San Ysidro Library

Tomorrow we're throwing another Picture This! Watch Party at 5 p.m. This time, the spotlight is on Elegance Bratton's "Pier Kids" 2019 film. Register to watch! sandiego.librarymarket.com/ev/picture-watch-party-pier-kids

Have you taken a look at our July lineup for our Summer Reading Program series of special events? Every Thursday at 3:30 p.m., we welcome everyone to participate in our fun virtual events with our guest performers! Who's making it out this month? Take a look at juggling extraordinaire Michael Rayner brokenjuggler, the super popular magician Arty Loon, master storyteller Rebecca Martin and even join a livestreamed concert on the SDPL Virtual Hub with Hullabaloo! They are all f...ree and takes less than a minute to sign up for. Visit our Summer Reading Program page and click on the Special Events tab to register. sandiego.gov/summerreading That's also where you can go to sign up for the Summer Reading Program and earn your way to some great prizes by logging activities, reading books and logging time spent reading. Every time you log an item, it goes towards the San Diego Public Library Foundation's community read-a-thon challenge of getting to 250,000 total books read, time spent or activities completed by participants. If we do, they'll donate $10,000 towards additional youth programming! See more

We're... OPEN! And so are 14 *new* locations, too! Get the details here: sandiego.gov/libraryservices For those wanting to try out our online and mobile services, take a look: call: (619) 236-5800 | text: (619) 324-3988 Web Chat with a Librarian (questions) & Book-a-Librarian (renewing library cards via video chat): sandiego.gov/public-library/services... Matchbook Reader's Advisory Service: sandiego.gov/matchbook See more

It's Independence Day weekend and we're wishing everyone safe and fun celebrations all around. Our libraries are open until 5:30 p.m., so stock up on some good reads for the long weekend before we close! Reminder: All San Diego Public Library locations & services will be closed on both Sunday, July 4 & Monday, July 5 in observance of the holiday. But don't worry, we're back on Tuesday. In a big way. Keep your eyes open.... FYI, our SDPL Virtual Hub is up 24/7--check out our daily postings for story times, book recs, crafts and more!

Before Superman, Batman, Zorro and other superheroes , there was the Scarlet Pimpernel. This week, we're screening the 1932 film whose lead is an older-than-comics vigilante hero operating during France's Reign of Terror. There's still time to catch this screening: sandiego.librarymarket.com//picture-watch-party-scarlet-pi Fridays at 5 p.m. during the whole month of July, we're hosting a series of screenings virtually at the library. Join us for our Picture This! watch parties!

How does stickering lead to library dilemmas? Find out in episode 6 of Listeners' Advisory: the San Diego Public Library Podcast. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. Stream it : buzzsprout.com//8753816-the-rainbow-label-dilemma-and-comi

Color your world during our SDPL Virtual Hub summer reading program special event featuring Craig Newton. He's bringing on board not one, not two but TEN different instruments! There is no need to register, just tune in on the Hub at 3:30 p.m. Don't want to miss it? Sign up for event notifications: fb.me/e/WGaWaUi3 ... Have you registered for our Summer Reading Program yet? It's open for patrons of all ages. Every book, time or activity logged means prizes for you and funding for us. By logging all these things, you'll help us reach our goal of 250,000 entries as part of the San Diego Public Library Foundation community read-a-thon. If we make our goal, they'll be donating $10,000 towards youth programming! Register here: sandiego.gov/SummerReading

In-person storytimes?! We've got a pop-up Pride Storytime series with the Library Shop coming out next month. Four different library locations, five different guest queens! Reading is Fundamental~!... Have you signed up for our Summer Reading Program yet? It's going on now through August and is for patrons of all ages: sandiego.gov/SummerReading See more

Through a generous donation from Vlada’s Seeds of Life and the Ahern Seed Company, we can now offer free seeds so that you can grow your own nutritious foods! ...Check out the first photo to see all of the seed varieties available today. You can ask for one of each seed package per visit (while supplies last). See more

Join Craig Newton for a live music show on Thursday , July 1. At 3:30 pm Have you heard the news??? Craig Newton is popping on into SDPL Virtual Hub next week for as one of our next Summer Reading Program special events. No registration required, just head on over to the Virtual Hub and tune in at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 1. Take a look at all the different instruments he's got on hand to play with...wonder which ones he'll be using for the show!

The Do Your Homework @ the Library Virtual Homework Help will be available 6 days a week to serve K-8th grade students. Check out the Summer Virtual Homework Help schedules below: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-libra/kidsandteens/homework

Library NExT (Network of Education x Training) is a series of workshops for elementary, middle and high school students on topics including robotics, circuits, Quest for Space: Heat Experiments on the ISS and 72 + other STEAM courses. Check out the new Schedules for Summer 2021 Virtual STEAM Classes below! Sign up and Registration at: https://www.sandiego.gov/librarynext

Who’s looking forward to GRINCHmas? This year, we’re holding it virtually! On Monday, December 21 at 3 p.m., gather the kiddos ‘round because we’re going to celebrate. Join us for a storytime, make a craft with us and play some games to get you in the spirit before our special guest arrives. sandiego.librarymarket.com/events/grinchmas

The Padres are having a goody bag giveaway for the kiddos! Take a look at pitcher Mike Clevinger's "Snowmen at Night" storytime on the SDPL Virtual Hub. To enter the drawing, click on the link below to both share your family's favorite winter read and watch the storytime.... facebook.com/watch/?v=736638867236336

Are you ready to vote? San Ysidro Library is now accepting your sealed, signed and dated voted mail ballots now! We've got folks from the County of San Diego - Government Registrar of Voters ready and waiting to help you get your votes in the box. You can drop off your voted ballots from now until Election Day- Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. On Election Day, November 3, the hours expand to 7 a.m. 8 p.m. San Diego County residents can drop off voted mail ball...ots at *any* of the San Diego Registrar of Voters official mail ballot drop-off locations. Got questions? Please contact the SD Registrar of Voters at (858) 565-5800. sandiego.gov/public-library/mail-ballot-drop-off See more

Tune into our new adult wellness program coming out on the SDPL Virtual Hub. Get the week started on the right foot with some gentle yoga this Sunday at 9 a.m.!

With the signing of Executive Order 9066, tens of thousands of fellow Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and move into hastily constructed incarceration camps, losing so much in the process. Tomorrow, October 27 at 6 p.m. George Takei will share his personal experience in these camps and how it shaped him to be the activist he is today. Registration is still open for this #FREE virtual event! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-book-one-san-diego-live-vi

San Diego Public Library is coming out with our first-ever Black History Month commemorative library card and we're calling on all students in grades K-12 to submit a design! This card design contest will run from December 11 through January 11. For more info, visit: sandiego.gov/sdplblackhistory

Halloween is not just for earthlings! Da Moon and his brothers take a journey in their UFO to see how Halloween is celebrated in the far reaches of the universe. The tricks are awesome and the treats are simply out of this world! Join Señor Chon on Friday, October 23rd at 10 am for an alien planet-hopping experience as he reads, HOW to TRICK or TREAT in OUTER SPACE by San Diego author Kathleen Krull and illustrated by another San Diego native, Paul Brewer! Muchas Gracias to Holiday House for allowing Señor Chon to share this space-cial holiday book!

Ho Ho Ho! Christmas is Coming! Come along and join the fun in this exuberant celebration of the holiday season! Read aloud with Señor Chon as he shares Pop Classics, Elf: The Classic Illustrated Storybook based on the beloved movie, Elf! Buddy the Elf has more Christmas spirit than anyone, but he's never quite fit in with the other elves at the North Pole... Tune in on Friday, December 11th at 10 am on the Virtual Hub and the San Ysidro Library Facebook Page. Special thanks to Pop Classics and Quirk Books for allowing Señor Chon to share this endearing book celebrating the magic of Christmas! Rediscover the laugher and cheer of Buddy the Elf in this adorable picture book for readers of all ages!

Where are you from ? Written by Yamile Saied Méndez Illustrated by Jaime Kim ...a simple question that doesn’t have a simple answer...

For any primary school students, teachers, or parents, please check out my YouTube playlist of mini-music classes. I call it Bite-Sized Pieces. Hopefully this will help you have music during this pandemic! Here’s the link:

Meet Pitcher Mike Clevinger, the latest guest reader on the SDPL Virtual Hub. The winter season is finally here and he'll be reading "Snowmen at Night" by Caralyn Buehner. A big thank you to Penguin Random House for letting us share this storytime with everyone!

Looking for more information on how to help the students in your life with the virtual schooling? Check out this video to see the resources available through the library's website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbwl7Nn1bFo

Curious about entrepreneurship but not sure where to start? This virtual two-day course is designed for teens excited to learn about starting their own business...es. Through lectures from UCSD faculty, teamwork, exercises, and discussions with founders of startups, you'll learn how to: 1) come up with viable business ideas, 2) understand the marketing mix and choose your target customer, and 3) develop your positioning and entrepreneurial strategy. The program culminates with a team pitch to expert judges from our startup community! Space is limited registration required in advance. https://sandiego.librarymarket.com//launchpad-library-virt See more

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Halloween is creeping up, are you interested in joining a Halloween Story Theater? This month we're trading our chickens for ghosts and ghouls! Join in the fun and transform into a scarecrow, ghost, vampire and more. Perform as the storybook characters in two Halloween favorites, "The Little Old Lady who was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams & "Big Pumpkin" by Erica Silverman. Register today and become a member of the production this Thursday, October 22 at 3:30 p.m. https://fb.me/e/1IfC36neY

Our 2020 Commemorative Pride card for San Diego Pride, is HERE! This card was the winning design of Jasmine Nguyen, a young patron from Valencia Park/Malcolm X ...Library, selected from our citywide contest. Signing up for a new card or still looking for your old one? This card will be among the available options at any of our locations offering limited in-person library services. For more details visit: sandiego.gov/libraryservices Wondering what else is coming out for LGBTQ History Month? Check out our upcoming events and take a look the resources we offer: sandiego.gov/lgbtqia

Looking for something fun to do at home with the whole family? Celebrate the #onebooksd 2020 selection with one of these activity sets. Pick one up at either your nearest pickup service or in-person service library location. Learn more at: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/onebook Activity Booklet Postcard to a Better Future My SD Poster Contest

NEW HOURS We're expanding our mail ballot drop-off hours to fully match when our library locations are open. You can now drop off your voted, sealed, dated and signed mail ballots Monday through SATURDAY, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Got questions about the process? Please call the at County of San Diego - Government Registrar of Voters (858) 565-5800. #mySDPL #sdpl #sdpubliclibrary #sandiegopubliclibrary #votesafersd #votesafesd #sdvote #vote #sandiego