Senior Librarian: Hitoshi Ohta

Parking: Parking Lot

Events:

Adult

• Jul 11 - Friends Used Book Sale
  1:00 PM
  Featuring paperbacks, hardcovers, CDs, videos, DVDs, etc. For information, call 213-612-0525.


• Jul 25 - Friends Used Book Sale
  1:00 PM
  Featuring paperbacks, hardcovers, CDs, videos, DVDs, etc. For information, call 213-612-0525.


• Aug 08 - Friends Used Book Sale
  1:00 PM
  Featuring paperbacks, hardcovers, CDs, videos, DVDs, etc. For information, call 213-612-0525.


• Aug 22 - Friends Used Book Sale
  1:00 PM
  Featuring paperbacks, hardcovers, CDs, videos, DVDs, etc. For information, call 213-612-0525.

Teen

•  - Teen Web Tour
   
  Teen Web Tour
  A guided tour of the library's Teen Web including the Online Catalog and Databases. Call 213-612-0525 for reservations


•  - Teen Web Tour
  4:00 PM
  Teen Web Tour
  A guided tour of the library's Teen Web including the Online Catalog and Databases. Call 213-612-0525 for reservations Date(s)


• Jul 08 - Teen Council
  4:00 PM
  Teen Council
  Meet with local teens. Have a say about what materials and programs the library offers to teens.


• Jul 29 - LACMA Workshop
  4:00 PM
  LACMA Workshop
  Come and enjoy creating arts with the guidance of art educators from Los Angeles County Museum of Art.


• Aug 12 - Teen Council
  4:00 PM
  Teen Council
  Meet with local teens. Have a say about what materials and programs the library offers to teens.


• Aug 26 - LACMA Workshop
  4:00 PM
  LACMA Workshop
  Come and enjoy creating arts with the guidance of art educators from Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Children

• Jul 08 - Pirates and Parrots Story Time
  10:30 AM
  Pirates and Parrots Story Time
  Avast ye mateys! Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes about seafaring pirates, and their squawky parrots. Make a hanging parrot to dazzle your friends and family.


• Jul 15 - Treasures and Loot Galore! Story Time
  10:30 AM
  Treasures and Loot Galore! Story Time
  Discover untold treasures at this story time. Listen to stories and sing songs about the riches and treasures that abound at your library! Hunt for treasure after the story time.


• Jul 22 - Boats and Ships Ahoy! Story Time
  10:30 AM
  Boats and Ships Ahoy! Story Time
  Sail on through the summer with stories about boats and ships and find out how sea-worthy you are. Make a sailboat to take home afterward!


• Jul 29 - Mermaids, Sea Creatures, & Sea Monsters Story Time
  10:30 AM
  Mermaids, Sea Creatures, & Sea Monsters Story Time
  Do mermaids and sea serpents intrigue you? If so, come on down for this story time about fanciful and imaginary underwater creatures. How many creatures can you fish out of the sea after story time?


• Aug 05 - Captain Little Beard Searches for his First Mate “Patches”
  10:30 AM
  Captain Little Beard Searches for his First Mate “Patches”
  Ahoy kiddies, help us end the summer reading club with a rip roaring, tons of fun magic show performed by David Skale! Unfortunately, his magic doesn’t seem to work out quite right. Maybe with some audience participation, he’ll get his magic straightened out.


• Aug 12 - Family Fun Show with Wendy Hersh
  10:30 AM
  Family Fun Show with Wendy Hersh
  Kids and adults alike will have a wacky fun-filled time dancing, and singing with Wendee and her surprise friends. This high energy show is totally interactive and filled with puppets, props, dancing, and sing-a-longs. Geared for children 3-6 years old. Part of the Read to Me L.A. program series.

Computer Class

• Jul 06 - Books, Audios, Videos and More
  3:30 PM
  Books, Audios, Videos and More
  Learn to use the library's Electronic Catalog to locate books and other materials available at Central Library and the branches. Familiarity with the keyboard and mouse and/or 'Computer Comfort' classes is recommended before taking this class.


• Jul 13 - Computer Comfort
  3:30 PM
  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. Reservations required. Please call (213) 612-0525 to make a reservation.


• Jul 20 - Email
  3:30 PM
  Email
  Hands-on training on creating free e-mail accounts, sending, checking and replying to messages. Familiarity with the keyboard and mouse and/or 'Computer Comfort' classes is recommended before taking this class. Reservations required. Please call (213) 612-0525 to make a reservation.


• Jul 27 - Intro To Word Processing
  3:30 PM
  Intro To Word Processing
  This class covers the basics of creating, editing, saving, and printing a document.


• Aug 17 - Computer Comfort
  3:30 PM
  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. Reservations required. Please call (213) 612-0525 to make a reservation.


• Aug 24 - Email
  3:30 PM
  Email
  Hands-on training on creating free e-mail accounts, sending, checking and replying to messages. Familiarity with the keyboard and mouse and/or 'Computer Comfort' classes is recommended before taking this class. Reservations required. Please call (213) 612-0525 to make a reservation.

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
Friends of Library Group

Nearby Branches:

Located in the Ninth District, represented by Councilmember Jan Perry.