La Jolla/Riford Library

06/30/2026

This July, Odi the Coyote is back to work! Odi is hiding somewhere inside all 37 locations of the San Diego Public Library! How many can you find? The ’s most popular program is back with all-new button designs and prizes, including custom Odi lanyards!

Same fun challenges, same fun prizes, and still free to participate in 3 easy steps:

1. Pick up your official Where’s Odi passport at any San Diego Public Library location.

2. Find Odi at any location and tell a librarian. They’ll stamp your passport and give you a button. Each branch has designed its button, but supplies are limited. Can you collect all 37?

3. Turn in your stamped passport to any SDPL location or either Library Shop by July 31st to be entered into the Shop’s prize raffle! All passports have the same chance of winning the raffle, no matter how many Odis you find. Raffle winners will receive gift cards.

06/24/2026

Meet Tejas, a teen volunteer who runs the Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Club at the La Jolla/Riford Library!

Join us for CAD Club, a workshop where children learn how to create beginner-friendly 3D projects such as keychains and simple geometric models! Held on Saturdays at 3:30pm* in the library's IDEA Lab.

Open to all school-aged children. No previous experience necessary. No reservation needed.

*Schedule subject to change. Call the library at 858-552-1657 to confirm hours.

06/23/2026

Did you know that July 7th is Patricia Schaelchlin Day?

Patricia Schaelchlin was a local La Jolla historian and former President of the Friends of the La Jolla Library. During the research of her definitive history, La Jolla: The Story of a Community (1887-1987), she collected a library of local La Jolla history, as well as books, maps, and other materials. She donated this collection to the La Jolla Library as well as funds to construct the library’s Local History Room located on the upper level.

In honor of Patricia Schaelchlin Day, enter to Win a Copy of “La Jolla: The Story of a Community (1887-1987).”

- Take an Adult Summer Reading Program BINGO Card, available in the lobby entrance of the La Jolla/Riford Library

- Write your name and contact information on the back of the card

- Submit completed BINGO Card inside the collection box

One entry per adult. Ends July 31st. 11 winners will be contacted the beginning of August.

06/18/2026

All San Diego Public Library locations will be closed Friday, June 19 in celebration of Juneteenth Freedom Day. Head over today and pick up some good reads.

Not sure what to check out? Take a look at Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library 's reading list of must-read children's books about the holiday: sandiego.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/667713157/2558863779

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Youth ages 13-18 are invited to join us for a 3-part Socratic Lab series!

June 23, 24 & 26 at 2pm at the La Jolla/Riford Library.

This three-part series is designed for middle school grade ages and up who are interested in honors or AP-level inquiry. Using the Socratic method, we move away from rote memorization and toward the collaborative problem-solving style used in elite university seminars. We will cover topics in Network Theory and Geometric Constraints through a "zero-lecture" approach.

06/09/2026

🔎🕵🏼‍♀️ Step into the world of noir storytelling with a panel of acclaimed crime fiction authors as they discuss the craft of suspense, the writing and research process, and the inspiration behind their latest works. The Friends of the La Jolla Library will be selling books at the bookstore following the event.

Panelists include: Caitlin Rother, Matt Coyle, and Marc Carlos.


📆 Save the date: Tuesday, June 23rd at 6:00pm.

🔗 Registration encouraged. See link in bio.

Sponsored by the Friends of the La Jolla Library.