The Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library (SRFOL) exists to support the operation of the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. The SRFOL, through volunteer services, assists library patrons, hosts special events, operates a used book store (Grace's Book Nook), and provides financial support for acquisitions and community activities.

The SRFOL is an officially chartered, §501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization. As such, donations made to the SRFOL are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Service tax regulations.

Please feel free to explore this web site to learn about the services provided by the SRFOL and by the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center itself.

We have been advised by library management that 3D Printing Service at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library has been restored! Please use the 3D Printing Service link on the left-hand navigation menu to access the service. Many thanks to the Scripps Ranch library staff for reactivating this service!

Detailed descriptions and updated information about monthly events and activities scheduled to be held at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center is available by clicking on the link below:

April 2025 Events and Activities

The promise of "providing exemplary services" notwithstanding, we regret to announce that, due to impending major repairs and upgrades to our library's infrastructure, the following previously-scheduled events, programs, and activities have either been deferred to a future date or canceled altogether. Or maybe even moved to a different location.

Please note that, despite our attempt to notify you of all affected activities, occasional changes may occur without prior warning. Additionally, different sources of information for the same activities sometimes announce conflicting changes. Accordingly, starting April 1, 2025, and continuing through to at least the 3rd week of May, we strongly encourage all patrons wishing to attend a scheduled event to contact the library on the day of the event to verify that the event will or will not, in fact, be held. When calling, also be sure to verify the date, time, and location of the activity as that information may change from that previously announced. Please call the library at 858-538-8158 for activity confirmation.

• Fire Suppression System Work: Five areas in the library will be closed, in phases, during the period from March 3 through August 1, 2025 for the purpose of upgrading the library building's fire suppression system—a fancy term for "fire sprinklers." This is a very important safety upgrade. As each area in the library is worked upon, it will be closed to library patrons. The unaffected areas will be open to the public.
  
  

  Phase	Dates	Areas Closed
  1	Mar 3 - Mar 21	Adult Non-fiction; Fireplace Area
  2	Apr 1 - May 23	Community Room; Seminar Room; Grace's Book Nook
  3	May 26 - Jun 20	Great Hall; Reference Area; Tower Room
  4	Jun 23 - Jul 11	Children's Area
  5	Jul 14 - Aug 1	Front Desk; IDEA Lab; Staff Area; Courtyard

  
  
  
• Community Room and Seminar Room: These rooms in the library will be closed from April 1 through May 23. All events and activities previously scheduled to be held in those locations will either be canceled, deferred, relocated to a different location within the library, or relocated to a location external to the library. Additionally, the dates and times of some activities may change. Patrons who may have had renovations done to their home will recognize this chaos, confusion, and uncertainty as a characteristic byproduct of major construction work.
  
  
• Grace's Book Nook: Grace's Book Nook will be closed from April 1 through May 23 according to the most recent information we've been provided. Book carts to allow passive book sales will be available in the library proper; these are restocked several times a week. In addition, scaled down 2nd Saturday book sales are planned for both April and May plus at least one additional "pop-up" sale each month of the closure. Also, due to limited storage space, potential book donors are being asked to hold on to their books, if possible, until the Book Nook is once again accessible.
  
  
• Children and Teens Programs: The following Children and Teens Programs will be held in the library's children's area (instead of the Community Room) for the entire month of April:
  • Storytime: Every Wednesday and the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 10 am
  • Flower Pounding with ArtReach: Thursday, April 3, from 3 to 4 pm
  • Pajama Signing Story Time: Tuesday, April 8, from 6 to 6:30 pm
  • Craft Program with ToshWerks: Wednesdays, April 9 and 23, at 4 pm
  • Chess Club: Saturdays, April 12 and 26, from 11 am to 1 pm
  • Art Class with Art Smarts: Wednesday, April 16, from 4 to 5 pm
  • Family Board Game Afternoon: Saturday, April 26, from 2 to 4 pm
  • Kamishibai StoryBox Theatre: Tuesday, April 22, from 6 to 6:30 pm
  
  
• Adult Programs: The following Adult Programs — Knitting Group, Open Beading, Garden Share, and Aging Successfully Lecture — are canceled from April 1 through May 23.
  
  
• Mindful Meditation: Mindful Meditation sessions will continue on Mondays at 1 pm in the library's courtyard from April 1 through May 23.
  
  
• Fun and Games for Seniors: Fun and Games will not be held at the library from April 1 through May 23 due to fire suppression system work. Some sessions of Mahjong will be held at a private residence. Send an email to SRCA50Plus@scrippsranch.org for details and to get the address where the Mahjong activity will be held.
  
  
• Book Discussion Group for April 24, 2025: The April 24, 2025 Book Discussion Group meeting will be held from 12:30-2:00 pm at the library in the area near the fireplace. Please note that the information presented on the library's "official" online calendar states that the Book Discussion Group meeting is canceled. The Book Discussion Group meeting is NOT canceled. You'd think that the library, whose business is books, would get this right; but alas . . .
  
  
• Many/Most Events, Programs, and Activities during April and May 2025: The Scripps Ranch Library Community Room, Seminar Room, and Grace's Book Nook are currently scheduled to be closed from April 1 through May 23. Events, programs, and activities scheduled to be held in those rooms are canceled unless notified otherwise.
  
  
• Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library Board Meeting for May 13, 2025: The Board Meeting for the Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library (SRFOL) for the month of May will be held on Tuesday, May 13, starting at 6:30 pm. The meeting is currently scheduled to be held in the library's Tower Room.
  
  
• Pleasure of Your Company Concert for May 18, 2025: The May 18, 2025 concert (Musick for a While) is canceled due to needed fire suppression system work. We hope to reschedule this concert to a future date.
  
  
• The Entire Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center: We have been informed that the entire library will likely be closed for 6 to 10 months starting in late August 2025 for the purpose of replacing the library's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and for replacing the entire roof of the library. We will attempt to provide additional details at least one month in advance of the closure contingent upon our receiving word from San Diego Public Library management. Please be aware that a moderate level of date uncertainty is typical of major renovation projects, and is especially typical of renovation projects performed on City property. As we gain more detailed information regarding this closure, we will update this notice.
  
  

While parking at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library continues to be a challenge, there is now finally some progress to report! However, there is bad news as well as good . . .

We have been informed that work on the parking lot expansion project is expected to resume in the spring. The contractor is currently working with the City to obtain permit approval for a large retaining wall that is planned, as the enlarged lower lot will expand into the adjacent canyon. During that down time, there are other active projects that will make use of this window of time while the library parking expansion is on hold.

The $2.1 million Miramar Gate valve replacement has been underway for many months, which is the explanation for the cessation of parking lot work beginning last spring. Interestingly, an outlet valve for the nearby Lake Miramar reservoir is located in our library's parking lot (who knew?), and a new valve that meets current standards—as well as a vault to house it—are being installed.

Directly affecting our library, the long-awaited fire suppression system replacement project is expected to begin in April (2025) and to take 14 weeks. We have been informed that the first phase of the project will necessitate the closure of Community Room, Seminar Room, and Grace's Book Nook for all of the month of April plus the first 3 weeks of May. Subsequent phases will cause each affected section of the main part of the library to be inaccessible in turn to the public and the library staff. The very much needed library roof and HVAC replacement are anticipated to follow. This is definitely good news for our 32 year-old library building—especially in view of the City's budgetary woes.

The bad news is that we have been advised that this deferred maintenance work will necessitate closure of the library for 8 to 10 months. If this sounds excessive to you, that was also the reaction of the Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library (SRFOL) Board. Phil Gunderson, Scripps Ranch Library Branch Manager, stated, "Library staff is working with the City and the Friends to mitigate impacts to the community resulting from this projected closure for much-needed maintenance." SRFOL is looking forward to collaborating with Phil and City officials in hopes of shortening the time involved. The Friends and our dedicated library staff understand how important the library is in the lives of community members. Stay tuned . . .

For the latest information on special programming, please check this website or check (and like!) the library's Facebook page.

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center
10301 Scripps Lake Drive
San Diego, CA 92131