Week Calendar

Bring the little ones and come for a fun dance party! We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and dance with bubbles.

Join us Thursday mornings at 10am for stories, songs, finger games and more! 

Bring the kiddos to the library every Thursday morning for a variety of play!  Storytime, crafts, dancing, songs and most of all FUN!

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.

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.

Join us for a monthly art class for homeschoolers ages 6 and up. We'll engage in various artforms including drawing and painting. Registration is required below.

Bring the littles and come for a fun dance party and maybe a storytime!  We will dance to fun songs, use egg shakers, and dance with bubbles!

Join us for Chinese stories and songs with Miss Canndy.  This program is for children, but all ages are welcome.  Please note that this is not a bilingual storytime.  This program will be held on the first Saturday of the month in t

"Uke" Can Read--Young Readers Strum, Sing & Learn!
7 Week Ukulele and Literacy Program for Ages 5-9

Join us for a Bilingual Hindi-English Story Time, music, crafts and play! 

This course is a two-part introduction to the basics of biology, chemistry, and physics.

Visit the library on Saturday & create a terrific craft. All supplies provided! 

Join multi-instrumentalist Craig Newton for this musical extravaganza with at least 10 different instruments and lots of fun songs.  You will sing, clap, hop and smile with us in this all-ages musical program!

NEW LOCATION: CITY HEIGHTS LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Open Adult Ballet Class 10:30am - 12:00pm

Come and enjoy our free Zumba for Kids program for babies and toddlers. This program involves music and movement to help kids strengthen their motor skills.

Join us at the Library for an exciting student-led STEAM series that brings problem-solving and critical thinking to life through the Rubik’s Cube and other strategic games.

🐾Barks and Books📚 is now here at the San Ysidro Library!

Artist and craft to be announced soon!

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

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!

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.

Learn about how brain chemistry is affected by the foods you eat. Join us in learning delicious healthy recipes that boost our moods too!

This is an in-person program. Registration is encouraged.

Using math and classic stage flair, young “Sci-gicians” will learn to read minds! With a simple dice-rolling trick, participants will amaze volunteers by magically revealing a final number—no peeking required.

Come read with Chance, the friendly therapy dog! Kids can enjoy one-on-one reading time with Chance in a calm and welcoming setting. Build confidence, practice reading skills, and make a new furry friend!

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. 

Step into the exciting world of engineering and robotics in this hands-on Intro to Robotics workshop!

Discover the magic of science and uncover the science behind the tricks! Participants will explore how famous illusions work—untangling Houdini’s chains and discovering how mirrors and optics can make objects seem to disappear.

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

Activities are designed for school age children.  Young kids may require parent assistance.

Join us every Wednesday at the Ocean Beach Library to read to DK, our bearded dragon or Darwin, our Ball Python. Practice your skills and gain confidence by reading to these enthusiastic and non-judgmental reptiles.

Join us for a hands-on STEAM adventure where science becomes wizardry!

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!

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.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Join us to get help from awesome volunteer, to boost your study skills in a fun, friendly, and stress-free space.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

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! 

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. 

Join us to get help from awesome volunteer, to boost your study skills in a fun, friendly, and stress-free space.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework?  Need a little help?  Our friendly Homework Coaches will provide assistance and guide you through your school assignments.

Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world. We welcome players with all levels of chess experience from beginners to advanced. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Have someone in your family that is curious about DnD? Join us every Thursday at 3:30pm for our weekly board game afternoon and DnD session!

Chess is played by over 600 million people and is the most popular game in the world. We welcome players with all levels of chess experience from beginners to advanced. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

The Carmel Mountain Community Youth Choir (CMCYC) meets weekly for lessons and rehearsals, in preparation for public performances.

How about a game of chess? All levels of chess experience are welcome, from beginners to advanced. If you don't know how to play chess, you can learn at Chess Club!

Explore what makes the tech world run! In this hands-on program, participants will learn how algorithms, design thinking, and wire framing work while increasing their digital awareness and creating their own prototype in Canva.

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.

🎉 Bingo Night! 🎉
Looking for midweek fun? Join us for Bingo Night every Wednesday from 4:00–5:00 PM!

Join us every Wednesday for a fun craft project. Everything will be provided free of charge. 

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!

Join us for a late afternoon pajama storytime with an engaging seasonal theme for young children including books, music, and bubbles with the addition of American Sign Language signs presented by Jennifer Duncan from Signs at Play.

Join us in a relaxed and supportive  environment to receive chess instruction, improve your skills, or play an opponent.

Join us for an hour of crocheting at the library! You can use our supplies, or bring your own projects. Ask questions, learn the basics, or talk to other crocheters while practicing the craft. 

Get messy, make mistakes, and prepare to make ART!

Join us every Thursday to get creative!

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¡Ensúciate, comete errores y prepárate para hacer ARTE!

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.

Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to youngsters.  Storybox is the American name we have given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.  (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).  A storytell