Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

04/12/2026

Help hope bloom this spring! A single blood donation can support patients facing surgeries, treatments and emergencies. Your kindness can take root in someone’s story — spring into action and schedule your appointment for Tuesday, April 21 from 11:30am-4:30pm: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=PHRLibrary

04/11/2026

Welcome back ! 🚀 👩‍🚀 🌙 ✨️ So much fun at yesterday's livestream of the splashdown! 🤩❤️

04/11/2026

Pick up your PERSONAL INSIGHT QUESTION prep form NOW and then join us in-person on Thursday 4/16 from 3:30-5:30pm to complete your essays! Participants will learn the importance of the personal insight questions, how to make yourself stand out and show your authentic self, and get answers to your questions. Register here: https://bit.ly/PHRlibraryPIQ

DiscoverU programs encourage youth to explore their interests and achieve their highest potential and are funded in full or in part by Carnegie Corporation of New York’s national Libraries as Pillars of Education and Democracy Program.

04/10/2026

Calling all architecture fans! 📚 Meet internationally acclaimed architecture photographer Lara Swimmer at Library Shop SD Mission Hills for a stunning visual journey through the most iconic libraries redefining public space in the 21st century.

From Seattle to Austin, Portland to Phoenix, experience bold and breathtaking photography from "The Reading Room: New and Reimagined Libraries of the American West" – a celebration of the urgent need for libraries as vital community spaces in our post-pandemic digital age. Architecture meets photography in the most beautiful libraries of the American West! 📚

📅 Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM
📍 Library Shop Mission Hills
925 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103
Free to attend | Registration encouraged
🎫 Register: https://bit.ly/swimmer-sdpl
Your evening includes:
📸 Presentation by Lara Swimmer
🏛️ Visual tour of 25 significant new and renovated libraries
🎤 Q&A
✍️ Book signing

About Lara Swimmer: Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects and named one of the top 12 Women in Photography Internationally by Architizer. Her work has been exhibited at SF MoMA, the Guggenheim NYC, and Art Center Basel.

Pre-order "The Reading Room" when you register to guarantee your signed copy for pickup at the event. Limited quantity available, with all proceeds to benefit the . Perfect for readers, library lovers, and architecture buffs!

🎫 Register: https://bit.ly/swimmer-sdpl

📚 Architecture meets photography in the most beautiful libraries of the American West! 📚

Internationally acclaimed architecture photographer Lara Swimmer will be at Library Shop Mission Hills for a stunning visual journey through the most iconic libraries redefining public space in the 21st century.

From Seattle to Austin, Portland to Phoenix, experience bold and breathtaking photography from "The Reading Room: New and Reimagined Libraries of the American West" – a celebration of the urgent need for libraries as vital community spaces in our post-pandemic digital age.

📅 Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM
📍 Library Shop Mission Hills
925 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103

Free to attend | Registration encouraged
🎫 Register: https://bit.ly/swimmer-sdpl

Your evening includes:
📸 Presentation by Lara Swimmer
🏛️ Visual tour of 25 significant new and renovated libraries
🎤 Q&A
✍️ Book signing

About Lara Swimmer: Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects and named one of the top 12 Women in Photography Internationally by Architizer. Her work has been exhibited at SF MoMA, the Guggenheim NYC, and Art Center Basel.

Pre-order "The Reading Room" when you register to guarantee your signed copy for pickup at the event. Limited quantity available, with all proceeds to benefit the .

Perfect for readers, library lovers, and architecture buffs!

🎫 Register: https://bit.ly/swimmer-sdpl

04/10/2026

📣TODAY! Join us for Chess Club! ♟ All levels of chess experience are welcome, from beginners to advanced. If you don't know how to play chess, you can learn at Chess Club. All ages are welcome, children and adults! Chess Club meets every Friday from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Community Room.

Chess not your thing? Tweens and teens are invited to drop in for Introduction to CAD (Computer Aided Design) from 4-5pm in the IDEA Lab. 👍

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04/10/2026

🤩SATURDAY! Meet New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother for a lively discussion, Q & A, and book signing! Saturday, April 11 from 3-4:30 p.m. Presented by Friends of PHR Library.

In her most recent suspenseful thriller, HOOKED, a journalist and cop fight their attraction as they join forces to expose a layered scheme of dark and dangerous secrets. Place a hold on HOOKED and view her other titles here: https://sandiego.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=caitlin%20rother&searchType=smart

You might also recognize Caitlin Roger as a local San Diego resident and author of local true crime books DOWN TO THE BONE, about the San Diego-area McStay family murders, and DEATH ON OCEAN BOULEVARD, about the mysterious death of Rebecca Zahau at her boyfriend's house in Coronado.

In addition, Caitlin Rother has written or co-authored 17 books, worked as an investigative newspaper reporter for 19 years before becoming a full-time author, and has appeared more than 250 times on TV/radio shows and podcasts. She also works as a book coach, enjoys ocean swimming, and plays keyboards and sings in a jazzy bluesy trio.

View all upcoming events at PHR Library here: https://sandiego.events.mylibrary.digital/

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04/09/2026

Watch the splashdown with us! NASA’s Artemis II mission is splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at about 5:07 p.m. PDT on Friday, April 10. We'll be livestreaming the splashdown starting at 4pm in the Community Room on the big screen. Come cheer on the astronauts coming home from around the moon and back! 🩷 Stay up to date at: http://www.nasa.gov/trackartemis

🚨📰 UPDATE: USS John P. Murtha to support NASA's Artemis II mission

SAN DIEGO – Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is slated to serve as the recovery ship for the Orion spacecraft and its crew upon their return from the historic Artemis II mission.

The Artemis II mission is the first crewed flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, sending four astronauts on an approximately 10-day journey that will take them beyond the Moon. This mission will mark humanity's first crewed voyage to the vicinity of the Moon in over 50 years.

Upon completion of their mission, the Orion capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean, where John P. Murtha and its crew will be prepared to recover the astronauts and the spacecraft.

04/09/2026

🎶🎤THIS AFTERNOON! Join our listening session as we play songs from the viral global girl group, KATSEYE! Thursday, April 9 from 3:45-4:30 p.m.

We’ll play all their songs, from Dream Academy to the world of Beautiful Chaos.
Plus, decorate polaroid frames to take home photos of your favorite member to display! All ages welcome.

04/09/2026

Start planning your Saturday! We have a triple-play of fun scheduled for the entire family:
1) 🌷Swap plants, cuttings, pots, flowers and more at GARDEN EXCHANGE from 10:30am-noon. (entrance patio)
2) 🎈Craft a hot-air balloon out of paper at FAMILY CRAFT 10:30am-noon. (kid's patio)
3)🤩Meet New York Times bestselling author (and local author!) Caitlin Rother for a lively discussion, Q & A, and book signing! Saturday, April 11 from 3-4:30 p.m. Presented by of PHR Library.


More about author Caitlin Roger:
In her most recent suspenseful thriller, HOOKED, a journalist and cop fight their attraction as they join forces to expose a layered scheme of dark and dangerous secrets. Place a hold on HOOKED and view her other titles here: https://sandiego.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=caitlin%20rother&searchType=smart

New York Times bestselling author (and local San Diego resident!) Caitlin Rother has written or co-authored 17 books, the latest of which are HOOKED and STAGED from her new “Katrina & Goode” thriller series. Her other recent titles are DOWN TO THE BONE, about the San Diego-area McStay family murders, BODY PARTS, about serial killer Wayne Adam Ford, and DEATH ON OCEAN BOULEVARD, about the mysterious death of Rebecca Zahau at her boyfriend's house in Coronado. Rother, who worked as an investigative newspaper reporter for 19 years before becoming a full-time author, has appeared more than 250 times on TV/radio shows and podcasts. She also works as a book coach, enjoys ocean swimming, and plays keyboards and sings in a jazzy bluesy trio.

View all upcoming events at PHR Library here: https://sandiego.events.mylibrary.digital/

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04/08/2026

Special family event at Los Peñasquitos Ranch House this Saturday!

🌜 Festival of the Night Sky & Nocturnal Creatures
📅 Saturday, April 11 | 5 - 10 p.m.
📍 Los Peñasquitos Ranch House, 12122 Canyonside Park Drive, San Diego, CA 92129

Day and Night Activities include:
Birdwatching, activities for kids, live owls and hawk encounters, telescope stargazing, and spot scorpions, crickets, and bats during a night hike!
⭐ Bring binoculars, flashlight, jacket, drinks and snacks.


This FREE education event for all-ages is hosted by County of San Diego Parks and Recreation and City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department in partnership Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve and DarkSky San Diego County.

🌜 Festival of the Night Sky & Nocturnal Creatures
📅 Saturday, April 11 | 5 - 10 p.m.
📍 Los Peñasquitos Ranch House, 12122 Canyonside Park Drive, San Diego, CA 92129

Join us for a FREE educational event for all-ages held in partnership with the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation, Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, and DarkSky San Diego County.

Day and Night Activities include:
Birdwatching, activities for kids, live owls and hawk encounters, telescope stargazing, and spot scorpions, crickets, and bats during a night hike!

⭐ Bring binoculars, flashlight, jacket, drinks and snacks.

04/08/2026

TODAY at 11am! Have you read A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson? Then be sure to join the PHR Library Book Club today Wed. 4/8 from 11am-12:30pm for fun and interesting conversations! New members and guests are always welcome! Pick up a copy of this month's title at the checkout desk.

Upcoming meetings:
APRIL 8 A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
MAY 13 The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
JUNE 10 Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Meetings are usually the 2nd Wednesday of each month but may be adjusted due to holidays and/or library closures. Check the online calendar or call the library to confirm specific dates.

04/08/2026

TOMORROW at 3:30-4:30 p.m.! Get creative! Have fun! At each CREATIVE KIDS session Ms. Maureen will feature a different fun program such as coloring, painting, making paper airplanes, playing games, or painting a self-portrait.

Creativity, problem solving, and teamwork are some of the skills that games and crafts can teach children. All supplies will be provided. Recommended for elementary and middle-school aged kids. CREATIVE KIDS meets the second Wednesday of each month from 3:30-4:30pm.