Events

The Library hosts free events every day. There's something for all ages and interests – browse our calendar to find something happening near you.

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Featured Events

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    Digital Literacy With Keilee

    New to computers or need a hand with technology? This weekly session is perfect for beginners! Come learn essential digital literacy skills, find out how to use different search engines, and get answers to your basic tech questions in a supportive environment.

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    Banned Books Celebration With Silver Lake Youth Reading Club

    Teens will hear from award-winning children's and young adult author, journalist, and television screenwriter Paula Yoo, who will discuss her advocacy against censorship and her experience writing about critical moments in American history and civil rights.

    • Silver Lake
    • 9/19/2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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    Los Angeles Libros Festival

    Los Angeles Libros Festival ofrecerá una entretenida programación con cuentacuentos, conciertos, autores, talleres, libros y comunidad. Entrada gratuita.

    The Los Angeles Libros Festival will offer a full day of entertainment featuring Spanish-language and bilingual storytelling, musical performances, authors, workshops, books, and community. Free and open to the general public.

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Storytimes

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    Toddler Storytime and Songs

    Join us for storytime on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. We share stories, songs, and movement activities to build early literacy skills for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years.
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    Baby/Toddler Storytime

    Join us for fun-filled stories, songs, and movement activities designed for your little ones!

    • Venice
    • 9/16/2026
    • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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    Toddler Storytime and Play

    Come and enjoy stories, songs, and movement at our toddler storytime. Stay a little longer to play with toys that promote exploration, growth and learning.

    Geared towards children ages 2-5 years old but all ages are welcome to attend.

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    Preschool Storytime

    Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and action rhymes.
    • Platt
    • 9/16/2026
    • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Book Clubs

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    Fiction Book Club

    Join us on the third Wednesday of every month for our long-running book club for adults!

    • Studio City
    • 9/16/2026
    • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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    Aphasia Book Club

    Aphasia is a brain disorder. It usually results from stroke or head injury. It affects a person's ability to read, write, speak, and understand speech. This book club is designed especially for adults with aphasia. Because everyone deserves to enjoy a good book. For more information and zoom link, contact fschwarz@lapl.org.
    • Echo Park
    • 9/17/2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    Mystery Book Discussion

    Join us for an engaging discussion about whodunnits, thrillers, and crime fiction. We meet on the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Copies are available at the reference desk and as e-books.

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    Book Club

    Read the book and join our lively discussion!There is no December meeting.January 10: Cutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseFebruary 14: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina LambMarch 14: The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by...

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