Week Calendar

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-5.

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!

Babies & Toddlers- Let's Play!  Engage curiosity, exploration, and build confidence all through play with sensory activities that promote cognitive, social, & motor skills. 

Weekly Children’s Storytime with Ms. Sarah

Join us on the Taylor Greene to sing, dance, and move along to favorite kids songs.

Join us for a fun and educational storytime featuring songs, nursery rhymes, and picture books. Remember, storytime (reading) is important for brain development of little ones.

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

Dance, sing, laugh, and enjoy engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! This program is recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages are welcome at this fun weekly program. 

Stories, songs, fingerplays followed by Stay and Play.

Storybox Kamishibai Storytime

Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was kamishibai, or paper theater. 

Join Ms Mariana as she introduces children to different cultures and traditions through books, songs, & flannel board stories.

Geared towards toddlers and preschoolers.

This is a Storytime that supports cognitive development, social development and physical growth, language development, and sensory & motor development for your child incorporating playtime. Sensory Friendly. 

Toddler Story Time in Kensington Park will be held at 10:30am. There will be stories, songs, and bubbles! Join the fun!

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Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.

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!

Join Mingei International Museum at the North Park Library for Mini Mingei!

Join Ms. Camille and Ms. Melissa every Thursday at the OB Library for storytime and free play for children 0 to 5 years old. Each week children will have the opportunity to explore and socialize and so will their caregivers!

Come join us at (San Diego Museum of Art) SDMA for free entry, museum tour and storytime. Stay as long or as short as you'd like. 

Tours are designed for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Join us as we read, sing, and dance this special Storytime, which encourages a love of reading and builds essential early literacy skills. 

Preschool storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Preschool storytime is for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Welcome families to Stay and Play. This program is focused towards children 0-5 years old and their caregivers. Every Thursday we will offer free play.

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.  Ages 1-5.  Every Thursday. 

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month for a virtual storytime via Zoom, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Questions? Call 858-581-9934.

With the help of her ukulele and even some puppet friends, Miss Marae will guide and encourage you to explore music with your child.

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

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! A to-go craft will be provided at the end.

Let's build, create, and play while we grow our little builders minds! Come play with Duplo Legos for preschool STEM learning. Caregiver participation required.

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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

Kensington-Normal Heights Librarians will share stories, songs, and bubbles with children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome! Bring a blanket to sit on the grass. 

Join in as the Microphone Doctors-Music Concert we  sing, dance, and play in this special Storytime meant to encourage a love of reading and build essential early literacy skills.

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve! 

We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact! 

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.

Welcome families to Stay and Play. This program is focused towards children 0-5 years old and their caregivers.

Join us for a lovely morning of stories, movement, and friendship.

¡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!

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!

Please join us for storytime and craft every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM. 

Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to hear the next story!

These 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!

Let’s get those wiggles out! Kids are invited to dance, sing, and shake along to all their favorite songs—think “Baby Shark,” “The Wheels on the Bus,” and plenty more.

Join Zovargo for an educational, interactive, animal program! Learn about the amazing abilities these animals have and how you can help make a difference in the lives of their wild cousins!

Join us on the Children's patio to create a pair of paper mittens. Great for all ages. All supplies will be provided.

Before TV and comic books existed in Japan, there was Kamishibai, or paper theater. With a wooden box, illustrations, and a great narrator to tell the story, kiddos will be in for a treat!

Come join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, shake our sillies out and sing at the top of our lungs.

Need to occupy your little one on Wednesday mornings? Come join us for our weekly Dance Pants party!

Please join Ms. Ellie or Ms. Helene for storytime, songs, and some fun!

Children 0-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to join us for Odi Buddies! We will sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers and have fun!

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.

Learn to use simple ASL signs to open a window into a baby and child's mind, lowering frustration, and enhancing bonding, speech, and literacy with music, stories, puppets, parachute & bubbles, all with ASL signs.

After Preschool Storytime, we will be hosting a Stay and Play! 

Parents and Caregivers- play with your children or watch them as they play with other children. 

Enjoy some sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!

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

 Storytime includes stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft.

Join us on the second Saturday of every month at 12:30pm for Sign Language Storytime. Children and parents will have the opportunity to learn new signs, sing, read and play. 

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 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. 

Art Club for Youth/ Collaboration with Museum of Contemporary Art

All levels of Chess experience are welcome - beginners to advanced.

All ages, children and adults!

Stretch your imagination and discover the artist within you've always known existed! Create fabulous crafts! In this program, get detailed instructions on how to make a craft you'll be able to take home!

Join us for drop-in craft Tuesdays. Kids of all ages can make a craft to take with them. All supplies provided. No reservations needed. 

Join Shelly and Tim for fun afternoons of ukulele strum along! All skill levels and ages are welcome to come and participate in this informal, weekly event. Please note that these are NOT lessons.

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

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.

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!

Southern California Ballet is partnering with the Rancho Bernardo Branch Library for “Dancing Through the Pages,” a program that allows children to explore movement and dance through storytelling!

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.

Join us every Monday evening for Create! @ the Library. Each week we will feature a new, fun craft that helps develop fine motor skills and creativity. This program is intended for youth, ages 5-11.

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

Come enjoy a pajama party with us in the cozy, downstairs reading nook! 

Put on your pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal and head to the library for storytime.

Join us for pajama storytime featuring sign language basics to foster early literacy skills with Miss Jennifer from Signs at Play, now on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month @6pm.

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime. Put on your pajamas and head to the Tierrasanta library to join us for a special, evening Storytime.

Storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Put on your favorite PJs and join Ms. Carrie in the Community Room Tuesday evenings for a pajama storytime.

Pajamas are encouraged, but not required. No sign up required.

Come enjoy a pajama party with us in the cozy, children's reading nook!