Events and Exhibits at the Los Angeles Public Library

children looking up at presenter
Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Children are invited to share the joy of reading with our STAR volunteer, Olga. Take home a free book after reading with Olga three times.
stacks of colorful books
May 4, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Don't miss our May Book Sale! Everything must go. Bring your book bag and some change because all books are just $0.50 or less. What a deal...
The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
Every day in May
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...
Various books for a book sale
May 4, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join the Friends of the Baldwin Hills Branch Library for our used book sale. We will be in the community room, rain or shine. Your...
Close-up of two hands resting on an open journal, with the right hand holding a pen to write.
May 4, 10 a.m.
Writers and aspiring writers, join us for a group that supports writing endeavors of all genres: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and memoir....
Volunteer reads to a group of kids and adults.
Saturdays at 10 a.m.
Children are invited to share the joy of storytelling and reading with our STAR volunteer, Jen. Take home a free book after coming to three...
adults in zumba class dancing
Saturdays, 10 - 11 a.m. (March through September)
Join us for Zumba with Lula, fun dancing and exercise!
stacks of colorful books
First &a.m.p; Third Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Check out the Friends of the Harbor City-Harbor Gateway Branch Library used book sale on the first and third Saturdays of the month.
A woman is depicted with exaggerated, long-flowing hair depicting the weight of mental health struggles
May 4, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Talleres de Salud MentalWorkshop are only in Spanish / Talleres solo en Espanol 05/04/2024Salud mental y estigma 05/11/...
Three cartoon figures of people in various yoga poses.
Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for yoga taught by Vimmi, a volunteer certified yoga instructor. Please bring your own yoga mat.Classes are subject to change or...

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Exhibits

colorful cartoon of a city skyline with a park in the foreground
Various
Explore the world, move your body, and read a story at the same time! StoryWalks® are a fun and innovative way to engage young readers and...
On the set of "The Woman Racket" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sir Jagjit Singh of India (in the center with moustache) is surrounded by a group of young starlets and chorus girls, including Sally Starr (standing, fourth from left), Ann Dvorak (standing, fifth from left), and Blanche Sweet (standing, third from right).
March 22, 2024 to September 22, 2024, Central Library
History & Genealogy Department
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was the movie studio known for “More stars than there are in heaven.” During its heyday in the 1930s and ‘40s,...
East Los Streetscapers: Hacia al Norte. Exhibition on view May 4, 2024
May 04, 2024 to August 04, 2024, Central Library
Getty Gallery
On view for the first time in 25 years, the 65 foot long mural on canvas Hacia Al Norte (1991) captures the spirit of immigrant stories of...
Layered Lands: Synchronous Stories of Greater Los Angeles, May 4 - August 4, 2024
May 04, 2024 to August 04, 2024, Central Library
Annenberg Gallery
“Story, like culture, is constantly moving. It is a river where no gallon of water is the same gallon as it was one second ago. Yet it is...

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