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 bring wa......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

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

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: The Frozen River

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 ye......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: A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most respected gentlemen--one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.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 Calendar- January 8, 2026: Select titles to discuss in 2026- February 12: James by Percival Everett- March 12: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See- April 9: The Feather Thief : Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson- May 14: Feeding Ghosts by Tess Hulls- June 11: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon- July 9: The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson- August 13: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy- September 10: Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary Roach- October 8: What We Can Know by Ian McEwan- November 12: One Book, One San Diego selection (to be announced)- December 10: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan- January 14, 2027: Select titles to discuss in 2027- February 11, 2027: An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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

Lego Time

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. Free play with LEGO bricks encourages creativity and improv......More

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. Free play with LEGO bricks encourages creativity and improves social skills. Program is recommended for age 5+.Let your imagination run wild during LEGO Time!

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

Stitchin' Time

Whether you are learning or have several works in progress, Stitchin' Time is your time to knit, crochet, or sew alongside other friendly crafters.Please bring your own projects. We’ll also have some supplies that you can experiment with.

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 patio.P......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

Kathryn the Grape Music Show

Join local musician Kathryn the Grape for a dance and music party that will have your little ones dancing, singing, and grooving as part of our Summer Reading Program!Kathryn the Grapeis an award -winning songwriter and children's entertainer, who teaches the concepts o......More

Join local musician Kathryn the Grape for a dance and music party that will have your little ones dancing, singing, and grooving as part of our Summer Reading Program!Kathryn the Grapeis an award -winning songwriter and children's entertainer, who teaches the concepts of self-love, self-kindness and love and kindness to others to children through a rainbow of affirmations and a treasure box of tools of love in her books, songs, and videos.

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

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

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 remain......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 eve......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

Juneteenth

Closed for Holiday