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Echo Park Branch Library

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Address:
1410 W. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone:
213-250-7808
Fax:
213-580-3744
Email:
Contact form
Librarian:
Alana Johnson, Acting Senior Librarian

Hours of Service

Mon: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tues: 12 noon - 8 p.m.
Weds: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Thurs: 12 noon - 8 p.m.
Fri: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sun: Closed

As a part of Historic Filipinotown, the Echo Park Branch is pleased to be the only public library in Southern California to provide a dedicated Filipino heritage collection, consisting of over 500 volumes on all aspects of Filipino life and culture.

Upcoming Events at Echo Park Branch Library
Tutor and Learner working together
Every Monday 4:00 - 6:00 pm.
Adults can work with an in-person tutor for 15-20 minutes. No appointment required. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first come, first...

Volunteer wearing a green vest is holding a book wide open and reading it to a group of caregivers and children.
Mondays 4-5 p.m.
Come into our library and read with our STAR Reader Ruben! STAR Readers are adult volunteers who read with children at the library.When...

Tutor and Learner working together
Starting Tuesday April 28. 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Adults can work with an in-person tutor for 15-20 minutes. No appointment required. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first come, first...

Illustration on various hands holding onto craft supplies such as colored pencils and construction paper in the background with the word create in the foreground.
June 16, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us for our Summer With the Library program! We will be decorating bookmarks and tote bags, perfect for you to use throughout the...

people holding up flag
Tuesdays 5:30- 7:30 p.m.
La biblioteca ofrece una serie de clases que le ayudarán a prepararse para el exámen de ciudadanía. Las clases son en español y son para...

Tutor and Learner working together
Every Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Adults can work with an in-person tutor for 15-20 minutes. No appointment required. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first come, first...

Group of children are smiling and clapping while sitting on the floor in front of a storyteller holding a book.
June 17, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us for a fun filled afternoon with book read alouds, song, and movement activities! Geared towards children ages 2-5 years old but all...

An assortment of hardcover books in standing position
Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Aphasia is a brain disorder. It usually results from stroke or head injury. It affects a person's ability to read, write, speak, and...

Tutor and Learner working together
Saturdays 11 a.m - 1 p.m.
Adults can work with an in-person tutor for 15-20 minutes. No appointment required. Walk-in tutoring is available on a first come, first...

They Called Us Enemy book cover and George Takei
June 20, 2026 2:00 PM
Join the Friends of the Echo Park Branch Library for an online discussion of the memoir They Called Us Enemy by George Takei.



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