San Diego Public Library branch at 7555 Draper Ave in La Jolla, CA 92037, named in honor of philanthropist Joan Irvine Smith Riford whose generosity funded the modern facility. This light-filled Draper Avenue branch offers a full lending collection, dedicated children's reading room, public-access computers, free Wi-Fi, and reservable community meeting spaces. Weekly programming includes toddler story time, teen maker workshops, adult book clubs, and author lectures in the upstairs community room. Located next door to the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, forming a unique cultural corridor in the Village core. Families who want to pair their library visit with a bookstore browse walk to Warwick's on Girard, where 100+ author events run annually.