club! Let your kids express their inner engineer! 

Explore the importance of triangles in structural integrity as you build a three-dimensional tower out of gumdrops and toothpicks. For ages 5 and up.

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. 

If you love cars, here is your opportunity to explore the fascinating world of automobile design and engineering!

This workshop will introduce more applicable engineering concepts through engineering challenges that walk students through real-world fields and problems faced by engineers.

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. 

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.

CREATE - SHARE - PLAY!

Give your child the thrill of making their very first video game!

Join us every Thursday for Tinker Thursday! Craft in community!

Join us for InvestQuest, an exciting and interactive event that brings financial literacy to life through gameplay!

Explore the basics of electrical circuits! Through hands-on activities using components such as batteries, wires, and LEDs, inquisitive participants will investigate current, voltage, resistance in closed circuits.

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. 

We supply the Legos, you provide the creativity!  Children are invited to unleash their imaginations and build!  All materials must stay at the library. Lego has small pieces and parental supervision is required.

STEAM Explorers Club is for 3rd through 6th graders who are interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics). Each week kids engage in a new and fun hands-on/minds-on activity exploring a wide range of subjects.

Come build your creations while making new friends!  All Legos will be supplied by the North University Community Branch Library.  

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.