Senior Librarian: Carol Duan

Parking: Parking Lot

Events:

Adult

• Friends of the Library
  Join the Friends of the Library to plan fundraisers and events for the Robertson Branch. Held the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Please call 310-840-2147 with any questions.


• Matinee Movies
  4:00 PM
  Join us for a free afternoon at the movies! Matinee Movies are generally held once or twice a month on Monday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. Open to all ages. Call 310-840-2147 for exact dates and film selections.


• Book Club
  6:30 PM
  Love to read? Join the Robertson Readers book club! The group meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the library's community room. Call 310-840-2147 for this month's featured book.


• Sep 17 - The Loquat Tree, or the Art of Being an Arab Jew
  6:00 PM
  Writer and cultural activist Jordan Elgrably will give an insightful, humorous and ultimately moving audiovisual presentation on his personal journey as an American with roots in the diverse cultures of Morocco in North Africa. Elgrably's work has appeared widely in such journals as The Paris Review, Salmagundi, and Matador, and in anthologies including "Sephardic American Voices: Two Hundred Years of a Literary Legacy" and "The Burning Library." His most recent essay is "Home or the Loquat Tree," which appears in the international literary journal, The Truth About the Fact.

Teen

• Sep 03 - Teen Reading Club Party
  4:00 PM
  Teen Reading Club Party
  We’ll say goodbye to summer reading and hello to a new school year with a great party. Join us for our end of the summer raffle, prizes, food and fun.


• Oct 01 - Teen Council
  5:00 PM
  Teen Council
  Do you enjoy reading? Want to make a difference at the library? Need to earn community service credit? Then join the Robertson Teen Council, open to 6th—12th graders. While we're here, we'll make a fun craft, too.

Children

• Aug 20 - Family Storytime
  5:30 PM
  Family Storytime
  Join us for stories, songs, games, and a whole lot more! Best for children ages 2 to 5.


• Aug 27 - Family Storytime
  5:30 PM
  Family Storytime
  Join us for stories, songs, games, and a whole lot more! Best for children ages 2 to 5.


• Sep 17 - Pre-school Storytime
  6:00 PM
  Pre-school Storytime
  Brighten up your Fall with stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. For ages 3-5.


• Sep 19 - Toddler Storytime
  10:30 AM
  Toddler Storytime
  Join us for some delightful stories, songs, fingerplays and more. For ages 18 months to 3 years old.


• Sep 24 - Pre-school Storytime
  6:00 PM
  Pre-school Storytime
  Brighten up your Fall with stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. For ages 3-5.


• Sep 26 - Toddler Storytime
  10:30 AM
  Toddler Storytime
  Join us for some delightful stories, songs, fingerplays and more. For ages 18 months to 3 years old.


• Oct 01 - Pre-school Storytime
  6:00 PM
  Pre-school Storytime
  Brighten up your Fall with stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. For ages 3-5.


• Oct 03 - Toddler Storytime
  10:30 AM
  Toddler Storytime
  Join us for some delightful stories, songs, fingerplays and more. For ages 18 months to 3 years old.

GAB

• GAB
  Books come alive for kids when they share the fun of reading with GAB library volunteers. Please call 310-840-2147 for days and times.

Computer Class

• Computer Comfort
   
  Computer Comfort
  Beginning, hands-on training on the computer keyboard, the mouse, the execution of a search, and the understanding and interpreting of information on the computer screen. Call for dates and times - 310-840-2147.

Resources:

Electronic Resources – All branch libraries provide free access to computer workstations which are connected to the Library's information network. In addition to providing Internet access, these workstations enable the public to search LAPL's many electronic resources including the online catalog, over 100 subscription databases, word processing, language learning, literacy and a large historic document and photograph collection. Specially designed Web sites are provided for children, teens and Spanish speakers.

Services:

Reserve A Computer
Free Public Wireless Internet Access Available
Meeting Room Rental Available
Adult Literacy Center
Friends of Library Group

Nearby Branches:

Located in the Fifth District, represented by Councilmember Jack Weiss.