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Love Your Library: RSF Library offers a variety of Summer Learning 2025 activities

June 6, 2025 at 5:59 a.m.

Kids can the Summer Learning 2025 activities during Thrilling Thursdays at the Rancho Santa Fe Library! Sign up for Summer Learning at the RSF Youth Desk to earn drawing...

Love Your Library: RSF Library offers Summer Learning 2025 activities and more

May 22, 2025 at 3:47 p.m.

Kids can the Summer Learning 2025 activities during Thrilling Thursdays at the Rancho Santa Fe Library. There’s a mermaid and pirate dance party on June 5, a ventriloquist on...

ProduceGood’s annual citrus Glean-A-Thon outdoor ‘gala’ puts people and fruit to good use

May 9, 2025 at 3:03 p.m.

On the morning of Saturday, April 26, some 100 volunteers converged on a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe for a special outdoor “gala.” The goal was not to dress...

Love Your Library: Summer learning, gardening practices and more offered at RSF Library

May 9, 2025 at 2:51 p.m.

Kids can the Summer Learning Kickoff starting on May 22, and anyone can learn gardening practices that save water on May 17. As the season changes from spring to...

Love Your Library: Bestselling author Sarah Penner at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club May 1

April 12, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.

The Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe and Warwick’s present author Sarah Penner and her new novel, The Amalfi Curse, at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club on Thursday, May...

Love Your Library: RSF Library to present bestselling author event and more

March 29, 2025 at 8:06 a.m.

Bestselling Author Sarah Penner to speak at the RSF Golf Club May 1 The Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe and Warwick’s presents author Sarah Penner and her new novel,...

Love Your Library: Art display, dance performance, author events, classes and more at RSF Library

March 16, 2025 at 9:14 a.m.

Save the date! The Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe and Warwick’s presents author Sarah Penner and her new novel, The Amalfi Curse, at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club...

Love your Library: Art classes, book events, dance performances and more at RSF Library in March

March 2, 2025 at 7:50 a.m.

So much is happening at the Rancho Santa Fe Library in March! You can visit a storybook village, take in an art display, watch an Irish dance performance, read with...

Love Your Library: RSF Library offers a variety of activities, events and more

January 31, 2025 at 6:09 a.m.

The Rancho Santa Fe Library is an excellent resource for wellness, education and entertainment. an ongoing program such as “Chair Yoga” or “Meditation and Mindfulness,” or drop in for...

Jan. 9 issue: Love Your Library: Classes, activities and more offered at RSF Library

January 3, 2025 at 3:46 a.m.

Happy New Year from the staff and volunteers at the Rancho Santa Fe Library and Book Cellar! Please visit soon to check out a book or a attend a special...

Love your Library: Annual Holiday Tea, Tree and Wreath Raffle returns

December 6, 2024 at 4:09 a.m.

Crafts, Treats and Carmen the Elf—Holiday Tea, Dec. 13 The Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe’s annual Holiday Tea, Tree and Wreath Raffle will be held at the library on...

Nov. 14 issue: Love Your Library: The Kumeyaay of San Diego and more

November 12, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.

The Rancho Santa Fe Library is abuzz with enlightening and engaging activities! From author appearances to yoga classes, there’s something for everyone in the community. Coffee & Conversation is a...

Love Your Library: Oct. 31 issue: A variety of events, activities and more to be held at RSF Library

October 28, 2024 at 3:13 p.m.

Author Elizabeth St.John discusses new novel, Nov. 7 This autumn, the Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe welcomes local author Elizabeth St.John to the library to discuss her new novel...

Love your Library, Oct. 3 issue: RSF Library offers a variety of classes, fun holiday events and more

September 29, 2024 at 5:04 p.m.

During the month of October the Rancho Santa Fe Library offers life-enriching classes and fun holiday events. Please stop by to select a new book or participate in an outing...

Sept. 19 issue: A variety of events, classes and more offered at RSF Library

September 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m.

Please stop by to select a new book to read or participate in an outing with your friends. Coffee & Conversation, Retirement Planning and Long-Term Care—Sept. 19 Come to the...

Love Your Library: RSF Library offers great books, activities and more

August 21, 2024 at 2:52 p.m.

The Rancho Santa Fe Library offers much more than great books! Come in for chair yoga, art displays, fun children’s programs, and even to safely dispose batteries. The library is...

Love Your Library: Youth programs are back in action

August 4, 2024 at 2:38 p.m.

The Rancho Santa Fe Library welcomes youth librarians Katherine Wallace and Rene Gehr. Wallace transferred from San Marcos Library, where she was the preschoolers’ librarian. Gehr also transferred from San...

Love your Library: The Rancho Santa Fe Library offers a variety of events

June 22, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.

Whether you want to try a new art or craft, check out a best-seller, or learn about government policies, The Rancho Santa Library has something for you this summer. (The...

June 13 issue: Love Your Library

June 12, 2024 at 11:27 p.m.

The Rancho Santa Fe Library and Book Cellar are closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, and on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. But it’s...

Love Your Library: Summer Learning events, writers groups and more at RSF Library

May 27, 2024 at 11:25 p.m.

The Rancho Santa Fe Library is closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. But it’s open all summer with fun and educational activities!Summer Learning Events for Adults and...

Love Your Library: Coffee and Conversation, Fairy Garden Design, Infant Clothing Drive and more

May 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

The Rancho Santa Fe Library is closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. But it offers fun and educational activities all summer long!Coffee & Conversation, Avoiding Fraud...

Love Your Library (May 2 issue): In-person author event, Book Cellar sale and more

April 30, 2024 at 10:20 p.m.

Author Event, Ruth Reichl and A Paris Novel—May 14 your friends at this special author event on Tuesday, May 14, at 11:30 a.m., at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club....

Love Your RSF Library: In-person author event, Book Cellar sale, Baby Storytime and more

April 17, 2024 at 8:59 p.m.

Author Event, Ruth Reichl and A Paris Novel—May 14 your friends at this special author event on Tuesday, May 14, at 11:30 a.m., at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club....

Love Your Library: Author event, RSF Writers Group, Coffee & Conversation and more

April 2, 2024 at 10:07 p.m.

Author event: Ruth Reichl and A Paris Novel—May 14 your friends at this special author event on Tuesday, May 14, at 11:30 a.m., at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club....

Love Your Library: A variety of activities offered at RSF Library

March 19, 2024 at 9:51 p.m.

Stop by the Rancho Santa Fe Library to see work by local artists, read a book, or do chair yoga with your neighbors. The library is your hub for education...

Love Your Library: Author event, children’s activities and more at RSF Library

February 27, 2024 at 11:16 p.m.

Maguerite, Misty and Me, Author Event—March 15The Rancho Santa Fe Library hosts author Susan Friedland, a former Arcadia, Calif., schoolteacher who wrote an in-depth biography of Marguerite Henry, the unofficial...

Love Your Library: events at the RSF Library

March 1, 2024 at 9:52 p.m.

Did you know that February is Museum Month? Come to the Rancho Santa Fe Library and get a free half-off museum . This is good for a family of...

Launch party for local author to be held at RSF Library

October 29, 2023 at 9:06 p.m.

Local author Dare DeLano’s new novel, Abilene, is the small-town tale of three unique and powerful women who discover poignant emotional truths. It’s also an inspirational story about how to...

Flower arranging, educational lectures, author appearances and more to be held at RSF Library

October 25, 2023 at 10:54 p.m.

A variety of events are happening at the Rancho Santa Fe Library. Read on for details.Fix-It Clinic—Nov. 4Bring anything to the library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,...

‘The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn’: Sally J. Pla’s new novel reveals nuances of neurodiversity

July 9, 2023 at 6:18 p.m.

The protagonist of “The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn” may seem like an unlikely heroine. She’s a quiet 13-year-old struggling with family problems, financial troubles and sensory challenges. When...

‘The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn’: Sally J. Pla’s new novel reveals nuances of neurodiversity

July 9, 2023 at 6:20 p.m.

The protagonist of “The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn” may seem like an unlikely heroine. She’s a quiet 13-year-old struggling with family problems, financial troubles and sensory challenges. When...

‘The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn’: Sally J. Pla’s new novel reveals nuances of neurodiversity

July 9, 2023 at 6:19 p.m.

The protagonist of “The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn” may seem like an unlikely heroine. She’s a quiet 13-year-old struggling with family problems, financial troubles and sensory challenges. When...

From Hollywood producer to children’s book author

December 6, 2022 at 12:33 a.m.

The Covid pandemic put a crimp in many aspects of life, but it also served as a catalyst for change. People pulled their loved ones closer and found new ways...

New book by RSF author exposes telecom’s scandalous past

November 10, 2021 at 11:05 p.m.

Storytellers can be born at any age, and there’s no expiration date on a great yarn. These points are proven by Rancho Santa Fe’s Paul D. Olsen, a retired telecommunications...

‘My Body Is A Big Fat Temple’: Author talk and interview with author Alena Dillon

October 22, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.

When she was pregnant, author Alena Dillon searched for books on the subject. And she found plenty, including many that presented pregnancy in an airbrushed, glamorized way. Finding their descriptions...

Love Your Library: Author to speak at Oct. 13 virtual event

October 12, 2021 at 12:06 a.m.

My Body Is A Big Fat Temple—Author TalkRancho Santa Fe Library’s longtime partner, Warwick’s, hosts author Alena Dillon as she discusses her new book, My Body Is A Big Fat...

Fairytale Friendship: Mini horse mourns the loss of her dog sister

September 16, 2021 at 11:28 p.m.

It’s a story so beautiful it inspired three gorgeous picture books, My Name Is Sugar, The Sugar Shack, and the forthcoming Sugar’s Journey Home. It’s the unlikely tale of miniature...

An abundance of oranges: Local nonprofit tackles hunger and food waste

July 30, 2021 at 10:35 p.m.

Oranges dot the fields in Rancho Santa Fe and lemons literally roll down the road. It’s fruit that has fallen from trees before it can be harvested. This abundance of...

Love Your Library: Bestselling author asks ‘Where Will You Be In Five Years?’

March 11, 2021 at 9:44 p.m.

This week the Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe and Warwick’s present bestselling author Rebecca Serle to discuss her novel, In Five Years. Tune in to Facebook Live on Thursday,...

Love Your Library: Book Cellar reopens

June 6, 2020 at 7:58 p.m.

Book Cellar open Mondays, Wednesdays and SaturdaysYour favorite local bookstore is back in business! As of Saturday, May 30, you can visit the Book Cellar from 10 a.m. to 2...

Everybody’s home half marathon

May 26, 2020 at 10:03 p.m.

It was a one-of-a-kind half marathon, the first invitational professional race since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, May 16, Del Mar residents Jim and Riley Pathman ran...

Love Your Library: Free books and easy donations

May 23, 2020 at 7:45 p.m.

It’s not all bad news. The Rancho Santa Fe Library is closed for the time being, but the Rancho Santa Fe Book Cellar is offering free books! Citizens are welcome...

Love Your Library: Go online for book and author events

May 9, 2020 at 9:05 p.m.

You can’t meet in person, but you can attend events online. Local and national groups are hosting online author events, discussions, poetry readings and more. Here’s a small sampling...

Love Your Library: Go online for reading, learning and entertainment

April 24, 2020 at 9:00 p.m.

Although the Rancho Santa Fe Library has been closed for about a month, there are plenty of ways to access resources online. Here are a few great options.San Diego County...