Outdoor Kids Dance Party

Join us on the Taylor Greene to sing, dance, and move along to favorite kids songs.Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers. Kids and Grownups will twist, shout and make their moves to musical favorites like "Baby Sahrk," "The Chicken Dance," and more......More

Join us on the Taylor Greene to sing, dance, and move along to favorite kids songs.Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers. Kids and Grownups will twist, shout and make their moves to musical favorites like "Baby Sahrk," "The Chicken Dance," and more!Don’t forget water and a blanket or chairs (if desired)

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Gardening Exchange

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?  Whatever you have extra may be just what a neighbor would like to try in their......More

Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More!Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?  Whatever you have extra may be just what a neighbor would like to try in their garden! Bring your garden's extras to share with other gardeners in the community. Everything is free - even gardening advice from neighbors in the community!Gardening Exchange is scheduled on the first Wednesday of each month from 12-2pm, and takes place on the Cass Street Plaza (next to where the Friends of the PB Library hold their monthly half-off Book Sale from 11am-5pm).   Also, please check out the PB Seed Library.  It is located in front of the PB Library's Circulation Desk, and staff are available to answer questions about how the program works.  Let's grow together, PB!

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Afternoon Crafting

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.

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Ukulele Lessons

Learn how to play ukulele! Fun and easy for beginners. Bring your own ukulele, or borrow one provided in class. You can join at any time. The first part of each class is for newbies. You will learn ukulele basics, a few chords, and be able to play a few songs. The remai......More

Learn how to play ukulele! Fun and easy for beginners. Bring your own ukulele, or borrow one provided in class. You can join at any time. The first part of each class is for newbies. You will learn ukulele basics, a few chords, and be able to play a few songs. The remainder of the class will be more advanced for reviewing past chords, learning new ones, strumming patterns, and playing songs.

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Ukulele Time

Uke players of all skill levels are invited to come together to strum, sing, learn, teach, share, and most of all, have fun. We welcome everyone at all skill levels from the newest uke noobs to total uke stars. If you’ve never strummed or sung a note in your life, or ev......More

Uke players of all skill levels are invited to come together to strum, sing, learn, teach, share, and most of all, have fun. We welcome everyone at all skill levels from the newest uke noobs to total uke stars. If you’ve never strummed or sung a note in your life, or even if you are just shy, you are welcome. We do a strum along format as well as go around the room offering the chance to lead a song to everyone.  This makes it easy to be as anonymous as you like while you’re learning (you’ll never be thrust into the spotlight when that isn’t your desire). If being in the spotlight is something you seek then it is readily available.  We play a wide variety of music including Rock, Country, Standards, 23 Skidoo, Hawaiian, some goofy fun songs and more.

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Adult Craft: Paper Heart Wreath

Learn how to make an eye-catching wreath adorned with accordion-folded paper hearts.  Supplies are provided, so advance online registration is required.    Source for this craft concept & the photo: https://thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2022/01/diy-paper-heart-wreath.html/...More

Learn how to make an eye-catching wreath adorned with accordion-folded paper hearts.  Supplies are provided, so advance online registration is required.    Source for this craft concept & the photo: https://thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2022/01/diy-paper-heart-wreath.html/

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Free Tax Prep Assistance

Volunteers from AARP's Tax-Aide program will help you prepare and file your income taxes.  Saturdays through April 11, 2026.  Appointments will only be made in-person on the Saturdays when taxes are being prepared.  You may select the date and approximate hour to have y......More

Volunteers from AARP's Tax-Aide program will help you prepare and file your income taxes.  Saturdays through April 11, 2026.  Appointments will only be made in-person on the Saturdays when taxes are being prepared.  You may select the date and approximate hour to have your taxes done.Please bring the following with you when you come:• Picture Identification (ID)• Copy of last year’s income tax return(s)• W-2 form(s) from each employer• Unemployment Compensation Statements• All 1099 forms• All forms indicating federal income tax paid• Dependent care provider information (name, employer, ID, Social Security number)• All receipts or canceled checks if itemizing deductions• Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents• Spouses filing jointly must both come in

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Chess at the Beach

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. Do you prefer slow chess, blitz chess, clock or no clock?  We've got you covered.  We will play friendly casual chess at some tables in the PB Library that face the pat......More

Let's play chess!  All ages and skill levels are welcome to play casual games in our relaxed setting. Do you prefer slow chess, blitz chess, clock or no clock?  We've got you covered.  We will play friendly casual chess at some tables in the PB Library that face the patio.  Please bring your own chess set if you have one; some sets will be provided.

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Outdoor Toddler Storytime

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critical thinking.  Join us! Please brin......More

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critical thinking.  Join us! Please bring water and a blanket or chairs for your family.We will move inside if it rains.

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Afternoon Crafting -- Lunar New Year Dragon Puppet

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.This week we are making Dragon Streamer Puppets in celebration of Lunar New Year.Activities are designed for school age children.  Young kids may require parent assi......More

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.This week we are making Dragon Streamer Puppets in celebration of Lunar New Year.Activities are designed for school age children.  Young kids may require parent assistance.

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Happy Half-Hour

Come to the PB Library a half-hour before our monthly Book Discussion to get to know your fellow readers better over tea and light refreshments.

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Book Group: James

Join us for the Pacific Beach Library's monthly book discussion!  Our group meets in a hybrid format, so you can choose whether you'd prefer to join us in-person in the PB Library's Community Room or virtually (please send an email to [email protected] for this y......More

Join us for the Pacific Beach Library's monthly book discussion!  Our group meets in a hybrid format, so you can choose whether you'd prefer to join us in-person in the PB Library's Community Room or virtually (please send an email to [email protected] for this year's Teams login info).  Description: When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. While many narrative set pieces of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river's banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin . . .), Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.If you'd like to check out a print copy of the book, they are available 1 month before each discussion at the Pacific Beach Library's Circulation Desk.  Please call 858-581-9934 x0 before coming to pick it up so that staff may confirm availability.Book Discussion CalendarJanuary 8, 2026: Select titles to discuss in 2026February 12: James  by Percival EverettMarch 12: The Island of Sea Women  by Lisa SeeApril 9: The Feather Thief : Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century  by Kirk Wallace JohnsonMay 14: Feeding Ghosts  by Tess HullsJune 11: The Frozen River  by Ariel LawhonJuly 9: The Greatest Sentence Ever Written  by Walter IsaacsonAugust 13: Wild Dark Shore  by Charlotte McConaghy September 10: Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy  by Mary RoachOctober 8: What We Can Know  by Ian McEwanNovember 12: One Book, One San Diego selection (to be announced)December 10: Small Things Like These  by Claire KeeganJanuary 14, 2027: Select titles to discuss in 2027February 11, 2027: An Unfinished Love Story  by Doris Kearns Goodwin

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Poetry Reading: Seeing With New Eyes

Celebrate Black History Month by engaging with a local poet's reflections on the Great Migration.  Seeing With New Eyes: A Poetry Reading Celebrating the Great Migration of African American People features local author Dr. Mary F. Lenox sharing poems from her latest boo......More

Celebrate Black History Month by engaging with a local poet's reflections on the Great Migration.  Seeing With New Eyes: A Poetry Reading Celebrating the Great Migration of African American People features local author Dr. Mary F. Lenox sharing poems from her latest book, Seeing the Sacred in the Ordinary, which relate to the historic Great Migration of African Americans.Mary writes powerful poems of love, memory, light, and hope inspired by nature, divine imagination, and the vicissitudes of life.  Her thought-provoking poems inspire, inform, and deepen one's gratitude for life while discovering the healing balm of poetry.Selections from Mary F. Lenox's poetry relating to the Great Migration will also be on view during the month of February in the glass display case which faces the PB Library's Cass Street Plaza.

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US

Free Tax Prep Assistance

Volunteers from AARP's Tax-Aide program will help you prepare and file your income taxes.  Saturdays through April 11, 2026.  Appointments will only be made in-person on the Saturdays when taxes are being prepared.  You may select the date and approximate hour to have y......More

Volunteers from AARP's Tax-Aide program will help you prepare and file your income taxes.  Saturdays through April 11, 2026.  Appointments will only be made in-person on the Saturdays when taxes are being prepared.  You may select the date and approximate hour to have your taxes done.Please bring the following with you when you come:• Picture Identification (ID)• Copy of last year’s income tax return(s)• W-2 form(s) from each employer• Unemployment Compensation Statements• All 1099 forms• All forms indicating federal income tax paid• Dependent care provider information (name, employer, ID, Social Security number)• All receipts or canceled checks if itemizing deductions• Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents• Spouses filing jointly must both come in

4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA, 92109, US