Events

STAR volunteers read to children one-on-one or in small groups.

Join us for stories, songs, and playtime! This program is for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

Join Miss Cynthia for stories, songs, and fingerplays.

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

Come to enjoy some stories, songs, fingerplays, and action rhymes.

Join the Silver Lake Book Club to discuss James McBride's "Deacon King Kong" and enjoy light refreshments. New members always welcome.  Books are available at the reference desk.

Join us for engaging discussions at our monthly Mystery Book Club meeting!

Join us on the second Wednesday of every month for our Mystery Book Club!

Local author discusses his acclaimed novel, Service, set in Echo Park

Eriq La Salle in conversation with Walter Mosley.

Join author Colin Asher for a book talk and signing of his newly published book, The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music.

Join us for an early celebration of Banned Books Week (October 4 to October 10, 2026) in a special collaboration with Silver Lake Youth Reading Club!

Teens ages 11-19 (still in high school if 19) will get to hear from award-winning children's and young adult's author, journalist, and television screenwriter, Paula Yoo, who will discuss her work as an advocate against censorship as well as her experience writing about critical moments in American history and civil rights.

This will be followed by a guided art activity where participants will get to pick a banned book of their choice that will be donated to a Free Little Library in areas most impacted by book bans. Each book will include an original art print inspired by the freedom to read.

Listen to Zibby Owens as she discusses her memoir with Lori Gottlieb.

Join community archivist and #GraveTok creator Rosie Grant for a fascinating exploration of the unexpected intersection of food, history, and remembrance.