ALT Three Native American men with bold war paint, braids and feathers, stare directly at the viewer. Metal and Myth. One book, one San Diego 20th chapter celebration and kick off. Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. San Diego Central Library 330 Park Boulevard.

ALT Top 11 most challenged books of 2025. Collaged thumbnails with closeups of 11 different book covers. Protect the freedom to read. ALA.org/bbooks. American Library Association logo.

ALT Various book covers are shown with their title and author information. 1. Sold | Patricia McCormick 2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky 3. Gender Queer: a memoir | Maia Kobabe 4. Empire of Storms | Sarah J Maas 5. Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Malinda Lo and Tricks | Ellen Hopkins

ALT Various book covers are shown with their title and author information. 7. A Court of Thorns & Roses | Sarah J Maas 8. A Clockwork Orange | Anthony Burgess Identical | Ellen Hopkins Searching for Alaska | John Green Storm and Fury | Jennifer L Armentrout. View the 150 most frequently targeted books since ALA began tracking. Arrow points to QR Code. ALA150.org/150Books

ALT Conceptual vector illustration of a silhouetted boy and girl sitting on an oversized open book with the In-N-Out marquee arrow behing them. Shelves filled with books border the text. At the bottom is the palm tree line and In-N-Out logo. Read 5 books or 300 minutes and earn a free hamburger or cheeseburger at In-N-Out. October 3-November 14. For children ages 4-12. MySDPL.org/CoverToCover

ALT Cool off at SDPL. Nine locations open Sunday. Sunday, October 9 from noon to 8 p.m. carnel mountain ranch, Carmel valley, Central, city heights/Weingart, Mira Mesa, Oak Park, Point Loma/Bervey, San Ysidro, Kearny Mesa-Serra Mesa. San Diego Public Library logo.

ALT Cool off at a City rec center. Sunday, October 9 from noon to 8 p.m. Azalea,Balboa Park, Canyonside, Montgomery Waller, Mountain View, Nobel, Pacific Beach, Rancho Bernardo, San Carlos. City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department.

ALT A fiery orange sky with clouds and the sun in the background. San Diego Public Library logo. Extreme Heat Warning in effect until October 8 at 8 PM. Designated libraries open until 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Scan the QR code for locations and details. SanDiego.Gov/PlacesToCoolDown

ALT Two women attending a conference hold up their library cards smiling

ALT A woman with pink hair holds up her SDPL pride library card with a big grin.

ALT A bespectacled woman wearing a romance reader tee stands beside a San Diego Public Library outreach booth and smiles.

ALT Photo of a building with a built-in sign that says "Theater" with a stylized background saying Save the Date. Wednesday, September 16th at 12:30 p.m. City Heights Performance Annex Grand Reopening.

ALT Closeup of a bright yellow hardhat sitting on top of a globe. San Diego Public Library logo. Labor Day. All San Diego Public Library locations will be closed Monday, September 7, 2026.