Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library

"May I have your attention, please!" Lenny the Moluccan Cockatoo This feathered friend may be one of Pacific Animal Production's upcoming guests for their upcoming livestreamed eventAnimals of Asia & the Pacific Islands on the SDPL Virtual Hub. Tune in when they go live at 3:30 p.m. this Thursday, May 27! Don't miss out, sign up for notifications: fb.me/e/UGR4dA5c

If you weren't able to make your very own banana-dog during Saturday's How-To Festival San Diego, you can still join the fun...we'll have some kits available for you when we return from lunch this afternoon at 2pm!

The BIG EVENT IS ALMOST HERE~! The How-To Festival San Diego 2021 kick-off starts streaming live presentations *this* Saturday at 11 a.m. Registration is open : crowdcast.io/e/H2F2021 Learn how to make delicious halo halo (just in time for the summer), fold beautiful origami lotus flowers or even make your own DIY paper background + stand, perfect for those zoom meetings. These live demos feature staff presenters from all corners of the SDPL system! Register today so that when Saturday comes, you won't miss out on the fun. Preview the rest of the upcoming presentations online: sandiego.gov/h2F

These BRAND NEW items are just out of the box and on the shelves now...place a hold with your library account number and PIN! https://sandiego.bibliocommons.com//1903391779_new_the_val

The Amazing Dana will be going live tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. on the SDPL Virtual Hub! facebook.com/groups/sdplvirtual

We've got a lot going on this month! Whether it is our Black History Month programming, performers on the SDPL Virtual Hub or our partnership with San Diego Children's Discovery Museum to bring your free activity kits, these goodies are all free and we welcome all our patrons to participate. Interested in the programs Emily mentioned? Sign up now! Reconciling 1619 and 1776 in American History: The Debate over the Soul of a Nation | Thursday, February 25 | 6:30 p.m.... Register Here: crowdcast.io/e/pdpw9qos/register Youth Author Event: The NY Times 1619 Project and Why Slavery Matters | Friday, February 26, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. Register Here: sandiego.librarymarket.com//youth-author-event-ny-times-16 Ruth & Emilia Virtual Concerts at SDPL | Thursday, February 11 | 3:30 p.m. Register Here: sandiego.librarymarket.com/ev/kokowanda-bay-ruth-and-emilia For more about what we're doing for Black History Month: sandiego.gov/SDPLblackhistory Which libraries are handing out activity kits and commemorative cards? Check if your local library is listed for in-person or pickup services: sandiego.gov/pickupservice

Join the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum for their next FREE family-fun Roots event on Thursday, February 11 at 4 p.m.! Also, learn how to get one of their limited edition Roots: Thailand kits while supplies last. #sdcdm

The good folks at ASALH: Association for the Study of African American Life and History and PBS Books invite the public to view A Celebration of African American Life and History: Trailblazer Mae Jemison! Share with all of your young people so that they can enjoy, learn, and be inspired by this conversation with the first African American women to travel into space tomorrow at 2pm! #STEM

A Celebration of African American Life and History: Trailblazer Mae Jemison, Wednesday, February 3, 2pm The good folks at the ASALH: Association for the Study of African American Life and History and PBS Books have arranged a conversation with Dr. Jemison, the first African American woman to travel into space! Share with all of your young people so they can join, too! #STEAM

We've got a winner! Take a look at Sahithi's design for our commemorative Black History Month Library card. These cards are AVAILABLE now! Read more about it: sandiego.gov/sdplblackhistory Want to sign up for a new library card? This design is now available for folks getting new library cards or wanting to replace their current one at any of our 25 libraries offering limited in-person or contactless pickup services. Supplies are limited to what is on hand.