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Totes Thankful: A Celebration of Gratitude (all library locations)
11/12/2025 - 11/26/2025
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Toddler Time (Georgina Cole Library)
11/17/2025 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
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Bilingual Storytime/Hora de cuento bilingüe (Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane)
11/17/2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Toddler Time (Georgina Cole Library)
11/17/2025 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
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Paws to Read (Carlsbad Library Learning Center)
11/17/2025 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Homework Zone (Carlsbad Library Learning Center)
11/17/2025 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Business Support Office Hours (Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane)
11/18/2025 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Toddler Time (Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane)
11/18/2025 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
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English as a Second Language/Inglés como segunda idioma (Carlsbad Library Learning Center)
11/18/2025 9:30 AM - 12:50 PM
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Bilingual Storytime (Carlsbad Library Learning Center)
11/18/2025 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Toddler Time (Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane)
11/18/2025 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
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Baby Rhyme Time (Georgina Cole Library)
11/18/2025 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
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Focus On: The FamilySearch Universal Tree (genealogy class at Carlsbad Library Learning Center)
11/18/2025 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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All-Star Readers Book Club (Carlsbad Library Learning Center)
11/18/2025 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Tinker Tuesdays (Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane)
11/18/2025 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Fun for kids and families
Fun for teens
Fun for adults
News about upcoming events
- 11/13/2025 4:15 PM
Outdoor reading at Buena Vista Reservoir Park
The City of Carlsbad celebrated the opening of its first permanent StoryWalk on Thursday, Nov. 13, welcoming a group of kindergarten students and teachers from a nearby school to enjoy an inaugural reading along the trail.
- 10/30/2025 1:25 PM
New bilingual Library events
Building off the success of the monthly bilingual craft night, Carlsbad City Library is launching a new Spanish language conversation program where learners of all levels can meet for a relaxed, non-instructional conversational group.
- 10/20/2025 12:55 PM
Thriller author event
The Carlsbad City Library is celebrating spooky season with a special thriller author event. Come hear five authors discuss their newly released thrillers in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium.
- 07/08/2025 1:58 PM
Hikes to beat the heat
In honor of Park and Recreation Month, the city is highlighting one of the things that makes Carlsbad special: 67 miles of trails that wind through neighborhoods, open spaces and along the coast.
- 07/08/2025 8:52 AM
Halfway through Summer Reading Adventure
There’s still time to “Level up at your library” and explore all that the Summer Reading Adventure has to offer. With four more weeks of reading, rewards and exciting events left, now’s the perfect time to jump in and join the adventure.
- 07/07/2025 12:00 PM
Beach cleanup July 12
Following the busy July 4 weekend, volunteers are invited to help clean up Carlsbad’s coastline during a community beach cleanup on Saturday, July 12, hosted by the city’s Beach Preservation Commission.