Teen Center Winter Festival | Central Library
Thursday, Dec. 5 | 4 – 5:30 p.m. | Teens
Come for hot cocoa, crafts, gingerbread houses and more.

Family Winter Ball | Mission Valley Library
Saturday, Dec. 6 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Ages 3+
Celebrate with crafts, games and more for the whole family. Donning winter ball attire (such as capes, crowns, Frozen outfits, etc.) is encouraged!

Balboa Park December Nights
Dec. 6 & 7 | 3 - 8 p.m. Friday | 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday
Join for crafts, storytime, books and lots more! Look for San Diego Public Library in the municipal gym in Balboa Park.

Holiday Open House | Rancho Peñasquitos Library
Dec. 7 | 10:30 a.m. - Noon | All Ages 
Meet community partners, watch a holiday performance, craft and enjoy some refreshments at the library.

Teen Holiday Party | Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Dec. 7 | 2 p.m. | Ages 10 - 17
Ring in the season with hot chocolate, music and crafts. Build and decorate a wooden ornament or holiday suncatcher. Registration Required.

Las Posadas Celebration & Craft | Mira Mesa Library
Monday, Dec. 9 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | All Ages
Celebrate Las Posadas with crafts, treats and a special surprise, while supplies last.

Winter Wonder Fair | Logan Heights Library
Friday, Dec. 13 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | All Ages
Fun for the whole family! Decorate cookie houses, watch movies and make crafts.

Noon Year's Eve Celebration | Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Monday, Dec. 30 | 11:30 a.m. | Ages 0 - 12
Ring in the New Year without missing bedtime! Come for crafts and a countdown! 

Santa Visit | North Park Library
Tuesday, Dec. 10 | 6 – 8 p.m. | All Ages
Join the elves at North Park Library for balloon animals, crafts and a bake sale as we welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Santa Storytime | Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Thursday, Dec. 12 | 10 a.m. | Ages 0-5
Santa is stopping by to read stories and sing songs. Stories will be traditional holiday themed picture books geared towards babies to preschool age children. Santa will be available for picture taking.

Santa Visit | Tierrasanta Library
Saturday, Dec. 14 | 12:30 p.m. | All Ages

Santa Visit | College-Rolando Library
Tuesday, Dec. 17 | 6 p.m. | All Ages
Join the elves at College-Rolando Library as we welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus!  After writing a letter to Santa, families will have the opportunity to take photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

Gingerbread House Decorating
Get into the holiday spirit by decorating a gingerbread house at select locations around San Diego Public Library! Click each link for more information.

• Dec. 5 | 4 p.m. | Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library | Teens
• Dec. 14 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Balboa Library
• Dec. 16| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
• Dec. 16 | 5 - 7 p.m. | City Heights/Weingart Library

• Dec. 18 | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

   

A Book and a Ballerina: Nutcracker Edition | San Ysidro Library
Thursday, Dec. 5 | Noon | Ages 3 – 11
Enjoy a read-aloud of the holiday classic, hear what it’s like to be a real ballerina, and learn dance steps.

Holiday Crafts @ the IDEA Lab | La Jolla/Riford Library
Sunday, Dec. 8 | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Ages 9+
Create custom holiday crafts using the library makerspace. Registration recommended.

Winter Solstice Wish Storytime | Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Wednesday, Dec. 11 | 10 a.m. | Ages 2 - 4
Local author Kate Allen Fox will read her new book.

Holiday Make 2024 | Central Library IDEA Lab
Thursday, Dec. 12 |10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 - 5 p.m | All ages
Visit the Central Library IDEA Lab to create an ornament, greeting card, or holiday craft. All ages welcome. While supplies last.

Art Club for Children: Holiday Ornaments | Carmel Valley Library
Thursday, Dec. 12 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Kids & Teens
Make ornaments out of chipboard and color chalk. Presented by Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

12 Days before Christmas Tea Party & Craft | Paradise Hills Library
Saturday, Dec. 14 | 11 a.m. | Adults | Registration required

Movie Night: The Polar Express | Balboa Library
Monday, Dec. 16 | 5 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | Kids

Pajama Storytime: Hanukkah Edition | Tierrasanta Library
Tuesday, Dec. 17 | 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Kids

Winter Holiday Edition Storytime | Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Wednesday, Dec. 18 | 10 a.m. | Ages 2 – 4

Handcrafted Holiday Cards | Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Wednesday, Dec. 18 | 3 - 5 p.m.| Adults | Registration required

Create-It Thursday: Holiday Extravaganza | Skyline Hills Library
Thursday, Dec. 19 | 4 p.m. | Kids

Holiday Concert & Sing-Along | North University Community Library
Saturday, Dec. 7 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | All Ages

San Diego Harmony Ringers | Central Library Concert Series
Sunday, Dec. 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Ages 5+

Jewish Men’s Choir: Hannukah Songs | University Community Library
Monday, Dec. 9 | 6 – 8 p.m. | All ages

Holiday Family Sing-Along & Stories | Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Saturday, Dec. 14 | 4 p.m. | All Ages
Featuring pianist Kathy Hargrove performing traditional holiday songs.

San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir | Carmel Valley Library Family Concert Series
Sunday, Dec. 15 | 3:30 p.m. | All Ages

4-Hand Christmas Concert | Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library Concert Series
Sunday, Dec. 22 | 3 p.m. | Ages 10+